He twice participated in the Eurovision Song Contest; in 1975, he conducted the first ever Turkish entry, ""Seninle Bir Dakika"", that had been composed and arranged by others. 14 years later, in 1989, he returned as composer, lyricist, arranger and conductor for ""Bana Bana"", that was performed by the group Pan. One of the singers of the group was his daughter. The song finished 21st.