Zara (Turkish singer)
Appearance
Zara | |
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Birth name | Neşe Yılmaz |
Born | Istanbul, Turkey | 15 January 1976
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Instrument | Vocal |
Years active | 1986–present |
Labels |
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Website | zara |
Neşe Yılmaz (born 15 January 1976), known by her stage name Zara, is a popular Turkish folk singer and actress.
Of Kurdish descent,[1][2] she was born in Üsküdar district of Istanbul on 15 January 1976. As a child, she released eight albums using the nickname "Neşecik".[3]
She married İskender Ulus, the owner of the recording company Ulus Müzik, in 2002. They divorced in 2007. Her second marriage was to Akif Beki, the chief counselor of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and journalist in Hürriyet newspaper, in 2012. Their daughter Dila was born in December.[4] The couple divorced in July 2016.
Discography
Year | Album |
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1998 | Avuntu |
2000 | Boyut |
2002 | Misafir |
2003 | Özlenenler |
2005 | Zamanı Geldi |
2005 | Bülbül-i Şeyda |
2008 | Bahar |
2011 | Hazine |
2012 | Zara ve İstanbul Flamenko 5'lisi |
2014 | Derin Aşk |
2016 | Derin Aşk 2 |
2018 | Derin Aşk 3 |
As "Neşecik"
- Eyvahlar Olsun (1986)
- Yaşamak Bu Değil (1987)
- Garibim (1988)
- Taptığım Allah, Sevdiğim Sensin (1989)
- Acımasız Dünya (1990)
- Çek Kara Tren (1991)
- Canım Askerim (1994)
- Gurbet & Ağla Sevdiğim (1995)
Filmography
Year | Film | Notes |
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1999 | Eylül Fırtınası | Movie |
2001 | Deli Yürek: Bumerang Cehennemi | Movie |
2003 | Gelin | TV series |
2008 | İpsiz Recep | TV series |
2017 | Eşkıya Dünyaya Hükümdar Olmaz | TV series |
TV programs
Year | TV program | Channel |
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2005 | Zamanı Geldi | TRT 1 |
2006 | Tanrı Misafiri | ATV |
2009–2011 | Salı Sefası | TV8 |
2015 | Sonsuz Şarkı | TRT Müzik |
References
- ^ Demirhan Hararlı (5 November 2001). "Kürt kızı Zara'nın inanılmaz yükselişi". Hürriyet Daily News. Archived from the original on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ^ Zara Kendini Dine Verdi!... Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Haber Vitrini, 31 December 2003.
- ^ H. Dursunoğlu (10 August 2008). "Bir şafaktan bir şafağa; 'Neşecik'ten 'Zara' ya...!". Zaman. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "Zara ve Akif Beki Çiftinin Kızının İsmi Dila". habertut.com. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2013.