Demet Akalın
| Demet Akalın | |
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 Demet Akalın in concert, 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Demet Akalın |
| Born | 23 April 1972 |
| Origin | Gölcük, Kocaeli, Turkey |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Demet Akalın is a Turkish pop singer and former model.
Professional career
Akalın studied at Gölcük Barbaros Hayrettin Lisesi and initially wanted to become a journalist or a teacher. She won the 'Miss Mayo' beauty competition organized by Yaşar Alptekin. She joined Neşe Erberk Modeling Agency and worked as a professional model for six years. During this period, she also acted as the female lead in the movies 'Sensiz Olmaz' and 'Tele Anahtar'. In 1996, she started her music career with the song "Sebebim" (My Reason).
Her debut album Unuttum (I've Forgotten) was released in 1997. In 2004, she released her third studio album Banane, and the album's debut single "Bittim" (I'm Done) made her a famous popstar. Since 2004 she released hits such as "Aşkın Açamadığı Kapı" (The Door that Love Couldn't Open), "Banane" (I Don't Care), "Vuracak" (It's Gonna Hit), "Afedersin" (Sorry), "Herkes Hak Ettiği Gibi Yaşıyor" (Everybody Lives the Way They Deserve), "Alçak" (Ignoble), "Tatil" (Holiday), "Mucize" (Miracle), "Tecrübe" (Experience), "Evli, Mutlu, Çocuklu" (Married, Happy with Children), "Çanta" (Suitcase), "Olacak Olacak" (It Will Be, It Will Be), "Aşk" (Love).
Her songs are regularly performed in Turkish nightclubs and bars.
Singles & Maxi Singles
- Yalan Sevdan (Your Fake Love) – 2000
- Tatil (Holiday) – 2007
- Mucize (Miracle) – 2008
- Toz Pembe (A Turkish phrase equivalent to "rose-coloured glasses" in English) – 2009
- Yanan Ateşi Söndürdük (We Put Out the Burning Fire) – 2011
- Aşk (Love) – 2011
Albums
- Sebebim (My Reason) – 1996
- Unuttum (I've Forgotten) – 2003
- Banane (I Don't Care) – 2004
- Kusursuz 19 (The Perfect 19) – 2006
- Dans Et (Dance) – 2008
- Zirve (Peak) – 2010
- Giderli 16 – 2012
- Rekor (Record) – 2014
- Pirlanta (Diamond) – 2015
- Rakipsiz (Unrivaled) – 2016
Music videos
- Sebebim (My Reason) – 1996
- Asla Affedilmez (Never Unforgivable) – 1997
- Sakın Vazgeçme (Never Give Up) – 1997
- Senin Anan Güzel Mi? ("Is Your Mother Beautiful?") – 2000
- Unuttum (I've Forgotten) – 2003
- Gazete (Newspaper) – 2003
- Allahından Bul (God Damn You) – 2004
- Bittim (I'm Done) – 2004
- Aşkın Açamadığı Kapı (The Door that Love Couldn't Open) – 2005
- Banane (I Don't Care) – 2005
- Vuracak (It's Gonna Hit) – 2005
- Bir Anda Sevmiştim (I Suddenly Had Loved You) – 2005
- Tamamdır (It's Okay) – 2005
- Pembe Dizi (Soap Opera) – 2005
- Adam Gibi (Like a Man) – 2006
- Affedersin (Sorry) – 2006
- Herkes Hak Ettiği Gibi Yaşıyor (Everybody Lives the Way They Deserve) – 2006
- Mantık Evliliği (Marriage of Convenience) – 2006
- Alçak (Ignoble) – 2007
- Seven Kızın Romanı (The Novel of the Girl Who Loved) – 2007
- Tatil (Holiday) – 2007
- Mucize (Miracle) – 2008
- Bebek (Bebek – A Place in İstanbul) – 2008
- Selam Söyle (Give Him My Regards) – 2008
- Gururum (My Pride) – 2008
- Dans Et -Remix- (Dance) – 2009
- Toz Pembe (A Turkish phrase equivalent to "rose-coloured glasses" in English) – 2009
- Tecrübe (Experience) – 2010
- Evli, Mutlu, Çocuklu (Married, Happy, with Children) – 2010
- Çanta (Suitcase) – 2010
- Bozuyorum Yeminimi (I'm Breaking My Oath) – 2010
- Umutsuz Vaka feat. Fatman Scoop -Version Erhan Bayrak- (Hopeless Case) – 2011
- Olacak Olacak (It Will Be, It Will Be) – 2011
- Aşk (Love) – 2011
- Sabıka (≠Recidivist≠) – 2011
- Yılan (Snake) – 2012
- Türkan (Turkan – A Turkish woman name)- 2012
- Giderli Şarkılar (Going Songs) – 2013
- İlahi Adalet (Poetic Justice) – 2014
- Rekor (Record) – 2014
- Koltuk (Arm Chair) – 2014
- İntikam featuring Emrah Karaduman (Revenge) – 2015
- Ders Olsun (Let This Be a Lesson) – 2015
- Gölge (Shadow) – 2015
- Pirlanta (Diamond) – 2016
- Serefime Namusuma (To My Pudicity and Honor) – 2016
- Hayalet (Ghost) – 2016
References
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