Seninle Bir Dakika (translation: A Minute with You) was the debut entry for Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 in Stockholm performed by Semiha Yankı.
It was performed 13th on the night, following Israel and preceding Monaco. At the close of voting, it finished in last place with 3 points, which was attributed to foreignness and the fact Semiha had a fever. Nevertheless, it became a big hit within Turkey.
Due to Turkey and Greece's political issues, Turkey would withdraw for the next two contests, before returning in 1978.
Lyrics[]
Seninle bir dakika, mutlandırıyor beni
Bir dakika siliyor canım, yılların özlemini
Seninle bir dakika, mutlandırıyor beni
Bir dakika siliyor canım, yılların özlemini
Hasret tükenmez gibi, kavuşmak bir dakika
Sevmek bir ömür sürer, sevişmek bir dakika
Lala lalala lala… lalala la lalala…
Lala lalala lala… lalala la lalala…
Seninle buluşmamız, bir dakikada geçti
Gözlerim gözlerini canım, bir dakikada içti
Seninle buluşmamız, bir dakikada geçti
Gözlerim gözlerini canım, bir dakikada içti
Hasret tükenmez gibi, kavuşmak bir dakika
Sevmek bir ömür sürer, sevişmek bir dakika
Lala lalala lala… lalala la lalala…
Lala lalala lala… lalala la lalala…
Hasret tükenmez gibi, kavuşmak bir dakika
Sevmek bir ömür sürer, sevişmek bir dakika
Lalala la la la la…
A minute with you, makes me happy
One minute darling, to forget these lost years
A minute with you, makes me happy
One minute darling, to forget these lost years
Desire is endless, seeing each other only lasts one minute
Love lasts a whole life, making love only a minute
Lala lalala lala… lalala la lalala…
Lala lalala lala… lalala la lalala…
We met each other, only one minute
Darling, my eyes were drinking from your eyes for one minute
We met each other, only one minute
Darling, my eyes were drinking from your eyes for one minute
Desire is endless, seeing each other only lasts one minute
Love lasts a whole life, making love only a minute
Lala lalala lala… lalala la lalala…
Lala lalala lala… lalala la lalala…
Desire is endless, seeing each other only lasts one minute
Love lasts a whole life, making love only a minute
Lalala la la la la…
| Eurovision Song Contest 1975 | |||
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| Participants | |||
 Teach-In •  The Swarbriggs •  Nicole Rieu •  Joy Fleming •  Geraldine •  Ellen Nikolaysen •  Simone Drexel •  Pepel in Kri •  The Shadows •  Renato •  Ann Christy •  Shlomo Artzi •  Semiha Yankı •  Sophie •  Pihasoittajat •  Duarte Mendes •  Sergio y Estíbaliz •  Lars Berghagen •  Wess & Dori Ghezzi
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| Songs | |||
| Ding-a-Dong • That's What Friends Are For • Et bonjour à toi l'artiste • Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein • Toi • Touch My Life (With Summer) • Mikado • Dan ljubezni • Let Me Be The One • Singing This Song • Gelukkig zijn • At Va'ani • Seninle Bir Dakika • Une chanson c'est une lettre • Old Man Fiddle • Madrugada • Tú volverás • Jennie, Jennie • Era
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Trivia[]
- Tuğba Önal, Turkey's 1999 representative, released a cover of this song in her only album Onun Adı Aşk.
Videos[]
Semiha Yanki - Seninle Bir Dakika (Live)