#BIRTHDAY: Semiha Yankı from Türkiye is 65 today Much as I hate to say it, but Sweden has been involved in more than its fair share of good contests over the years. Not just ones they’ve won, but also ones they’ve hosted. I go on (and on) about […]
#BIRTHDAY: Hadise from Türkiye is 37 today Let’s cast our minds back to former years, to countries taking a long-term absence from our favourite TV show. They could be financially constrained, disappointed with results, or there could be other darker reasons. Our friends in Türkiye/Turkey used to be […]
#BIRTHDAY: Buket Bengisu from Türkiye is 46 today Our friends in Turkey/Türkiye are taking a sabbatical at the moment, and many of you out there miss them. They brought something slightly exotic to proceedings, and their language – for many years anyway – was alluringly different. Just over […]
It’s always one of our most read articles of the year! You loved it when we covered this in 2018, 2019, and 2021, so it’s time to crunch the numbers again for 2022! With the semi finals done for another year, it’s time to check in and see whose qualification […]
TMB TV and TÜRKSOY have confirmed the 2022 Turkvision Song Contest will be held in the Turkish city of Bursa. Back in February, the Uzbek Tourism Board announced the city of Fergana as Host City – an announcement that was never confirmed by TMB TV. Turkestan, Kazakhstan, was […]
#BIRTHDAY: Pınar Ayhan from Turkey is 50 today Do you miss Turkey? They weren’t always every juror’s favourite, but they did bring a little extra something to the contests they took part in. They even won once, which proves that anyone can win – yes, even that country […]
#BIRTHDAY: Tuğba Önal from Turkey is 48 today Remember Turkey? They were the ones who could properly get away with that vert eastern sound. You know the ones – their preview videos always featured the Bosphorus and the Pamukkale thermal springs. And don’t forget the letter ‘i’ without […]
#BIRTHDAY: Sertab from Turkey is 57 today Yesterday we had one of an esteemed of individuals who got no points. Today, we have the opposite. That’s a contest winner to you and me. It came as a shock to a lot of us when our friends in Turkey […]
During the duration of the Paralympic Games, which are been held in Tokyo, we will be taking a look at a different Eurovision country each day. Today we are looking at Turkey’s best Eurovision entry, after they took Silver in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol Shooting competition. Turkey […]
BIRTHDAY: Şebnem Paker from Turkey is 44 today The running order is always an interesting topic of debate. Is there a best spot to perform in if you want to win? Are there truly graveyard slots? Could a good song win wherever it appears in the running order? […]
Over the course of April and May, on the lead up to the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, we celebrated the countries that participated in this year’s Contest, in Rotterdam. We are now remembering the countries that had previously participated in the Contest – today we remember Turkey. Turkey […]
Over the past month, the UEFA 2020 European Championships – more commonly known as Euro 2020, have taken place. Each day, we have uploaded tracks into our Jukebox articles, to accompany the matches played on that day. We can now present you the full playlist. Austria 1965 – […]
The European Broadcasting Union have confirmed talks with TRT, the Turkish national broadcaster, regarding the Eurovision Song Contest. The EBU had the following to say: “Although the EBU’s Turkish Member TRT hasn’t participated in the Eurovision Song Contest since 2012 we know there is still huge interest in […]
TRT, the Turkish national broadcaster, have resumed conversations with the European Broadcasting Union, in regards to a potential return to the Eurovision Song Contest. Ibrahim Eren, the Director General of TRT, told Turkish media outlet, Milliyet, the following: “TRT took a decision a while ago regarding Eurovision. They […]
The UEFA 2020 European Championships are here after a postponement of one year – more commonly known as Euro 2020. Each day, we will upload tracks into our Jukebox articles, to accompany the matches played on that day. Today sees two matches – Italy vs. Wales and Switzerland […]
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