"Which country refused to take part in the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest on the grounds that ""It was a monument to drivel"" - sore losers?"
Eurovision Song Contest 1982 to perform in second place, ERT withdrew the entry a few weeks before the contest. In November 1981, France's national broadcaster, TF1, declined to enter the Eurovision Song Contest for 1982, with the head of entertainment, Pierre Bouteiller, saying, "The absence of talent and the mediocrity of the songs were annoyance set in. [Eurovision is] a monument to insanity [sometimes translated as "drivel"]." Antenne 2 became the new broadcaster for Eurovision after public outcry, returning the country to the Contest in 1983. The tradition of previous year's winners handing over the prize to current winners was not followed by Bucks
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 12 points to Germany. Votes of the Turkish jury: Votes received by the Turkish song: Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 Turkey took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982. The country was represented by Neco with the song “Hani?” written by Faik Tuğsuz and composed by Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz. The entry was chosen by a professional jury. The professional jury announced the results on 7 March 1982 in Ankara. On the night of the contest Neco performed 5th in the running order following United Kingdom and preceding Finland. At the close of the voting Hani had received 20