TURKEY |
"Seviyorum" - Maria Rita Epik & 21. Peron
"I, in my nights, days and dreams, I'm in love"
The Turkish Final was held at the Atatürk Kültür Merkezi in Istanbul on February 24th, hosted by Elçin Temel & Bülent Özveren. The winning song was chosen by the votes of 17 regional juries. There were due to be 6 songs in the final, but "Bir yildiz" (A star) by Ilhan Irem was disqualified as it was released on an album before the final. Before the final, there was a semi-final - click here for details: TURKISH SEMI-FINAL 1979
1 | Sevgilim | My love | Saadet Sun | 33 | 4th |
2 | Elveda | Farewell | Çetin Alp | 28 | 5th |
3 | Ayrilmak olmasa | If separateness isn't present | Cantekin | 57 | 3rd |
4 | Seviyorum | I'm in love | Maria Rita Epik & 21. Peron | 69 | 1st |
5 | Çagri | The call | Kuzenler | 68 | 2nd |
Maria Rita Epik & 21. Peron never got to go to the ESC, as Turkish Television withdrew from the contest due to pressure from Arab countries not to attend the contest in Israel.