Latvia in the Turkvision Song Contest
The participation of Latvia in the Turkvision Song Contest was expected to begin in Istanbul, Turkey, at the Turkvision Song Contest 2016. The national broadcaster responsible for the selection process of Latvia's participants has yet to be known. Latvia had selected Oksana Bilera with her song "Yakışıyor bize bu sevgi", as their debut entry. However, the 2016 contest was subsequently cancelled due to the December 2016 Istanbul bombings.
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| National selection events | Internal Selection
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| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 1 |
| First appearance | 2019 |
Origins of the contest
Turkvision is an annual song contest which was created by TÜRKSOY in cooperation with the Turkish music channel TMB TV. Based on the similar format of the Eurovision Song Contest, Turkvision focuses primarily on participating Turkic countries and regions. The participating countries and regions have to take part in the Semi Final. A juror from each nation awards between 1 and 10 points for every entry, except their own. An amount of 12 to 15 nations qualify for the Grand Final where the jury determines the winner. TÜRKSOY has stated that televoting is going to be introduced in the future.[1] Unlike the Eurovision Song Contest in which the winning country proceeds to host the following year's event, hosting of the Turkvision Song Contest takes place in the country or region that is also hosting the Turkish Capital of Culture.[2]
History
Turkvision Song Contest 2016
On 29 October 2016, it was announced that Latvia would be making their Turkvision debut at the 2016 edition, and had internally selected Oksana Bilera with the song "Yakışıyor bize bu sevgi".[3] However, it was later confirmed that both of the 2016 contests had been cancelled due to the December 2016 Istanbul bombings.
Turkvision Song Contest 2017
Following the cancellation of the Turkvision Song Contest 2016, it was confirmed by the Ministry of Culture and Sports in Kazakhstan, that the 2017 edition would take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, and would coincide with other events taking place in the city as part of Expo 2017.[4] The contest was originally going to be held at the Barys Arena,[5] with the two semi-finals taking place on 8 and 9 September, and the final on 10 September 2017.[6] However, on 27 March 2017, it was announced that the dates and venue had subsequently been changed, with the Saryarka Velodrome as the new venue, and the contest itself taking place on 29 and 31 August 2017.[7]
Participation
- Table key
1st place 2nd place 3rd place Last place Withdrew/Disqualified
| Year | Artist | Song | Language | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oksana Bilera | "Yakışıyor bize bu sevgi" | Turkish | ||||
See also
- Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest – A singing competition organised by the EBU.
- Latvia in the Eurovision Young Dancers – A competition organised by the EBU for younger dancers aged between 16 and 21.
- Latvia in the Eurovision Young Musicians – A competition organised by the EBU for musicians aged 18 years and younger.
- Latvia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest – A singing competition for children, organised by the EBU.
References
- "What is Turkvision, How is the Format of Turkvision Song Contest". turkvision.info. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- "Where Will Turkvision Be Held, In Which Country Is Turkvision". turkvision.info. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- Granger, Anthony (29 October 2016). "Latvia: Oksana Bilera to Turkvision Song Contest 2016". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- Granger, Anthony (15 February 2017). "Turkvision Song Contest 2017 to be held in Kazakhstan". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- Granger, Anthony (16 February 2017). "Turkvision 17 Barys Arena announced as venue". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- Granger, Anthony (18 February 2017). "Final of Turkvision 2017 to be held September 10". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- Granger, Anthony (27 March 2017). "Turkvision 17 venue and contest dates changed". eurovoix-world.com. Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.