Turkey in the Turkvision Song Contest 2014
| Turkvision Song Contest 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Turkey | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Selected entrant | Funda Kılıç | |||
| Selected song | "Hoppa" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Sinan Akçıl | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (2nd, 199 points) | |||
| Final result | 15th, 128 points | |||
| Turkey in the Turkvision Song Contest | ||||
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Turkey participated in the Turkvision Song Contest 2014 in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia. Turkish broadcaster TRT Avaz was responsible for the country's participation in the contest.[1] The song "Hoppa",[2] performed by Funda Kılıç,[3] was internally selected as the Turkish entry for the contest. The song qualified from the semi-final[4] and placed 15th (last) in the final.
Background[edit]
Prior to the 2014 contest, Turkey had hosted and competed in the inaugural Turkvision Song Contest 2013 in Eskişehir.[5] Turkey was represented by the song "Sen, Ben, Biz" performed by Manevra.[6] The song placed 6th in the final with 187 points.[7]
Before Turkvision[edit]
Turkey's participation in the contest was confirmed in July 2014, with TRT Avaz as the participating broadcaster.[1] TRT Avaz internally selected both their artist and song. Funda Kılıç was announced as the Turkish artist in October 2014,[3] and the song "Hoppa" was announced as the Turkish entry in November 2014.[2]
Artist and song information[edit]
Funda Kılıç | |
|---|---|
 Kılıç in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) İzmir, Turkey[8] |
| Origin | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Labels | BIP Records[9] |
Funda Kılıç[edit]
Funda Kılıç (born 1988)[8] is a Belgian-Turkish singer who represented Turkey in the Turkvision Song Contest 2014.[3] She was raised in Antwerp, Belgium from the age of six months.[8][10] She is fluent in Turkish, English and Dutch, and speaks French and German.[8]
Discography[edit]
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Moda[9] |
|
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Stand Up" | 2011 | Non-album single |
| "Boşver" | 2012 | Moda |
| "Moda" | 2012 | Moda |
| "City Girls" | 2012 | Non-album single |
| "Kiss Me" | 2013 | Non-album single |
| "All Me" | 2014 | Non-album single |
| "Hoppa" (feat. Sinan Akçıl) | 2014 | Non-album single |
| "SMS" | 2015 | Non-album single |
| "Yüzleşme" (feat. Doğukan Manço) | 2016 | Non-album single |
Hoppa[edit]
"Hoppa" is a song recorded by Turkish singer Funda Kılıç, written by Sinan Akçıl.[11] The song represented Turkey in the Turkvision Song Contest 2014.[2]
At Turkvision[edit]
Turkey performed 15th in the semi-final on 19 November 2014,[12] and placed second in a field of 25 countries with 199 points, thus qualifying for the final.[4] Following the semi-final, it was reported that Funda Kılıç had come under criticism from a number of delegations for performing in shorts. The head of delegation for Bashkortostan stated that it was outrageous for Kılıç to be wearing the shorts in front of 300 million viewers. Kılıç did however have the support of the contest organisers.[13]
Turkey performed 1st in the final on 21 November 2014, placing 15th (last) with 128 points.[citation needed] It was suggested by Eurovoix that Turkey's last-place result in the final was due to Turkish jury member Sinan Akçıl giving many regions a low score in the semi-final, which was reciprocated by those regions' jurors in the final.[14] Akçıl stated that he believed this was out of "revenge", and that he did not know the voting was made public, but "would give the same votes even if [he] knew."[15]
Points awarded to Turkey[edit]
| 10 points | 9 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
| 10 points | 9 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
Points awarded by Turkey[edit]
| 10 points | 9 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
| 10 points | 9 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Granger, Anthony (2014-07-20). "Turkvizyon'14: Agreement Signed With A Number Of Countries". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Granger, Anthony (2014-11-12). "Turkey: Funda To Sing "Hoppa"". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Fidan, Mustafa (2014-10-22). "Funda to represent Turkey at Turkvision 2014". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Fidan, Mustafa (2014-11-20). "Turkvizyon 2014: 15 entries qualified for the final". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ Friedrichs, Matt (2013-09-22). "Turkvision – Turkey launches new contest". escunited.com. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ Granger, Anthony (2013-12-16). "Turkey: Manevra To Sing "Sen, Ben, Biz"". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ Granger, Anthony (2013-12-21). "Turkvizyon: Azerbaijan Wins!". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Türkiye temsilcisi: Funda Kılıç - Türkvizyon Şarkı Yarışması". turkvizyon.tv (in Türkçe). 2014-11-11. Archived from the original on 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Türkvizyon birincisi şarkıcı Funda kimdir? Funda Kılıç kaç yaşında, nereli?". karar.com (in Türkçe). 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
- ↑ "Türkvizyon'da Türkiye temsilcisi Funda Kılıç finale kaldı". ensonhaber.com (in Türkçe). 2014-11-20. Archived from the original on 2015-07-21. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ Granger, Anthony (2014-11-17). "Turkey Sinan Akçıl Is The Turkish Jury Member". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ Granger, Anthony (2014-11-17). "Türkvizyon'14 Semi Final Running Order Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ Khasanova, Elvira (2014-11-20). "Жюри конкурса Turkvision-2014 против того, чтобы участники выступали на сцене в трусах". Pro Kazan (in русский). Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ Granger, Anthony (2014-11-21). "Turkey: Juror May Have Had A Hand In Last Place Result". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
- ↑ "Sinan Akçıl: Diğer ülkeler intikam duygusuyla oy vermedi". ensonhaber.com (in Türkçe). 2014-11-24. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
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