Tarkan (singer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Tarkan (singer)

Turkish singer

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1972

Place of Birth: Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Profession: composer, singer

Nationality: Turkey

Zodiac Sign: Libra

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About Tarkan (singer)

  • Tarkan Tevetoglu (Turkish pronunciation: [ta?'kan teve'to??u]; born 17 October 1972) is a Turkish singer-songwriter.
  • Since the early 1990s, with the successful sales of his albums, he has been a prominent figure of the Turkish pop music, being known in both Turkey and Europe. Tarkan was born and raised in Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate.
  • In 1986, he moved to Turkey together with his family.
  • Tarkan, who had been interested in music since his childhood, went to high school at Karamürsel and took music lessons.
  • In the following years, he met the owner of Istanbul Plak, Mehmet Sögütoglu, and signed a contract to release his own album. Tarkan released his first album Yine Sensiz in late 1992 with "Kil Oldum" being chosen as its lead single.
  • His second and third albums, Aacayipsin and Ölürüm Sana, were released in 1994 and 1998 respectively.
  • The song "Simarik" from Ölürüm Sana became popular in a number of countries.
  • In 1998, he signed a new contract with Universal Music Group.
  • In 1999, his compilation album, Tarkan, received platinum and gold certifications in several countries.
  • In 2001, he made music videos for the songs "Kuzu Kuzu, "Hüp" and "Verme" from his fourth studio album Karma.
  • Two years later, the album Dudu performed well on the sales charts, and in 2006 with the release of his first English album, Come Closer, he became known in Europe.
  • "Bounce" and "Start the Fire" were the lead singles of this album.
  • The lyrics of the songs included in the album Metamorfoz were praised by the Turkish Language Association.
  • In 2010, his seventh studio album, Adimi Kalbine Yaz, became the best-selling album of the year in Turkey.
  • In 2016, his ninth studio album, Ahde Vefa, which has a Classical Turkish theme, was released. Alongside his music career, Tarkan has taken part in numerous social projects and is known as "Megastar" and "Prince of the Bosporus" in the press.
  • One of few European singers who has managed to span chart success without singing in English, he is also noted for his live stage performances.
  • Tarkan's effect on Turkey has been compared by the Washington Post to that of Elvis Presley in the US around 1957 and Atlantic Records's co-founder Ahmet Ertegün described him as one of the best live performers he had ever seen.
  • He has also been listed by Rhapsody as a key artist in the history of European pop music, with his signature song "Simarik" as a keystone track that moved the genre forward.
  • His albums have sold over 15 million copies.
  • Throughout his career, he has won four Turkey Music Awards, six Golden Butterfly Awards and one World Music Award and has received various nominations.

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