Esmer Yarim (translation: "My Darling Brunette") was the Turkish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 in Millstreet performed by Burak Aydos.
It was performed second on the night following Italy and preceding Germany. At the close of voting, it finished in 21st place with 10 points. As a result, Turkey was forced to sit out the 1994 contest due to placing in the bottom 6 under the new relegation rule
Lyrics[]
Dua dua dua du…
Dal dididal didaldal didal…
Dal dididal didaldal didal…
Dal dididal didaldal didal…
Diba daba diba duba du…
Seni görmez
Duymaz olaydım
Bir bilsen o günden
Beri bir başkayım, ha…
Sanki (Sanki, sanki) çarpıldım (çarpıldım)
Hatta (Hatta) sarsıldım (sarsıldım)
Çok fena (Çok fena) kaptırdım (kaptırdım)
Galiba (Galiba) sana aşığım, ha…
Esmer yarim (Esmer yarim)
Nazlı narin (Nazlı narin)
Esmer yarim (Esmer yarim)
Tatlı şirin (Tatlı şirin)
Esmer yarim (Esmer yarim)
Nazlı narin (Nazlı narin)
Esmer yarim (Esmer yarim)
Tatlı şirin (Tatlı şirin)
Zaten deliydim
Şimdi divaneyim
Ateş-i aşkına
Pervaneyim bak ne haldeyim, ha…
Sanki (Sanki, sanki) çarpıldım (çarpıldım)
Hatta (Hatta) sarsıldım (sarsıldım)
Çok fena (Çok fena) kaptırdım (kaptırdım)
Galiba (Galiba) sana aşığım, ha…
Esmer yarim (Esmer yarim)
Nazlı narin (Nazlı narin)
Esmer yarim (Esmer yarim)
Tatlı şirin (Tatlı şirin)
Esmer yarim (Esmer yarim)
Nazlı narin (Nazlı narin)
Esmer yarim (Esmer yarim)
Tatlı şirin (Tatlı şirin)
Esmer yarim (Esmer yarim)
Nazlı narin (Nazlı narin)
Esmer yarim (Esmer yarim)
Tatlı şirin (Tatlı şirin)
Esmer yarim (Esmer yarim)
Nazlı narin (Nazlı narin)
Esmer yarim (Esmer yarim)
Ah… tatlı şirin
Dududu dudum…
Dua dua dua du…
Dal dididal didaldal didal…
Dal dididal didaldal didal…
Dal dididal didaldal didal…
Diba daba diba duba du…
I wish I had never seen you
Or heard of you
If you knew how different I had been
Since that day, ha…
I was (was, was) stirred (stirred)
I was (was) paralysed (paralysed)
I’m deeply (I’m deeply) infatuated (infatuated)
I think (I think) I’m in love with you, ha…
My darling brunette (Darling brunette)
Shy and delicate (Shy and delicate)
My darling brunette (Darling brunette)
Sweet and sympathetic (Sweet and sympathetic)
My darling brunette (Darling brunette)
Shy and delicate (Shy and delicate)
My darling brunette (Darling brunette)
Sweet and sympathetic (Sweet and sympathetic)
I used to be crazy
Now I’m hopeless
Your fire has taken me
Look at me now, ha…
I was (was, was) stirred (stirred)
I was (was) paralysed (paralysed)
I’m deeply (I’m deeply) infatuated (infatuated)
I think (I think) I’m in love with you, ha…
My darling brunette (Darling brunette)
Shy and delicate (Shy and delicate)
My darling brunette (Darling brunette)
Sweet and sympathetic (Sweet and sympathetic)
My darling brunette (Darling brunette)
Shy and delicate (Shy and delicate)
My darling brunette (Darling brunette)
Sweet and sympathetic (Sweet and sympathetic)
My darling brunette (Darling brunette)
Shy and delicate (Shy and delicate)
My darling brunette (Darling brunette)
Sweet and sympathetic (Sweet and sympathetic)
My darling brunette (Darling brunette)
Shy and delicate (Shy and delicate)
My darling brunette (Darling brunette)
Ah… sweet and sympathetic
Dududu dudum…
| Eurovision Song Contest 1993 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Enrico Ruggeri •  Burak Aydos •  Münchener Freiheit •  Annie Cotton •  Tommy Seebach Band •  Katerina Garbi •  Barbara Dex •  William Mangion •  Inga •  Tony Wegas •  Anabela •  Patrick Fiori •  Arvingarna •  Niamh Kavanagh •  Modern Times •  1X Band •  Katri Helena •  Fazla •  Sonia •  Ruth Jacott •  Put •  Eva Santamaría •  Zimboulakis & Van Beke •  The Shiru Group •  Silje Vige
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| Songs | |||
| Sole d'Europa • Esmer Yarim • Viel zu weit • Moi, tout simplement • Under stjernerne på himlen • Ellada, Chora Tou Fotos • Iemand als jij • This Time • Þá veistu svarið • Maria Magdalena • A cidade • Mama Corsica • Eloise • In Your Eyes • Donne-moi une chance • Tih deževen dan • Tule luo • Sva bol svijeta • Better The Devil You Know • Vrede • Don't Ever Cry • Hombres • Mi Stamatas • Shiru • Alle mine tankar
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