eurovision 2010
Manga
Manga represented Turkey at Eurovision 2010 in Oslo with “We Could Be the Same”, finishing 2nd of 25.
- what
- Turkish nu metal band
- formed
- 2001, Turkey
- contest
- 2010
- best result
- 2nd, 2010
- music
- alternative rock, nu metal
- active
- since 2002
- record labels
- Sony Music, GRGDN
- members
- Ferman Akgül past and present
- sang for
- Turkey
Biography
Manga is a Turkish rock band whose music mixes Anatolian melodies with electronics. In 2009 the band won MTV’s awards for best Turkish act and best European act. “We Could Be the Same” finished second for Turkey in Oslo in 2010.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Manga (band)”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2010 Oslo
“We Could Be the Same”
2nd of 25 Finished 2nd of 25 in the final, with 170 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Manga, Fiona Movery Akıncı, Evren Özdemir
- Running order
- 14th of 25 in the final
- Semi-final
- 1st of 17, 118 points
- Won that year
- Germany: Lena, “Satellite”
The story of Eurovision 2010: Lena, a stage invader and a World Cup sold to pay for it
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- MTV Europe Music Award for Best European Act 2009
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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