Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983
Turkey was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 with the song "Opera", composed by Buğra Uğur, with lyrics by Aysel Gürel, and performed by Çetin Alp & the Short Wave. The Turkish participating broadcaster, the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
7. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) held the national final on 4 March 1983 at its studios in Ankara, hosted by Başak Doğru. Eight songs competed and the winner was determined by an expert jury.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyricist | Composer | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vedat Sakman | "Müzisyen" | Vedat Sakman | Vedat Sakman | — |
| 2 | Hakan Sıvacı | "Boğaziçi" | Salim Ağırbaş | Gürol Ağırbaş | — |
| 3 | Ayşegül Aldinç | "Heyecan" | Cansın Erol | Selahattin İçli | 3 |
| 4 | Mehmet Şengenç | "Yaşayamam" | Yusuf Eradam | Yusuf Eradam | — |
| 5 | Coşkun Demir | "Dön Bana" | Karen Garson | Aydın Esen | — |
| 6 | Çetin Alp and the Short Waves | "Opera" | Aysel Gürel | Buğra Uğur | 1 |
| 7 | Mavi Yolcular | "Heyamola" | Ali Kocatepe | Ali Kocatepe | — |
| 8 | Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra | "Atlantis" | Aysel Gürel | Attila Özdemiroğlu | 2 |
At Eurovision
On the evening of the contest Alp performed 6th following Italy and preceding Spain. At the close of voting Opera had received nul points placing Turkey joint 19 place (along with Spain).[1] The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Yugoslavia.[2]
Voting
Turkey did not receive any points at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983.[2]
| Score | Country |
|---|---|
| 12 points |  Yugoslavia
|
| 10 points |  Austria
|
| 8 points |  Luxembourg
|
| 7 points |  Sweden
|
| 6 points |  Norway
|
| 5 points |  United Kingdom
|
| 4 points |  Italy
|
| 3 points |  Finland
|
| 2 points |  Netherlands
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| 1 point |  Denmark
|
References
- ^ "Final of Munich 1983". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Results of the Final of Munich 1983". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.