Iraq in the Türkvizyon Song Contest

Iraq

Member station	Türkmeneli TV
Appearances
Appearances	3
First appearance	2013
Best result	17th: 2015
Worst result	DNQ: SF 2013

Iraq (sometimes presented as Iraqi Turkmens) has participated in the Türkvizyon Song Contest twice since its début in 2013.^[1] The Iraqi broadcaster, Türkmeneli TV, has been the organiser for the Iraqi entry since its début. In 2013, Iraq's first entry at Türkvizyon, Ahmed Duzlu, failed to qualify from the semi-finals.

History

2013

Iraq made their debut in the Türkvizyon Song Contest at the 2013 festival, in Eskişehir, Turkey.^[1] Iraq were represented by Ahmed Duzlu with the song “Kerkük’ten Yola Çıkak”,^[2] Iraq performed 9th in the semi final but failed to qualify for the final.

2014

On 20 July 2014 it was announced that Iraq would make their second appearance at the Türkvizyon Song Contest 2014 to be held in Kazan, Tatarstan in November 2014.^[3] In 2014 Iraq once again selected Ahmed Duzlu to represent them in the contest,^[4] in Kazan he performed "Çal Kalbimi". Iraq performed 19th in the semi final and finished 18th with 155 points and so did not qualify for the final.

Contestants

Table key

Winner

Second place

Third place

Last place

Year	Artist	Language	Title	English translation	Final	Points	Semi	Points
2013	Ahmet Tuzlu	Iraqi Turkmen	“Kerkük’ten Yola Çıkak"	Out from Kirkuk	Failed to qualify
2014	Ahmet Tuzlu	Turkish	"Çal Kalbimi"	Steal my heart	Failed to qualify		18	155
2015	Oğuz Sırmalı	Turkish	“Serenat”	Serenade	17	137	No semi-final

References

1 2 Granger, Anthony (19 October 2013). "Participating Countries Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
↑ Granger, Anthony. "Iraq: Ahmed Duzlu Song Revealed". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
↑ Granger, Anthony (20 July 2014). "Turkvizyon '14: Agreement signed with a number of countries". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
↑ Schneider, Patrick. "Iraq: Artist for Türkvizyon presented". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 12 June 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Withdrawn	Chuvashia Russia Turkmenistan Xinjiang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)

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