For Real (Athena song)
 "For Real" | |
|---|---|
| File:Athena-For Real.jpg | |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2004 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| As | |
| Language | English |
| Composer(s) | Gökhan Özoğuz, Hakan Özoğuz |
| Lyricist(s) | Gökhan Özoğuz, Hakan Özoğuz |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 4th |
| Final points | 195 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Everyway That I Can" (2003) | |
| "Rimi Rimi Ley" (2005) ► | |
"For Real" was the Turkish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performed in English by the band Athena. The song is in the ska punk genre.
In the final, it was performed 22nd on the night of the contest, following Cyprus' Lisa Andreas with "Stronger Every Minute" and preceding Romania's Sanda with "I Admit". At the close of voting, it had received 195 points, placing 4th in a field of 24. 195 points was the highest points for Turkey in their Eurovision History. These points got Turkey directly in the contest following year without need to perform in the qualifications.[1]
The song was succeeded as Turkish representative by Gülseren with "Rimi Rimi Ley".
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart[2] | 56 |
| Greek Single Charts[3] | 18 |
| Turkish Singles Chart[4] | 1 |
References
- ^ "For Real". Vikipedi (in Turkish). 2016-08-26.
- ^ German Singles Chart
- ^ Greek Singles Charts Top 50 Singles
- ^ Turkish Top 20 Chart Archived March 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- "For Real" at the Diggiloo Thrush
- The Eurovision Song Contest (2004) at IMDb
External links
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