Opera (song)
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"Opera", written by Buğra Uğur and Aysel Gürel
, was the song performed by Çetin Alp
& The Short Waves that represented Turkey
at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983
.
The song was performed 6th on the night, following Italy
's Riccardo Fogli
with "Per Lucia
" and preceding Spain
's Remedios Amaya
with "Quién maneja mi barca". The song received 'nil points' from the 19 other countries taking part, placing joint last of 20 together with Spain who also failed to score.
The song was succeeded as Turkish representative at the 1984 contest
by Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra with "Halay
".
Aysel Gürel
Aysel Gürel was a Turkish lyricist and actress. Besides her lyrics, which were performed by singers throughout Turkey, she was known for her outlandish clothing, make up and wigs....
, was the song performed by Çetin Alp
Çetin Alp
Çetin Alp was a Turkish pop music singer.Çetin Alp & The Short Waves performed Turkey's entry, Opera, in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 in Munich, West Germany. Alp came joint last, alongside Spain's Remedios Amaya, scoring nul points...
& The Short Waves that represented Turkey
Turkey
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 Eurovision Song Contest 1983
Eurovision Song Contest 1983
The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which...
.
The song was performed 6th on the night, following Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
's Riccardo Fogli
Riccardo Fogli
Riccardo Fogli is an Italian singer.-Early career:Riccardo Fogli was born on 21 October 1947 in Pontedera. He was fond of music since his childhood. In the 1960s, he became a fan of The Beatles, which also influenced his decision to start his career as a singer.In 1964, at the age of 17, Fogli...
with "Per Lucia
Per Lucia
"Per Lucia" was the Italian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in Italian by Riccardo Fogli.The song is a ballad, with Fogli singing about the lengths he wants to go to in order to impress Lucia, his lover...
" and preceding Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's Remedios Amaya
Remedios Amaya
Remedios Amaya is a flamenco singer and former Eurovision Song Contest contestant. Amaya's first records, Luna nueva and Seda en mi piel were an example of flamenco-rock. She reappeared in 1997, alongside Vicente Amigo, with Turu Turai .-References:...
with "Quién maneja mi barca". The song received 'nil points' from the 19 other countries taking part, placing joint last of 20 together with Spain who also failed to score.
The song was succeeded as Turkish representative at the 1984 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1984
The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then...
by Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra with "Halay
Halay (song)
"Halay" was the Turkish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, performed in Turkish by Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra.The song was performed fifteenth on the night...
".