Maria Rita Epik
Encyclopedia
Maria Rita Epik is a Turkish
musician
of Italian
descent, who won the Turkish pre-Elimination of the Eurovision Song Contest 1979
.
at the first ever Eurovision Song Contest
hosted by Israel
. However due to political reasons and pressure by other Arabic countrys, to boycott Israel, she had to withdraw and stay at home, instead of having a chance to get a European career. She would have sung "Seviyorum" (Love) together with the band 21.Peron.
Turkey
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musician
Musician
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of Italian
Italian people
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descent, who won the Turkish pre-Elimination of the Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Eurovision Song Contest 1979
The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel. The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi, and the event was staged at the International Convention Center. Representing Israel, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey were the...
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ESC 1979 controversy
Epik has won the internal Turkish pre-Elimination in 1979 to sing for TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
at the first ever Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
hosted by Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. However due to political reasons and pressure by other Arabic countrys, to boycott Israel, she had to withdraw and stay at home, instead of having a chance to get a European career. She would have sung "Seviyorum" (Love) together with the band 21.Peron.