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"Everyway That I Can" — Sertab Erener
The song that gave Türkiye its first Eurovision victory (Riga, 2003).
On 24 May 2003 Sertab Erener won the Eurovision Song Contest in Riga, the capital of Latvia, with "Everyway That I Can". Türkiye had taken part since 1975, and this was its first victory.
The song was written by Sertab Erener and Demir Demirkan. Its Eastern rhythms, finger cymbals and darbuka and its dance-filled staging caught European audiences' attention, and it entered the charts in many countries.
Following the win, Eurovision 2004 was held in Istanbul.
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Updated: October 2, 2026