Tarkan (singer)
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Tarkan in concert, 2011
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| Born |
Tarkan Tevetoğlu 17 October 1972 Alzey, West Germany |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Spouse(s) | Pinar Dilek (married 2016–present) |
| Partner(s) |
Bilge Özturk (2001-2008) Musical career |
| Also known as | Tarkan |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels |
HITT Production DMC |
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| Website | www |
Bilge Özturk (2001-2008)
Tarkan Tevetoğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [taɾˈkan teveˈtoːɫu]) (born 17 October 1972), known as Tarkan, is a Turkish pop singer. He was born in West Germany and raised in Turkey. He has released several platinum-selling albums during his career, with an estimated 29 million albums and singles sold. He also produces music through his company HITT Music, which he established in February 1997.
One of few European singers who has managed to span chart success over three continents 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 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 "Şımarık" as a keystone track that moved the genre forward.
Tarkan was born in Alzey, West Germany, to Ali and Neşe Tevetoğlu. The name Tarkan is said to originate from an ancient Turkic king or title, meaning bold and strong. In 2009 it was discovered that Tarkan is his middle name and his first name is Hüsamettin, which means "".
His parents were part of the generation of Turkish immigrants who came to West Germany during that country's economic boom. His father's parents have a decorated military past as war heroes who fought in the Ottoman armies in the Russo-Turkish Wars.
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