Subutay Kesgin, better known by his stage name Azer Bülbül ( b. 1 February 1969 –

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), the most famous of

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ideology politics was a prominent

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artist and actor.

Biography

Azer Bülbül was born Subutay Kesgin in

Akyaka, Kars Akyaka ( ota, شوره کل ''Şoregil'' or ''Şöregel'', az, Ağyaxa or , ; ) is a district of Kars Province in eastern Turkey, and the name of the small town that is the district's administrative capital. It is located on Turkey's closed bord ...

in Azerbaijan Turkish

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family. After moving to

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with his family, Bülbül started his music career, releasing his debut album ''Garip Yolcu'' in 1984. After releasing a string of folk music albums, he achieved commercial success with his 1994 album, ''Ben Babayım''. On 15 February 2001, he was convicted for drug-related charges and released on

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. In 2011, he stated that he was rehabilitated and had been clean for 18 months. Bülbül died of a

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on 6 January 2012 in

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. He was found dead in his hotel room and was buried in Hadımköy

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Personal life

Azer Bülbül was married once and later divorced. He did not have any children. Bülbül also proposed to

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but she refused his marriage offer.

Discography

* 1984: Garip Yolcu * 1986: Esmerin Adı Oya (

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and

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) * 1987: Yalan Olur * 1987: Yoruldum * 1988: Güzel Kız * 1989: Fırat * 1989: Yürüyorum * 1990: Ben Sana Vurgunum * 1992: Bir Yudum Su * 1993: Dağlara Yolculuk * 1994 Ben Babayım & Yaralandın mı Ey Can * 1995: Ağıt * 1996: Doğudan Esintiler (Ft.). Seyfi Doğanay * 1996: Eline Düştüm (Ft.).

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* 1996: Yine Düştün Aklıma (Ft.)

& Mustafa Keser * 1997: Hayatımın Şarkıları * 1998: Zordayım & Canım Yanıyor * 1999: Kör Kurşun & Sana Yalan Gelebilir * 2000: Dünden Bugüne * 2001: Bana Düştü & Neden Dedo * 2001: Yalan Sevgiler * 2002: Başımda Bela Var * 2004: Ateş Düştüğü Yeri Yakar * 2005: Seçmeler * 2006: Üzülmedim ki * 2007: Kalemin Kırıldı * 2011: Duygularım

Filmography

* 2012: ''Seninki Kaç Para'' * 2008: ''Vefa Borcu'' * 2008: ''Arkadaş'' * 2002: ''Rus Gelin'' * 1998: ''Bedel'' * 1985: ''Mavi Mavi Masmavi''

References

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