Turkey's Eurovision Song Contest representative Kenan Dogulu kicked off his promotional tour in Amsterdam last Saturday night. Before entertaining 3000 fans he spoke to the press about his participation in the Song Contest. esctoday.com was there at the press conference and the concert afterwards.

Kenan Dogulu spoke to the press about his hopes for a top 3 finish in the Contest, his opinion on politics in the Contest, how his song was chosen, and his thoughts on the Greek song and singer, Sarbel.

Click here to read a full transcript of the press conferance in our "Specials" section.

After the press conference Kenan took the stage for his concert at The Sands entertainment center in Amsterdam.

Click here to read this reporter's impression of the show in our "Reviews" section.