Berkant Aksakal (April 30, 1992) was a
Turkish
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singer.
Life
He was born in
Seyhan
Seyhan is a district-municipality in the Adana Province of Turkey, core of the Adana urban area. Seyhan is home to 35 percent of the residents of Adana Province and almost half of the residents of the city of Adana. It is the fifth most populous ...
on 30 April 1992 to Cahide Aksakal. His father Hasan Aksakal
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Denizli is an industrial city in the southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about . Denizli is located in the country's Aegean Region. ...
, Berkant took piano lessons and after his compulsory military service he also learned saxophone.
Career
In 1999, he began his music career as an instrument player in Ankara . In 2002, he transferred to Ä°stanbul and in 2006 he began singing. He also released several 45 rpm records. In 2010, he sang ''Samanyolu
"Samanyolu" (literally "Milky Way") is a Turkish melody which was a hit in 1968.
"Samanyolu" was the theme music of a 1967 film with the same title. The melody became very popular and the composer Metin Bükey decided to release its record after ...
'', a song composed by Metin Bükey with lyrics by Teoman Alpay. The record was an unpredicted success and earned him a gold record. (This song was later on covered by Dutch singer David Alexandre Winter
David Alexandre Winter (born Lion Kleerekoper; 4 April 1943) is a Dutch-born international pop singer. Winter found fame in Luxembourg and France.
Early life
Winter was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands into a Jewish family. Both he and his parent ...
with French lyrics.) After this success he continued singing and also composing. He married Serpil Örümcer in 2015, but they divorced in 2021.
Life
Legacy
In Mersin
Mersin (), also known as İçel, is a large city and a port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Mersin Province, Mersin (İçel) Province. It is made up of four municipalities and dis ...
where he lived most of his last years, a street in YeniÅŸehir intracity district is named after Berkant.
Albums
In addition to his 44 records, he also released 3 albums:
*Ah Kızlar
*Berkant Midi LP
*Berkant Samanyolu Album discography
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References
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Turkish composers
1938 births
2012 deaths
Musicians from Ankara
Turkish male singers
Deaths from cancer in Turkey