Sertab Erener seeks to win Eurovision song contest

Famous Turkish pop groups and singers such as MFO, Ajda Pekkan, Nilufer, Kayahan and Neco represented Turkey in Eurovision to date.

Turkey will participate in the contest with a song having lyrics in English for the first time. The composers of the song are Sertab Erener and Demir Demirkan, who also wrote the lyrics.

Sertab Erener was born in Istanbul in 1964. After studying music at various Conservatoires in Turkey, she began work as a backing vocalist for Sezen Aksu, then regarded as the queen of Turkish pop, by the end of the 80s.

She then came to the center stage and has since released six successful albums. She has duetted with Ricky Martin and the singer representing Greece this year, Mando.

Erener has twice participated in the Turkish finals previously in 1989 and 1990. She is one of the favorite singers of this year’s contest.