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Onno Tunç
Ohannes Tunçboyacı, better known as Onno Tunç (December 20, 1948 – January 14, 1996), was a leading Armenian-Turkish musician, working mainly as a composer, arranger and a music producer. Tunç also played bass guitar and occasionally double bass, contributing to the albums of several musicians. He was one of the prominent names of Turkish pop music in the 1980s and 1990s with his arrangements. He was the elder brother of musician Arto Tunçboyacıyan. Early years Of Armenian descent, Onno Tunç was born in 1948 in Istanbul. His music experience started with the church choir of Harur Mangaz (Hundred students). In his first year of middle school, he had to drop out to go to work to support his family. Born in a financially limited family, he could not afford a musical instrument although they fascinated him, until Anush ("Sweet" in Armenian), the mother of his friend Arman bought her son a guitar, and one for Onno too. Onno, a fast-learning autodidact, started a music band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, cultural and historic hub. The city straddles the Bosporus strait, lying in both Europe and Asia, and has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is the list of European cities by population within city limits, most populous European city, and the world's List of largest cities, 15th-largest city. The city was founded as Byzantium ( grc-gre, Βυζάντιον, ) in the 7th century BCE by Ancient Greece, Greek settlers from Megara. In 330 CE, the Roman emperor Constantine the Great made it his imperial capital, renaming it first as New Rome ( grc-gre, Νέα Ῥώμη, ; la, Nova Roma) and then as Constantinople () after himself. The city grew in size and influence, eventually becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nilüfer (singer)
Nilüfer Yumlu (born 31 May 1955), commonly known as Nilüfer, is a Turkish pop singer. In 1992, one of her biggest hits, "Show Yapma", was included in the album ''Yine Yeni Yeniden''. Also "Kar Taneleri" (1984, ''Nilüfer '84''), "Mor Menekşe" (1988, ''Esmer Günler''), "Esmer Günler" (1988, ''Esmer Günler''), "Eğrisi Doğrusu" (1994, ''Ne Masal Ne Rüya''), "Mavilim" (1997, ''Nilüfer'le'') and "Dünya Dönüyor" (1998, ''Yeniden Yetmişe'') are her well-known hits. Together with the band Nazar, she represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, where she shared the 18th place with Seija Simola from Finland. Since 1997 she has been Turkey's National Ambassador to UNICEF. In 1998, she was awarded the honorary title of State Artist State Artist ( tr, Devlet Sanatçısı, also sometimes translated as "National Artist") is an honorary title granted to prominent artists by the government of Turkey for their contributions to the Turkish culture. It was establishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeşim Salkım
Yeşim Salkım (born 12 April 1968) is a Turkish singer and actress. Her paternal family is of Albanian descent. Discography ;Albums * ''Hiç Keyfim Yok'' (1994) * ''Ferman'' (1995) * ''Yoktan Geliyorum'' (1997) * ''Hep Böyle Kal'' (2000) * ''Vefa Borcu'' (2001) * ''Ayna'' (2005) * ''Bazen'' (2006) * ''Casablanca'' (2007) (musical album) * ''Sen Nasılsan Öyleyim'' (2008) * ''7'' (2009) * ''İstanbul'da Aşk'' (2010) * ''Bizim Şarkımız'' (2012) (musical album) ;Singles * "Sevgilim" (1998) * "Yuvarlanan Taşlar" (2007) * "Bambaşka" (2009) * "Piyango" (2011) * "Duymayan Kalmasın" (2014) * "Şehrin Işıkları" (2015) * "Unutursun Gönlüm" (2015) * "Erkeğin Zillisi" (feat. Serdar Ayyıldız) (2016) * "Rüyalar" (feat. Ercüment Vural) (2018) * "Aramadın Aylardır" (Çılgınlar Kulübü) (2019) * "Katil Uşak" (2020) * "Niye Hayat?" (with Bade Derinöz) (2021) * "Küstüm Ne Demek" (2022) Filmography ;TV programs * ''Yılbaşı Özel'' – ATV 1994 * ''Bir Dilek Tut' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayşegül Aldinç
Ayşegül Aldinç (; born 28 September 1957) is a Turkish singer and actress. Life and career She is the daughter of journalist and sports writer Orhan Aldinç and painting teacher Süheyla Aldinç. Growing in Cihangir, Due to the works of her mother, she completed her secondary education at the schools in Taksim, Kocamustafapaşa and Feriköy districts. She finished her high school at the Sultanahmet Art School. She finished her studies at Tatbiki Fine Arts Academy Ceramic Department (now called Marmara University Faculty of Fine Arts Ceramics Department). Shortly after her graduation, she worked as an artist at Anafartalar Middle School, and then as a music teacher at Akaretler Middle School in Istanbul. Aldinç later went to Ankara and participated in the Eurovision's primary competitions on TRT at that time and qualified to represent Turkey. She performed with the Modern Folk Trio at the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 in Dublin. Their song, " Dönme Dolap" (''The carousel''), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuhal Olcay
Zuhal Olcay (; born 10 August 1957) is a Turkish actress and singer. Biography Graduated from Ankara State Conservatory in 1976, she first started as a stage actress. Since 1983 she also started acting in films and became famous with films like "''Amansız Yol''", "''Kurşun Ata Ata Biter''", "''Bir Avuç Gökyüzü''", "''Halkalı Köle''", and "''Dünden Sonra Yarından Önce''". In 1989 she began a successful singing career. In 2018, she was sentenced to 10 months in prison for allegedly insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. She had reportedly revised the lyrics to the song "Boş Vermişim Dünyayı" (I Let Go of the World), to say "Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, it's all empty, it's all a lie, life will end one day and you'll say 'I had a dream.'" A lawsuit was filed against her by the Istanbul Prosecutor's office for apparently insulting the president during a concert in 2016, seeking a four-year prison sentence. Olcay was previously fined 10,620 lira ($2,708) for "in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zerrin Özer
Zerrin Özer (born 4 November 1957) is a Turkish pop singer. She has been called Turkey's Janis Joplin by several fans. She has many famous hits such as "Gönül" (Heart), "Son Mektup" (The Last Letter), "Dayanamıyorum" (I Can't Stand It), "Dünya Tatlısı" (World Sweet), "Paşa Gönlüm" (My Great Heart), "Kıyamam", and "Ah İstanbul". Biography She was born in 1957 in Ankara, Turkey. Between 1978 and 1980, she worked with İstanbul Gelişim Orchestra on jazz and dance music projects. In 1980, Özer won a "Golden Album" award with her song "Gönül". In 1982, she performed "Binbir Gece" ("Thousand and one nights") concerts at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. A year later Özer performed in Olympia Hall in Paris. She released "''Dayanamıyorum''" in 1987 and "''Dünya Tatlısı''" in 1988. In 1990, Özer married Alper Önal, but they divorced a year later. She won the "Best Album" award once more with her album "''İşte Ben''" in 1991. Her elder sister Tülay Özer is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harun Kolçak
Harun, also transliterated as Haroon or Haroun ( ar, هارون, ) is a common male given name of Arabic origin, related to the Hebrew name of the Prophet Aaron. Both are most likely of Ancient Egyptian origin, from ''aha rw'', meaning "warrior lion". Given name Haroon * Haroon (singer), a Pakistani pop singer * Haroon Khan, British boxer * Haroon Rahim, Pakistani former tennis player * Haroon Rasheed, a former Pakistani cricketer Haron * Haron Din, Malaysian politician (1940-2016) Harun * Harun al-Rashid (died 809), famous Abbasid caliph, reigned from 786 until his death in 809 * Harun ibn Muhammad, better known by his regnal name ''al-Wathiq bi'llah'', Abbasid caliph who reigned from 842 until his death in 847 * Harun ibn Ahmad al-Mu'tadid, son of the Abbasid caliph Al-Mu'tadid (r. 892–902). * Harun ibn Jaʿfar al-Muqtadir, Abbasid prince and son of Abbasid caliph al-Muqtadir (r. 908–932) * Harun Babunagari (1902-1986), Bangladeshi Islamic scholar * Harun Çabuk (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aşkın Nur Yengi
Aşkın Nur Yengi (born 3 July 1970) is a Turkish singer and actress. With her debut album Sevgiliye in 1990 she became one of the most successful Turkish singers of the '90s. Personal life Yengi married Haluk Bilginer in 2006 and they have a daughter. The couple divorced in 2012 after six years. Discography Albums Singles * "Peşindeyim" (2000) * "Allah'tan Kork" (with Mehmet Erdem) (2019) * "Baba" (2020) Filmography Theater *''Kadıncıklar'' (2001) Documentaries *''Kurtuluş'' Series *''Olacak O Kadar Televizyonu'', (2001) *''Cesur Kuşku'' *''Bayanlar Baylar'' Movies *''Ömerçip'' TV programs *''Altın Adımlar Yarışması'' - (TRT The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT; Turkish : ) is the national public broadcaster of Turkey, founded in 1964. TRT was for many years the only television and radio provider in Turkey. Before the introduction of commercial radio i ...) Awards *1987 – Kuşadası Golden Pigeon Song Contest *1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sen Ağlama
Sen may refer to: Surname * Sen (surname), a Bengali surname * Şen, a Turkish surname * A variant of the Serer patronym Sène Currency subunit * Etymologically related to the English word ''cent''; a hundredth of the following currencies: ** Brunei dollar ** Cambodian riel ** Malaysian ringgit ** Indonesian rupiah * Etymologically unrelated to the English word ''cent''; a hundredth of the following currency: ** Japanese yen - People * Amartya Sen (born 1933), Indian economist and philosopher * Aparna Sen (born 1945), an Indian filmmaker and actress * Antara Dev Sen (born 1963), a British–Indian journalist * Asit Sen (actor) (1917 – 1993), an Indian actor * Kaushik Sen (or Koushik Sen), an Indian actor * Ko Chung Sen (born 1968), a Malaysian politician * Konkona Sen Sharma (born 1979), an Indian actress and director * Lakshya Sen (born 2001), an Indian badminton player * Lin Sen (1868 – 1943, a former chairman of the government of the 1912–49 Republic of China * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aysel Gürel
Gönül Aysel Gürel (7 February 1929 – 17 February 2008) was a Turkish lyricist and actress. Besides her lyrics, which were performed by singers throughout Turkey, she was known for her outlandish clothing, make up and wigs. Biography Aysel Gürel was born in 1929 in Denizli, Turkey, in the western part of the country. She graduated from Istanbul University with a faculty of literature degree. Her lyrics were performed by such noted Turkish singers as Sezen Aksu. Besides lyric writing, Gürel also worked as an actress, drama player and a Turkologist. in 2007, Gürel appeared in a Turkish television commercial for Pepsi. Gürel was admitted to Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital in Istanbul in December 2007. She was reportedly ill with lung cancer. She died of chronic bronchitis at the age of 79 on 17 February 2008 in Istanbul. Gürel was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following a funeral at Teşvikiye Mosque. Gürel was the mother of Turkish actresses, Müjde Ar and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sezen Aksu
Sezen Aksu (; born Fatma Sezen Yıldırım; 13 July 1954) is a Turkish pop music singer, songwriter and producer who has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Her nicknames include the "Queen of Turkish Pop" and "''Minik Serçe''" ("Little Sparrow"). Aksu's influence on Turkish pop and world music has continued since her debut in 1975, and has been reinforced by her patronage of and collaboration with many other musicians, including Yonca Evcimik, Sertab Erener, Şebnem Ferah, Aşkın Nur Yengi, Hande Yener, Yıldız Tilbe, Işın Karaca, Seden Gürel, Harun Kolçak and Levent Yüksel. Sezen Aksu is widely known as a successful songwriter. Her work with Tarkan resulted in continental hits like "Şımarık" and " Şıkıdım" and her collaboration with Goran Bregović widened her international audience. In 2010, NPR named her as one of the "50 Great Voices" of the world. Biography Sezen Aksu was born in Sarayköy, Denizli, Turkey. Her father was a mathematics teach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nükhet Duru
Nükhet Duru (born 19 May 1954) is a Turkish singer. She started singing at Florya Deniz Club in Istanbul in 1971. She released her first 45 album “Aklımda Sen Fikrimde Sen – Karadır Kaşların” in 1974. It was followed by many singles like “Beni Benimle Bırak – Cambaz- Harp ve Sulh-Gerisi Vız Gelir” (1975), with which she won a Golden Plate. Her first LP album “Bir Nefes Gibi” was released in 1977. In that same year, Duru was awarded the “Most Successful Female Singer of the Year”. In 1978, she participated in a song contest with Modern Folk Trio, which was held in Seoul, and won first place. In the 1980s, she began singing Turkish Traditional music. Besides as a pop and Turkish traditional music singer, Duru has performed on TV programs, musicals, films and TV dramas. She has received many awards. Her song ''Ben Sana Vurgunum'' was heavily sampled by The Weeknd in his song Often from his 2015 album, Beauty Behind the Madness. Duru released a new studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
