Rafet El Roman

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Rafet El Roman
Rafet El Roman in 2010
Rafet El Roman in 2010
Background information
Birth nameRafet Yaşdut
Born (1968-08-25) 25 August 1968 (age 53)
Uzunköprü, Edirne, Turkey
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, musician
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1992–present

Rafet Yaşdut (born 25 August 1968), better known by his stage name Rafet El Roman, is a Turkish pop singer.[1] He holds German citizenship.[2]

Biography[]

When El Roman's parents moved to Germany in 1970, he lived with his grandmother until he was 7 years old at Uzunköprü. After he finished first grade at primary school in the village, he was sent to his parents in Germany. He completed his education in Germany. He speaks German, English, Italian and Turkish. He started writing his first lyrics at 16 years old.

In 1984 he contacted Stefan Somogyfoki from Midnight Entertainment and in 1987 he played the leading role in the fantasy movie . At this time he learned a lot about film making and acting. Also, he started to co-direct his own fighting scenes in movies. Everyone could see his talent for acting and the art of making movies. At this time he started to write his first songs "" and "".

He gave his first stage performances in 1988. In 1992, he was voted "Best of the Year" by . In 1994, he was awarded with in . In August 1995, he returned to Turkey and released his first solo album. The album Gençliğin Gözyaşı (The Tears of the Youth) sold over one million having hits like "", "" and "Amerika". In October 1997, he released his second album En Güzel Günler Senin Olsun (Have The Most Beautiful Days). In 1998, he released his first solo album in Europe. In 1998, he played in the film Propaganda with major stars of the Turkish cinema history such as Kemal Sunal and Metin Akpınar.

In May 1999, he had a huge success with his third album (Sorrowful Life). In 2000, Rafet El Roman vocalized the song (One More Goal) with Mehmet Ali Erbil for the Turkey national football team's Euro 2000 campaign. In 2000, he was the principal actor in the cinema film Offside (Dar Alanda Kısa Paslaşmalar) with co-star Müjde Ar. In 2001, with his own lyrics and song, he sang a duet with Aşkın Nur Yengi titled "" (I Am in the Pursue of You).

He released the fourth album (Lonicera) in January 2001 and his fifth album () in April 2002. He released his 6th album, (Exile), in the summer of 2004 and this album sold the best. The album had been one of the favorite albums of 2004 with many hit songs. In summer 2005, he released the seventh album () in honour of his 10th Year. The album became the top seller after initial release. He received the MÜ-YAP "Golden Butterfly", "The Most Successful Pop Singer of the Year" awards. In summer 2006, he released the album Gönül Yarası ().

Rafet El Roman aims to introduce new names to the music market with his music production company "RER" established in 2000. Also, it is among the greatest desires of Rafet El Roman to be a scenarist and director of his own film.

Personal life[]

He has two daughters with former wife, beauty contest winner . The couple divorced in 2003. They received wide interest in the media with the custody battle over their daughters. He also has a son with his former partner Yeşim Eryıldız. In 2014, he married his second wife Ceren Kaplakarslan in Germany. The two got divorced in August 2017.[3]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Year Title Sales
1995 (Tears of the Youth) 800,000
1997 (The Best Day Shall Be Yours)
1999 (Life is Tragic)
2001 (a Flower)
2002 (Love Nr.5) 35.000 in 2004[4]
2004 (Immigrant) 473,000[4]
2005 (The Sultan of my Heart) 330,000[4]
2006 (Love Scar)
2008 (Like A Novel)
2011 (You give time to love)
2013 Yadigar (Memento)
2016 (Crazy/Peculiar Person)

Singles[]

  • 2000 - Peşindeyim (feat. Aşkın Nur Yengi)
  • 2012 - Senden Sonra
  • 2014 - Adımla Seslendi
  • 2015 - Şipşak
  • 2016 - Suç Bende mi
  • 2016 - Teşekkürler Türkiyem
  • 2017 - Sen Olmazsan (feat. Hülya Avşar)
  • 2018 - Özledim
  • 2018 - Unuturum Elbet (feat. Derya)
  • 2019 - Bağışla Beni (feat. Faridam)
  • 2019 - Bahçede Yeşil Çınar (feat. Ayşe Nur Keskin)
  • 2019 - Anlamazdın (Fikret Şeneş Şarkıları) (2019)
  • 2019 - Seveni Suçlama
  • 2020 - Paramparça (feat. Burak King)
  • 2020 - Öldüğün Gün İnanırsın (Kitaplara İnanmayan)
  • 2021 - İki Dakika (feat. Nur Usta)
  • 2021 - Bağışla Beni

Filmography[]

References[]

  1. ^ Buchanan, Donna Anne (October 2007). Balkan popular culture and the Ottoman ecumene: music, image, and regional political discourse. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 318. ISBN 978-0-8108-6021-6. Retrieved July 18, 2010.
  2. ^ Rafet El Roman: Alman vatandaşı oldum, Sabah, 2007, retrieved May 4, 2021
  3. ^ 06.10.2016 - 14:46, Son Güncelleme: 04.08.2017 - 10:02. "Rafet El Roman ile Ceren Kaplakarslan boşandı - Magazin Haberleri". Hurriyet.com.tr. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c MÜ-YAP Bağlantılı Hak Sahibi Fonogram Yapımcıları Meslek Birliği

External links[]

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