Murat Yaşar Günaçgün (born 5 April 1970), known by the
mononym YaÅŸar, is a
Turkish pop music artist.
Life and career
Murat Yaşar Günaçgün was born to Mustafa Erdal and Mukaddes Leyla Günaçgün. His family originates from
Çukurova
Çukurova (), or the Cilician Plain (''Cilicia Pedias'' in antiquity), is a large fertile plain in the Cilicia region of southern Anatolia. The plain covers the easternmost areas of Mersin Province, southern and central Adana Province, western Os ...
.
He attended Adana İsmet İnönü Primary School and later enrolled in Adana Special New High School (New College). While at high school, he was part of the school orchestra. He first performed on stage in November 1985 on Teachers' Day. In 1987, he moved to Istanbul and enrolled in
Marmara University's business school.
While studying, he continued to perform at various venues, including Moda Han Bar. In addition to performing, he started writing poems during this period. In 1991, he formed a small band with whom he took the stage in
Mersin
Mersin () is a large city and port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of Mediterranean Region, Turkey, southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of the Mersin Province (formerly İçel). It is made up of four district governorates ...
. After graduating from Marmara University, he received his master's degree in
international finance
International finance (also referred to as international monetary economics or international macroeconomics) is the branch of monetary economics, monetary and macroeconomics, macroeconomic interrelations between two or more countries. Internation ...
from
Istanbul University.
His first studio album, titled ''Divane'' was released in September 1996. ''Divane'' was awarded a
gold certification.
In 1997, YaÅŸar received the Best Debut by a Male Artist at the
Kral TV Video Music Awards. This was followed by ''Esirinim'' in 1998 and ''Masal'' in 2001. In July 2002, he went on a nationwide tour under the title "Masal Konserleri". In January 2003, he released the album ''Sevdiğim Şarkılar'', followed by ''Hatırla'' in May 2005. Several songs from the album ''Sevda Sinemalarda'', which was released in 2006, entered Turkey's official music chart.
On 28 May 2011, YaÅŸar married Merve OÄŸuz with whom he has a son named Kerim.
Discography
Albums, singles and EPs
* ''Divane'' (1996)
* ''Divane Remixes'' (1997)
* ''Esirinim'' (29 October 1998/1999)
* ''Masal'' (2001)
* ''Masal Remixes'' (2002)
* ''Sevdiğim Şarkılar'' (2003)
* ''Sevdiğim Şarkılar Remixes'' (2003)
* ''Hatırla'' (2005)
* ''Sevda Sinemalarda'' (2006)
* ''Dem'' (2008)
* ''Gençlik Marşı'' (singles) (2008)
* ''Eski Yazlar'' (2010)
* ''Eski Yazlar – Revised'' (2011)
* ''Cadde'' (2013)
* ''Şehir Yalnızlığı'' (2017)
* ''Küller Alevlenmeye Başladı/Camları Tükenmez Pencerelerin'' (single) (2021)
* ''Ä°hanet Ettin'' (single) (2022)
As featured artist/contributor
*
Onur Mete – ''Bitmesin'' – "İltifat Et" (lyrics-music-vocals) (1997)
* Richard Clayderman – ''Turquie Mon Amour (Aşkım Türkiye)'' – "Divane" (Instrumantal) (1998)
*
Bülent Ortaçgil – ''Karma'' – "Bu İş Zor Yonca" (vocals) (2000)
*
Bengü – ''Hoş Geldin'' – "Hep Yanındayım" (music) (2000)
*
Yeşim Salkım – ''Hep Böyle Kal'' – "Selam Aleyküm" (duet) (2000)
* ''
Devlerin Aşkı'' TV series soundtrack – "Gel Benimle" (2000)
*
Yeşim Vatan – "Ay Benim Aklım" (single) (lysics-music) (2000)
*
Melih Kibar – ''Yadigâr'' – "İşte Öyle Bir Şey" (vocals) (2001)
*
Nilüfer – ''Büyük Aşkım'' – "Ölmek Var Dönmek Yok" (lyrics-music) (2001)
* Arto – ''Emrin Olur'' – "Neydi Ki Derdin" (duet) (2003)
*
Soner Arıca
Soner Arıca (born 5 February 1966) is a Turkish people, Turkish singer and record producer.
Biography
He was born as the youngest of seven children in the Fatsa district of Ordu Province, Turkey. Later, he moved to Istanbul and studied in ÅžiÅŸ ...
– ''Aşkla Oldu Best Of'' – "Beni Bırakma" (duet) (2003)
* ''
Aynı Mahallenin Çocukları'' – "Ara Beni Yar"/"Divane"/"Akdeniz Akşamları" (vocals) (2004)
*
Yeşim Vatan – "Beni Arayabilir Misin?" (lyrics-music; producer) (2004)
*
Türkiyeli Noel Baba – ''Karma'' – "Umut Dolu Tebessüm" (vocals) (2004)
*
Ezginin Günlüğü – ''Çeyrek'' – "Ebruli" (vocals) (2007)
*
Ayla Dikmen – ''Seninle Sonsuza Kadar'' – "İlk ve Son Aşkım Sen Olacaksın" (duet) (2007)
* Ercan Özaksoy – ''Hüthüt'' – "To Dede" (vocals) (2008)
* "Gel Sen de Katıl Umudun Şarkısına" (vocals) (2008)
* ''
Çocuk'' soundtrack – "Dondurma Şeker" (vocals) (2008)
*
Teoman – ''Söz Müzik Teoman'' – "Rüzgâr Gülü" (vocals) (2008)
*
Ömer Bayramoğlu – ''Biz Önemliyiz'' – "Adı Sevdadır"/"Yeniden" (duet/vocals) (2008)
*
Yıldız Usmanova – ''Dünya'' – "Seni Severdim" (duet) (2009)
*
Emir Ersoy – ''Projecto Cubano'' – "Masal" (vocals) (2010)
* Uzun Yol Türküleri 2 – ''Karma'' – "Az Bana Gönder" (vocals) (2011)
* Koz – ''Beklemeye Devam'' – "Kör Bıçak" (duet-poem) (2012)
*
Kürşat Başar – ''Keşke Burada Olsaydın'' – "Kimse Bilmez" (vocals) (2012)
* ''
Orhan Gencebay ile Bir Ömür'' – "Yorgun Gözler" (vocals) (2012)
* "Minigon" – English Teaching Series for Preschool Children (2012)
*
Emir Ersoy – ''Karnaval'' – "Maskeli Balo" (vocals) (2013)
*
Onur Akın – ''Onurlu 25 Yıl'' – "Firari" (vocals) (2013)
*
Ayça Varlıer – ''Elif'' – "Beni Benimle Bırak" (duet) (2013)
* ''
Aysel'in'' – "Yine Yeni Yeniden" (vocals) (2013)
*
Ayhan Günyıl – ''Rengarenk'' – "Gitme Sana Muhtacım" (vocals) (2013)
*
Tavşan Görenkulak – ''Social Responsibility Project-Audio Tales'' (2013)
*
Seyfi Yerlikaya – ''Sen Gidince'' – "Beni Koyup Gitme" (music) (2014)
* Eda-Metin Özülkü – ''Bizim Şarkılar'' – "Sen Daha Dur" (vocals) (2015)
*
Yıldız Usmanova – ''Hayat Bana Aşk Borcun Var'' – "Vur Vur" (duet) (2015)
* Cüneyt Tek – "Gel Gel" (duet) (2016)
*
Ebru Cündübeyoğlu – "Kalbimin Efendisi" (duet) (2016)
*
Harun Kolçak – ''Çeyrek Asır'' – "Hak Etmedim Ayrılığı" (duet) (2016)
*
Zülfü Livaneli – ''Bir Kuşaktan Bir Kuşağa "50. Sanat Yılı Saygı Albümü"'' – "Gün Olur" (vocals) (2016)
*
Ahmet Selçuk İlkan – ''Ahmet Selçuk İlkan Unutulmayan Şarkılar, Vol. 2'' – "Ya Seninle Ya Sensiz" (vocals) (2018)
* Tolga Futacı – ''Yol Ayrımı'' – "İltifat Et" (lyrics-music) (2020)
*
Melih Kibar – ''MESAJ – Melih Kibar Saygı Albümü'' – "Söyle Canım" (vocals) (2020)
* Daniska – ''Keşke Meyhanesi'' – "Peki Ya Şimdi?" (duet) (2021)
* İzmir Türküleri – ''Harmandalı'' – (vocals) (2022)
Charts
Books
* ''Yalnızlık Dört Bin Perde'', August 2003, (Şiir kitabı)
* ''Kuş Ökseleri'', Poetry book, Prepared by: Kadri Karahan, January 2013
* ''Gelen Yolcu'', Story book, Writer: Sıtkı Silah, voiceover for the section 'Artısı', 2013
Authored articles
* ''Kral'' magazine, Nezleli Karga (24 January 2007 – 9 May 2007), weekly articles
* ''Kral'' magazine, Otomatik Portakal (30 May 2007 – 11 July 2007), weekly articles
* ''KAFA'' magazine, October 2014, Issue: 2, Back Cover writing
* ''KAFA'' magazine, December 2014, Issue: 4, Title: ''An Gelir...''
* ''KAFA'' magazine, February 2015, Issue: 6, Title: ''f.r.i.e.n.d.s''
* ''KAFA'' magazine, March 2015, Issue: 7, Title: ''nia nia''
* ''KAFA'' magazine, May 2015, Issue: 9, Title: ''Müzisyen olmasaydım ne olurdum''
* ''BAVUL'' magazine, August 2016, Issue: 11, Tittle: ''Arkadaşım, Yoldaşım, Dedem: Attilâ İlhan''
* ''KAFA'' magazine, May 2021, Musicians Special Issue: ''Periwinkle''
Radio programs
* ''Neşeli Kargalar'' – Pal FM (together with Levent Erim) (2009)
* ''Her Dem Yaşar'' – TRT FM (2011–2012)
Filmography
* 2000 – ''
Ağlayan Kadın'' (Ali)
* 2001 – ''
Kimse Beni Sevmiyor'' (Ruhi)
* 2008 – ''
Benim Annem Bir Melek'' (Himself)
* 2010 – ''
YahÅŸi Cazibe'' (Himself)
* 2014 – ''Arkadaşım Hoş Geldin'' (Guest artist – hotel customer)
* 2017 – ''Güldüy Güldüy Show Çocuk'' (guest appearance on episode 23)
* 2018 – ''Beş Mevsim'' (music video by Murat Güneş)
Commercials
* 2007 – Turkcell Support to the National Team (sesiyle)
* 2010 – Pakpen
* 2011 – Panda Ice Cream
* 2012 – Arçelik
* 2015 – Demirdöküm Kombi
* 2022 – Helis Serina Bodrum
References
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1970 births
Golden Butterfly Award winners
Marmara University alumni
Living people
Turkish folk-pop singers
People from Adana