Singer cockroach. Singer Tarkan - the prince of Turkish pop music
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Husametin Tarkan Tevetoglu(tour. Husamettin Tarkan Tevetoğlu; October 17, Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany), better known as simply Tarkan is a Turkish singer, songwriter and producer. Known in Turkey as "Prince of Pop" for influencing the country with their shows during concerts. Tarkan has released several platinum albums, sold in the amount of about 19 million copies. Is the owner music company HITT Music established in 1997. Tarkan is the only artist who managed to become famous in Europe without singing a single song on English language. Also, Tarkan became the first and remains the only musical artist from Turkey to receive The World Music Awards.
Music portal "Rhapsody" recognized Tarkan as a key artist in the history of European pop music with his song "Şımarık".
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His parents, who are Turkish by nationality, immigrated to Germany after the economic crisis in the country. On the father's side, Tarkan's ancestors are military, for example, his grandfather is a hero of the Russian-Turkish war. Tarkan has a brother and sisters - Adnan, Gyulai and Nurai, from his mother's first marriage. And brother Hakan and younger sister Handan. When Tarkan was 13 years old, his family decided to return to their homeland. In 1995, Tarkan's father died of a heart attack at the age of 49. Tarkan's mother married for the third time, for an architect - Seyhun Kahraman.
The beginning of a musical career
After Tarkan's family moved to Turkey, he began to study music in the city of Karamyursel before going to study at the Istanbul Academy of Music. In Istanbul, he had no acquaintances and money, and he had to earn extra money as a singer at weddings. During one of his visits to Germany, Tarkan met the head of the label Istanbul Plak Mehmet Soyutoulu. He subsequently produced Tarkan's debut album, Yine Sensiz, which was released in 1992. During the recording of the album, Tarkan met an almost unknown composer then - Ozan Cholakola, with whom he still works today. The album was successful among Turkish youth, because Tarkan brought Western notes to traditional Turkish music.
“Most likely this happened for the first time - Turkish slang began to be actively used in the lyrics of the brave guy with green eyes» - this is how the Turkish magazine described Tarkan's debut album "Milliyet".
In 1994, the second album "Aacayipsin" was released. At the same time, Tarkan began working with composer Sezen Aksu, who wrote two songs for the album, including "Hepsi Senin Mi?", Which later resulted in a European single "Şıkıdım". In the same year, Tarkan went to the USA to continue his studies in New York and learn English. A video for the song was also filmed there. "Don Bebegim". In America, Tarkan met Akhmet Ertegun, who was the founder of the American label Atlantic Records and wanted to start producing Tarkan's English songs. But Tarkan's first English-language album was released after Akhmet's death, in 2006.
Success in Europe
In 1997, Tarkan released the third album "Ölürüm Sana", and in parallel the single "Şımarık", which was successful in Turkey. But in Europe, the single was released only two years later, along with "Şıkıdım". After the success of the songs, the Tarkan compilation was released in Europe. In the same year, Tarkan received the World Music Awards for album sales. After the single "Bu Gece" was released.
In 2000, Tarkan quarreled with Sezen Aksu, who wrote the songs "Şıkıdım" And "Sımarık". After the termination of the contract, Sezen began to sell copyrights to various artists who covered these songs. For example Holly Valance as "Kiss Kiss", and Philip Kirkorov as "Oh Mama Shika Dam".
Army
In 1999, Tarkan was drafted into the army, from which he had a deferral since 1995, which ended back in 1998. Due to the fact that he was drafted into the army, he did not return to Turkey after he released a collection in Europe Tarkan. This aroused great interest in the press, and the Turkish parliament also discussed the issue of the possible deprivation of Tarkan Turkish citizenship. After the Izmit earthquake at the end of August 1999, a law was passed for 28 days of military service, on the condition that the future soldier pays 16 thousand dollars to the earthquake relief fund. Taking advantage of this, Tarkan returned to Turkey in 2000 and completed a 28-day military service. Before leaving for the army, Tarkan gave a concert on his return to Istanbul, the money from which also went to charity. Tarkan said about his military service: “It was January and wild snowfall. It was difficult, the food was terrible. Eighteen months of my life for nothing. I think my dreams are more important".
2001-2002: Karma
In 2001, Tarkan became the face of Pepsi in Turkey. At the same time, the album "Karma" and two singles "Kuzu-Kuzu" and "Hüp" are released. The album was released in both Turkey and Europe. And in Russia, Tarkan became the most popular singer of non-Russian origin. The album sold 1 million copies in Europe. Fans refer to the period from 2001 to 2002 as "period of karma", because the album is fundamentally different from the previous and subsequent albums. Along with the musical style, Tarkan's appearance has also changed. He grew his hair, began to wear tight trousers, unbuttoned shirts and T-shirts. This trend has been adopted by many young guys in Turkey. . At the Woodstock festival, Tarkan met his future international affairs manager, Michael Lang, according to whom “Tarkan is a great artist and the current success is just the beginning. He will be a star in five years and will not disappear. No, he will remain a star."
The book went on sale in 2001 Tarkan: Anatomy of a Star(tour. Tarkan - Yıldız Olgusu), but after a while it was withdrawn from sale by a court decision, as the book violates copyright. Also, another scandal erupted after the release of the video for the song "Hup", people who saw the clip claimed that the kiss scene was too pornographic. But the clip was not banned, and it was nominated for the Turkish music channel "Kral".
After Tarkan became the face pepsi, he also became the official mascot of the Turkish football team at the 2002 World Cup, for which he wrote the song "Bir Oluruz Yolunda", which became the anthem for the fans.
2003-2004: Dudu
In the summer of 2003, Tarkan released the Dudu mini-album, which became the first album released on his own label HITT Music. The album was sold with a circulation of 1 million copies in Turkey, and in Russia the song Dudu became "Song of the Year". Also this year, Tarkan released his own perfume called "Tarkan".
IN Once again along with the musical style, the appearance of the singer also changed. He did short hair and began to wear simpler clothes, meaning that looks and glamor are no longer a way to sell his music - "It doesn't matter how sexy I look or how I dance, what matters is the music I make."
2004-2006: English language album
The idea to release an album in English came to Tarkan back in 1995, when he met with Ahmed Yerteun, but due to problems with his old producer, the release was delayed. In October 2005, Tarkan nevertheless released his first single in English " Bounce». And the album "Come Closer" was released six months later on the label "Universal Music". With the recording of the album, Tarkan was helped by the authors who worked with many famous singers. In August, the second single "Start The Fire" was released. In the fall, Tarkan went on a European tour. The album was not as successful as the producers expected, and sales in Turkey amounted to only 110,000 copies.
2007-2008: Metamorfoz
In 2007, after the failure of the English-language album, the album Metamorfoz was released in Turkish. The album sold 300,000 copies in the first two weeks. Videos were filmed for four songs. The new album caused great controversy among critics, someone said that Tarkan returned to his past, someone vice versa. In 2008, a collection of remixes for the songs of the previous album, "Metamorfoz Remixes", was released.
2010-2011: Adime Kabine Yaz
On July 29, 2010, Tarkan released his eighth studio album "Adime Kabine Yaz", consisting of eight new songs and one remix for each of them. The album received an enthusiastic reception from fans and critics and sold 300,000 copies throughout Turkey in its first week. After its release, Tarkan partially goes underground, only occasionally giving concerts, but hardly appearing in the press.
2016-present: Comeback
In 2016, Tarkan stepped out of the shadows with the digital release of his long-awaited ninth album Ahde Vefa on March 11. On this album, the singer again went to experiments, recording all the songs in the style of Turkish folk music. Despite complete absence advertising and release of singles, the album immediately after the release became a hit, taking first place in the iTunes charts in the Americas, in England, Denmark, Holland and Germany - in total in 19 countries around the world, thereby proving that Tarkan is still popular .
On June 15, 2017, the tenth album was released, which was simply called "10" and marked Tarkan's return to dance pop music with oriental motives. Tarkan wrote some songs again in collaboration with Sezen Aksu. On the 27th, a music video for the single Yolla was released.
Personal life
drugs
On February 26, 2010, Tarkan was detained by the Istanbul drug police at the villa of the well-known musician Omerli in Turkey, along with ten other people, after which they were taken together to the police station, where a medical examination was carried out and then interrogation. Tarkan was detained as part of the Turkish police operation to combat trafficking drugs. Tarkan faces one to two years in prison on charges of "using, acquiring, storing and selling drugs." This is stated in the indictment of the Istanbul Prosecutor's Office. 12.5 grams of hashish were found at Tarkan's villa. During interrogation, Tarkan allegedly admitted that he started using drugs six years ago and wants to undergo treatment. But this turned out not to be true. Three days after the arrest, the singer was released from custody. At the same time, his lawyer denied allegations that cocaine was found at Tarkan's villa.
Discography
Studio albums
- 1992: "Yine Sensiz"
- 1994: "Acayipsin"
- 2001: Karma
- 2010: "Adımı Kalbine Yaz"
- 2016: Ahde Vefa
- 2017: "10"
- 1999: Tarkan
- 2008: "Metamorfoz Remixes"
- 1998: "Şımarık"
- 1999: "Bu Gege"
- 2001: "Kuzu-Kuzu"
- 2001: "Hup"
- 2005: "Bounce"
- 2006: "Start The Fire"
- 2016: Cuppa
- 2002: "Özgürlük İçimizde"
- 2002: "Bir Oluruz Yolunda"
- 2005: "AyrIlık Zor"
- 2008: Uyan
- 2010: "Sevdanın Son Vuruşu"
- 2012: "Benim Sadik Yarim Kara Topraktir"
Notes
- Turk Prince of Pop (indefinite)
Singer Tarkan is perhaps the most famous Turkish show man in Russia and throughout the post-Soviet space. Tarkan's songs can be sung or, at least, "guess this melody from three notes" by almost any adult resident of Russia, Ukraine or countries former USSR. Tarkan's music is known and loved by thousands of Russian-speaking people. Who is Tarkan, where does he come from, how did he end up in Turkey and Istanbul, and why Philip Kirkorov sang his songs, read on.
Tarkan - the prince of Turkish pop music
Tarkan: biography
Tarkan Tevetoglu was born, no, not in Turkey, but in the city of Alzey in Germany in the family of Ali and Neshe Tevetoglu, on October 17, 1972. It is believed that he was named Tarkan in honor of the hero known in the 60s of the twentieth century Turkish book, and his real name is Hüsamettin.
Tarkan's parents, of course, Turks by nationality, ended up in Germany in a completely traditional way for the middle of the last century. At that time, Turkey was going through one economic crisis after another, and Germany needed a lot of foreign work force(doesn't the situation remind you of anything? :-)). I personally had a chance to observe the consequences of the policy of inviting labor from abroad to the country in Germany in 2009, and also to communicate on this issue both with the Germans and, in fact, with the local Turks. So, the family of the singer Tarkan was one of thousands of her kind. His grandfather, according to some information, a member Russian-Turkish wars XIX century, also in his family were Turkmen folk singers. The singer has a brother and sisters from the first marriage of Tarkan's mother. Tarkan's father died in 1995 and Tarkan's mother married for the third time. In general, Tarkan's biography is not easy.
Tarkan in childhood
Singer Tarkan in Turkey
In 1986, the family future star pop music moves to Turkey, as the country's economy is growing steadily. Tarkan began to receive education in the city of Karamürsel (Karamürsel) in the province of Kocaeli (Kocaeli) near Istanbul, and music education The singer's parents have been practicing since the age of 13. Tarkan loved music. From 1990 to 1992 he studied at Üsküdar Musiki Cemiyeti (music academy in Istanbul in Yusküdar district). There is information that the singer’s financial situation at that time left much to be desired and he worked part-time, so to speak, “in his specialty”, that is, he sang in bars and clubs, as well as at various events, including weddings, various music from pop music, to national Turkish music. Yes, there were such moments in Tarkan's biography.
Tarkan in the early 1990s
Tarkan: the first serious successes
Successes worthy of attention began with the singer in 1992. It was this year that Tarkan's debut album "Yine Sensiz" (Again without you) was released, which was warmly received in Turkey, especially by young people, who, against the background of the rather conservative and traditional Turkish music of that time, heard fashionable European notes in it, as well as familiar slang words. According to some estimates, about 1 million copies of the album were sold. Apparently, the head of the İstanbul Plak label, Mehmet Söğütoğlu, was involved in this success. Around the same time, the singer Tarkan met Ozan Çolakoğlu, a talented young composer, songwriter and producer who would become his business and creative partner for many years to come.
Tarkan's first album looks ridiculous now, but then it was a huge success
In 1994, Tarkan's second album "Aacayipsin" (You are beautiful) was released. More than 2 million copies were bought in Turkey, and about a million more outside of it. Perhaps no one has achieved such success before the singer Tarkan.
Two songs of Tarkan's new album were written by famous Turkish pop singer and composer Sezen Aksu. The song "Hepsi Senin Mi?!", which later became a hit, and known in Europe as "Şıkıdım" was written by her.
About 20 concerts in Europe, thousands of fans in Turkey, face on the cover of Cosmopolitan Turkey, interviews for radio, TV, newspapers and magazines, Tarkan's music everywhere... Success!
In the mid-nineties, Tarkan is already known not only in Turkey
Singer Tarkan in the USA and Europe
In 1994, Tarkan travels to the USA. The main goal is to study English perfectly and get an education at Baruch College in New York. There he begins preparations for his first English-language album, but for a variety of reasons these plans are put on hold despite the announcement of the album in 1995.
Then the singer Tarkan began to actively perform in Europe, and in 1997 Tarkan's third album "Ölürüm Sana" (Mad About You) and the single "Şımarık" were released, which immediately occupied the leading lines of European hit parades. 3.5 million copies in Turkey. Platinum in Mexico, gold in France, Holland, Germany, Belgium, Sweden and Colombia. Did Tarkan himself expect such a success?
Unusual for Turkish singers of that time, the style sharply distinguished Tarkan from the general mass of show business
Tarkan: international recognition, successes and problems in Turkey
The end of the nineties brings Tarkan the World Music Awards, the title of "the most successful Turkish musician" according to the association of Turkish journalists and a contract with Universal Music Group, another album "Tarkan", as well as many different achievements, which once again confirmed his status as "prince Turkish pop music. Tarkan's music becomes recognizable in the world.
But in addition to success, troubles awaited the singer. In 1998, his deferment from compulsory military service in Turkey ended. In this regard, he was in no hurry to return to his homeland, but since he was already very famous person, the Turkish government became interested in this issue. The issue of depriving Tarkan of Turkish citizenship for evading military service was considered. The situation was resolved in an unexpected way. In 1999, in a city in Turkey, powerful earthquake. On this occasion, a law was passed that reduced military service to 28 days for those who would contribute an amount approximately equal to 16,000 US dollars to the earthquake victims' fund. Tarkan, of course, made it, and also held a charity concert in Istanbul, also affected by the earthquake, the funds from which were also transferred to charity. Interesting fact biographies of Tarkan - he, after all, served his 28 days as a singer.
Tarkan during his 28 day service in the Turkish army
Singer Tarkan in the 2000s
In 2001, Tarkan signs a contract and becomes the official face of Pepsi in Turkey, as well as the mascot of the Turkish football team at the 2002 World Cup, for this the singer records the song "Bir Ölürüz Yolunda", which becomes a kind of anthem for the fans.
Also, in 2001, Tarkan's long-awaited album "Karma" was released, on which the singer worked for recent years. The singles "Kuzu-Kuzu" and "Hüp" occupy the top lines of the charts. The album sells 1 million copies in Europe.
The beginning of the 2000s is called the Karma Period by Tarkan fans.
At the beginning of the 2000s, the singer Tarkan expects 2 scandals. The first is with the book "Tarkan: Anatomy of a Star" (Tarkan - Yıldız Olgusu), which is first released and then withdrawn from sale due to accusations of plagiarism according to one version, according to another because it represents the singer as gay. The second - with a video for the song "Hüp", due to the fact that some members of the Turkish public declared some scenes of the video to be pornographic and this caused a certain resonance in society. However, this clip was nominated for an award by the Turkish music channel Kral. Tarkan tries not to advertise this page of his biography.
In 2003, Tarkan's album "Dudu" was released, which the singer recorded on his own label "HITT Music". It sold 1 million copies in Turkey. In the same year, the singer tried himself in the production of perfumes under his own brand Tarkan.
At the beginning of the 2000s, Tarkan tried various showbiz-related businesses, for example, a perfumery
Tarkan in English
Ideas to record his English-language album visited Tarkan, apparently, back in the early nineties. But Tarkan's first album in English was released only in 2006. Despite expectations, even a tenth of the success that albums in Turkish brought to Tarkan did not expect him. The singles "Bounce" and "Start To Fire" were also coolly received by the public, despite the European tour in support of the album.
Despite all the attempts of Tarkan, his English-language projects were fundamentally less successful than Turkish ones.
Singer Tarkan sings in Turkish again
And not just singing, but releasing in 2007 the album "Metamorfoz" entirely in Turkish and fully rehabilitated in the eyes of fans around the world. In the first weeks, over 300,000 copies of the album were sold. It was the music of Tarkan that the fans loved.
Tarkan consolidates his success by releasing the Metamorfoz Remixes compilation in 2008. Also, several clips are filmed for the songs of the albums. It seems that it was then that he restored the trust of his fans and determined the direction that is most consistent with both his inner vision of creativity and the preferences of consumers. In 2010 saw the light new album Tarkan "Adımı Kalbine Yaz". And again success. Over 300 thousand copies in the first weeks. The top lines of the hit parades of Turkey. Here he is the former prince of Turkish pop music.
It seems that by the end of the 2000s, Tarkan acquired the final image of a world-class professional musician.
Tarkan: rumors, true or not?
The two most common rumors about Tarkan are that he is gay and that he is a drug addict. Naturally, both in support and in refutation of these rumors, you can find a lot of information, both similar to the truth and frankly funny. Here is something that is trustworthy.
In addition to the fact that on many talk shows, singer Tarkan personally denied all accusations of non-traditional sexual orientation, for about seven years he did not hide his relationship with Bilge Ozturk (Bilge Öztürk), with whom they broke up in 2008. After that, the singer did not advertise his relationship with anyone, saying that he was free.
There are also many rumors regarding the use of drugs by the famous singer. But the fact, again, is only that in 2010, during a large-scale operation of the Istanbul police, Tarkan and several more famous figures Turkish show business were detained in Istanbul at a private villa on charges of drug use and possession. A few days later, Tarkan was released. Whether this was an accident and a mistake by the police, most likely, we will never know, but this will be recorded forever in Tarkan's biography.
In 2010, all the newspapers were full of news about the drug scandal involving Tarkan, everything ended in nothing
Tarkan and Russia
In 1998, when Tarkan was already quite famous in Russia and throughout the CIS, popular at that time, Russian singer Philip Kirkorov, suddenly releases the album “Oh, mother, chic ladies!”, The main motive of which is the melody of Tarkan's song “Sıkıdım”. This happened due to the fact that the author of this song Sezen Aksu (Sezen Aksu) and Tarkan broke off business relations and Sezen began to sell the rights to her songs various performers including Philip.
Separately, I would like to note the Russian awards of Tarkan. "Song of the Year" in Russia was recognized as "Dudu". Also for this song, he received the "100 pood hit" award from the Russian radio station Hit FM in the form of a weight. Tarkan's music has been played live from the stage in Russia more than once.
Tarkan has been to Russia more than once, both with concerts and on personal matters. In 2009, he made a whole tour of Russian cities with the Prince of the East program.
Tarkan and Istanbul
Tarkan often gives concerts in Istanbul. Follow ours so you don't miss the next one!
Tarkan has repeatedly visited Russia, both with concerts and on personal matters.
Tarkan regularly gives concerts in Europe, Asia and, of course, in Istanbul, which has become his native
Singles by Tarkan
- Şımarık (international in 1998)
- Şıkıdım (international in 1999)
- Bu Gece (International 1999)
- Kuzu Kuzu (Turkish in 2001)
- Hüp (Turkish in 2001)
- Bounce (Turkish in 2005 / International in 2006)
- Start the Fire (Turkish/International in 2006)
- Uyan (Turkish in 2008)
- Sevdanın Son Vuruşu (Turkish in 2010)
- Adımı Kalbine Yaz (Turkish in 2010)
Songs of Tarkan - promo releases (only in Turkey)
- Özgürlük İçimizde (2002)
- Bir Oluruz Yolunda (2002)
- AyrIlIk Zor (2005)
- Uyan (2008)
- Sevdanın Son Vuruşu (2010)
Tarkan's concerts are a real show!
Singer Tarkan: official site
http://www.tarkan.com/
Tarkan has been popular in Turkey and beyond for over 20 years.
Our today's hero is a singer with Turkish roots - Tarkan. The biography of this sweet-voiced handsome man is of interest to hundreds of thousands of his fans around the world. Do you also want to know where he was born and trained? How did you build your musical career? Does he have a wife and children? Then we recommend reading the article from the first to the last paragraph.
Singer Tarkan, biography: family
He was born on October 17, 1972 in the German city of Alzey. The father and mother of our hero are purebred Turks. How did they end up in a foreign country? Ali and Neshe Tevetoglu immigrated to Germany. They were forced to leave their homeland by the economic crisis that broke out in Turkey.
Husametin Tarkan Tevetoglu is the real name of our hero. It is not easy for a Russian person to pronounce it. The first name (Hyusametin) is translated as "sharp sword". And his parents named him Tarkan in honor of a humorous book that is very popular in Turkey.
The future artist was brought up in a large family. He has two sisters (on his father's side) - Gulay and Nurai, brother Adnan (from his mother's first marriage). That's not all. The singer has a brother (Khakan) and a sister (Khandan).
What kind of child was Tarkan? The biography indicates that he grew up as an active and inquisitive boy. He liked outdoor games and dancing.
Return to the homeland of the ancestors
In 1986 the family left Germany. They decided to return to Turkey. By that time, the economic situation in the country had improved. Tarkan continued to study at school. Father and older brothers got a job. And my mother was engaged in household chores: cleaning, cooking, and so on.
In 1995, grief happened in the family. Tarkan's father died of a heart attack. The man was only 49 years old. The singer and his relatives were very upset by this loss. Some time later, the singer's mother married a third time. She was of advanced age. Therefore, there was no longer any talk of having children.
Passion for music and the first difficulties
Immediately upon his return to Turkey, the young man decided to start realizing his old dream - to become a singer. To begin with, the boy entered music school located in the city of Karamürsel. He studied piano.
After graduation, the guy went to Istanbul. At first, Tarkan had a hard time. He rented a small room in which several people huddled. Tarkan earned money by performing in restaurants and cafes. Biography, personal life of this period do not contain any outstanding facts. The guy's priority was studies and a career.
From the first time he managed to enter the local music academy. After receiving a diploma, Tarkan began to implement creative plans. Let's dwell on this in more detail.
The beginning of a musical career
During the next trip to Germany, our hero met the director recording studioİstanbul Plak Mehmet Soyutoulu. They were united not only by Turkish roots, but also by their love for music. This man offered Tarkan cooperation. The guy could not miss such a chance.
In 1992, the debut album of the Turkish artist Yine Sensiz was released. While working on this record, the singer met the composer Ozan Cholakolu. Their mutually beneficial cooperation continues to this day.
Singer with fashionable name Tarkan has gained incredible popularity among Turkish youth. Guys and girls heard European notes in his songs. They liked it very much. In total, over 1 million copies of the Yine Sensiz record were sold.
In 1994, the second album of the sweet-voiced singer appeared on sale. The record was called Aacayipsin, which translates into Russian as "You are beautiful." In Turkey, 2 million copies of the album were sold. Producer Ozan Cholakol managed to "promote" his ward abroad. Almost 1 million copies of Tarkan's second album were purchased by people living in European countries.
Our hero was not going to stop there. He literally disappeared in the recording studio, working on the creation of a new musical material. And his efforts were not in vain. Together with the Turkish pop singer Sezen Aksu, he recorded the song Hepsi Senin Mi. Subsequently, this song became a real hit. In Russia and Europe it is known under the name Şıkıdım.
Tarkan was invited to radio and television programs. In Turkey, his music sounded from almost every window. The singer's work schedule was scheduled by day and hour.
Conquest of the USA and Europe
Tarkan wanted to make himself known to the whole world. Soon the opportunity presented itself to him. In 1994 he went to the USA. The young man took up the study of English. Friends helped him rent an apartment in New York. Soon the Turkish performer started recording an album designed for English-speaking listeners. The album was supposed to be released in 1995. But I had to shelve it.
The singer went on a tour of Europe. The local public liked Tarkan's work. And in 1997, he presented a new album, Ölürüm Sana ("Mad About You"). Tarkan also released the single Şımarık, which immediately topped the European charts. In Turkey, the entire circulation of the album Ölürüm Sana (3.5 million copies) was sold out in a few weeks.
Career Continuation: 2000s
In 2001, Tarkan delighted his fans with his fourth album, Karma. The singles Kuzu-Kuzu and Hüp included in it conquered the European charts.
In 2003, a new album, Dudu, was released. This time the singer recorded compositions on his own label HITT Music. Turkish fans purchased 1 million records.
Tarkan has been working on the creation of an English-language album since the early 1990s. He recorded several incendiary songs. And only in 2006 these compositions were presented to English-speaking listeners. I must say that the Come Closer album did not live up to Tarkan's expectations. So he continued to write songs on
Achievements
Tarkan, whose biography we are considering, released 9 studio albums. The total circulation of sold records amounted to 19 million copies. The Turkish singer traveled on tour almost all of Europe. He was also in Russia. Everywhere his performances were warmly received.
Tarkan, biography: personal life
The burning brunette has never been deprived of female attention. In his youth, he had affairs with beautiful girls. Then the guy settled down. He felt like Serious relationships. And soon the Almighty sent him great love.
In 2001, Tarkan met Bilga Ozturk. The guy made every effort to win the heart of the beauty. And he succeeded. Soon the chosen one moved to Tarkan's apartment. Friends and relatives of the singer were sure that the lovers would play a wedding. However, fate had its own way.
In 2008, Tarkan and Bilga announced their separation. They managed to keep friendly relations. Some time later, the girl met new love. And Tarkan continued to wear the status of a bachelor.
Despite his advanced age, the popular singer is not married. He has no children. At one time, rumors about his unconventional orientation spread on the Web and in the print media. And to many people this version seemed plausible. Such rumors only amuse the Turkish performer. He has never been attracted to men. At the same time, our hero does not condemn which are allowed in several European countries.
Our hero dreams of a magnificent wedding. Let's hope that in the near future this wonderful event will be replenished. A wife should be economic, caring, faithful and, of course, beautiful. It is these requirements that the famous singer makes to his potential chosen one.
Russian fans
Tarkan first came to our country in 1998. Thousands of fans came to his concert. They sang along with him, not knowing the Turkish language.
Soon, Philip Kirkorov performed the song “Oh, mother, chic ladies!”. Listeners immediately recognized her motives. famous song Tarkan SIkIdIm. Many people hastened to blame the king Russian stage in plagiarism. However, they were wrong. The fact is that Tarkan broke off business relations with the author of the song Sezen Aksu. She, in turn, began to sell the rights to perform her compositions to various artists. Philip Kirkorov liked the song Sıkıdım. He acquired the rights and translated it into Russian.
Appearance
Today, many of us know who Tarkan is. Biography, height, weight of the singer - all this interests his fans. About childhood creative activity and the personal life of the Turkish artist, we described above. Now let's focus on his external data. He has naturally thick black hair. Eye color is green. A pleasant timbre of voice is another advantage that Tarkan has. Biography, the growth of the prince of the Turkish stage - not only fans of his talent, but also producers and directors want to know about this. With a height of 174 cm, our hero weighs 70 kg.
With such body parameters and external data, Tarkan could well build a successful career in the modeling industry. But he chose music. Although he still managed to visit the covers of fashion magazines. But the photographers saw in him not an attractive model, but a well-known singer-songwriter.
Gossip
There is always a lot of unpleasant gossip around popular and talented personalities. Our hero was no exception. A few years ago, the world press was circulating information that he was gay. Tarkan is also suspected of alcohol and drug addiction. Prince Turkish pop music denies it. However, not all rumors are unfounded.
In February 2010, the Istanbul drug police raided the famous singer's villa. Tarkan and 10 of his friends were detained on suspicion of using illegal substances. The star faced up to 2 years in prison. But everything worked out. Three days later, our hero was released from custody. The circumstances of this case were not disclosed.
Finally
Now you know what way Tarkan has made to world popularity. Photos, biography and details of the artist's personal life - all this is presented in the article. We wish Tarkan success in his work and great love!
Turkish singer Tarkan is one of the most famous performers popular music around the world. Despite the fact that after the beginning of his career he did not sing songs in English for a very long time, he managed to achieve great fame in all European countries. Fans of Tarkan's work, who enjoy listening to his music and enjoying great shows, will be very interested to know some facts from the biography of the star.
Brief biography and personal life of Tarkan
Turkish singer Tarkan was born in a family of hereditary Turks in 1972. At that time, the parents of the future celebrity lived in the German city of Alzey, and the reason for their move was the economic crisis in Turkey. When the boy was 13 years old, the situation improved, and the family decided to return to their historical homeland.
Immediately after moving to Turkey, the young man began to actively study music, and all the teachers noted his remarkable talent. To continue his studies at a new level, Tarkan went to Istanbul, where he entered the Istanbul Academy of Music. The aspiring singer did not have enough money to pay for his own living, so he was forced to work as a performer national music at weddings and various holidays. Although the height of the singer Tarkan is only 173 cm, he has a very attractive appearance, so he was very often invited to hold various events.
After some time, Tarkan met with Mehmet Soyutoulu, who was then in charge of the Istanbul Plak label. As a result of the joint cooperation of the producer, novice performer and composer Ozan Cholakolu in 1992, Tarkan's first album Yine Sensiz was born. It included original compositions in which national Turkish motives were guessed, as well as Western notes. Thanks to this, the songs from Tarkan's album immediately became extremely popular, especially among the younger segments of the Turkish population.
IN later career young singer developed at an extraordinary speed. All of his new albums and singles have become incredibly successful, with the exception of the English-language album Come Closer, released in 2006. Contrary to expectations, the listeners did not like Tarkan's songs in English, and sales of this album in the singer's homeland amounted to only 110 thousand copies.
Turkish singer Tarkan is very ambiguous personality. In particular, there are several unpleasant facts in the biography of a celebrity. So, in 1999, the famous singer was drafted into the Turkish, however, he did not enter the service, but preferred to stay in Europe. As a result of such actions, the star in the Turkish parliament even raised the question of depriving Tarkan of the citizenship of his country.
Meanwhile, in August 1999, in the homeland of the singer, a law was passed on the possibility of doing military service for 28 days and paying 16 thousand dollars to a charitable foundation. This is exactly what Tarkan took advantage of, going to the army for only 4 weeks.
In 2010, the singer, along with other people, was detained by the drug police. Tarkan was threatened with up to two years in prison for the use and possession of drugs, however, 3 days after the arrest, the young man was released.
Finally, for a long time there were rumors in the press that Tarkan belonged to the category of people with an unconventional. According to rumors Turkish singer He has repeatedly confirmed that he is gay. Meanwhile, in the period from 2001 to 2008, he had a romantic relationship with Bilge Ozturk, and in 2011 he began dating his fan Pinar Dilek.
Read alsoOn April 29, 2016, singer Tarkan finally married his lover after 5 years of relationship. Earlier in an interview, he claimed that he would marry only when his girlfriend became pregnant. Whether the wedding of the singer Tarkan is connected with the “interesting” position of his beloved is still unknown.
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Tarkan Tevetoglu, a singer, composer, poet and producer, became famous not only in Turkey, where he is called the "Prince of Pop", but also became known throughout Europe, although he sings songs exclusively in his native language. Tarkan recorded several albums, which sold 19 million copies and went platinum.
Tarkan was born in Alzey, Germany, where his parents immigrated after the economic crisis. The boy was named after the hero of a humorous book that was popular in Turkey in the 1960s. The family returned to their homeland when Tarkan was 13 years old.
Curious facts
* Grandfather Tarkan is a hero of the Russian-Turkish war.
*Mother's ancestors are Turkmen folk singers.
Five best songs Tarkan
1 Şıkıdım, 1994. The idea of the song was born precisely in 1994, when its original version, written by the composer Sezen Aksu, was released. And in 1997, the success of the song was so great that after the single, the Tarkan compilation was also released in Europe.
2 Şımarık, 1997. With this song, the performer became famous throughout the country. After her performance, the popular music portal Rhapsody named Tarkan one of the most popular artists in the history of European pop music. In the same year, the artist received the World Music Awards for record album sales. The composition was written by the same woman Sezen Aksu. In 2000, Tarkan quarreled with Sezen, and after the termination of the contract, she began to sell copyrights to various artists who made cover versions of hits. For example, Holly Valance sang Kiss Kiss, and Philip Kirkorov toured with a full house, performing "Oh, Mom, Shika Dam."
3 Kuzu-Kuzu, 2001. The album Karma, which included the song, was released both in Turkey and in Europe, where it sold 1 million copies. And in Russia, Tarkan became the most popular among foreign performers. Fans refer to the period from 2001 to 2002 as "the period of karma" because the album differed in style from the previous and subsequent ones. At the same time, Tarkan changed his image, dressing style and grew his hair, and also became a participant in the famous Woodstock festival.
4 Hup, 2001. After the release of the single, Tarkan was so famous in the world that he became the face of Pepsi and the mascot of the Turkish football team at the 2002 World Cup. After the release of the video for this song, a scandal erupted: people who watched it claimed that the kiss scene exceeded the limits of permissible eroticism. But the video was not banned, and it was nominated for an award by the Turkish music channel Kral.
5 Dudu, 2003. In the summer, Tarkan released an album of the same name - it was the first disc released on the artist's own label HITT Music. The album was sold in Turkey with a circulation of 1 million copies, and in Russia the song Dudu became the "Song of the Year". In the same year, Tarkan released a perfume, calling them by his own name.
