eurovision 1981
Modern Folk Üçlüsü
Modern Folk Üçlüsü represented Turkey at Eurovision 1981 in Dublin with “Dönme Dolap”, finishing 18th of 20.
Turkey
1981
- what
- Turkish band, trio
- formed
- 1969, Turkey
- contest
- 1981
- best result
- 18th, 1981
- music
- pop
- active
- since 1969
- sang for
- Turkey
Biography
Modern Folk Üçlüsü is a Turkish trio that, as the name says, draws mainly on Turkish folk songs. With the singer Ayşegül, the trio played “Dönme Dolap” in Dublin in 1981 and finished joint 18th.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Modern Folk Üçlüsü”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1981 Dublin
“Dönme Dolap”
18th of 20 Finished 18th of 20, with 9 points.
- With
- Ayşegül
- Sung in
- Turkish
- Written by
- Ali Kocatepe
- Conductor
- Onno Tunç
- Running order
- 2nd of 20
- Won that year
- United Kingdom: Bucks Fizz, “Making Your Mind Up”
The story of Eurovision 1981: Bucks Fizz, a bomb scare and a first glimpse of Riverdance
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