Găgăuzia in the Turkvision Song Contest

Găgăuzia

Gagauzia

Member station GRT Gagauz Television
National selection events
Appearances
Appearances 3
First appearance 2013
Best result 10th: 2015
Worst result DNQ: SF 2013

Găgăuzia has participated in the Turkvision Song Contest thrice since its début in 2013.[1] The Moldovan broadcaster, GRT Gagauz Television, has been the organiser of the Gagauz entry since its début in the contest. In 2013, Găgăuzia's first entry at Turkvision, Ludmila Turkan, failed to qualify for the grand final.[2]

History

Găgăuzia made their debut in the Turkvision Song Contest at the 2013 festival, in Eskişehir, Turkey.[1] Lumdila Turkan was selected as the winner of the Gagauz national final,[3] an incentive of 10,000 Moldovan leu was given to get people to participate.[4] The song she performed in Turkey was not the same song as performed at the national final, instead she performed "Vernis Lubov".

On 20 July 2014 it was announced that Găgăuzia would make their second appearance at the Turkvision Song Contest 2014 to be held in Kazan, Tatarstan in November 2014.[5] On 17 September 2014, the Gagauz selection took place, six artists competed in the selection with the winner chosen by a jury. The winner was Mariya Topal with the song "Aaladım", it was announced that Peter Petkovic would work with Mariya on improving the song for the contest.[6]

Contestants

Table key
  Winner
  Second place
  Third place
  Last place
Year Artist Title Language Final Points Semi-final Points
2013 Ludmila Turkan[2][7] "Vernis Lubov" Gagauz, Ukrainian Failed to qualify
2014 Mariya Topal "Aaladım" Gagauz Failed to qualify 16 162
2015 Valentin Ormanji "Sev beni sev" Turkish 10 154 No semi-final
2016 Yulia Arnaut

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Granger, Anthony (19 October 2013). "Participating Countries Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 Granger, Anthony (12 November 2013). "Moldova: Ludmila Turkan To Turkvizyon". Eurovoix. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  3. ↑ Granger, Anthony. "Moldova: Ludmila Tukan To Turkvizyon". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Meetings of the Executive Committee Gagauzia" (PDF). Gagauzia.md. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  5. ↑ Granger, Anthony (20 July 2014). "Turkvizyon '14: Agreement signed with a number of countries". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Granger, Anthony. "Gagauzia: Mariya Topal Off To Turkvizyon". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ludmila Tukan to Represent Moldova Gagauzia in Turkvision 2013". Turkvision.info. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
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