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TURKEY SENT ARMENIA A POLITICAL MESSAGE VIA EUROVISION?
PanARMENIAN.Net
14.05.2007 19:19 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ It attracted the interest of many that Turkey only
gave the maximum 12 points to Armenian singer Hayko's "Anytime You
Need." Musical tastes aside, most people believe this is a political
message.
"We are neighbors. We need to be friends. It goes to show how prominent
a role music, friendship, and art play," said Sezen Cumhur Onal, a
celebrated music critic in Turkey. He believes the votes cast from
Turkey for the Armenian contestant to be political and said there
could not have been a better Mothers' Day present.
On the other hand, Alin Tasciyan an Armenian-Turkish journalist and
acclaimed film critic believes that political messages given through
the Eurovision song contest fall short, as the contest itself has
no political significance. She does not believe it is possible for
Armenia to receive so many votes from only the Armenian community
in Turkey. "I do not believe it is a high probability Because the
number of Armenian living in Turkey is not that high," she said,
Turkish daily News reports.
Hayko with his song "Anytime You Need" took the 8th place in Eurovision
2007. He got 138 points. The highest 12 points he got from Turkey
and Georgia.
PanARMENIAN.Net
14.05.2007 19:19 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ It attracted the interest of many that Turkey only
gave the maximum 12 points to Armenian singer Hayko's "Anytime You
Need." Musical tastes aside, most people believe this is a political
message.
"We are neighbors. We need to be friends. It goes to show how prominent
a role music, friendship, and art play," said Sezen Cumhur Onal, a
celebrated music critic in Turkey. He believes the votes cast from
Turkey for the Armenian contestant to be political and said there
could not have been a better Mothers' Day present.
On the other hand, Alin Tasciyan an Armenian-Turkish journalist and
acclaimed film critic believes that political messages given through
the Eurovision song contest fall short, as the contest itself has
no political significance. She does not believe it is possible for
Armenia to receive so many votes from only the Armenian community
in Turkey. "I do not believe it is a high probability Because the
number of Armenian living in Turkey is not that high," she said,
Turkish daily News reports.
Hayko with his song "Anytime You Need" took the 8th place in Eurovision
2007. He got 138 points. The highest 12 points he got from Turkey
and Georgia.