Deli (song)

"Deli"
Single by Mor ve Ötesi
from the album Başıbozuk
Released 15 February 2008 (digital download)
22 May 2008 (CD-single)
Format digital download, CD-single
Length 3:04
Label Rakun Music
"Deli"
Mor ve Ötesi performing "Deli" for Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008.
Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry
Country Turkey
Artist(s) Harun Tekin,
Kerem Kabadayı,
Burak Güven,
Kerem Özyeğen
As Mor ve Ötesi
Language Turkish
Composer(s) Harun Tekin,
Kerem Kabadayı,
Burak Güven,
Kerem Özyeğen
Lyricist(s) Harun Tekin,
Kerem Kabadayı,
Burak Güven,
Kerem Özyeğen
Finals performance
Semi-final result 7th
Semi-final points 85
Final result 7th
Final points 138
Appearance chronology
◄ Shake It Up Şekerim (2007)   
Düm Tek Tek (2009) ►

"Deli" (English: "Insane") is a song performed by Turkish rock group Mor ve Ötesi. It represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia, earning the 7th place in the finals. The song was selected by TRT on February 15 amongst the nine finalists out of 19 entries in the second Eurovision semi-final on May 22.[1]

The song was performed third in the second semi-final, following Sweden's Charlotte Perrelli with Hero, and preceding Ukraine's Ani Lorak with Shady Lady. The song qualified to the final.

The song was performed 12th in the final, and finished 7th with 138 points.

The lyrics of the song in eight languages can be found on its official webpage (English, Turkish, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Serbian and Greek).[2]

The song will be succeeded as Turkish representative at the 2009 contest by Hadise with "Düm Tek Tek".

Contents

Video

The video of the song was directed by Turkish director Ezel Akay. It started airing in April 2008.

Chart positions

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Turkish Top 20 Chart[3] 8
Turkish Rock Top 20 Chart[4] 3

Release history

Region Date Label Format
Turkey February 15, 2008 Rakun Music digital download
May 22, 2008 Rakun Music CD Single

References

  1. ^ Turkey's Official Eurovision Song Contest 2008 page
  2. ^ Delirium.fm - the official webpage of the song
  3. ^ Turkish Top 20 Chart Retrieved on 2008-05-18
  4. ^ Turkish Rock Top 20 Chart Retrieved on 2008-12-29

External links

Preceded by
Shake It Up Şekerim		 Turkish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest
2008		 Succeeded by
Düm Tek Tek
Final
(by final results)
Semi-final only
(did not qualify
for the final)
Semi-final 1
Semi-final 2