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Kocaeli Fair in Seyyal Taner, 2010.
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Birth name | Seyyal Taner |
Born | September 28, 1952 |
Origin | Şanlıurfa, Turkey |
Genres | Pop, Rock, Dance |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress |
Years active | 1968–present |
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Seyyal Taner (born September 28, 1952, in Şanlıurfa, Turkey) is a Turkish singer and actress.
Taner was born in Şanlıurfa, Turkey and later moved to İstanbul with her family. She graduated from the Amerikan Kız Lisesi. She received vocal training from Şerif Yüzbaşıoğlu in 1965 and started to sing as an amateur with the Kanat Gür Orkestrası.
In 1968 Los Bravos played in Istanbul and having caught her act, offered Taner a role in a Spanish musical. Whilst promoting in Spain, she attracted the attention of Paramount Pictures and was offered a small part in Villa Rides. On returning to Turkey Taner continued her acting career until she left for Germany and marriage to Peter Harold, Los Bravos's guitarist. The couple had a daughter; after divorcing, Taner returned to Turkey and began directing her career towards music.
Taner signed a record deal with the 1 Numara Plakçılık, a label belonging to Ali Kocatepe. Her debut 45 rpm record "Tanrı Şahidimdir - Şimdi Sen Varsın" was released in 1974. The following year, her second single "Nene Hatun - Yalnızlığı Bir de Bana Sor" was released. However, her first two records did not bring her a great success. Meanwhile, she began an acting career, with "Lalezar Gazinosu". Later she took to the stage as a group with Seyhan Karabay and Sedat Avcı. In 1976, she transferred to Yavuz Asöcal's record company and released her third single "Son Verdim Kalbimin İşine - Elveda" which was a success, as was her film Çizmeli Kedi that same year. Other 1970s singles include "Kalbimi Affettim", "Seni Çok Özledim", "Gülme Komşuna". In 1980, she released her first album "Lider" and in 1986, her second: "Leyla".In 1979, she appeared on TRT with Halil Ergün with a presentation of the first Turkish TV musicalÇırpınış, a version of Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur. She opened a dance school with Sait Sökmen and taught dancers for show business, including Hakan Peker.