Nükhet Duru (born 19 May 1954) is a Turkish singer.
Career
She started singing at Florya Deniz Club in Istanbul in 1971. She released her first 45 album ''Aklımda Sen Fikrimde Sen – Karadır Kaşların'' in 1974. It was followed by many singles like ''Beni Benimle Bırak – Cambaz- Harp ve Sulh-Gerisi Vız Gelir'' (1975), with which she won a Golden Plate. Her first LP album ''Bir Nefes Gibi'' was released in 1977. In that same year, Duru was awarded the "Most Successful Female Singer of the Year". In 1978, she participated in a song contest with
Modern Folk Trio
Modern may refer to:
History
*Modern history
** Early Modern period
** Late Modern period
*** 18th century
*** 19th century
*** 20th century
** Contemporary history
* Moderns, a faction of Freemasonry that existed in the 18th century
Philosophy ...
, which was held in Seoul, and won first place. In the 1980s, she began singing Turkish Traditional music. Besides as a pop and Turkish traditional music singer, Duru has performed on TV programs, musicals, films and TV dramas. She has received many awards.
Her song ''Ben Sana Vurgunum'' was heavily sampled by
The Weeknd
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (; born February 16, 1990), known professionally as the Weeknd, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor. He is best known for adding Pop music, pop, electronic music, electronic and hip-hop stylings ...
in his song
Often
"Often" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd. It was released on July 31, 2014, as the lead single from his second studio album, ''Beauty Behind the Madness'' (2015). The song contains a sample from "Ben Sana Vurgunum" by Turki ...
from his 2015 album,
Beauty Behind the Madness
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.
Duru released a new studio album, ''
Hikayesi Var'', in 2020. In the album she voiced duets with different artists, including
Sıla,
Kenan DoÄŸulu
Kenan DoÄŸulu (; born 31 May 1974) is a Turkish pop musician. He represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, where he was placed fourth, with 163 points. In the summer of 2006, DoÄŸulu released the album ''Festival (Kena ...
,
Mabel Matiz
Fatih Karaca (; born 31 August 1985), better known by his stage name Mabel Matiz (), is a Turkish pop music singer-songwriter.
He chose his stage name from two different words that he was inspired by. "Mabel" is from the Turkish novel ''Kumral ...
, Evrencan Gündüz,
Funda Arar
Funda Arar (; born 8 April 1975) is a Turkish singer.
Funda Arar spent her early childhood in Ankara, where she was born, and later in Muğla and Adapazarı. She studied at Istanbul Technical University's music conservatory, specialicizing in t ...
,
Kalben,
Zeynep Bastık
Zeynep Bastık (born 8 July 1993) is a Turkish singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress.
Life
Her grandmother is of Albanian origin. Her family members are also musicians. Her mother was a folk dance teacher. At the age of fifteen she joined t ...
,
Ceylan Ertem
Ceylan Ertem (born 26 December 1980) is a Turkish singer-songwriter.
Early life and career
Ceylan Ertem started her musical career by joining the Akhisar Municipality’s children choir. She started learning how to play piano in 1995 and move ...
,
Sena Åžener
Sena may refer to:
Places
* Sanandaj or Sena, city in northwestern Iran
* Sena (state constituency), represented in the Perlis State Legislative Assembly
* Sena, a Medieval Catalan exonym for Siena, Italy
* Sena, Dashtestan, village in Bushehr ...
, Rubato and
Ata Demirer
Ali Ata Demirer (born 6 July 1972) is a Turkish filmmaker, stand-up comedian, actor, and musician.
He is known for his live comedy sketches "Korsan TV" as well as for writing and starring in a string of Turkish box-office hits including '' E ...
.
On 14 February 2020, it was announced that director
Mu Tunc is working on a new documentary film based on Duru's career.
Discography
45rpms, EPs and singles
* ''Aklımda Sen Fikrimde Sen - Karadır Kaşların'' (1975)
* ''Beni Benimle Bırak - Gerisi Vız Gelir'' (1976)
* ''Her Şey Yolunda Şimdi - İki Damla Gözyaşı'' (1976)
* ''Canım Yandı - Haydi Uzatma Arkadaş'' (1977)
* ''Cambaz - Haydi Hayat'' (1977)
* ''Harp ve Sulh - Bir Ä°nsan DoÄŸdu'' (1977)
* ''Anılar - Güneş'' (1978)
* ''DostluÄŸa Davet - Takalar'' (1978) (with
Modern Folk Üçlüsü
Modern Folk Üçlüsü ("Modern Folklore Trio") is a Turkish music trio. As the name implies, their main source is Turkish folklore songs ( Türkü).
Early years
The group was founded in July 1969 by DoÄŸan Canku, Ahmet Kurtaran and Selami Kara ...
)
* ''Portofino - Yıldızlar'' (1979)
* ''Ne Oldu Bize - Al Gönlümü Diyar Diyar Sürükle'' (1983)
* ''Remix-1'' (1998)
* ''Remix-2'' (1998)
* ''Nükhet Duru '99'' (1999)
* ''Durup Dururken'' (2008)
* ''Ä°lk 2'' (2010)
* ''Mavi Düşler'' (2018)
* ''Kalbim Ege'de Kaldı'' (2020)
* ''Kapıldım Gitti'' (2021)
* ''Uzunlar'' (2021)
* ''DeÄŸmesin Ellerimiz'' (2022)
* ''Olasılık'' (2023) (with Devrim Ekiz)
Studio albums
* '' Bir Nefes Gibi'' (1976)
* '' Melankoli'' (1978)
* '' Sevgili Çocuklar'' (1979)
* '' Nükhet Duru IV'' (1979)
* '' Nükhet Duru 1981'' (1981)
* '' Aşıksam Ne Farkeder?'' (1982)
* '' Her Åžey Yeni'' (1984)
* '' Sevda'' (1985)
* '' Nadide'' (1986)
* '' Çek Halatı Gönlüm'' (1987)
* '' Benim Yolum'' (1989)
* '' Aç Gözünü Adamım'' (1991)
* '' Aman Tanrım!'' (1992)
* '' Nükhet Duru'' (1994)
* '' Gümüş'' (1996)
* '' Mühür'' (1997)
* '' Cahide - Bu Bir Efsane'' (1998)
* '' Bana RaÄŸmen'' (2001)
* '' MuhteÅŸem Ä°kili'' (2004) (with
Cenk Eren
Cenk is a male Turkish given name. The Turkish word "cenk" is of Persian word Jang (جنگ) and means "war" or "battle". Notable people with the name include:
Given name
* Cenk Ahmet Alkılıç (born 1987), Turkish footballer
* Cenk Akyol (bor ...
)
* '' ...Gece Saat On Ä°ki'' (2006)
* '' Tam Zamanında'' (2012)
* '' Aşkın N Hali'' (2015)
* '' Hikayesi Var'' (2020)
Compilation and live albums
* ''En Sevilen Şarkılarıyla Nükhet Duru'' (1979)
* ''Benim Şarkılarım'' (1988)
* ''Nükhet Duru Klasikleri'' (1993)
* ''Nükhet Duru'dan Bir Nefes Gibi'ler'' (1998)
* ''Sevgiyle Elele'' (2006) (with Surp Vartanants Choir, in
Cenk TaÅŸkan
Cenk is a male Turkish given name. The Turkish word "cenk" is of Persian word Jang (جنگ) and means "war" or "battle". Notable people with the name include:
Given name
* Cenk Ahmet Alkılıç (born 1987), Turkish footballer
* Cenk Akyol (bor ...
's name)
* ''En İyileriyle Nükhet Duru 1981-1982'' (2008)
* ''Nükhet Duru Sahnede'' (2014)
Filmography
TV series
* 1993: ''
Umut Taksi
Umut is a Turkish gender neutral given name meaning ''hope''.
Etymology
Umut comes from the Turkish word umut or ummak, which both derive from the Proto-Turkic ''*um-'', meaning "hope". It is cognate with the Karakhanid ''um-'' "to ask fo ...
''
* 2000: ''
Dadı
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Although the show has been broadcast in more than ninety countries, several local versions of the show have been produced in oth ...
''
* 2000: ''Şemsi Paşa Pasajı''
* 2001: ''Baş Belası''
* 2001: ''Yeni Hayat''
* 2002: ''
Bayanlar Baylar''
* 2002: ''Deliboran Destanı''
* 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 (Turkey), ATV on 11 February 2004.
Although the ...
''
* 2004: ''
Çemberimde Gül Oya''
* 2005: ''Eylül''
* 2015: ''
Arka Sokaklar
''Arka Sokaklar'' (English: ''Back Streets'') is a television crime series that was broadcast on Kanal D on 31 July 2006. In its 19 consecutive seasons the series has become a success story with its TV ratings despite being criticized for contin ...
''
* 2016: ''
Åžahane Damat''
* 2020: ''
Menajerimi Ara
''Menajerimi Ara'' () is a Turkish comedy and drama television series signed by Ay Yapım, directed by Deniz Çelebi Dikilitaş, script written by Uğraş Güneş and Volkan Yazıcı, first episode aired on 25 August 2020. Blending drama and comed ...
''
* 2022: ''
Aslında Özgürsün''
* 2023: ''
Tetikçinin Oğlu''
Film
* 1971: ''Şerefimle Yaşarım''
* 1973: ''DaÄŸdan Ä°nme''
* 1973: ''Yemin''
* 1975: ''Ayıkla Beni Hüsnü''
* 1976: ''Kader Bağlayınca''
* 1982: ''Düşkünüm Sana''
* 2005: ''
Keloğlan Kara Prens'e Karşı
KeloÄŸlan (Turkish language, Turkish: 'bald boy') is a fictional character that appears in Turkic mythology, Turkic and Altaic mythology, Altai mythology, Fairy tale, fairy tales and similar folkloric narratives.
In folklore
A well-known charact ...
''
* 2015: ''
Düğün Dernek 2: Sünnet''
Television programs
* 1995: ''Bir Nükhet Duru Gecesi''
* 1996: ''Sarışının Adı Esmerin Tadı''
(With
Sibel Can
Sibel Can (born Sibel Cangüre; 1 August 1970) is a Turkish folk pop and Ottoman classical music, classical music singer. Sibel Can became a dancer at the age of 14 and later started her music career.
Early life
Sibel Can was born in Karagü ...
)
* 2007: ''Duru Muhabbetler''
* 2009: ''Akşama Doğru Nükhet Duru''
References
External links
*
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1954 births
Living people
People from Istanbul
Turkish pop singers
Turkish women pop singers
Turkish film actresses
Turkish jazz singers
Turkish women jazz singers