Belarus in the Turkvision Song Contest

Belarus

Belarus

Member station TBC
National selection events
Appearances
Appearances 2
First appearance 2013
Best result 2nd: 2013
Worst result 20th: 2015

Belarus has participated in the Turkvision Song Contest once since its début in 2013.[1] Details regarding the Belarusian broadcaster which organises Belarus' entry are unknown. In 2013, Belarus' first entry at Turkvision, Gunesh Abbasova, qualified from the semi-final, and placed 2nd in the final achieving 205 points.[2]

History

Belarus made their debut in the Turkvision Song Contest at the 2013 contest, in Eskişehir, Turkey.[1]

2013

On 3 November 2013, it was announced that Gunesh Abbasova would be representing Belarus at the 2013 Turkvision Song Contest scheduled to take place in Eskişehir, Turkey.[2] The song that Gunesh will be performing is entitled "Son hatıralar...".[3] Belarus qualified from the semi final and finished 2nd in the final scoring 205 points.

2014

Belarus did not participate in the 2014 contest, the reason for its withdrawal is not known.

2015

Belarus announced their return to the contest on November 28, 2015.[4] On November 30 it was announced that Aleksandra Kazimova would represent Belarus in Istanbul.[5] On 13 December 2015 it was revealed that Aleksandra Kazimova would perform "Azadlıq" in Istanbul.[6]

2016

On 18 May 2016 it was confirmed that Belarus would participate in Turkvizyon 2016.[7]

Contestants

Table key
  Winner
  Second place
  Third place
  Last place
Year Artist Title Language Final Points Semi Points
2013 Gunesh Abbasova[2] "Son Hatiralar"[3] Turkish 2 205 Qualified -
2014 Did not participate
2015 Aleksandra Kazimova "Azadliq" Azerbaijani 20 126 No semi-final
2016 Svetlana Agarval

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Granger, Anthony (19 October 2013). "Participating Countries Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Granger, Anthony (3 November 2013). "Belarus: Gunesh To Turkvizyon". Eurovoix. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  3. 1 2 Granger, Anthony (11 November 2013). "Belarus: Gunesh To Sing "Son hatiralar"". Eurovoix. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
  4. ↑ Granger, Anthony. "Belarus: Returns To Turkvizyon". Eurovoix World. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Granger, Anthony. "Belarus: Aleksandra Kazimova To Turkvizyon 2015". Eurovoix World. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Granger, Anthony. "Belarus: Turkvizyon 2015 Entry Released". Eurovoix World. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  7. ↑ Granger, Anthony. "Belarus: Turkvizyon 2016 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix World. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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