Zara (Turkish singer)
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Birth name | Neşe Yılmaz |
Born | Istanbul, Turkey | 15 January 1976
Genres |
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Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Instruments | Vocal |
Years active | 1986–present |
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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 , 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 |
2021 | Mavera | 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.
Categories:
- 1976 births
- Living people
- People from Üsküdar
- Turkish people of Kurdish descent
- Singers from Istanbul
- Istanbul Technical University alumni
- 21st-century Turkish singers
- 21st-century Turkish women singers