Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007

ESC National Year
Year = 2007
Country = TUR
Preselection = Internal Selection
Preselection date =
Entrant = Kenan Doğulu
Song = "Shake It Up Şekerim"
SF result = "Qualified" (3rd, 198 points)
Final result = 4th, 163 pointsIn December 2006, the Turkish broadcaster Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT) unveiled Kenan Doğulu as the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, due to take place in Helsinki in May 2007.

Doğulu submitted three songs to TRT as promised. The members of the selection committee, together with the singer and composer Doğulu decided for "Shake It Up Şekerim", a cheerful uptempo song. Doğulu said that he made several songs, including 7-8 which he loved a lot: "It was very difficult to shorten the list to three songs. We have chosen a cheerful up-tempo song. May it bring us luck".

After some changes to the song, it was made public on the March 9, 2007. Doğulu toured several countries in order to drum up support for his Eurovision entry including some countries who are known for not voting for Turkey that often. These countries include Russia, Cyprus, Estonia and some others.

The song finished in fourth position in the contest, scoring 163 points.

ee also

* Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79lRd9Vi3X4 Video of song "Shake it up, Shekerim" at the final of Eurovision 2007]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJDblIQ79Q0 Video of song "Shake it up, Shekerim" at the semifinal of Eurovision 2007]