Turkvision Song Contest facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Turkvision Song Contest |
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| Genre | Song contest |
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| Original language(s) | Turkish & official language(s) of host country |
| No. of episodes | 4 contests |
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| Running time | 2 hours, 45 minutes (semi-final) 2 hours, 30 minutes (final) |
| Production company(s) | TMB TV |
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| Original release | 19 December 2013 – 20 December 2020 |
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The Turkvision Song Contest (TSC), also known as the Türkvizyon Song Contest, is a music competition. It was created by the Turkish music channel TMB TV. The idea for the contest came from the famous Eurovision Song Contest.
The very first Turkvision Song Contest happened in Eskişehir, Turkey, in December 2013. Countries and regions where Turkic languages are spoken or where Turkic people live could join the contest. The last contest was held online on December 20, 2020, from Istanbul, Turkey. After that, some planned contests were cancelled. The future of the Turkvision Song Contest is currently uncertain.
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History of the Contest
The Turkvision Song Contest was created by TÜRKSOY and TMB TV. It was inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest. While Eurovision focuses on European countries, Turkvision was made for countries and regions with Turkic connections.
How the Contest Works
Countries and regions that wanted to join had to take part in a Semi-Final. A judge from each country gave points (1 to 10) to every song, except their own. About 12 to 15 nations then moved on to the Grand Final. In the Grand Final, the judges chose the winner. TÜRKSOY had plans to let viewers vote in the future, but this never happened.
The country or region that hosted the contest was usually the one chosen as the Turkic Capital of Culture for that year. It was not always the country that won the previous year.
Recent Plans and Cancellations
In November 2020, there were hopes to hold the 2021 contest in Shusha, Azerbaijan. This was confirmed by the contest's general coordinator. However, it was later said that the 2021 contest would be in Turkistan, Kazakhstan. But the 2021 contest did not happen.
In February 2022, there was an announcement that the 2022 contest would be in Fergana, Uzbekistan, in June. This also did not happen. TÜRKSOY then said the contest would move to Bursa, Turkey, later that year, but this did not happen either.
On April 19, 2024, Gunesh Abasova, who was a judge in 2020 and involved since 2013, shared exciting news. She said on social media that the contest is planned to return in 2024. She mentioned that a music video for her new song would be shown at the "large-scale competition Turkvision 2024."
Who Participates
Countries and regions with Turkic-speaking people or Turkic heritage can compete. Examples include Crimea, Karachay-Cherkessia, and Turkey.
Twenty-four countries and regions took part in the first contest in 2013. Some areas, like Chuvashia, Russia, Turkmenistan, and Xinjiang, planned to join in 2013 but later pulled out.
Some regions showed interest but never officially joined. For example, Russia's Omsk Oblast broadcast the 2014 contest, but they never said they would participate. A group from Kalmykia, another Russian region, attended the 2015 contest but did not compete.
List of Participants
The table below shows the countries and regions that have participated.
- Table key
Inactive – Countries or regions which have participated in the past, but did not participate in the most recent contest or will not participate in the upcoming contest.
| Country or region | Debut year | Latest entry | Entries | Wins | Broadcaster(s) |
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 Albania |
2014 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | Radio Televizioni Shqiptar |
  Altai Republic |
2013 | 2013 | 1 | 0 | STRC Altai Mountains |
 Azerbaijan |
2013 | 2020 | 4 | 1 | ATV Azerbaijan |
 Bashkortostan |
2013 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | STRC Bashkortostan |
 Belarus |
2013 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | Belarusian Television and Radio Company |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2013 | 2020 | 4 | 0 | Hayat TV |
 Bulgaria |
2014 | 2015 | 2 | 0 | Alfa Media |
  Crimea |
2013 | 2014 | 2 | 0 | Crimea Public Radio and Television |
  Gagauzia |
2013 | 2020 | 4 | 0 | Gagauziya Radio Televizionu |
 Georgia |
2013 | 2015 | 3 | 0 |
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 Germany |
2014 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | Türkshow Televizyonu |
 Iran |
2014 | 2015 | 2 | 0 | Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting |
 Iraq |
2013 | 2015 | 3 | 0 | Türkmeneli TV |
 Iraqi Turkmen |
2020 | 2020 | 1 | 0 | |
 Kabardino-Balkaria |
2013 | 2014 | 2 | 0 | GTRK Kabardino-Balkaria TV |
 Karachay-Cherkessia |
2013 | 2014 | 2 | 0 | Arkhyz 24 |
 Kazakhstan |
2013 | 2020 | 4 | 1 | Adam Media Group |
 Kazakh Uyghurs |
2020 | 2020 | 1 | 0 | N/A |
 Kemerovo |
2013 | 2013 | 1 | 0 | VGTRK |
 Khakassia |
2013 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | VGTRK |
 Kosovo |
2013 | 2015 | 2 | 0 | RTK Television |
 Kyrgyzstan |
2013 | 2020 | 4 | 1 | Piramida Television |
| Moldova |
2020 | 2020 | 1 | 0 | KTRK |
 Moscow |
2014 | 2020 | 2 | 0 | VGTRK |
 Nogai |
2020 | 2020 | 1 | 0 | Union of Nogai Youth |
 North Macedonia |
2013 | 2020 | 4 | 0 | MRT 2 |
  Northern Cyprus |
2013 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | GENC Television |
 Poland |
2020 | 2020 | 1 | 0 | N/A |
 Romania |
2013 | 2020 | 4 | 0 | Alpha TV Media |
 Serbia |
2015 | 2020 | 2 | 0 | RTV Novi Pazar |
 Syria |
2015 | 2015 | 1 | 0 | ORTAS |
 Tatarstan |
2013 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | Maydan Television |
 Turkey |
2013 | 2020 | 4 | 0 | Kral TV |
 Turkmenistan |
2014 | 2014 | 1 | 0 | Altyn Asyr |
 Tuva |
2013 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | VGTRK |
 Tyumen Oblast |
2020 | 2020 | 1 | 0 | VGTRK |
| Ukraine |
2013 | 2020 | 4 | 1 | Kultura |
 Uzbekistan |
2013 | 2015 | 3 | 0 | MTRK |
 Yakutia |
2013 | 2020 | 3 | 0 | VGTRK |
Other Countries That Almost Participated
Some countries and regions had planned to join the contest but either withdrew or the contest was cancelled before they could debut. These include:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Chuvashia
- Dagestan: They confirmed their debut for the 2016 contest, but it was cancelled.
- Greece
- Hungary
- Kumyk: They planned to debut in 2015 but withdrew due to international relations. They had even chosen a song and artists.
- Latvia: They announced their debut for 2016, but the contest was cancelled. They had chosen a song and artist.
- Netherlands: They planned to debut in 2016, but the contest was cancelled. They also planned to join in 2020, but their artist withdrew due to health restrictions.
- Russia
- Stavropol Krai: They planned to debut in 2015, but the contest was cancelled.
- Sweden: They planned to debut in 2016, but the contest was cancelled. They also considered sending their 2016 entry to the 2020 contest but withdrew because they couldn't record a good performance.
- Tajikistan
- Xinjiang: They were supposed to debut in the first contest in 2013 but decided not to participate.
Winners of the Contest
Here you can see the winners of the Turkvision Song Contest over the years.
Winners by Year
| Year | Date | Host city | Participants | Winner | Draw | Song | Performer | Points | Margin | Runner-up |
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| 2013 | 21 December | Eskişehir |
24 | Azerbaijan |
9 | "Yaşa" | Farid Hasanov | 210 | 5 | Belarus |
| 2014 | 21 November | Kazan |
25 | Kazakhstan |
3 | "Izin kórem" (Ізін көрем) | Zhanar Dugalova | 225 | 24 | Tatarstan |
| 2015 | 19 December | Istanbul |
21 | Kyrgyzstan |
11 | "Kim bilet" (Ким билет) | Jiidesh İdirisova | 194 | 9 | Kazakhstan |
| 2020 | 20 December | Istanbul |
26 | Ukraine |
15 | "Tikenli yol" | Natalie Papazoglu | 226 | 22 | Yakutia |
Winners by Country or Region
This table shows which countries or regions have won the contest and how many times they placed in the top three.
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Total | Years won |
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Kazakhstan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2014 |
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Ukraine |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2020 |
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Azerbaijan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2013 |
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Kyrgyzstan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2015 |
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Belarus |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A |
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Tatarstan |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A |
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Yakutia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | N/A |
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Bashkortostan |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A |
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Turkey |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | N/A |
Winners by Language
This table shows which languages the winning songs were performed in.
| Wins | Language | Years | Country |
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| 1 | Azerbaijani | 2013 | Azerbaijan |
| Gagauz | 2020 | Ukraine |
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| Kazakh | 2014 | Kazakhstan |
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| Kyrgyz | 2015 | Kyrgyzstan |
Hosting Cities
The table below lists the cities that have hosted the Turkvision Song Contest.
| Hosts | Country/Region | City | Years |
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| 3 | Turkey |
Eskişehir | 2013 |
| Istanbul | 2015 | ||
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| 1 | Tatarstan |
Kazan | 2014 |
Bala Turkvision Song Contest
The Bala Turkvision Song Contest was a special version of the Turkvision Song Contest for children. It was like the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Kids aged 8 to 15 could compete, and they had to sing in a Turkic language.
Only one Bala Turkvision Song Contest was held, on December 15, 2015. Thirteen countries and regions took part. It was first planned for Mary, Turkmenistan, but then for Istanbul, Turkey. However, it didn't happen in either of those places and the contest stopped.
Regions with many Turkic people or a widely spoken Turkic language could participate. Countries and regions that joined included Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Gagauzia, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Romania, Turkey, and Ukraine. Azerbaijan won the only event with the song "Cocukluk Yillari," performed by Nuray Rahman and Ahmed Amirli.
See also
In Spanish: Festival de la Canción de Turkvisión para niños
