TURKEY |
"Opera" - Cetin Alp & Vokal Grubu
"Opera, opera, Carmen, Aida, opera, opera, tonight in the opera-houses"
The Turkish Final was held at the TRT TV Studios in Istanbul on March 4th, hosted by Basak Dogru. The winning song was chosen by an "expert" jury and only the top 3 were announced.
1 | Müzisyen | Musician | Vedat Sakman | - |
2 | Bogazici | The Bosphorus | Hakan Sivaci | - |
3 | Heyecan | Excitement | Aysegül Aldinç | 3rd |
4 | Yasayamam | I cannot live | Mehmet Senpeç | - |
5 | Dön bana | Turn back to me | Coskun Demir | - |
6 | Opera | Opera | Cetin Alp & Vokal Grubu | 1st |
7 | Heyamola | Come on | Mavi Yolcular | - |
8 | Atlantis | Atlantis | Bes Yil Önce On Yil Sonra | 2nd |
The group 'Mavi Yolcular' consisted of Sezen Aksu, Coskun Demir and Ali Kocatepe. Cetin Alp previously came 5th in the 1979 Turkish Final. At the ESC, he was equal 19th.