Country Turkey Selected entrant Ajda Pekkan Final result 15th, 23 points | Selection date(s) February 24, 1980 Selected song "Pet'r Oil" | |
Selection process Internal Selection
Nationally Televised Song Selection | ||
Turkey took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980. The country was represented by Ajda Pekkan with the song “Pet'r Oil” written by Şanar Yurdatapan and composed by Atilla Özdemiroğlu.
The entry was chosen during a national final called Şarkı Yarışması, held on February 24, 1980 at the TRT Studios in Ankara. The final was hosted by Bülend Özveren.
National final
Pekkan, who had already been chosen to represent Turkey, sang three songs in the final. A jury chose the best song.
References
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA