- Deli (song)
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"Deli" Single by Mor ve Ötesi from the album Başıbozuk Released 15 February 2008 (digital download)
22 May 2008 (CD-single)
Format digital download, CD-single Length 3:04 Label Rakun Music "Deli"
Mor ve Ötesi performing "Deli" for Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry Country Turkey Artist(s) Harun Tekin,
Kerem Kabadayı,
Burak Güven,
Kerem ÖzyeğenAs Mor ve Ötesi Language Turkish Composer(s) Harun Tekin,
Kerem Kabadayı,
Burak Güven,
Kerem ÖzyeğenLyricist(s) Harun Tekin,
Kerem Kabadayı,
Burak Güven,
Kerem ÖzyeğenFinals performance Semi-final result 7th Semi-final points 85 Final result 7th Final points 138 Appearance chronology ◄ Shake It Up Şekerim (2007) Düm Tek Tek (2009) ► "Deli" (English: "Insane") is a song performed by Turkish rock group Mor ve Ötesi. It represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia, earning the 7th place in the finals. The song was selected by TRT on February 15 amongst the nine finalists out of 19 entries in the second Eurovision semi-final on May 22.[1]
The song was performed third in the second semi-final, following Sweden's Charlotte Perrelli with Hero, and preceding Ukraine's Ani Lorak with Shady Lady. The song qualified to the final.
The song was performed 12th in the final, and finished 7th with 138 points.
The lyrics of the song in eight languages can be found on its official webpage (English, Turkish, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Serbian and Greek).[2]
The song will be succeeded as Turkish representative at the 2009 contest by Hadise with "Düm Tek Tek".
Contents
Video
The video of the song was directed by Turkish director Ezel Akay. It started airing in April 2008.
Chart positions
Chart (2008) Peak
positionTurkish Top 20 Chart[3] 8 Turkish Rock Top 20 Chart[4] 3 Release history
Region Date Label Format Turkey February 15, 2008 Rakun Music digital download May 22, 2008 Rakun Music CD Single References
- ^ Turkey's Official Eurovision Song Contest 2008 page
- ^ Delirium.fm - the official webpage of the song
- ^ Turkish Top 20 Chart Retrieved on 2008-05-18
- ^ Turkish Rock Top 20 Chart Retrieved on 2008-12-29
External links
Preceded by
Shake It Up ŞekerimTurkish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest
2008Succeeded by
Düm Tek TekCategories:- Eurovision songs of 2008
- Eurovision songs of Turkey
- Mor ve Ötesi songs
- 2000s song stubs
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