Deli (Mor ve Ötesi song)
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"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 22 May.[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".
Video
The video of the song was directed by Turkish director Ezel Akay. It started airing in April 2008.
Chart positions
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Turkish 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
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