Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003

Turkey took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with Sertab Erener. There was no Turkish National Final in 2003. Instead, TRT decided to send well-known singer Sertab Erener to Riga to represent Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003.

Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Country Turkey
National selection
Selection processInternal selection
Selection date(s)8 March 2003
Selected entrantSertab Erener
Selected song"Everyway That I Can"
Finals performance
Final result1st, 167 points
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
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The song was such a success at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 that it brought Turkey its first Eurovision victory ever.

Before Eurovision

Internal selection

TRT announced Sertab Erener as the Turkish entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003. Her song "Everyway That I Can" was released on 8 March 2003.[1]

At Eurovision

On the night of the final, Sertab performed 4th in the running order, following Ireland and preceding Malta. At the close of voting "Everyway That I Can" had received 167 points (including a maximum 12 from Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Netherlands) placing country 1st and winning the contest for Turkey its best result to date.[2] This guaranteed Turkey automatic qualification to the final of the 2004 Contest.

Points awarded to Turkey
Points awarded to Turkey[3]
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded by Turkey[3]
12 points Bosnia and Herzegovina
10 points Russia
8 points Iceland
7 points Belgium
6 points Austria
5 points Ireland
4 points Greece
3 points Croatia
2 points Spain
1 point Romania

See also

References
  1. Bakker, Sietse (March 8, 2003). "Tonight: Sweden, Turkey, Croatia and Ireland". Esctoday.
  2. "Final of Riga 2003". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  3. "Results of the Final of Riga 2003". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
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