Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Participating broadcasterTürkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT)
Country Turkey
National selection
Selection process27. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali
Selection date(s)11 February 2005
Selected artist(s)Gülseren
Selected song"Rimi Rimi Ley"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Göksan Arman
  • Erdinç Tunç
Finals performance
Final result13th, 92 points
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Turkey was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Rimi Rimi Ley", composed by Erdinç Tunç, with lyrics by Göksan Arman, and performed by Gülseren. The Turkish participating broadcaster Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu (TRT) selected its entry through the national final 27. Eurovision Şarkı Yarışması Türkiye Finali. Seven artists and song competed in a televised show on 11 February 2005 where the winner, "Rimi Rimi Ley" performed by Gülseren, was selected by a 17-member jury panel.

As one of the nine highest placed finishers in the 2004 contest, Turkey automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. Performing during the show in position 6, the nation placed thirteenth out of the 24 participating countries in the final, scoring 92 points.