Subutay Kesgin, better known by his stage name Azer Bülbül (1 February 1967 – 6 January 2012), was a prominent Turkish folk singer and actor.

Biography

Azer Bülbül was born Subutay Kesgin in

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in Azerbaijani Terekeme 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

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Cemetery in

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Personal life

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

Yıldız Tilbe Yıldız Tilbe (born 16 July 1966) is a Turkish singer of Kurdish descent and one of the best-selling musical artists in Turkey, known especially for her eastern-infused ballads. Life and career Yıldız Tilbe was born in the Gültepe district ...

but she refused his marriage offer.

Discography

* 1984: Garip Yolcu * 1986: Esmerin Adı Oya * 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.).

Müslüm Gürses Müslüm Gürses (; 7 May 1953 – 3 March 2013), born Müslüm Akbaş and called Müslüm Baba (literally: ''Father'' ''Müslüm''), was a popular Turkish arabesque singer and actor. Personal life He was born on 7 May 1953 in an adobe hut in t ...

* 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

1969 births 2012 deaths Turkish folk singers Turkish male film actors 20th-century Turkish male singers Turkish people convicted of drug offenses People from Arpaçay Turkish expatriates in Germany 21st-century Turkish male actors 21st-century Turkish male singers Turkish-language singers of Germany {{Turkey-singer-stub