Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Country	Turkey
National selection
Selection process	Internal Selection
Selection date(s)	15 February 2008
Selected entrant	Mor ve Ötesi
Selected song	"Deli"
Finals performance
Semi-final result	Qualified (7th, 85 points)
Final result	7th, 138 points
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Turkey competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade. The Turkish broadcaster Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT) chose the band Mor ve Ötesi to represent them with internal selection process. The band submitted three songs for the appointed jury to choose from.

Their song Deli (Crazy) was revealed on Friday, 15 February at 18.30 (CET), when Mor ve Ötesi performed their entry during the evening news on TRT 1. Deli is a powerful rock song entirely in the Turkish language.

A press conference followed the song presentation at TRT Tepebasi Studio, at 19.30 local time. Mor ve Ötesi sang the song both playback and live. The band also performed a mini concert for the viewers in the studio.

Commentators and spokespersons

• Commentators - Bülend Özveren^[1]
• Spokespersons - Meltem Ersan Yazgan^[2]

Points Awarded by Turkey^[3]

Semi final 12 points  Ukraine 10 points  Georgia 8 points  Albania 7 points  Macedonia 6 points  Bulgaria 5 points  Croatia 4 points  Cyprus 3 points  Iceland 2 points  Sweden 1 point  Czech Republic

Final 12 points  Azerbaijan 10 points  Armenia 8 points  Ukraine 7 points  Greece 6 points  Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 points  Russia 4 points  Georgia 3 points  Spain 2 points  Norway 1 point  Albania

See also

• Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest

References

Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest   Participation 1975 1976 to 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 to 2015 2016   Artists 1970s 1970 to 1974 Semiha Yankı 1976 to 1977 Nilüfer and Nazar 1979 1980s Ajda Pekkan Modern Folk Trio and Ayşegül Neco Çetin Alp and The Short Waves Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra MFÖ Klips ve Onlar Seyyal Taner and Lokomotif MFÖ Pan 1990s Kayahan İzel, Reyhan and Can Aylin Vatankoş Burak Aydos 1994 Arzu Ece Şebnem Paker Şebnem Paker and Etnik Tüzmen Tuba Önal 2000s Pınar Ayhan and The SOS Sedat Yüce Buket Bengisu and Safir Sertab Erener Athena Gülseren Sibel Tüzün Kenan Doğulu Mor ve Ötesi Hadise 2010s maNga Yüksek Sadakat Can Bonomo 2013 to 2014   Songs 1970s 1970 to 1974 "Seninle Bir Dakika" 1976 to 1977 "Sevince" 1979 1980s "Petrol" "Dönme Dolap" "Hani?" "Opera" "Halay" "Diday diday day" "Halley" "Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne" "Sufi" "Bana Bana" 1990s "Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim" "İki Dakika" "Yaz Bitti" "Esmer Yarim" 1994 "Sev" "Beşinci Mevsim" "Dinle" "Unutamazsın" "Dön Artık" 2000s "Yorgunum Anla" "Sevgiliye Son" "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde" "Everyway That I Can" "For Real" "Rimi Rimi Ley" "Süperstar" "Shake It Up Şekerim" "Deli" "Düm Tek Tek" 2010s "We Could Be the Same" "Live It Up" "Love Me Back" 2013 to 2014 (Note: Entries scored out are when Turkey did not compete)

Eurovision Song Contest 2008   Countries Final (by final results) Russia (winner) Ukraine Greece Armenia Norway Serbia Turkey Azerbaijan Israel Bosnia and Herzegovina Georgia Latvia Portugal Iceland Denmark Spain Albania Sweden France Romania Croatia Finland Germany Poland United Kingdom Semi-final only (by semifinal results) Semi-final 1 Slovenia Moldova Netherlands Montenegro Andorra Ireland Belgium Estonia San Marino Semi-final 2 Macedonia Bulgaria Switzerland Malta Cyprus Lithuania Belarus Czech Republic Hungary   Artists Final (by final results) Dima Bilan Ani Lorak Kalomira Sirusho Maria Haukaas Storeng Jelena Tomašević feat. Bora Dugić Mor ve Ötesi Elnur and Samir Boaz Ma'uda Laka Diana Gurtskaya Pirates of the Sea Vânia Fernandes Euroband Simon Mathew Rodolfo Chikilicuatre Olta Boka Charlotte Perrelli Sébastien Tellier Nico and Vlad Kraljevi Ulice and 75 cents Teräsbetoni No Angels Isis Gee Andy Abraham Semi-final only (by semifinal results) Semi-final 1 Rebeka Dremelj Geta Burlacu Hind Stefan Filipović Gisela Dustin the Turkey Ishtar Kreisiraadio Miodio Semi-final 2 Tamara Todevska, Vrčak & Adrian Deep Zone and Balthazar Paolo Meneguzzi Morena Evdokia Kadi Jeronimas Milius Ruslan Alekhno Tereza Kerndlová Csézy   Songs Final (by final results) "Believe" "Shady Lady" "Secret Combination" "Qélé, Qélé" "Hold On Be Strong" "Oro" "Deli" "Day After Day" "The Fire in Your Eyes" "Pokušaj" "Peace Will Come" "Wolves of the Sea" "Senhora do mar (Negras águas)" "This Is My Life" "All Night Long" "Baila el Chiki Chiki" "Zemrën e lamë peng" "Hero" "Divine" "Pe-o margine de lume" "Romanca" "Missä miehet ratsastaa" "Disappear" "For Life" "Even If" Semi-final only (by semifinal results) Semi-final 1 "Vrag naj vzame" "A Century of Love" "Your Heart Belongs To Me" "Zauvijek volim te" "Casanova" "Irelande Douze Pointe" "O Julissi" "Leto svet" "Complice" Semi-final 2 "Let Me Love You" "DJ, Take Me Away" "Era stupendo" "Vodka" "Femme Fatale" "Nomads in the Night" "Hasta La Vista" "Have Some Fun" "Candlelight" (Note : "Withdrawn" refers to entries that withdrew after applying to enter)