Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
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Turkey
will compete in one of the semifinals in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
in Belgrade
. The Turkish broadcaster Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT)
has chosen the band which will represent Turkey during the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade. The band is called Mor ve Ötesi
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The song Mor ve Ötesi will perform on stage in Belgrade was officially announced during the evening news on TRT 1
, on Friday 15 February. Mor ve otesi were internally selected by TRT to represent Turkey in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest.
On Friday, 15 February at 18.30 (CET), Mor ve Ötesi performed their 2008 Eurovision Song Contest entry during the evening news on TRT1. A press conference followed the song presentation.
The press conference, which was held for the presentation of the song, took place at TRT Tepebasi Studio, at 19.30 local time. During the presentation of the song Mor ve Ötesi sang the song both playback and live. The band also performed a mini concert for the viewers in the studio.
Mor ve Otesi will be performing Deli (Crazy) and powerful, rock song entirely in the Turkish language. The band was selected internally by the Turkish broadcaster and submitted three songs for the appointed jury to choose from.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
will compete in one of the semifinals in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
. The Turkish broadcaster Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT)
Turkish Radio and Television Corporation
The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, also known as TRT , is the national public broadcaster of Turkey and was founded in 1964. Around 70% of TRT's funding comes from a tax levied on electricity bills and a sales tax on television and radio receivers...
has chosen the band which will represent Turkey during the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade. The band is called Mor ve Ötesi
Mor ve Ötesi
Mor ve Ötesi is a Turkish alternative rock band from Istanbul. Its four current members are Harun Tekin , Kerem Kabadayı , Burak Güven and Kerem Özyeğen . Former members include Alper Tekin and Derin Esmer...
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The song Mor ve Ötesi will perform on stage in Belgrade was officially announced during the evening news on TRT 1
TRT 1
TRT 1 is the first Turkish national television station. It launched on January 31 , 1968.-Introduction:TRT 1, the first television channel in Turkey, started their test transmissions on January 31, 1968, and commenced full national broadcasts in December 1971. It was the only channel in Turkey...
, on Friday 15 February. Mor ve otesi were internally selected by TRT to represent Turkey in the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest.
On Friday, 15 February at 18.30 (CET), Mor ve Ötesi performed their 2008 Eurovision Song Contest entry during the evening news on TRT1. A press conference followed the song presentation.
The press conference, which was held for the presentation of the song, took place at TRT Tepebasi Studio, at 19.30 local time. During the presentation of the song Mor ve Ötesi sang the song both playback and live. The band also performed a mini concert for the viewers in the studio.
Mor ve Otesi will be performing Deli (Crazy) and powerful, rock song entirely in the Turkish language. The band was selected internally by the Turkish broadcaster and submitted three songs for the appointed jury to choose from.
Commentators and spokespersons
- Commentators - Bülend ÖzverenBülend ÖzverenBülend Özveren is a Turkish television presenter and sport speaker. He completed his secondary education from Lycée Saint-Benoît and higher education from Galatasaray High School. He graduated from Istanbul University, faculty of Law. He started to work at TRT on 31 July 1965. For a long time he...
- Spokespersons - Meltem Ersan Yazgan
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