Belarus in the Turkvision Song Contest

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Belarus
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Member stationTBC
National selection events
Internal selection
  • 2013
  • 2015-present
Participation summary
Appearances3 (3 finals)
First appearance 2013
Last appearance 2020
Highest placement2nd: 2013

Belarus has participated in the Turkvision Song Contest 3 times since its debut in 2013. [1] Details regarding the Belarusian broadcaster which organises Belarus' entry are unknown. In 2013, Belarus' first entry at Turkvision, Gunesh Abasova, qualified from the semi-final, and placed 2nd in the final achieving 205 points. [2]

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History

Belarus made their debut in the Turkvision Song Contest at the 2013 contest, in Eskişehir, Turkey. [1] On 3 November 2013, it was announced that Gunesh Abasova would be representing Belarus in the contest. [2] Abasova performed the song "Son Hatıralar". [3]

Belarus did not participate in the 2014 contest, the reason for its withdrawal is not known. Although they would make their return at the 2015 contest on 28 November 2015. [4] On 30 November it was announced that Aleksandra Kazimova would represent Belarus in Istanbul. [5] On 13 December 2015 it was revealed that Aleksandra Kazimova would perform the song "Azadlıq" in Istanbul. [6] [7] In the final, Kazimova placed 20th with 126 points.

On 18 May 2016 it was confirmed that Belarus would participate in Turkvision 2016. [8] Svetlana Agarval  [ nl; no ] would have participated in the contest with the Azerbaijani-language song "Məni anla", [9] [10] but the contest was cancelled.

Agarval was reselected for the 2020 contest, and participated with "Məni anla". [11] At the contest, she placed 23rd with 166 points.

Participation overview

Table key
2
Second place
X
Entry selected but did not compete
YearEntrantSongLanguageFinalPointsSemiPoints
Gunesh Abasova "Son Hatıralar" Turkish
2
205
QualifiedUndisclosed
Aleksandra Kazimova"Azadlıq" Azerbaijani
20
126
No semi-final
Svetlana Agarval  [ nl; no ]"Məni anla"AzerbaijaniContest cancelled X
Svetlana Agarval"Məni anla"Azerbaijani
23
166
No semi-final

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