Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002

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Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Country Turkey
National selection
Selection process25. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
Selection date(s)15 February 2002
Selected entrantBuket Bengisu and Grup Safir
Selected song"Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Fani Hodara
  • Sami Hodara
  • Figen Çakmak
Finals performance
Final result16th, 29 points
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2001 2002 2003►

Turkey was represented by Buket Bengisu and Grup Safir with the song "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde".

Before Eurovision

25. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali

The final took place on 15 February 2002 at the TRT Studios in Ankara, hosted by Ömer Önder and Nazli Meltem Ersan. Five songs competed and the winner was determined by a ten-member jury, who all voted for Buket Bengisu and Grup Safir.[1][2]

Final – 15 February 2002
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Arranger Points Place
1 Buket Bengisu & Grup Safir "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde" Samih Hodara, Figen Çakmak, Fani Hodara Selim Çaldıran 10 1
2 Grup Dolunay "Güneş Doğarken" Akın Bayraktaroğlu Akın Bayraktaroğlu 0 2
3 Ayça Dönmez "Sarıl Bana" Ayça Dönmez Uğur Karaman 0 2
4 Cenk Yeles & Grubu "Son Şans" Cenk Yeles Tolga Kılıç 0 2
5 Semih Bayraktar & Grubu "Ne Olursun Bir Şeyler Söyle" Semih Bayraktar Kaan Kurmuş 0 2

At Eurovision

On the night of the contest Buket Bengisu and Grup Safir performed 19th in the running order, following Germany and preceding Malta. At the close of the voting, "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde" had received 29 points, placing Turkey 16th out of 24 contestants.[3]

Voting

References

  1. ^ "TURKISH NATIONAL FINAL 2002".
  2. ^ "Turkey: Şarkı Yarışması 2002 Final".
  3. ^ "Final of Tallinn 2002". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Tallinn 2002". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.