Adil Şan (born September 12, 1980) is a

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and

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singer and poet. He represented

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in the

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in Istanbul, Turkey, with the song "''Geliş''", where he was placed 5th with 165 points. Şan's song has since gained popularity after being used in the Turkish soap opera ''" Diriliş: Ertuğrul"''.

Early life and career

Şan was born "Adel Alıssa" in the Turkmen Mountains in

. His father is a

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from the countryside of

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and his mother is of

origin from Gaziantep. He did not attend school, however, he was self-taught in the Turkish language. In 2003 he launched his first Turkish folk album entitled "''Çobanbey Elleri''". Soon after establishing his music career, he moved to Turkey and married his wife on September 12, 2006. He obtained

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and changed his surname to "Şan". By 2013 he launched his second album "''Hattuç''". He was

's first representative in the

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in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2015. In the same year he also published a book on

culture. His third album "''Dilimiz''" was launched in 2016.

Personal life

He is married and has one son named Oğuzhan.

References

Syrian Turkmen people People from Latakia 21st-century Syrian male singers 1980 births Living people 21st-century Turkish male singers Syrian emigrants to Turkey {{Turkey-singer-stub