Sertab Erener

Sertab Erener (born 1964) is a Turkish pop star. She is one of the most successful female Turkish pop singers in her homeland, and is considered one of the divas of Turkish pop music. In Europe, she is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with hit song Every Way That I Can, although she has had many more achievements outside Turkey.

Career

A native of Istanbul, Erener began her musical career working with Turkish pop singer Sezen Aksu.

Erener released her first album, Sakin Ol, in 1992, and followed it with four more Turkish-language albums in the next decade. Her album Lal was included by Sony Music in its "Soundtrack For A Century" collection.

She competed in two National Eurovision Song Contest Finals (1989 and 1990) but was unable to succeed. She won the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest, representing Turkey with the song Everyway That I Can, co-written by Demir Demirkan. The song went on to top charts in countries all over Europe, including Sweden and Greece.

In the wake of her Eurovision success, Erener released her first English-language album, No Boundaries, in 2004. Her renditions of "Here I Am" and Bob Dylan's "One More Cup of Coffee" were used in international movie soundtracks.

In 2005, Erener released a Turkish-language album named Aşk Ölmez, promoted with songs such as "Aşk Ölmez, Biz Ölürüz" ("Love Doesn't Die, We Do") and "Satılık Kalpler Şehri" ("City of Hearts For Sale"). She also appeared on the movie soundtrack album of Fatih Akın's Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul, with a lauded rendition of Madonna's song "Music".

Also in 2005, Erener competed in the Eurovision 50th Year Song Contest with "Every Way That I Can", and finished ninth of fourteen entrants.

Erener has sung duets with José Carreras, Ricky Martin and Greek singer Mando. She has also worked with musicians Desmond Child, Anggun, and Belgian band Voice Male.

Discography

Albums

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Album cover of Erener's latest album, Aşk Ölmez(2005)

• Sakin Ol! (1992)
• Lâ'l (1994)
• Sertab Gibi (1996)
• Sertab Erener (1999)
• Sertab (2000)
• Turuncu (2001)
• Sertab (Re-release with bonus tracks and different artwork - 2003)
• No Boundaries (2004)
• Aşk Ölmez (2005)

Singles

• Zor Kadın (Difficult Woman) (1999)
• Utanma (Don't Be Shy) (2000)
• Bu Yaz (This Summer) (2000)
• Yeni (New) (2001)
• Every Way That I Can (2003 - Eurovision 2003 Winner)
• Here I Am (2003)
• Leave (2004)
• I Believe (That I See Love in You - 2004)
• Aşk Ölmez, Biz Ölürüz (Love Dies Not, We Do) (2005)
• Satılık Kalpler Şehri (City of Hearts for Sale) (2005)
• Kim Hakliysa (Whoever the right is) (2005)

See also

• List of Turkish pop music performers
• Turkish music
• Eurovision Song Contest
• Congratulations

External links

• Official website
• Official fan club
• Sertab Erener fan page
• CD shop and more