Cemre Kemer (born 17 February 1985) is a Turkish singer-songwriter, ballet dancer and film and television actress.
Career
Kemer started her career by performing with the Child and Youth Ballet group at the
Atatürk Cultural Center
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. She graduated from ballet department of
Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University
The Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University ( tr, Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi, or MSGSÜ) is a Turkish public university dedicated to higher education in the fine arts. It is located in the Fındıklı neighbourhood of Beyoğlu, Istanbul ...
. After completing her singing and piano lessons, she started her career in the media by appearing in a music video for one of
İsmail YK
İsmail Yurtseven (born 5 July 1978), better known by his stage name İsmail YK, is a Turkish Pop-Arabesque singer and composer. YK stands for Yurtseven Kardeşler, the siblings group he was a member of at the start of his career. A number of hi ...
's songs. Later, she took part in the commercial called ''Trafikte 1 Dakika''.
In 2005, she founded a girl band called "
Hepsi
Hepsi was a Turkish girlband. They consist of Eren Bakıcı, Cemre Kemer and Yasemin Yürük, and formerly of Gülçin Ergül, who left in 2009. Cemre Kemer's mother is a famuos manager, Şebnem Özberk. When they were nine years old, they were ...
" with her childhood friends Eren Bakıcı,
Gülçin Ergül
Gülçin Ergül (born 30 October 1985) is a Turkish singer, songwriter, composer, dancer, choreographer, actress and yin yoga teacher.
Life and Career 1985–2004: Early years and education
Ergül started her music career by studying piano at ...
and Yasemin Yürük. This marked the breakthrough in her career. The album ''Bir'', which she released with the band, broke sales records in Turkey, and they achieved widespread fame with the song "Bad Penny". Her mother, Şebnem Özberk, was the band's manager. In 2006, she and the band toured Turkey with
Sezen Aksu
Sezen Aksu (; born Fatma Sezen Yıldırım; 13 July 1954) is a Turkish pop music singer, songwriter and producer who has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Her nicknames include the "Queen of Turkish Pop" and "''Minik Serçe''" ("Little Spa ...
under the sponsorship of
Pepsi
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History
Pepsi was ...
and recorded a promotional single. Later, she started to be seen in "40 Degree Parties" with
Kenan DoÄŸulu
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, with whom she started a relationship. Together with the band, she released the album ''İki'' in 2007. Meanwhile, she took the leading role in a TV series called ''
Hepsi 1'', which was first broadcast on
Show TV
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and then on
ATV
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. After this acting experience, she took part in the comedy series ''Avrupa Yakası'' and ''Benim Annem Bir Melek''. In the same year, she starred in the movie ''Kısık Ateşte 15 Dakika''. In 2008, together with Hepsi, she released an album called ''Şaka 10+1''. In 2009, she took the leading role in the movie ''Kayıp Çocuklar Cenneti'', also known as ''Herkesin Duyamadığı Şarkı''. In 2009, she released another album called ''Geri Dönüşüm'' with Hepsi. In 2011, she went on a tour in Turkey with Kral Pop in 2011, and in 2013 she joined the dubbing cast of the movie ''Pinocchio''. In 2015, she acted in
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's "Benim Ol" music video. In 2016, she took part in the fashion program ''
İşte Benim Stilim
''İşte Benim Stilim'' (previously aired as ''Bu Tarz Benim'') is a reality competition show in Turkey.
The show is hosted by Öykü Serter. The jury members on this show are Nur Yerlitaş, Ivana Sert, Kemal Doğulu, Uğurkan Erez, and Keri ...
'', where she announced that Hepsi would soon put an end to their hiatus, but no works were released afterwards. In 2017, she announced that she would make a solo album. However, in 2018, she stated that she was quitting music and that she would continue her career as an influencer. In December 2020, Kemer married Emre Medina. In 2021, they announced they were expecting their first child, a girl.
Discography
Albums
* 2005 - ''
Bir'' (with Hepsi)
* 2006 - ''
İki'' (with Hepsi)
* 2008 - ''
Åžaka 10+1'' (with Hepsi)
* 2009 - ''Geri Dönüşüm'' (with Hepsi)
Singles
* 2011 - "Şık Şık" (with Volga Tamöz,
Murat Dalkılıç and Hepsi)
Filmography
Film
* 2006 - ''
Kısık Ateşte 15 Dakika'' - Cemre
* 2009 - ''Kayıp Çocuklar Cenneti'' - Cemre
TV series
* 2004 - ''
Avrupa Yakası
''Avrupa Yakası'' (''European Side'') is a Turkish sitcom, produced by Sinan Çetin and written by Gülse Birsel. The series was shot at Plato Film studios and its first episode was broadcast on ATV on 11 February 2004.
Although the cast of ''Av ...
''
* 2007 - ''
Hepsi 1''
* 2008 - ''
Benim Annem Bir Melek''
Voice acting
* 2013 - ''Pinocchio''
References
External links
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1985 births
Living people
Turkish women singers
21st-century Turkish actresses