Country Turkey Selection date(s) 17 February 1996 Selected song "Beşinci Mevsim" | Selection process National Final Selected entrant Şebnem Paker Final result 12th, 57 points | |
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. The entry was chosen by people’s jury.
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National Final
There were 96 applicants. 10 contestants were qualified for the national finals The entry was chosen by people's jury on 17 February 1996. The result was:
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.
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Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA