Zara (Turkish singer)

Zara
Zara
Birth name	Neşe Yılmaz
Born	15 January 1976 (age 45); Istanbul, Turkey
Genres	Arabesque; Turkish folk; classical Turkish;
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress
Instruments	Vocal
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Poll Production; DMC; Esen Müzik; Seyhan Müzik; ZR Müzik; Ulus Müzik;
Website	zara.web.tr

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 , 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
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
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
2021	Mavera	TV series

TV programs[]

Year	TV program	Channel
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.

[hürriyet-1] 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.

[2] Zara Kendini Dine Verdi!... Archived 29 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Haber Vitrini, 31 December 2003.

[3] 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.

[habertut-4] "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.

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