Atilla Taş (born 4 February 1975) is a Turkish singer.

Career

His first album ''Kırmızılım'' was released in 1998, with "Ham Çökelek" released as a popular single. In October 2012, Taş's release of a cover of

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called ''Yamyam Style'' (Cannibal Style) caused some Turkish social media outlets to claim in jest that Taş was actually Greek and named "Athillas Thasos".(14 October 2012)
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Erol Köse'den Attila Taş ve Doğuş Yorumu
, ''SpotHaber'' (in Turkish) This jesting continued in 2013 when an online petition proposed that Taş should be selected to represent Turkey at Eurovision, as Turkey has withdrawn from that competition over dissatisfaction with its rules.(17 September 2013)
'Eurovision'a Atilla Taş'la katılalım' kampanyası
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'' Taş also drew front page headlines in Turkey in 1999 when it was reported that he knew how

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performed one of his illusions.(27 November 1999)
13 Turk'u yok etti
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''Atilla Taş: “Dünyada iğdiş edilmeden bu sesi çıkaran 7 kişiden biriyim!”
''HT Hayat'' In February 2014, a humorous video project Taş did with

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received over one million views in two days.(19 February 2014)
Samsung'dan Sevgililer Günü'nde Atilla Tas Sürprizi
''Haberler.com'' Taş, who had posted satirical tweets about Turkey's president

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, was arrested along with 28 other people in September 2016 for alleged membership in "an armed terrorist organization". Although a court ordered his release on 31 March 2017, the decision was reversed after an appeal by the prosecutor. He was held in pre-trial detention for a total of one year, one month and 21 days. On 8 March 2018 he was sentenced to 3 years, 1 month and 15 days of imprisonment. In January 2021, the European Court of Human Rights found his pre-trial detention unlawful and arbitrary.

Discography

;Studio albums * ''Kırmızılım'' (1998) * ''Emmilenyum'' (2000) * ''Pembeli'' (2001) * ''Kınalı Kuzum' (2004) * ''Bir Atilla Taş Albümü'' (2007) * ''Çikolata'' (2009) ;Remix albums * ''Atilla Taş'' (1999) ;Singles * "Yam Yam Style" (2012) * "Hırsız" (2015)

Filmography

;Television * ''Zilyoner'' (1999) * ''Şöhretler Kebapçısı'' (2003) * ''Arkadaşım Hoşgeldin'' (2014) ;His own programs * ''Müzik Kutusu'' (2010) * ''Taş Devri'' (2011–12) * ''Ben Burdan Atlarım'' (2012–13)

Books

* ''Bir Delinin Kapak Defteri'' (2015)

References

External links

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