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Turkey in 1998
Tüzmen
Song
Unutamazsin
Canan Tunç
Composer(s)
Erdinç Tunç
More information
Biography
Tüzmen was born in Ankara in 1968. He started his musical career playing guitar. In 1988 he attended the World Choir that was formed for the Calgary Winter Olympics. He has also won several awards in Turkey's most important song contests. He released his first album, T1, in 1996. A second is on its way. He is also one of Turkey's national swimmers.
Erdinç Tunç graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the Gazi University and has since participated at various national and international song contests as a composer. He is also a professional caricaturist and plays in the Turkish basketball league. He is still continuing his medical career as a research assistant at Gazi University.
Canan Tunç was born in Ankara in 1967 and graduated from the department of Music Training at Gazi University. She has participated as a lyricist at various song contests. In 1996 she participated in the Turkish finals of the Eurovision Song Contest. She is currently continuing her career as a music teacher.
Ümit Eroglu started learning the piano at the age of five. He graduated from the piano section of the Ankara State Conservatory. His professional career began as an arranger and pianist and from 1970-75 he worked as an orchestra musician across Europe. He was Turkey's conductor at the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest. [Notes from the Official 1998 Programme by the BBC]
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History
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All Participations for Turkey
| Year | Artist | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mor ve Otesi | Deli | 0 | 12 |
| 2007 | Kenan Dogulu | Shake it up shekerim | 163 | 4 |
| 2007 | Kenan Dogulu | Shake it up shekerim | 197 | 3 |
| 2006 | Sibel Tüzün | Superstar | 91 | 8 |
| 2006 | Sibel Tüzün | Superstar | 91 | 11 |
| 2005 | Gülseren | Rimi rimi ley | 92 | 13 |
| 2004 | Athena | For real | 195 | 4 |
| 2003 | Sertab Erener | Everyway that I can | 167 | 1 |
| 2002 | Buket Bengisu & Saphire | Leylaklar soldu kalbinde | 29 | 16 |
| 2001 | Sedat Yüce | Sevgiliye son | 41 | 11 |
| 2000 | Pinar Ayhan & S.O.S. band | Yorgunum anla | 59 | 10 |
| 1999 | Tuba Önal & Grup Mystik | Dön artik | 21 | 16 |
| 1998 | Tüzmen | Unutamazsin | 25 | 14 |
| 1997 | Sebnem Paker and Group Etnic | Dinle | 121 | 3 |
| 1996 | Sebnem Paker | Besinçi mevsim | 57 | 12 |
| 1995 | Arzu Ece | Sev! | 21 | 16 |
| 1993 | Burak Aydos, Öztürk Baybora & Serter | Esmer yarim | 10 | 21 |
| 1992 | Aylin Vatankos | Yaz bitti | 17 | 18 |
| 1991 | Izel Çeliköz, Rayhan Soykarçi and Can Ugurluér | Iki dakika | 44 | 12 |
| 1990 | Kayahan | Gözlerinin hapsindeyim | 21 | 17 |
| 1989 | Pan | Bana bana | 5 | 21 |
| 1988 | MFÖ | Sufi (hey ya hey) | 37 | 15 |
| 1987 | Seyyal Tanner and Lokomotif | Sarkim sevgi üstüne | 0 | 22 |
| 1986 | Klips ve Onlar | Halley | 53 | 9 |
| 1985 | MFÖ | Di dai di dai dai (a'sik oldum) | 36 | 14 |
| 1984 | Bes Yil Önce, On Yil Sonra | Halay | 37 | 12 |
| 1983 | Çetin Alp and the Short Wave | Opera | 0 | 19 |
| 1982 | Neço | Hani | 20 | 15 |
| 1981 | Modern Folk Trio and Aysegül | Dönme dolap | 9 | 18 |
| 1980 | Ajda Pekkan | Petr'oil | 23 | 15 |
| 1978 | Nazar | Sevinçe | 2 | 18 |
| 1975 | Semiha Yanki | Seninle bir dakika | 3 | 19 |
