Selami Karaibrahimgil passed away. Selami was one of the members of the Modern Folk Trio. They accompanied Aysegül Aldinç at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest. The group sang the song “Dönme dolap”. The song ended up in 18th place. Selami Karaibrahimgil finished school at TED Ankara College. He completed high
Today the sad news came to us that Özkan Uğur passed away. Uğur represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest twice: in 1985 and 1988, both times as a member of the group MFÖ. Özkan Uğur was 69 years old. Early years Born on February 16, 1954, in Ankara, Turkey,
And again, we will have two matches in the European Soccer Championship. The first match will be between Italy and Wales. For this one we are going to look at male duos. In 1987, Umberto Tozzi and Raff, both big stars in Italy and abroad already, represented their country. They
İbrahim Eren, director of the Turkish broadcaster TRT, talks with the EBU about Eurovision. Mr. Eren confirms this news in the Turkish newspaper Miliyet. Turkey wanted to withdraw already after the contest of 2011, when they did not reach the final. They only participated in 2012 because the contest was
Again, three matches in UEFA 2020. To start with Finland against Russia. Where have we seen this battle before? Well, remember the 2006 contest. Lordi from Finland won with a landslide. Their song “Hard rock hallelujah” broke all the records. It was hard for Dima Bilan from Russia to get
With a year of delay, Euro 2020, the European soccer chiampionship, has started. The fun thing for a Eurovision fan is that a lot of matches remind us of Eurovision Songs, because it’s with (partly) the same countries. Yesterday, Italy won the match from Turkey. Many people on the internet
About Quick Facts NameGülseren Yıldırım Born1973 Nationality🇫🇷 French🇹🇷 Turkish National Selection27. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali 2005 In Eurovision2005 Kyiv SongRimi Rimi Ley (2005) Biography Gülseren Yıldırım, known simply as Gülseren, is a Turkish-born singer who also has a French background. She was born in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1973, and
About Quick Facts NameAyşe Sibel Tüzün Born29 September 1971 Nationality🇹🇷 Turkish National SelectionInternal selection 200614. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali 1990 In Eurovision2006 Athens SongSüperstar (2006) Biography Sibel Tüzün is a Turkish singer, songwriter, and producer known for her versatile contributions to pop, rock, and jazz music. Born on September
About Quick Facts NameKenan Doğulu Born31 May 1974 Nationality🇹🇷 Turkish National SelectionInternal Selection In Eurovision2007 Helsinki SongShake It Up Şekerim Biography Kenan Doğulu was born on May 31, 1974, in Istanbul, Turkey, into a musically inclined family. His father, Yurdaer Doğulu, was a musician, and his older brother, Ozan Doğulu,
About Quick Facts NameHadise Açıkgöz Born22 October 1985 Nationality🇧🇪 Belgian🇹🇷 Turkish National SelectionInternal selection 2009 In Eurovision2009 Moscow SongDüm Tek Tek (2009) Biography Early Life and Background Hadise Açıkgöz, known as Hadise, was born on October 22, 1985, in Mol, Belgium, to parents who have Circassian roots from Sivas, Turkey.