Bashkortostan in the Turkvision Song Contest 2013
| Turkvision Song Contest 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |
 Bashkortostan | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 5 December 2013 | |||
| Selected entrant | Diana Ishniyazova | |||
| Selected song | "Kuray Şarkısı" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | Failed to qualify | |||
| Bashkortostan in the Turkvision Song Contest | ||||
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Bashkortostan participated in the Turkvision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Kuray Şarkısı", and performed by Diana Ishniyazova. The Bashkir entry for the 2013 contest in Eskişehir, Turkey was selected through a national final organised by the Bashkir broadcaster Kuray Television (KTV). The national final consisted of seventeen competing acts participating in a televised production where the winner was be determined by 100% votes of jury members made up of music professionals. Ishniyazova failed to qualify from the semi-finals of the contest.
Background
Bashkortostan participation in the Turkvision Song Contest 2013 was their debut appearance as it was the inaugural contest of its kind.[1] The Bashkir broadcaster, Kuray Television (KTV), was the organiser of the Bashkir entry for 2013.[2] In 2013, Bashkortostan's first entry at Turkvision, Diana Ishniyazova, failed to qualify to the grand final.
Before Turkvision
National final
Bashkortostan made their debut in the Turkvision Song Contest 2013 festival, in Eskişehir, Turkey.[1] The Bashkir broadcaster Kuray Television organised the entry selection, which took place on 16 November 2013.[2] A total of 17 singers participated in the national selection.[3] The national final was however disrupted due to a fire breaking out at the venue during the show, "The Lights of Ufa" with approximately 1,000 in attendance were evacuated to safety. As a result, the national final was rescheduled to a later date.[4]
The national selection was rescheduled for 5 December 2013, 17 artists participated, with Diana Ishniyazova being selected to represent Bashkortostan.[5]
| Running Order | Singer | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawa | ||
| 2 | Homay | ||
| 3 | Diana Ishniyazova | Kuray Şarkısı | 1 |
| 4 | Zilia Bahtieva | ||
| 5 | Ilyas Kinyagolov | ||
| 6 | Yamil Baymyrdin | ||
| 7 | Gaysar Mindegolov | ||
| 8 | Ian Lear | ||
| 9 | Angelica Yakuseva | ||
| 10 | Hansura | ||
| 11 | Han Qudu | ||
| 12 | Eurasia | ||
| 13 | Narkas Sirazhetdinova | ||
| 14 | Argymak | ||
| 15 | As-salam | ||
| 16 | Bүrelar Tarkama | ||
| 17 | Aygal Amineva | ||
At Turkvision
At the semi final of Turkvizyon 2013 on 19 December, Bashkortostan performed third, following the entry from Azerbaijan and before Belarus.[6] However, they failed to qualify to the grand final which took place on 21 December.[7]
References
- 1 2 Granger, Anthony (19 October 2013). "Participating Countries Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
- 1 2 Granger, Anthony (19 October 2013). "Bashkortostan: Final November 16". Eurovoix. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ Granger, Anthony. "Bashkortostan: National Final Today". Eurovoix.com. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ↑ Granger, Anthony (17 November 2013). "Bashkortostan: National Final Disrupted By Fore". Eurovoix. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
- ↑ "Diana Ishniyazova off to Turkey". Eurovoix.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ↑ Granger, Anthony (19 December 2013). "Turkvizyon: Semi Final Today". Eurovoix. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ Granger, Anthony (21 December 2013). "Turkvizyon 2013 final tonight". Eurovoix. Retrieved 30 August 2016.