Pınar Ayhan (née Karakoç; born 28 March 1972) is a Turkish singer, most notable for participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000.
Pınar Karakoç
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| Born | (1972-03-28) 28 March 1972 (age 52) Diyarbakır, Turkey |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Ayhan first participated in the Turkish national finalsin1996, in a duet with Tüzmen with the song Var mısın söyle, and came in second. The second time was in 1997, with the song Sen nerede Ben orada, which did not receive a rank. Finally, in 2000, she, in collaboration with the group The S.O.S, participated with the song "Yorgunum Anla" and won. She represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in Stockholm, Sweden, and came in 10th place with 59 points, a rare top 10 placing for Turkey at the time.[1]
After the Eurovision Song Contest of that year, she took part in the TRT show Günlük Rehber.[2]
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| Preceded by
Tuğba Önal & Grup Mistik |
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 |
Succeeded by
Sedat Yüce |
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