Turkish song short-listed for Ireland's entry to Eurovision

ISTANBUL

Inchequin.

Irish band Inchequin has been announced as one of the Irish Eurosong finalists with a Turkish song titled "Son kez/The last time.”

The song mainly consists of English words while the chorus is written in Turkish. "Son kez. Son kez. Son kez. Yağmur yağacak," (This is the last time. The last time. This is the last time. Rain is going to fall.) are the lyrics to the chorus.

Inchequin has five members, consisting of three Turks and two Irish people.

The group will get a chance to perform in Sweden's Malmo at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in May if the song manages to leave four rivals behind in the finals.

Turkey, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Portugal and Slovakia are not participating in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest due to economic reasons.