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Gülşen Bayraktar is a Turkish
pop
singer. She registered increasing fame following the release of four albums and an image based on her sex-appeal. Her present image comes after the more conservative looks she had adopted during her earlier albums.
. She did her studies in her Istanbul quarter of Şehremini and in the Turkish Classical Music Department of Istanbul Technical University
.
Her first album, Be Adam (O man!) which was released in 1995, gave Gülşen a good debut in Turkey
's music world, and her second album, Erkeksen (If you are a man), came three years afterwards in 1998. Following another interval of three years, the album Şimdi (Now), released in 2001 was released. This did not attain the popularity she had hoped. The relative failure of this album could be attributed to the image she presented on her 2004 album Of…Of…. The music video
for the main title Sarışınım (My blonde), in which she was barely covered with blurred spots on a few parts of her slim body, was judged as obscene by the state watchdog for TV broadcasts, RTÜK
(High Board for Radio and TV), and a number of TV channels were issued warnings for having broadcast the clip.
The 2006 album title Yurtta aşk, cihanda aşk, a changing of Atatürk's famous phrase,peace in the country, peace in the world to love in the country, love in the world was released in June 2006.
In the meantime, Gülşen's private life also gets a lot of coverage in the Turkish news media and gossip tabloids. In order to reach the international audience, she uses the name "Gulshen" to assure a correct pronunciation of her given name.
2010 brought the release of Gülşen's seventh album called Önsöz, on which Ozan Çolakoğlu
served as music director
, arranger
and co-composer
. At the same time, rumours surfaced that Gülşen was in a relationship with him and that the pair
spent their holiday
s in Switzerland
.
Gülşen is almost done working on her Album "Sozde Ayirilik". It will be released soon.
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
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer. She registered increasing fame following the release of four albums and an image based on her sex-appeal. Her present image comes after the more conservative looks she had adopted during her earlier albums.
Life and career
Gülşen was born on 29 May 1976 in IstanbulIstanbul
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...
. She did her studies in her Istanbul quarter of Şehremini and in the Turkish Classical Music Department of Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul Technical University
Istanbul Technical University is an international technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's third oldest technical university dedicated to engineering sciences as well as social sciences recently, and is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey...
.
Her first album, Be Adam (O man!) which was released in 1995, gave Gülşen a good debut 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...
's music world, and her second album, Erkeksen (If you are a man), came three years afterwards in 1998. Following another interval of three years, the album Şimdi (Now), released in 2001 was released. This did not attain the popularity she had hoped. The relative failure of this album could be attributed to the image she presented on her 2004 album Of…Of…. The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the main title Sarışınım (My blonde), in which she was barely covered with blurred spots on a few parts of her slim body, was judged as obscene by the state watchdog for TV broadcasts, RTÜK
RTÜK
RTÜK is the Turkish state agency for monitoring, regulating, and sanctioning radio and television broadcasts. RTÜK was founded in 1994 and is composed of nine members elected by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey...
(High Board for Radio and TV), and a number of TV channels were issued warnings for having broadcast the clip.
The 2006 album title Yurtta aşk, cihanda aşk, a changing of Atatürk's famous phrase,peace in the country, peace in the world to love in the country, love in the world was released in June 2006.
In the meantime, Gülşen's private life also gets a lot of coverage in the Turkish news media and gossip tabloids. In order to reach the international audience, she uses the name "Gulshen" to assure a correct pronunciation of her given name.
2010 brought the release of Gülşen's seventh album called Önsöz, on which Ozan Çolakoğlu
Ozan Çolakoglu
Ozan Çolakoğlu is a Turkish composer, songwriter and music producer; famous for his work with pop idol Tarkan and his various film scores. He co-founded the production company Sarı Ev , but left it in 2010 to work for dB Müzik....
served as music director
Music director
A music director may be the director of an orchestra, the director of music for a film, the director of music at a radio station, the head of the music department in a school, the co-ordinator of the musical ensembles in a university or college , the head bandmaster of a military band, the head...
, arranger
Arrangement
The American Federation of Musicians defines arranging as "the art of preparing and adapting an already written composition for presentation in other than its original form. An arrangement may include reharmonization, paraphrasing, and/or development of a composition, so that it fully represents...
and co-composer
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
. At the same time, rumours surfaced that Gülşen was in a relationship with him and that the pair
Pair
The word pair, derived via the French words pair/paire from the Latin par 'equal', can refer to:* 2 , two of something* Topological pair, an inclusion of topological spaces.* Tuple* Product type* Au pair, a work agreement...
spent their holiday
Holiday
A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observance is warranted. It is generally an official or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations...
s in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
Gülşen is almost done working on her Album "Sozde Ayirilik". It will be released soon.
Albums
- "Be Adam" (1995)
- "Erkeksen" (1998)
- "Şimdi" (2001)
- "Of...Of..." (2004)
- "Yurtta Aşk, Cihanda Aşk" (2006)
- "Ama Bir Farkla"(2007)
- "Mucize" (2007)
- "Önsöz" (2009)
Singles
- "Yapamazsan Yok" (2008)
- "Bi An Gel"(2009)
- "Onsoz"(2009)
- "Ezber Bozan"(2009)
- "Dillere Dusegiz"(2009)
- "Yeni Biri" (2011)
- "Sozde Ayrilik" (2011)