TRT officially confirms, today, through their web site that Hadise will represent Turkey in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. The singer herself is calling all the shots by given cart blanche to choose the creators of the song as well as the language she will sing in.

The language of the song for the Eurovision Song Contest is always a much debated question in Turkey. Many people defend that if Turkey competes then it  must be with a song in Turkish. But many also think that English could provide higher points in the contest.

After the language rule was abolished in 1999, Turkey competed in Turkish 3 times, English 3 times and Turkish-English 4 times, achieving its highest place in 2003 when Sertab Erener won with Everyway that I can.

Hadise made her first appearance on the TRT evening news tonight where she spoke about her immediate plans. On a telephone interview, the popular Turkish singer confirmed the rumours that she had indeed been approached by the Belgian broadcaster twice in the past two years who wished to send her to the Eurovision Song Contest. Hadise stated she was honoured but refused as she was hoping to represent her homeland, Turkey, one day. Soon, she will be visiting Istanbul to meet her team and togetherthey  wil decide on the song. She is also planning to write some lyrics herself as she believes she has a talent she wants to show the world.

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