Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990

Turkey took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990. The country was represented by Kayahan (vocals by Demet Sağıroğlu) with the song “Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim” written and composed by Kayahan.

Eurovision Song Contest 1990
Country Turkey
National selection
Selection processNational Final (Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali)
Selection date(s)24 February 1990
Selected entrantKayahan
Selected song"Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim"
Finals performance
Final result17th, 21 points
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

14. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali

The final took place on 24 February 1990 at the Ari TV studios in Ankara, hosted by Korhan Abay. Fifteen songs competed and the winner was determined by the votes of eight regional juries.

Final – 24 February 1990
Draw Artist Song Songwriter(s) Points Place
1 Sonat Bağcan "Bir perdelik aşk" Savaş Bağcan, Can Atilla 23 8
2 İzel Çeliköz "Selam yabancı" Fikret Şeneş, Selçuk Başar 2 15
3 Sibel Tüzün "Kime ne" Zeynep Talu, Levent Çoker 16 9
4 Sevingül Bahadır "Her şey müzik" Aysel Gürel, Garo Mafyan 6 14
5 Sertab Erener "Sen benimlesin" Aysel Gürel, Uğur Başar 44 6
6 Oya Küçümen "Serseri aşık" Bora Ebeoğlu, Turhan Yükseler 28 7
7 Tülay Saygın "Zamanda gezinti" Nezih Topuzlu, Selmi Andak 12 10
8 Kurtalan Ekspres "Sensiz olamam" Meltem Taşkıran, Ercan Saatçi 7 13
9 Kayahan "Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim" Kayahan Açar 86 1
10 Piramit "Bilinmeyen bir yerlerde" Feyyaz Kuruş 9 12
11 Ultraviyole "Komedi" İlhan İrem 56 3
12 Cenk Sökmen "Yıldız beyazı" Firüzan Eroğlu, Ümit Eroğlu 11 11
13 Rüya Ersavcı, Can Uğurluer & Gülgün Yıldız "Hep o şarkıları söyle" Fikret Şeneş, Şevket Uğurluer 62 2
14 Cihan Okan & Candan Erçetin "Daha kolay" İlhan İrem, Melih Kibar 55 4
15 Fatih Erkoç "Özledim" Fatih Erkoç 47 5

At Eurovision

On the night of the contest Kayahan performed 4th in the running order following Belgium and preceding The Netherlands. At the close of the voting the song had received 21 points placing Turkey 17th. 5 participants had voted for Gözlerinin hapsindeyim. The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Yugoslavia.[1]

Voting

References

  1. Michael Kuyucu: Türkiye'nin Serüveni Eurovision, İstanbul, 2005, ISBN 975-8823-93-0, pp.174-184
  2. Eurovision scoreboard
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