Turkmenistan in the Türkvizyon Song Contest

Turkmenistan

Member station	Altyn Asyr
Appearances
Appearances	1
First appearance	2014
Best result	5th: 2014
Worst result	5th: 2014

Turkmenistan has participated in the Türkvizyon Song Contest once since its début in 2014. The Turkmen broadcaster Altyn Asyr (AA), has been the organiser for the Turkmen entry since its début. In 2014, Turkmenistan's first entry at Türkvizyon, Züleyha Kakayeva, qualified from the semi-final on 19 November 2014, with the song "Shikga-Shikga bilerzik". Kakayeva will take part in the grand final in Kazan, Tatarstan on 21 November 2014.

History

Turkmenistan was announced in 2013 as one of 20 countries and regions taking part in the first contest in Turkey,^[1] however on 17 December 2013 Turkmenistan was announced as no longer participating alongside Russia, Chuvashia and Xinjiang.^[2]

Turkmenistan made their debut in the Türkvizyon Song Contest at the 2014 festival, in Kazan, Tatarstan. Their participation was announced six days before the contest was due to take place, Züleyha Kakayeva was selected internally to represent Turkmenistan.^[3]

Contestants

Table key

Winner

Second place

Third place

Last place

Year	Artist	Language	Title	English translation	Final	Points	Semi	Points
2014	Züleyha Kakayeva	Turkmen	"Shikga-Shikga bilerzik"		5	192	15	164
2015

Hostings

Year	Location	Venue	Presenters
2015	Ashgabat^[4]	TBA	TBA

References

↑ Granger, Anthony (19 October 2013). "Participating Countries Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
↑ "Türkvizyon 2013 Yarışmacıları ve Şarkıları". Turkvizyon.tv. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
↑ Granger, Anthony. "Turkmenistan: Züleyha Kakayeva To Turkvizyon". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
↑ Granger, Anthony (21 February 2015). "Turkvizyon’15: Contest To Be Held In Ashgabat". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

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Withdrawn	Chuvashia Russia Turkmenistan Xinjiang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)

Türkvizyon Song Contest 2015

Countries

Semi-finalists (in alphabetical order)	Bosnia and Herzegovina Germany Karachay-Cherkessia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine