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Turkvision Song Contest 2013
1st Turkvision Song Contest From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Turkvision Song Contest 2013 (Turkish: Türkvizyon Şarkı Yarışması 2013) was the inaugural edition of the Turkvision Song Contest, held in Eskişehir, Turkey.[2] Twenty-four Turkic regions, which have either a large Turkic population or a widely spoken Turkic language, participated in the contest. The semi-final took place on 19 December 2013, while the final took place on 21 December 2013.[3][4]
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Location
Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. According to the 2011 census, the population of the city is 711,396.[5] The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby hills one can find hot springs. The city is 233 km (145 mi) to the west of Ankara, 330 km (205 mi) to the southeast of Istanbul and 78 km (48 mi) to the northeast of Kütahya. Known as a university town, both Eskişehir Osmangazi University and Anadolu University (which has one of the largest student enrollments in the world) are based in Eskişehir. The province covers an area of 2,678 km2 (1,034 sq mi).[6]
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Format
The contest consisted of a semi-final held on 19 December 2013, and a grand final which took place on the evening of 21 December 2013.[2] The twenty-four participating regions took part in the semi-final, of which twelve qualified and proceeded to the grand final.[7]
Voting was done by one juror from each country. These jurors did not have to have any music industry experience. The scoring method and how each participating country/region was not announced, however they were allowed to vote for their own country/region.
National host broadcaster
Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) was the host broadcaster for the inaugural contest. The contest was broadcast by TRT on TRT Avaz, TRT Music and TRT Anadolu.
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Participation
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A total of twenty-four Turkic-related areas took part in the first edition of the contest.[8][9] Previously announced competitors Turkmenistan, Chuvashia, Russia, and Xinjiang were not part of the final lineup announced on 17 December.[10]
Semi-final
The semi-final took place on 19 December 2013. Twelve regions qualified and proceeded to the grand final.[3]
Final
The final took place on 21 December 2013. Twelve semi-final qualifiers participated.[3]
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National jury members
Each participating country is represented by one jury member,
Altai Republic – Vladymyr Konchev[13]
Azerbaijan – Govhar Hasanzadeh
Bashkortostan – Aygul Akhmadeeva
Belarus –
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Ahmed Švrakić
Crimea – Seyran Mambetov
Gagauzia – Piotr Petkovic
Georgia – Giorgi Chomakashvili
Iraq – Fethullah Ahmed Salih
Karachay-Cherkessia – Nadezhda Hadzhieva
Kazakhstan – Kydyrali Bolmanov
Kemerovo – Ismet Zaatov
Khakassia – German Tambaev
Kosovo – Elif Tokmak
Kyrgyzstan –
Macedonia – Eran Hasip
Northern Cyprus – Ertan Birinci
Romania – Mioara Girba-Tuțu
Tatarstan –
Turkey – Ahmet Koç
Tuva –
Ukraine – Enver Ismayilov
Uzbekistan –
Yakutia -
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International broadcasts
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Each participating broadcaster is expected to show the contest live enabling the public to vote in the contest.[14]
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