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Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982

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Turkey was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Hani?", written by Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz and Faik Tuğsuz, and performed by Neco. The Turkish participating broadcaster, the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), selected its entry through a national final.

Participating broadcasterTurkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT)
Country Turkey
Selectionprocess6. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
Selectiondate7 March 1982
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Turkey in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Participating broadcasterTurkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT)
Country Turkey
Selection process6. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
Selection date7 March 1982
Competing entry
Song"Hani?"
ArtistNeco
Songwriters
  • Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz
  • Faik Tuğsuz
Placement
Final result15th, 20 points
Participation chronology
◄1981 • 1982 • 1983►
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Before Eurovision

6. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali

The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) held the national final on 7 March 1982 at its studios in Ankara, hosted by Canan Kumbasar. Six songs were to compete but "Müzikle Yaşam" performed by Şenay withdrew from the competition. Instead five songs competed and the winner was determined by an expert jury.

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Final – 7 March 1982
R/O Artist Song Lyricist Composer Points Place
1 Cantekin & Nilgün Onatkut "Zannetme ki" Çetin Kaya N/a
2 Neco "Bir Yaşam Öyküsü" Fikret Şeneş Selçuk Başar N/a
3 Neco "Hani?" Faik Tuğsuz Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz 12 1
4 Neco "Rönesans" Selçuk Başar 10 2
5 Neco "Gramofon" Aysel Gürel Selmi Andak 9 3
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At Eurovision

On the night of the contest Neco performed 5th in the running order following United Kingdom and preceding Finland. At the close of the voting Hani had received 20 points placing Turkey 15th.[1] The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Germany.[2][3]

The Turkish jury included Mine Ant, Jale Özkasım, Fariz Acar, Hakan Şerafettinoğlu, Haluk Günuğur, Taner Acar, Muammer Tosun, Sezer Öktem, Gülsen Nas, Dilek Abışgil and Belma Eşiyok.[4]

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