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{{Infobox song contest national year
{{Infobox song contest national year
| Year = 2006
| Year = 2006
| Country = Turkey
| Country = Turkey
| Preselection = Internal Selection
| Preselection = Internal selection
| Preselection date =
| Preselection date ='''Artist:''' 5 January 2006 <br /> '''Song:''' 4 March 2006
| Entrant = [[Sibel Tüzün]]
| Entrant = [[Sibel Tüzün]]
| Song = [[Superstar (Sibel Tüzün song)|Superstar]]
| Song = [[Superstar (Sibel Tüzün song)|Superstar]]
| SF result = ''Qualified'' (8th, 91 points)
| SF result = ''Qualified'' (8th, 91 points)
| Final result = 11th, 91 points
| Final result = 11th, 91 points
|Writer=Sibel Tüzün}}
}}


'''Turkey''' took part in the '''Eurovision Song Contest 2006''' with [[Sibel Tüzün]] and the song "[[Superstar (Sibel Tüzün song)|Superstar]]".
'''Turkey''' participated in the '''Eurovision Song Contest 2006''' with the song "[[Superstar (Sibel Tüzün song)|Superstar]]" written and performed by [[Sibel Tüzün]]. The entry was selected through an internal selection organised by Turkish broadcaster [[Turkish Radio and Television Corporation|Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu]] (TRT).


== Before Eurovision ==
== Before Eurovision ==


=== Internal selection ===
=== Internal selection ===
On 5 January 2006, TRT announced during a press conference that singer [[Sibel Tüzün]] had been internally selected to represent Turkey in Athens. Three songs, all written in [[Turkish language|Turkish]], were submitted by Tüzün to the broadcaster on 3 February 2006 and an eleven-member selection committee consisting of Muhsin Mete (TRT deputy general manager), Süleyman Erguner (TRT head of music), Muharrem Sevil (TRT head of television), Muhsin Yıldırım (Ankara Television director), Deniz Çakmakoğlu (TRT deputy head of music), Asım Tokel (TRT deputy head of music), Ümran Sönmezer (TRT polyphonic music director), Hasan Taş (Ankara Television music program director), Neşet Ruacan (conductor at the TRT Istanbul Light Music and Jazz Orchestra), Kamil Özler (member of the TRT Istanbul Light Music and Jazz Orchestra) and Tüzün selected "[[Superstar (Sibel Tüzün song)|Superstar]]" as the song she would perform at the contest.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Turkey 2006|url=https://esckaz.com/2006/tur.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=7 February 2006|title=Eurovision'a katılacak eser seçildi|url=https://www.cnnturk.com/2006/kultur.sanat/muzik/02/07/eurovisiona.katilacak.eser.secildi/156391.0/index.html|url-status=live|access-date=13 April 2021|website=CNN Türk|language=tr}}</ref>
For the first time, Turkey did not organize a [[Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest|national final]] in 2006. Instead, [[Turkish Radio and Television Corporation|TRT]] decided to internally select [[Sibel Tüzün]] to represent Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in [[Athens]] with the song "[[Superstar (Sibel Tüzün song)|Superstar]]", which is written and composed by her.


On 4 March 2006, "Superstar" was presented to the the public along with the official music video during a press conference that took place at the TRT Tepebaşı Studios in [[Istanbul]] and broadcast on [[TRT 1]]. The song was written by Sibel Tüzün herself and featured a combination of a disco theme with oriental elements, while the music video for the song involved Tüzün wearing a red hat with the [[Flag of Turkey|Turkish flag]] on it.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=4 March 2006|title=Sibel Tüzün to sing 'Superstar'|url=http://esctoday.com/5699/sibel_tzn_to_sing_superstar/|url-status=live|access-date=13 April 2021|website=Esctoday}}</ref>
TRT presented the song that Sibel will sing in a special televised press conference, and presented the video clip which involves Sibel wearing a red hat with the [[Flag of Turkey|Turkish flag]] on it. The song features a combination of a disco theme with oriental elements.


==At Eurovision==
==At Eurovision==
Because Turkey placed 13th at the 2005 contest, Sibel was forced to compete in the Eurovision semi-final, performed 14th, following [[Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006|Russia]] and preceding the [[Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006|Ukraine]]. She qualified to the final, placing 8th in the semi-final and scoring 91 points. In the final she performing 23rd following [[Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006|Sweden]] and preceding the [[Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006|Armenia]] Turkey placed 11th in the final, scoring 91 points (including maximum 12s from [[France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006|France]], [[Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006|Germany]] & [[Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006|Netherlands]]). As Turkey failed to reach the top 10 in the final, the country was forced to compete in the semi-final of the 2007 Contest.
Because Turkey placed 13th at the 2005 contest, Sibel was forced to compete in the Eurovision semi-final, performed 14th, following [[Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006|Russia]] and preceding the [[Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006|Ukraine]]. She qualified to the final, placing 8th in the semi-final and scoring 91 points. In the final she performing 23rd following [[Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006|Sweden]] and preceding the [[Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006|Armenia]] Turkey placed 11th in the final, scoring 91 points (including maximum 12s from [[France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006|France]], [[Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006|Germany]] & [[Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006|Netherlands]]). As Turkey failed to reach the top 10 in the final, the country was forced to compete in the semi-final of the 2007 Contest.


==Voting==
== Voting ==

===Points awarded by Turkey<ref>[[Eurovision Song Contest 2006]]</ref>===
===Points awarded by Turkey<ref>[[Eurovision Song Contest 2006]]</ref>===
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Revision as of 11:55, 13 April 2021

Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Country Turkey
National selection
Selection processInternal selection
Selection date(s)Artist: 5 January 2006
Song: 4 March 2006
Selected entrantSibel Tüzün
Selected song"Superstar"
Selected songwriter(s)Sibel Tüzün
Finals performance
Semi-final resultQualified (8th, 91 points)
Final result11th, 91 points
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2005 • 2006 • 2007►

Turkey participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Superstar" written and performed by Sibel Tüzün. The entry was selected through an internal selection organised by Turkish broadcaster Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT).

Before Eurovision

Internal selection

On 5 January 2006, TRT announced during a press conference that singer Sibel Tüzün had been internally selected to represent Turkey in Athens. Three songs, all written in Turkish, were submitted by Tüzün to the broadcaster on 3 February 2006 and an eleven-member selection committee consisting of Muhsin Mete (TRT deputy general manager), Süleyman Erguner (TRT head of music), Muharrem Sevil (TRT head of television), Muhsin Yıldırım (Ankara Television director), Deniz Çakmakoğlu (TRT deputy head of music), Asım Tokel (TRT deputy head of music), Ümran Sönmezer (TRT polyphonic music director), Hasan Taş (Ankara Television music program director), Neşet Ruacan (conductor at the TRT Istanbul Light Music and Jazz Orchestra), Kamil Özler (member of the TRT Istanbul Light Music and Jazz Orchestra) and Tüzün selected "Superstar" as the song she would perform at the contest.[1][2]

On 4 March 2006, "Superstar" was presented to the the public along with the official music video during a press conference that took place at the TRT Tepebaşı Studios in Istanbul and broadcast on TRT 1. The song was written by Sibel Tüzün herself and featured a combination of a disco theme with oriental elements, while the music video for the song involved Tüzün wearing a red hat with the Turkish flag on it.[3]

At Eurovision

Because Turkey placed 13th at the 2005 contest, Sibel was forced to compete in the Eurovision semi-final, performed 14th, following Russia and preceding the Ukraine. She qualified to the final, placing 8th in the semi-final and scoring 91 points. In the final she performing 23rd following Sweden and preceding the Armenia Turkey placed 11th in the final, scoring 91 points (including maximum 12s from France, Germany & Netherlands). As Turkey failed to reach the top 10 in the final, the country was forced to compete in the semi-final of the 2007 Contest.

Voting

Points awarded by Turkey[4]

Points awarded to Turkey (semi-final)
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

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Turkey 2006".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Eurovision'a katılacak eser seçildi". CNN Türk (in Turkish). 7 February 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Bakker, Sietse (4 March 2006). "Sibel Tüzün to sing 'Superstar'". Esctoday. Retrieved 13 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Eurovision Song Contest 2006
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