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Şebnem Paker
Şebnem Paker sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 1996 and 1997, for Turkey. The best result was 3rd place in 1997, with “Dinle”.
Turkey
1996 · 1997
- who
- Turkish singer
- born
- 1977, Istanbul, Turkey
- contests
- 1996, 1997
- best result
- 3rd, 1997
- music
- pop
- plays
- guitar
- active
- since 1996
- studied at
- Marmara University
- sang for
- Turkey
Biography
Şebnem Paker is a Turkish guitarist, singer and music teacher who sang for Turkey two years running. “Beşinci Mevsim” finished twelfth in Oslo in 1996; “Dinle”, with Grup Ethnic, finished third in Dublin in 1997, Turkey’s best result up to then.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Şebnem Paker”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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1996 Oslo
“Beşinci Mevsim”
12th of 23 Finished 12th of 23, with 57 points.
- Sung in
- Turkish
- Written by
- Levent Çoker, Selma Çuhacı
- Conductor
- Levent Çoker
- Running order
- 1st of 23
- Won that year
- Ireland: Eimear Quinn, “The Voice”
The story of Eurovision 1996: Germany misses the cut, and Holland becomes Poland
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1997 Dublin
“Dinle”
3rd of 25 Finished 3rd of 25, with 121 points.
- Billed as
- Şebnem Paker and Grup Ethnic
- With
- Grup Ethnic
- Sung in
- Turkish
- Written by
- Mehtap Alnıtemiz, Levent Çoker
- Conductor
- Levent Çoker
- Running order
- 2nd of 25
- Won that year
- United Kingdom: Katrina and the Waves, “Love Shine a Light”
The story of Eurovision 1997: The public gets a vote, and the orchestra starts to leave
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