Sedat Yüce

Sedat Yüce (born 1976, İzmir, Turkey) is a Turkish singer. He is most notable for representing Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. He also attempted to participate in O Ses Türkiye, the Turkish version of The Voice, which garnered a negative response.

Eurovision

He started his Eurovision career as a backing singer for the Turkish national final in 1993. He officially took part as a solo singer on 4 occasions: first in 1996, he took part in the Turkish national final with the song Vazgeç, and finished 3rd; In 1999, this year with the song Bırak Beni, and finished 4th; and in 2001, this year with the song Sevgiliye Son, and won. He later took part in 2005, this year with the song Yeniden, but fell into a tied last place with zero points.

Eurovision 2001

Sedat won the Turkish national final for that year, and participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 in Copenhagen. He came in 11th place with 45 points.^[1]

References

Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation 1975 1976 to 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 to 2017
Artists 1970s 1970 to 1974 Semiha Yankı 1976 to 1977 Nilüfer and Nazar Maria Rita Epik and 21. Peron 1980s Ajda Pekkan Modern Folk Trio and Ayşegül Neco Çetin Alp and The Short Waves Beş Yıl Önce, On Yıl Sonra MFÖ Klips ve Onlar Seyyal Taner and Lokomotif MFÖ Pan 1990s Kayahan İzel, Reyhan and Can Aylin Vatankoş Burak Aydos 1994 Arzu Ece Şebnem Paker Şebnem Paker and Etnik Tüzmen Tuba Önal 2000s Pınar Ayhan and The SOS Sedat Yüce Buket Bengisu and Safir Sertab Erener Athena Gülseren Sibel Tüzün Kenan Doğulu Mor ve Ötesi Hadise 2010s maNga Yüksek Sadakat Can Bonomo 2013 to 2017
Songs 1970s 1970 to 1974 "Seninle Bir Dakika" 1976 to 1977 "Sevince" Seviyorum 1980s "Petrol" "Dönme Dolap" "Hani?" "Opera" "Halay" "Diday diday day" "Halley" "Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne" "Sufi" "Bana Bana" 1990s "Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim" "İki Dakika" "Yaz Bitti" "Esmer Yarim" 1994 "Sev" "Beşinci Mevsim" "Dinle" "Unutamazsın" "Dön Artık" 2000s "Yorgunum Anla" "Sevgiliye Son" "Leylaklar Soldu Kalbinde" "Everyway That I Can" "For Real" "Rimi Rimi Ley" "Süperstar" "Shake It Up Şekerim" "Deli" "Düm Tek Tek" 2010s "We Could Be the Same" "Live It Up" "Love Me Back" 2013 to 2017
(Note: Entries scored out are when Turkey did not compete)