Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
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Turkey was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Dön Artık", composed by Erdinç Tunç, with lyrics by Canan Tunç, and performed by Tuba Önal and Grup Mistik. The Turkish participating broadcaster, the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), selected its entry through a national final.
Turkey| Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1999 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) | |||
| Country | Turkey | |||
| Selection process | 22. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali | |||
| Selection date | 12 March 1999 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Dön Artık" | |||
| Artist | Tuba Önal and Grup Mistik | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 16th, 21 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Before Eurovision
22. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) held the national final on 12 March 1999 at its studios in Ankara, hosted by Ömer Önder and Gülşah Banda. Ten songs competed and the winner was determined by an expert jury. Only the top three songs were announced.
| R/O | Artist | Song | Lyricist | Composer | Place |
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| 1 | Sedat Yüce | "Bırak Beni" | Savaş Savaşan | Savaş Savaşan | — |
| 2 | Tuba Önal & Grup Mistik | "Dön Artık" | Canan Tunç | Erdinç Tunç | 1 |
| 3 | Meltem Büyükuğurgör | "Vazgeçme" | Hakan Süersan | Hakan Süersan | — |
| 4 | Volkan Eröz | "Kolay Mı Bırakmak?" | Özgür Yedievli | Özgür Yedievli | — |
| 5 | Kaan Yalçın | "Neredesin?" | Emel Atilla | Can Atilla | 3 |
| 6 | Sibel Mirkelam | "Selam Sana Toprak Ana" | Figen Çakmak | Nino Varon | — |
| 7 | Birsen Tezer | "Haydi El Ele" | Semra Öztan | Semra Öztan | — |
| 8 | Neslihan Demirtaş | "Döne Döne" | Mehmet Kartalkanat | Mehmet Kartalkanat | — |
| 9 | Feryal Başel | "Unuttuğumu Sandığım Anda" | İhsan Köseoğlu | İhsan Köseoğlu | 2 |
| 10 | Group M-B | "Her Nefeste" | Günay Çoban | Mertol Şalt | — |
At Eurovision
Önal performed his song 7th on the night of the contest, following Slovenia and preceding Norway. At the close of the voting it had received 21 points, placing 16th in a field of 23.[1]
Voting
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