Tarkan

Tarkan Tevetoğlu (Alzey, Germany, October 17, 1972), popularly known as Tarkan, is a Turkish singer, one of the most successful and admired from Turkey and Germany. He has released several best-selling albums during his career.

Tarkan's first record company was İstanbul Plak. Without the consent of his parents, in 1997 he established his own record label called HITT Music with which he currently works.

Along with his musical career, he has taken part in numerous social projects and is known as a "mega star" and "Prince of the Bosporus" in the press.One of the few Europeans to have achieved success without singing in English, he is also known for his live performances. Tarkan's effect in Turkey has been compared by the Washington Post to that of Elvis Presley in North America around 1957 and Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegün described him as one of the greatest live artists to ever He has also been listed by Rhapsody as the most important artist in European pop music history, with his song "Şımarık". His albums have sold more than 15 million copies. Throughout his career he has won four Turkey Music Awards, six Golden Butterfly Awards and one World Music Awards and has received several nominations.

Biography

Tarkan Tevetoğlu was born on October 17, 1972 in Alzey, West Germany, the son of Neşe and Ali Tevetoğlu. His mother named him after the comic book character Tarkan. The name is said to come from an ancient king or title Turkish, meaning brave and strong. Tarkan showed an interest in music in childhood. Tarkan and his five siblings moved to Turkey in 1986 with their parents and settled in Karamürsel, Kocaeli. After their father's death, her mother married an architect, Seyhun Kahraman. She has three half-siblings, named Adnan, Gülay and Nuray from her mother's first marriage, and a brother, Hakan, and a younger sister, Handan from her father's marriage.

Tarkan started his secondary school and took Turkish Art and music classes at the Karamürsel Association for Advanced Music. After his family moved to Istanbul, he continued his music studies at the Uskudar Music Society and began performing. in various places. After finishing high school, he made plans to go to Germany for his higher education and in the meantime, signed a contract with Istanbul Plak owned by Mehmet Söğütoğlu for the release of his first album.

Career

1992-2000: Yine Sensiz, Aacayipsin and Ölürüm Sana

Tarkan released his first album Yine Sensiz on cassettes under the Istanbul Plak label on December 26, 1992. He wrote lyrics for three of the album's songs, composed three other songs and chose "Kıl Oldum" to be his first single. On June 18, 1993, three new versions of the album were released on CD. Together with 'Kıl Oldum', he made the music videos for the songs 'Kimdi', 'Gelip de Halimi Gördün mü?', & # 34; Vazgeçemem & # 34; and "Çok Ararsın Beni". The record sold over 700,000 copies in total. Wrote one reviewer: "happened for perhaps the first time in the [Turkish] music world, that "slang" they were used in songs and the brave young man began to attract attention both for his songs and for his green eyes.& # 34;

In May 1994, their second studio album Aacayipsin was released in Turkey; it was later released in Germany and Russia in 1996 and 1998 respectively. Artists Sezen Aksu, Ümit Sayın, Ozan Çolakoğlu and Yıldız Tilbe were among those featured on the album. Tarkan wrote the lyrics for four songs, three of which were also composed by him; "Hepsi Senin mi?", "Unutmamalı", "Gül Döktüm Yollarına", "Kış Güneşi", &#3eytan Azapta" 34;, "Dön Bebeğim" and "Bekle" were the songs that featured music videosAacayipsin sold two and a half million copies and won the "Best Male Pop Music Artist" of the Turkish Music Awards. The song "Hepsi Senin mi?" it was also awarded as "Best Lyrics", "Best Composition" and "Best Song" in the prizes.

Tarkan, after a presentation in the city of Vienna.

In 1997, he founded his own production company Hitt Müzik and in the same year released his third studio album Ölürüm Sana which sold three and a half million copies. Tarkan himself made the lyrics and composition of many of the songs on this album. "Şımarık", "Ikimizin Yerine", "Salına Salına Sinsice", "Ölürüm Sana" and "Kır Zincirlerini", were the songs with music video. "Şımarık", became a hit in many countries, ranking third in France, Sweden and Switzerland; second place, in Norway; and the first in Belgium, but also at number 26 on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs. The song was later covered by many other artists. The song "Kır Zincirleri" it also entered the music charts in Germany, Belgium and France. A copyright dispute erupted between Tarkan and Aksu over the song "Şımarık", which ultimately blocked the singer from being released. release an English version of the song. The music was initially acknowledged as having been composed by Aksu, Tarkan and Çolakoğlu, but Tarkan later admitted in a 2006 interview that this had been done without Aksu's consent and that he was the true owner of the copyright. This conflict ended their musical success, camaraderie, and friendship.

2001-2012 Karma, Dudu and Come Closer

In 2001 he released his album Karma which critics consider his best album so far, with a good production. Two singles were extracted from it in Turkey: Kuzu Kuzu, which sold 200,000 copies on cassette and 500,000 copies on CD. and Hüp.

Three months later, in July 2001, his fourth studio album Karma was released. Tarkan wrote and composed six of the songs, and Nazan Öncel, Mete Özgencil and Mazhar Alanson assisted him on its preparation. The album Karma sold one and a half million copies. Although Karma was not released worldwide, it was distributed in large shipments to Russia, where it was had become the best-seller by a foreign pop star. Out of a million copies shipped to other parts of Europe, such as Denmark. "Hüp" and "Verme", became the other songs with music videos, while the clip for "Hüp" was the subject of various negative reviews. When the Ferzan Özpetek-directed video for the single was released, the Turkish Supreme Council of Radio and Television considered banning the broadcast on television, as some viewers complained that the scene in the one in which Tarkan kissed the actress Sinemis Candemir was too "explicit" and "pornographic". The case was reported across Europe by the BBC. At the Mariposa de Oro Awards, "Hüp" was awarded the "Best Video Clip" award; and Tarkan himself received the "Best Male Pop Solo Artist, as well as an honorary award. Karma had a totally different style and image from his previous persona. unbuttoned tight T-shirts and her new hairstyle set a trend among young Turks, who began to copy her appearance. According to hairdressers, her Kuzu Kuzu hairstyle was the most frequently requested in hair salons. Turkey. During this time she met Michael Lang, co-organizer of the Woodstock Festival, who became her international manager. According to Lang, Tarkan is a great singer, and his performance is excellent.

Tarkan has also been the face of Pepsi in Turkey, supporting the Turkish soccer team with the "soccer anthem" Bir Oluruz Yolunda (United for you ), made for the 2002 World Cup.

He also launched his own fragrance in 2004, called Tarkan.

In October 2005 he released his debut single in English Bounce in Turkey.

Their debut album in English, Come Closer, was released on April 7, 2006 in certain parts of Europe, under the Universal Music record label. In 2007 Tarkan worked on the remix of the songs from Come Closer, recording with new collaborators, for the release of a new version of the album in the US market in 2008. It has also been announced, that this new version would include at least two new themes.

Tarkan's eighth album, Metamorphoz, was released by D&R stores in Turkey on December 25, 2007, one day before its general release on the market. It includes ten new songs of his authorship (three of them co-composed with Ozan Çolakoğlu). In it, Tarkan sings again in Turkish, once again fusing Eastern and Western rhythms. The album sold more than 200,000 copies and the songs "Vay Anam Vay", "Pare Pare", "Arada Bir" and "Dilli Düdük" they had music videos. Tarkan was certified gold and diamond MÜ-YAP in 2008 and 2009, respectively.

In July 2010, his seventh studio album Adımı Kalbine Yaz was released and sold 355,000 copies. The song "Sevdanın Son Vuruşu" which was released before the album won "Best Song", "Best Composition", and "Best Song Lyrics" at the Turkish Music Awards; the same album was chosen as Best Album. The songs "Öp", "Acımayacak", "Kayıp" and "Adımı Kalbine Yaz" music videos were featured, and "Öp" won the "Best Video Clip" at the Turkish Music Awards. According to a survey conducted in 2011, Tarkan was the most Googled artist in Turkey.

In 2012, Tarkan recorded the song "Aşk Gitti Bizden" for Ozan Çolakoğlu's debut album 01. In the first months of 2013, he started working on his new album. In June 2013, he was featured on the album Aysel in tribute to Aysel Gürel and sang the song "Firuze". In August 2014, he recorded and sang the song & # 34;Hop De & # 34; for Iskender Paydaş from the album Zamansız Şarkılar 2. On August 22, 2014, he became the first Turkish singer to perform the closing concert at the Monte Carlo Sporting Summer Festival on its fortieth anniversary.

2016-Present

On March 11, 2016, her ninth studio album "Ahde Vefa" was released. It was produced by Hitt, Müzik and distributed by DMC. Ahde Vefa is Tarkan's first Classical Turkish album. Within a week of its release, it sold 170,000 copies.

On July 14, 2016, their single "Cuppa" was released. At the 43rd Golden Butterfly Awards, Ahde Vefâ was chosen as the "Best Project"in the Turkish Classical Music category. Tarkan released his new album 10 under the DMC label on June 15, 2017. Of the 14 songs on the album, "Yolla", written by Tarkan and composed by Ozan Çolakoğlu was released as the lead single and featured a music video.

Personal life

Marriage

On April 29, 2016, Tarkan married his longtime girlfriend Pınar Dilek. The couple met in 2011, after a concert in Germany. Dilek had been a fan of Tarkan long before meeting him. On July 12, 2018, the couple had their first daughter named Liya.

Military service

At the height of his fame in 1999, Tarkan was called up for military service, which had been legally deferred since 1995. The deadline for the start of his service had passed in 1998, but due to the contractual obligations abroad after the success of his compilation album did not return to Turkey to do his military service. The media debated whether Tarkan should be seen as a deserter and stripped of his citizenship. Even the Turkish parliament discussed the issue. After the August 1999 earthquake that struck Turkey, legislation was enacted allowing those covered by the law to pay $16,000 to benefit earthquake victims to shorten their mandatory military service to 28 days. Tarkan returned to Turkey in 2000, took advantage of this law, and finished his service. Of his short time in military training, he said: "It was January and it was snowing like crazy. It was difficult; the food was terrible. Eighteen months of my life for nothing? I thought my own dreams were more important."

Discography

Discography in Türkiye

Albums

• Yine Sensiz (1992, 1993)
• A-Acayipsin (1994)
• Ölürüm Sana (1997)
• Karma (2001)
• Dudu (2003)
• Eat Closer (2006)
• Metamorphaz (2007)
• Metamorphism Remixes (2008)
• Adimi kalbine yaz (2010)
• Ahde Vefa (2016)
• Cuppa (2016)
• 10 (2017)

Simple

• Kuzu Kuzu (2001)
• Hüp (2001)
• Bir Oluruz Yolunda (2002)
• Bounce (2005)
• Vay Anam Vay (2007)
• Arada Bir (2008)
• Stop (2008)
• Dilli Düdük (2008)
• Sevdanin Son Vurusu (2010)
• Kara Toprak (2012)
• Aşk Gıttı Bızdem (2012)
• Hadi Bakalım (2012)
• Hatasız Kul Olmaz (2012)
• Firuze (2013)
• Hop From (2014)
• Cuppa (2016)

International Discography

Albums

• Tarkan (1998)
• Eat Closer (2006)

Simple

• Şımarık (1999)
• Şıkıdım (1999)
• Bu Gece (1999)
• Bounce (2006)
• Start The Fire (2006)
• Vay Anam Vay (2008)
• Arada bir (2008)
• Stop (2008)
• Dilli Düdük (2008)

Soundtracks

• "Hércules" Disney, Original Soundtrack (1997-1998). Tarkan version "Go the distance" called "Yolumdayım" for the Turkish edition of the film.