Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985

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Eurovision Song Contest 1985

Country|  Turkey
National selection
Selection process| 9\. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
Selection date(s)| 1 March 1985
Selected entrant| MFÖ
Selected song| "Didai didai dai"
Selected songwriter(s)|

* Mazhar Alanson
* Fuat Güner
* Özkan Uğur

Finals performance
Final result| 14th, 36 points
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Turkey took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985. The country was represented by a music trio named Mazhar Fuat Özkan (names of the members) with the song "Didai didai dai" written by Mazhar Alanson (Mazhar) and composed by the trio.

## Before Eurovision[edit]

### 9\. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali[edit]

The final took place on 1 March 1985 at the Istanbul Atatürk Kültür Merkezi in Istanbul, hosted by Başak Doğru and Orhan Boran. Nine songs competed and the winner was determined by an expert jury.[1] [2]

Final – 1 March 1985  Draw | Artist  | Song | Lyricist | Composer | Place

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1 | Neco & Nükhet Duru | "Bir Sevgi Yeter" | Ayşe Irmak Manioğlu | Selmi Andak | —
2 | MFÖ | "Aşık Oldum" | Mazhar Alanson | Mazhar Alanson, Fuat Güner, Özkan Uğur | 1
3 | Neco & Nükhet Duru | "Boşver" | Nükhet Duru | Uğur Başar | —
4 | Pınar Seyhun  | "Bakışlar" | Pınar Seyhun, Tamer Aykaç | Coşkun Ömer Göksel | —
5 | Sezen Aksu & Özdemir Erdoğan | "Küçük Bir Aşk Masalı" | Sezen Aksu, Hıncal Uluç | Ali Kocatepe | —
6 | Feza Tok  | "Özlem" | Beyza Tok | Beyza Tok | —
7 | Neco & Nükhet Duru | "Sev" | Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz | Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz | 2
8 | Nil Burak | "Güneş Bir Kere Doğdu" | Aysel Gürel | Selmi Andak | 3
9 | Neco & Nükhet Duru | "Yıllardan Sonra" | Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz | Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz | —

## At Eurovision[edit]

On the night of the contest Mahzar Fuat Özkan performed 7th in the running order following France and preceding Belgium. The name of the trio was announced as MFÖ (abbreviated for Mahzar Fuat Özkan) and the name of the song as "Didai didai dai". The song was also arranged for the big orchestra by Garo Mafyan. At the close of the voting Didai Didai Dai had received 36 points placing Turkey 14th.[3] 8 participants had voted for Didai Didai Dai. The Turkish jury awarded its 12 points to Spain.[4]

### Voting[edit]

Points awarded to Turkey[5] | Score  | Country

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12 points  |  Switzerland
10 points  |
8 points  |  United Kingdom
7 points  |  Ireland
6 points  |
5 points  |
4 points  |
3 points  |  Spain
2 points  |

* Finland
* Germany

1 point  |

* Belgium
* Norway

Points awarded by Turkey[5] | Score  | Country

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12 points  |  Spain
10 points  |  United Kingdom
8 points  |  Italy
7 points  |  Belgium
6 points  |  Switzerland
5 points  |  Ireland
4 points  |  Sweden
3 points  |  Finland
2 points  |  Portugal
1 point  |  France

## References[edit]

1. ^ "TURKISH NATIONAL FINAL 1985".
2. ^ "Turkey: Şarkı Yarışması 1985 Final".
3. ^ "Final of Gothenburg 1985". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
4. ^ Michael Kuyucu: Türkiye'nin Serüveni Eurovision, İstanbul, 2005, ISBN 975-8823-93-0, pp.131-134
5. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Gothenburg 1985". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.

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Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest

Participation|

* 1975
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Artists|

* ~~21\. Peron~~
* Çetin Alp
* Athena
* Pınar Ayhan
* Burak Aydos
* Ayşegül
* Buket Bengisu and Group Safir
* Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra
* Can Bonomo
* İzel Çeliköz
* Kenan Doğulu
* Arzu Ece
* Sertab Erener
* ~~Maria Rita Epik~~
* Grup Etnik
* Gülseren
* Hadise
* Reyhan Karaca
* Kayahan
* Klips ve Onlar
* Lokomotif
* Manga
* MFÖ
* Grup Mistik
* Modern Folk Trio
* Mor ve Ötesi
* Nazar
* Neco
* Nilüfer
* Tuba Önal
* Şebnem Paker
* Pan
* Ajda Pekkan
* The Short Waves
* The S.O.S.
* Seyyal Taner
* Tüzmen
* Sibel Tüzün
* Can Uğurluer
* Aylin Vatankoş
* Semiha Yankı
* Sedat Yüce
* Yüksek Sadakat

Songs|

* "Bana Bana"
* "Beşinci Mevsim"
* "Deli"
* "Didai Didai Dai"
* "Dinle"
* "Dön Artık"
* "Dönme Dolap"
* "Düm Tek Tek"
* "Esmer Yarim"
* "Everyway That I Can"
* "For Real"
* "Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim"
* "Halay"
* "Halley"
* "Hani?"
* "İki Dakika"
* "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde"
* "Live It Up"
* "Love Me Back"
* "Opera"
* "Pet'r Oil"
* "Rimi Rimi Ley"
* "Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne"
* "Seninle Bir Dakika"
* "Sev"
* "Sevgiliye Son"
* "Sevince"
* ~~" Seviyorum"~~
* "Shake It Up Şekerim"
* "Sufi"
* "Süper Star"
* "Unutamazsın"
* "We Could Be the Same"
* "Yaz Bitti"
* "Yorgunum Anla"

* Note: Entries scored out signify where Turkey did not compete

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Eurovision Song Contest 1985

Countries|

* Austria
* Belgium
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Greece
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Luxembourg
* Norway
* Portugal
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* United Kingdom

Artists|

* Adelaide
* Al Bano and Romina Power
* Roger Bens
* Takis Biniaris
* Bobbysocks!
* Maria Christian
* Izhar Cohen
* Kikki Danielsson
* Mariella Farré and Pino Gasparini
* Hot Eyes
* Linda Lepomme
* Sonja Lumme
* Gary Lux
* Margo, Franck Olivier, Diane Solomon, Ireen Sheer, Malcolm Roberts and Chris Roberts
* MFÖ
* Paloma San Basilio
* Vikki
* Lia Vissi
* Wind

Songs|

* "Bra vibrationer"
* "Children, Kinder, Enfants"
* "Didai didai dai"
* "Eläköön elämä"
* "Femme dans ses rêves aussi"
* "La fiesta terminó"
* "Für alle"
* "Kinder dieser Welt"
* "La det swinge"
* "Laat me nu gaan"
* "Love Is..."
* "Magic Oh Magic"
* "Miazoume"
* "Olé, Olé"
* "Penso em ti, eu sei"
* "Piano, piano"
* "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?"
* "To katalava arga"
* "Wait Until the Weekend Comes"

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