Turkvizyon Song Contest 2014 to kick off in Tatarstan
The second edition of the Turkvizyon Song Contest will take place in the Republic of Tatarstan city of Kazan, in Russia
ESKISEHIR, Turkey
A total of 24 countries will compete in the second edition of the Turkvizyon Song Contest on Wednesday.
Turkvizyon Song Contest 2014 will take place in the Republic of Tatarstan city of Kazan, in Russia, between Nov. 19-21, according to the contest’s official website.
Kazan is designated as the 2014 Culture and Arts Capital of the Turkic World by the International Organization of Turkic Culture, also TURKSOY, one of the organizers of the contest.
Six new countries, including Germany and Russia, will participate this year for the first time in the contest, which is attended by countries where there are large Turkic populations and where Turkic languages are widely spoken.
Funda Kilic, born in Turkey's western province of Izmir but living in Belgium, will represent Turkey in the second edition of the Turkvizyon Song Contest.
It is an annual song contest created by the Turkish broadcaster TRT. The first edition was held in Eskisehir, Turkey in December 2013.
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