Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
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Turkey participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Rimi Rimi Ley" written by Göksan Arman and Erdinç Tunç. The song was performed by Gülseren. The Turkish entry for the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine was selected through the national final 27. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali, which was organised by the Turkish broadcaster Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT). Seven artists and song competed in a televised show on 11 February 2005 where the winner, "Rimi Rimi Ley" performed by Gülseren, was selected by a 17-member jury panel.
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Country | Turkey | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | 27. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali | |||
Selection date(s) | 11 February 2005 | |||
Selected entrant | Gülseren | |||
Selected song | "Rimi Rimi Ley" | |||
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 13th, 92 points | |||
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As one of the nine highest placed finishers in the 2004 contest, Turkey automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. Performing during the show in position 6, the nation placed thirteenth out of the 24 participating countries in the final, scoring 92 points.