Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Turkey participated in Eurovision Song Contest 1996. Turkey was represented by Şebnem Paker with the song "Beşinci Mevsim" written by Selma Çuhacı and composed by Levent Çoker.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1996 | ||||
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| Country |  Turkey | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National Final (19. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali) | |||
| Selection date(s) | 17 February 1996 | |||
| Selected entrant | Şebnem Paker | |||
| Selected song | "Beşinci mevsim" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 12th, 57 points | |||
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Before Eurovision
19. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
96 songs were submitted to TRT and 10 were selected for the national final.
The final took place on 17 February 1996 at the TRT Studios in Ankara, hosted by Bülent Özveren. Ten songs competed and the winner was determined by an expert jury.
| Final – 17 February 1996 | ||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Place |
| 1 | Semih Bayraktar | "Yoruldu düşlerim" | Çağatay Özkan, Semih Bayraktar | — |
| 2 | Suavi Andaç | "Dön gel artık bana" | Suavi Saygan | — |
| 3 | Suat Yıldırım & Zeynep Poyraz | "Sevgiyle" | Suat Yildirim, Zeynep Poyraz | — |
| 4 | Coşkun Demir | "Hep bir yarın var" | Selma Çuhacı, Mine Mucur | — |
| 5 | Şebnem Paker | "Beşinci mevsim" | Selma Çuhacı, Levent Çoker | 1 |
| 6 | Sedat Yüce | "Vazgeç" | Savaş Savaşan | 3 |
| 7 | Pınar Karakoç & Tüzmen | "Var mısın söyle" | Canan Tunç, Erdinç Tunç | 2 |
| 8 | Nursel Mucu | "Masal" | Serkan Sönmez | — |
| 9 | Şebnem Özsaran | "Poyraz" | Aysel Gürel, Müfit Bayraşa | — |
| 10 | Tüzmen | "Bilirsin ya" | Semih Güneri | — |
At Eurovision
On the night of the contest Şebnem Paker performed 1st in the running order preceding United Kingdom. At the close of the voting the song had received 57 points placing Turkey 12th. 10 participants had voted for Beşinci mevsim. The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Ireland.[1]
Voting
Points awarded to Turkey (Pre-qualifying round)
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
Points awarded to Turkey (Final)
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
Points awarded by Turkey (Pre-qualifying round)
| 12 points |  United Kingdom |
| 10 points |  Ireland |
| 8 points |  Sweden |
| 7 points |  Malta |
| 6 points |  Switzerland |
| 5 points |  Israel |
| 4 points |  Spain |
| 3 points |  France |
| 2 points | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
| 1 point |  Portugal |
Points awarded by Turkey (Final)
| 12 points | Ireland |
| 10 points | Malta |
| 8 points |  Croatia |
| 7 points |  Poland |
| 6 points | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 5 points | Portugal |
| 4 points |  Austria |
| 3 points | United Kingdom |
| 2 points |  Norway |
| 1 point |  Netherlands |
See also
References
- Michael Kuyucu: Türkiye'nin Serüveni Eurovision, İstanbul, 2005, ISBN 975-8823-93-0, pp.218-221
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