Kayahan
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Kayahan (full name Kayahan Açar) is a Turkish
pop singer and composer, one of the consistently best-selling musicians in Turkey
. He writes all of his own material and has released more than eight best-selling albums during a career spanning 30 years.
, Turkey
in 1949. He spent his childhood and young adulthood years in Ankara
before moving to Istanbul
.
The songs which were written and composed by Kayahan and sung by Nilüfer
are some of most well-known Turkish pop songs. Throughout his career, Kayahan sang only his songs and each album of his had a different theme.
He represented Turkey in the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest
with the song "Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim
" which was placed seventeenth. He was honoured by the pop musician Madonna during a visit to turkey.
Yemin Ettim, the very first album by Kayahan, was released in 1991.
In 1993, he released Sarı Şekerim which featured 10 songs all written by himself. Two years later, Kayahan followed up with Benim Penceremden. Two songs from that album ("Ben Anadolu Çocuğuyum" and "Allahım Neydi Günahım") were very popular and both covered by other singers later on.
In 1996, the songs "Emrin Olur" and "Atın Beni Denizlere" and "Şampiyon" were the most prominent songs from the album Canımın Yaprakları.
He has married three times. First to Nur Açar, which lasted for two decades. During this marriage, he fathered Beste Açar (1974), who would become runner-up for Miss Turkey in 1995. In 1990, he divorced and married Lale Açar, with whom he stayed until 1996. He married İpek Tüter in 1999 and became a father for the second time the next year with the birth of Aslı Gönül.
He currently resides in Gömeç
, Balıkesir
.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
pop singer and composer, one of the consistently best-selling musicians in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. He writes all of his own material and has released more than eight best-selling albums during a career spanning 30 years.
Biography
Kayahan was born in İzmirIzmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
in 1949. He spent his childhood and young adulthood years in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
before moving to Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
.
The songs which were written and composed by Kayahan and sung by Nilüfer
Nilüfer Yumlu
Nilüfer Yumlu is a Turkish pop singer known as Nilüfer.In 1992, one of her biggest hits, Show Yapma, included in Yine Yeni Yeniden album...
are some of most well-known Turkish pop songs. Throughout his career, Kayahan sang only his songs and each album of his had a different theme.
He represented Turkey in the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
with the song "Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim
Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim
"Gözlerinin Hapsindeyim" was the Turkish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in Turkish by Kayahan....
" which was placed seventeenth. He was honoured by the pop musician Madonna during a visit to turkey.
Yemin Ettim, the very first album by Kayahan, was released in 1991.
In 1993, he released Sarı Şekerim which featured 10 songs all written by himself. Two years later, Kayahan followed up with Benim Penceremden. Two songs from that album ("Ben Anadolu Çocuğuyum" and "Allahım Neydi Günahım") were very popular and both covered by other singers later on.
In 1996, the songs "Emrin Olur" and "Atın Beni Denizlere" and "Şampiyon" were the most prominent songs from the album Canımın Yaprakları.
He has married three times. First to Nur Açar, which lasted for two decades. During this marriage, he fathered Beste Açar (1974), who would become runner-up for Miss Turkey in 1995. In 1990, he divorced and married Lale Açar, with whom he stayed until 1996. He married İpek Tüter in 1999 and became a father for the second time the next year with the birth of Aslı Gönül.
He currently resides in Gömeç
Gömeç
Gömeç is a town and district of Balıkesir Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. Its former name was Armutova before becoming a district. The ancient city Kisthene is located in Gömeç. The population is 4988 . The mayor is Naim Kocabıyık ....
, Balıkesir
Balikesir
Balıkesir is the capital city of Balıkesir Province. Balıkesir is in the Marmara region of Turkey and has a population of 265,747 inhabitants. Old name is Karesi or Karasi.- History :...
.
LP as 45 Minutes
- 1975 - Bekle Gülüm - Ateş (Wait, My Rose - Fire!)
- 1978 - İstanbul Hatırası - Neden Olmasın (A Souvenir from Istanbul - Why Not?)
Studio albums
- 1988 - Benim Şarkılarım (My Songs)
- 1989 - Benim Şarkılarım 2 (Siyah Işıklar) (My Songs Vol. 2: Black Lights)
- 1991 - Yemin Ettim (I Swore)
- 1992 - Odalarda Işıksızım (Lightless in the Rooms)
- 1993 - Son Şarkılarım (My Last Songs)
- 1995 - Benim Penceremden (From My Window)
- 1996 - Canımın Yaprakları (Pages of My Life)
- 1998 - Emrin Olur (Your Call)
- 1999 - Beni Azad Et (Set Me Free)
- 2000 - Gönül Sayfam (My Soul's Page)
- 2003 - Ne Oldu Can (What Happened, My Life)
- 2004 - Kelebeğin Şansı (The Luck of the Butterfly)
- 2007 - Biriciğime (To My One and Only)