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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 in English. Tarkan also became the first and remains the only musical artist from Turkey, who received 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 the Turkish youth, because Tarkan introduced into the traditional Turkish music western notes.
“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 different performers who did covers of 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 on a 28-day military service, provided that the future soldier will pay 16 thousand dollars to the relief fund for victims of the earthquake. Taking advantage of this, Tarkan returned to Turkey in 2000 and completed 28 days of 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. Together with musical style, the appearance of Tarkan 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) . Chacko, Jessica © Hillsdale Collegian. Retrieved November 11, 2004. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012.
- News Bulletin (indefinite) . The Sofia Echo. Retrieved May 26, 2006. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012.
- Key Artists in Euro Pop (indefinite) . Rhapsody. Retrieved May 18, 2007. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012.
- Sezgin Burak"s Tarkan (indefinite) . Sezgin Burak Foundation. Retrieved May 3, 2007.
- Tarkan News Coverage in Brief (indefinite) . Osmanli, Adelind © Tarkan Deluxe. Retrieved September 29, 2009. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012.
- Tarkan"ın dedesi teşkilatçıydı (indefinite) . Sabah(July 15, 2007). Archived from the original on February 18, 2012.
- Tarkan finds his moves take him across borders(English) .
Tarkan is a Turkish singer, producer, and also a singer-songwriter. They call him the prince Turkish pop-music. Tarkan became the only musician who gained popularity and recognition in Europe, while not singing a single song in English.
Tarkan Tevet-oglu was born on October 17, 1972 in the family of Turks Ali and Neshe Tevet-oglu. The boy was given a name in honor of a hero from a humorous book popular in Turkey, but Tarkan is his middle name. The first name of the star is Hyusametin, which translates as "sharp sword".
Tarkan's parents immigrated to Germany during the economic crisis in Turkey. His grandfather is a hero Russian-Turkish war, and the mother's ancestors were folk singers. The singer grew up in a large family: he has half-sisters Nuray and Gyulay, brother Adnan from his mother's first marriage, sisters Handan and brother Hakan. They have always preserved the traditions of the Turkish people, and Turkish songs have always sounded in their house. In 1986, the Tarkan family returned to their homeland. In 1995, the singer's father died of a heart attack (he was 49 years old), and his mother married for the third time.
After moving to Turkey, the boy firmly decided to start a career as a singer. He began to study music, and then went to Istanbul, where he entered the Academy of Music. At first it was very difficult, because he had no acquaintances in the capital, and he also had no money, so Tarkan began to earn money as a singer at weddings.
Back in 1995, Tevet-oglu was drafted into the army, but he took a three-year deferment. In 1999, he again received a summons, so after the release of his collection Tarkan, the singer did not return to Turkey. They even wanted to deprive him of Turkish citizenship. But after the adoption of the law on 28-day service and payment of $ 16,000 to the earthquake relief fund, Tarkan returned to his homeland. Before leaving for the army, he gave a concert, the proceeds of which were donated to charity.
Music
The leap in Tarkan's career occurred when, during his next visit to Germany, he met with the director of the İstanbul Plak label, Mehmet Soyutoulu. He offered to produce the debut album of the aspiring singer. Tarkan, of course, agreed, and in 1992 his first album, Yine Sensiz, was released. During the recording of this album, the singer met the composer Ozan Cholakolu, with whom he works to this day. "Yine Sensiz" brought Tarkan a huge success, because the singer brought Western notes to Turkish music.
In 1994 he released his second album - "Aacayipsin". In parallel, he began to work with Sezen Aksu, who wrote two songs for him. In the same year, Tarkan left for the USA in order to study English and record songs in it: an album in English was released in 2006. Tarkan's songs were a huge success, and therefore in Europe he released the collection "Tarkan", which brought him an award at the World Music Awards.
In 2000, Tarkan quarreled with Sezen Aksu, who wrote the popular songs "Şıkıdım" and "Şımarık" for the musician. The quarrel also had legal consequences. After the termination of the contract, Sezen began to sell copyrights for the performance of compositions to other performers who made covers of these songs. On the basis of these tracks, Holly Valance's songs "Kiss Kiss" ("Kiss Kiss") and "Oh, mother, chic ladies" were written.
In 2001, the singer's next album, "Karma", was released, it sold 1 million copies in Europe. The singles "Kuzu-Kuzu" and "Hüp" appeared. A video for the new composition "Kuzu-Kuzu" was also released.
In Russia during this period, Tarkan became the most popular singer of non-Russian origin.
At one of the festivals, Tarkan met his future manager Michael Lang. In the same year, the book Tarkan: Anatomy of a Star went on sale, but after some time the court found that the book violated copyright. Tarkan became the official face of Pepsi, as well as the mascot of the Turkish national team at the 2002 World Cup, to which he wrote the song "Bir Ölürüz Yolunda", which became the anthem for the fans.
In 2003, the singer released his mini-album "Dudu" on his own label called HITT Music. In clips and at concerts in support of the Dudu album, Tarkan appeared with a new image. Musician made short haircut began to wear simple, not frilly or glamorous clothes. The musician commented on these changes in appearance with the words that he wants to show fans that it doesn’t matter what the singer looks like, what hairstyles he wears and what dances he performs, music remains the main thing in Tarkan’s work.
His next albums "Metamorfoz" (2007), "Adımı Kalbine Yaz" (2010) also became successful.
Personal life
The personal life of a celebrity is always in the spotlight. There were rumors around the singer that he was allegedly gay, but Tarkan denied this information in every possible way. Soon, a photo appeared in one of the Turkish magazines where the musician kisses another man, later it turned out that it was a photoshop.
For seven years, Tarkan met with a girl named Bilge Ozturk. Unfortunately, in 2008, the lovers broke up.
The musician himself claimed that he was ready to marry only if he knew that the girl was pregnant. But April 29, 2016. The singer met with Pinar for 5 years, but the couple has no children. Tarkan met with future wife when a girl sneaked backstage during one of the European concerts.
The wedding went quietly. According to rumors, the marriage took place according to Muslim traditions. Tarkan promised to arrange a more magnificent celebration, but there was no news about the star wedding. But in October 2016, journalists learned that Tarkan. The musician even forced his wife to delete the account on Facebook, which the woman had started before the wedding.
Tarkan has a ranch in Istanbul, where he breeds animals and plants trees. The singer also has an apartment in New York, which costs about $ 5 million.
Tarkan now
After the release of 2010, Tarkan disappeared from the music scene. Break in creative biography artist lasted six years. But the fans' expectations came true in the spring of 2016. On March 11, 2016, the digital release of the new, ninth long-awaited album of the musician - "Ahde Vefa" took place.
The return to the musical sky turned out to be triumphant. In the new album, Tarkan was not afraid to experiment. The singer recorded all the songs in the style of Turkish folk music, despite the fact that the album is intended for both the domestic market and Western listeners. Also, Ahde Vefa was released without advertising, and the release of the album was not preceded by a series of single releases that were supposed to prepare listeners and stir up interest.
But experiments with style and advertising were successful. The album became a hit immediately after its release. The record "Ahde Vefa" took first place in the iTunes charts in the Americas. In total, the disc took first places in the charts in 19 countries around the world, including England, Denmark, Holland and Germany. Such a triumphant return showed that, despite a long break in his work, Tarkan is still world star.
Fans didn't have to wait as long for the next album. The tenth album of the musician was released on June 15, 2017. The tenth album received the laconic name "10". Here Tarkan returned to own style, familiar to fans of the musician - dance pop music with oriental motives. Some of the songs included in the album were co-written by Tarkan with Sezen Aksu.
Discography
- 1992 - Yine Sensiz
- 1994 - "Acayipsin"
- 1997 - "Ölürüm Sana"
- 1999 - Tarkan
- 2001 - "Karma"
- 2003 - Dudu
- 2006 - "Come Closer"
- 2007 - "Metamorfoz"
- 2008 - "Metamorfoz Remixes"
- 2010 - "Adımı Kalbine Yaz"
- 2016 - "Ahde Vefa"
- 2017 - "10"
Tarkan can be safely called the most famous Turkish singer and musician. He managed to gain almost worldwide fame by singing songs only in Turkish.
He was adored and idolized by the public, Tarkan was literally carried in his arms and called the Prince of Pop. This was only ten years ago. Now his popularity has fallen, but people continue to enjoy listening to the songs of this impressive artist.
Husametin Tarkan Tevetoglu was born in Germany, in the city of Alzey. By the way, the first part of his name is translated as "sharp sword". After the economic crisis hit Turkey, his parents decided to move to Germany.
The boy grew up in a large family. The mother already had two daughters and one son from her first marriage. In her second marriage, in addition to Tarkan, she also had a son and a daughter. Despite the change of residence, the family carefully preserved the traditions of their people. Turkish music was always played in the house.
In 1985, the family decided to return home to Turkey. Ten years later, his father died of a heart attack. Soon, the mother married for the 3rd time. Her choice was a Turkish architect.
After returning from Germany, Tarkan decided to go to study music. He was then thirteen years old. Later his musical education he continued in Istanbul, at the Academy of Music.
Tarkan's musical career
During his years in Istanbul, he had to earn his own living, he sang in restaurants and at weddings. Once, while in Germany, he met a man directly associated with a record company.
His name was Mehmet Soyutoulu. He listened young guy, appreciated his vocals and offered his help in recording the debut album.
During the recording of the album, fate brought Tarkan with another talented person- composer Ozan Cholakolu. He, like the young performer, was practically unknown in those years. The acquaintance continued with many years of successful cooperation.
The success of the first album in 1992 was deafening. In it, Turkish melodies intertwined with Western motifs, resulting in a unique flavor and sound. Two years later, the second album of the artist was recorded.
Soon Tarkan went to the USA to learn English and sing in it. True, the album in this language was released already in 2006. He also continued his musical education in the USA.
Tarkan's albums became popular not only in his native Turkey, but also in Europe. In 1997, his third disc was released. The performer began to receive prestigious music awards.
Despite the growing global popularity, no one canceled his duties as a Turkish citizen. Namely, he was threatened with military service, the deferment from which had ended by this time.
In Turkey, this is very strict, for evasion you can go to jail, the country's authorities discussed depriving the singer of citizenship. Everything was decided by the earthquake that occurred in Turkey in 1999.
Then the parliament passed a law allowing for the introduction of 16 thousand dollars to help the victims, to serve only 28 days. Tarkan took advantage of this right and also gave a charity concert in Turkey.
In total, to date, Tarkan has released 8 albums, recorded many video clips. The last CD was released in 2010. Many of his works have become real hits. The performer was incredibly popular in Russia.
Tarkan's personal life
The singer, despite the already solid age for marriage, is not yet married. At one time, rumors about his homosexuality were actively exaggerated in the press.
This was initiated by one Turkish edition, which placed on the cover of its magazine a photo of Tarkan kissing another man. As it turned out later, it was a photomontage.
However, the photo did a lot of hype. Tarkan explained in an interview that he has a girlfriend, that he is not blue, although he does not condemn same-sex relationships.
For several years he dated a girl named Bilge Ozturk. However, the marriage never took place. Tarkan didn’t really want to go to the registry office at all, saying that free relationships are better and that marriage needs to be suffered. Or it is necessary that his bride be pregnant.
Now the singer lives on a ranch in Istanbul, where he breeds plants and takes care of animals. He also has expensive apartments in New York.
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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 TV shows. 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 began to study in 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 new albumÖlürüm 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 the advanced age, popular singer 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 tore business relationship with songwriter 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 dwell 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 parameters of the figure and external data, Tarkan could well build 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 famous artist songs.
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. And Tarkan is suspected of alcohol and drug addiction. The prince of Turkish pop denies this. However, not all rumors are unfounded.
In February 2010, the Istanbul drug police raided the villa famous singer. 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!
