Fazlı Teoman Yakupoğlu (born 20 November 1967) is a Turkish acoustic rock singer and songwriter. His biggest hits include ''Paramparça'', ''Senden Önce Senden Sonra'', ''17'' and ''Papatya''. On ''Papatya'', Turkish female rock singer Özlem Tekin features as backing vocals. Şebnem Ferah has also featured on a couple of Teoman's tracks. After studying business administration and mathematics at

Boğaziçi University Boğaziçi University (Turkish language, Turkish: ''Boğaziçi Üniversitesi''), also known as Bosphorus University, is a Public university, public research university in Istanbul, Turkey, historically tied to a former American educational insti ...

, he transferred to and graduated from the sociology department of the same university. He completed his graduate study on women studies at

Istanbul University Istanbul University, also known as University of Istanbul (), is a Public university, public research university located in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded by Mehmed II on May 30, 1453, a day after Fall of Constantinople, the conquest of Constantinop ...

. His formal music career was first started in his first band ''Mirage'' in 1986. Teoman staged with various bands for 10 years until his breakthrough song, "Ne Ekmek Ne de Su" (''Neither Bread Nor Water'') (music by Barlas Erinç- lyrics by Barlas Erinç and Teoman) which won the first prize in Roxy Müzik Günleri (''Roxy Music Days''). On August 4, 2011, he announced on his official website that he decided to quit music, indefinitely. Nevertheless, on November 24, 2012 Teoman officially announced his return to music. The same year he collaborated with Sebnem Ferah. In 2015 he released a new album "Eski Bir Ruya Ugruna" to great success. Teoman released official music video for "Limanında" in 2016, from his album named "Eski Bir Rüya Uğruna". In this music video, Teoman leans on Syrian dram through couple named Beriwan and Wassim, and their escape to Berlin, via Turkey.

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Teoman'' (1996) * ''O'' (1998) (She) * ''Onyedi'' (2000) (Seventeen) * ''Gönülçelen'' (2001) (Heart Stealer) * ''Teoman'' (2003) * ''En Güzel Hikayem'' (2004) (My Most Beautiful Story) * ''Renkli Rüyalar Oteli'' (2006) (Hotel of the Colorful Dreams) * ''İnsanlık Halleri'' (2009) (Human Conditions) * ''Aşk ve Gurur'' (2011) (Love and Pride) * ''Eski Bir Rüya Uğruna...'' (2015) (For the Sake of an Old Dream) * ''Gecenin Sonuna Yolculuk'' (2021) (Journey to the End of Night) * ''Aşık Bir Adam'' (2023) * ''Ben, Zargana, Deus Ex Machina'' (2023) ;Compilation albums * ''Best of Teoman'' (2004) * ''Söz Müzik Teoman'' (2007) (Music and Lyrics by Teoman) * ''Yavaş Yavaş'' (2014) (Slowly) * ''Koyu Antoloji'' (2018) (Dark Anthology) * ''Teoman ve Piyano'' (2021) (Teoman with the Piano) ;Remixes * ''Remixler'' (2001) (Remixes) * ''İstanbul'da Sonbahar Remixler'' (2001) (Autumn in Istanbul) * ''Remixler 1'' (2001) (Remixes 1) * ''Duş Remixler'' (2001) (Shower Remixes) * ''Ruhun Sarışın'' (2011) (Your Soul Is Blonde) * ''Aşk ve Gurur Remixler'' (2001) (Love and Pride Remixes)

Filmography

* '' Elephants and Grass'' (''Filler ve Çimen'') (2000) * ''Bank'' (2002) * ''Mumya Firarda'' (''Runaway Mummy'') (2002) * ''Balans ve Manevra'' (''Balance and Maneuver'') (2005) (actor, director, writer, composer and producer) * ''Romantik'' (''Romantic'') (2007) (actor, composer) * '' At the Bar'' (''Barda'') (2007)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Teoman 1967 births Living people People from Giresun Turkish male film actors Turkish male singers Turkish pop singers Turkish rock singers Singers from Istanbul Turkish guitarists