Northern Cyprus in the Türkvizyon Song Contest

Northern Cyprus

Member station	GENC Television
Appearances
Appearances	1
First appearance	2013
Last appearance	2014
Best result	10th: 2013
Worst result	10th: 2013

Northern Cyprus is one of the twenty-four participating countries and regions competing in the Türkvizyon Song Contest.^[1]

History

Northern Cyprus made their debut in the Türkvizyon Song Contest at the 2013 festival, in Eskişehir, Turkey.^[1] On 20 July 2014 it was announced that Northern Cyprus would make their second appearance at the Türkvizyon Song Contest 2014 to be held in Kazan, Tatarstan in November 2014.^[2]

The country of Northern Cyprus had initially selected İpek Amber to represent them at the Türkvizyon Song Contest 2014, with the song "Sessiz gidiş" (Silent leaving).^[3] But it was later announced that it was highly likely they would have to withdraw due to political technicalities. The singer was to enter Tatarstan using a Northern Cypriot passport. However, due to the Cyprus dispute, the International recognition of Northern Cyprus as a self-declared state is not recognised by Russia, thus denying entry into Tatarstan, a federal subject of Russia.^[4]

Contestants

Table key

Winner

Second place

Third place

Last place

Year	Artist	Language	Title	English translation	Final	Points	Semi-final
2013	Gommalar^[5]	Turkish	Havalanıyor^[5]	It rises up	10	175	Qualified
2014	İpek Amber	Turkish	"Sessiz gidiş"	Silent leving	Withdrew

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Granger, Anthony (19 October 2013). "Participating Countries Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
↑ Granger, Anthony (20 July 2014). "Turkvizyon '14: Agreement signed with a number of countries". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
↑ Granger, Anthony (22 October 2014). "Northern Cyprus: İpek Amber Is Off To Kazan". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
↑ Granger, Anthony (17 November 2014). "Northern Cyprus: Turkvizyon Withdrawl Looks Likely". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
↑ 5.0 5.1 Granger, Anthony (20 November 2013). "Northern Cyprus: Grup Gommalar Are Off To Turkvizyon". Eurovoix. Retrieved 20 November 2013.

Türkvizyon Song Contest 2013

Countries

Finalists (by final results)	Azerbaijan Belarus Ukraine Tatarstan Altai Republic Bosnia and Herzegovina Turkey Kyrgyzstan Kazakhstan Northern Cyprus Uzbekistan Kosovo

Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)	Bashkortostan Crimea Georgia Iraq Kabardino-Balkaria & Karachay-Cherkessia Kemerovo Khakassia Macedonia Moldova-Gagauzia Romania Tuva Yakutia

Withdrawn	Chuvashia Russia Turkmenistan Xinjiang

Artists

Finalists (by final results)	Farid Hasanov Gunesh Abbasova Fazile Ìbraimova Aline Şeripcanova Artur Marlujokov Emir & Frozen Camels Manevra Çoro Rin'go Grup Gommalar Nilufar Usmonova Ergin Karahasan

Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)	Ahmed Duzlu Diana Ishniyazova Eldar Zhanikaev Elvira Sarihalil Eynar Balakişiyev & Afik Novruzov Genghiz Erhan Cutcalai Ikay Yusuf Ludmila Turkan Olga Spiridonova Sailyk Ommun Vladimir Dorju Çıldız Tannakeşeva

Songs

Finalists (by final results)	"Yaşa" "Son Hatıralar" "Elmalım" "Üpkälämim" "Altayym Menin" "Ters Bosanka" "Sen, Ben, Biz" "Kaygyrba" "Birlikpen Alğa" "Havalanıyor" "Unutgin" "Şu Prizen"

Semi-Finalists (in alphabetical order)	"Adamdı Bizni Atıbız" "Ay Ak Shatır" "Dağların Elları" "Düşlerde Yaşamak" "Kalbini Saf Tut" "Kerkük'ten Yola Çıkak" "Kuray Şarkısı" "Tus Çirinde" "Vernis Lubov" "Çavıdak" "Şoriya'nın Unu"

Withdrawn	"Ayrıntılar" "Sensiz" "Sulus Uonna Tuun" "Tooluk kyz"

(Note: "Withdrawn" refers to entries that withdrew after applying to enter)

Türkvizyon Song Contest 2014

Countries

Semi-finalists (in performance order)	Kazakhstan Germany Turkmenistan Georgia Uzbekistan Albania Gagauzia Ukraine Iran Kabardino-Balkaria & Karachay-Cherkessia Tatarstan Moscow Kyrgyzstan Yakutia Turkey Bosnia and Herzegovina Bashkortostan Bulgaria Iraq Crimea Azerbaijan Romania Macedonia Khakassia Tuva

Finalists (in alphabetical order)	Azerbaijan Bashkortostan Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Crimea Iran Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Macedonia Moscow Tatarstan Turkey Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Yakutia

Withdrawn	Northern Cyprus

Artists

Semi-finalists (in performance order)	Zhanar Dugalova Fahrettin Güneş Züleyha Kakayeva Aysel Mammadova Aziza Xhoi Mariya Topal Natali Deniz Barış Grubu Eldar Zhanikaev Aydar Suleymanov Kazan World Non-Stop Vladlena Ivanova Funda Kılıç Mensur Salkić Zaman İsmail Matev Ahmed Duzlu Darina Siniçkina Elvin Ordubadli Cengiz Erhan & Gafar Alev Sibel Kaan Mazhar Sayana Sobirova Ayas Kullar

Finalists (in alphabetical order)	Zhanar Dugalova Züleyha Kakayeva Aziza Barış Grubu Aydar Suleymanov Kazan World Non-Stop Vladlena Ivanova Funda Kılıç Mensur Salkić Zaman İsmail Matev Darina Siniçkina Elvin Ordubadli Kaan Mazhar

Withdrawn	İpek Amber

Songs

Semi-finalists (in performance order)	"Izin korem" "Sevdiğim" "Shikga-Shikga bilerzik" "Tenhayam" "Dunyo bolsin omon" "Hava ve Ates" "Aaladim" "Sän benim" "Heydar baba" "Barama" "Atlar Çaba" "Sine kotem" "Seze bil" "Kyn" "Hoppa" "Šutim" "Kubair" "Yollara, taşlara" "Çal Kalbimi" "Suya Gider" "Divlerin Yalqizliği" "Genclik basa bir gelir" "Yolumu Bulurum" "Alzhaas" "Subedei"

Finalists (in alphabetical order)	"Atlar Çaba" "Divlerin Yalqizliği" "Dunyo bolsin omon" "Heydar baba" "Hoppa" "Izin korem" "Kubair" "Kyn" "Seze bil" "Shikga-Shikga bilerzik" "Sine kotem" "Šutim" "Suya Gider" "Yollara, taşlara" "Yolumu Bulurum"

Withdrawn	"Sessiz gidiş"

(Note: "Withdrawn" refers to entries that withdrew after applying to enter)