Yıldız Tilbe

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Yıldız Tilbe is a Turkish pop folk singer and one of the best selling[citation needed] musical artists in Turkey, known especially for her eastern-infused ballads. She is of Kurdish origin.

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[edit] Early life and career

Yıldız Tilbe was born 16 July 1966 in İzmir to Kurdish parents, from Tunceli on the father's side and Ağrı on her mother's side.[1]

While performing at a nightclub in 1991, she met Sezen Aksu. For some time, she worked as a backing singer and collaborated with several other artists on their music projects. Yıldız released her debut album Delikanlım in 1994 and songs from this and later albums received significant airplay and sold well in both Turkey and internationally[citation needed]. Tilbe has had a turbulent personal life with problems related to drugs and a failed marriage.

[edit] Discography

  • Delikanlım (1994) Sales: 600.000[2]
  • Dillere Destan (1995)
  • Aşkperest (1996)
  • Salla Gitsin Dertlerini (1998)
  • Gülüm (2001)
  • Haberi Olsun (2002)
  • Yürü Anca Gidersin (2003)
  • Yıldız'dan Türküler (2004) Sales: 650.000+[1]
  • Sevdiğime Hiç Pişman Olmadım (2004) Sales: 380.000[2]
  • Papatya Baharı (2005) Sales: 300.000[3]
  • Tanidim Seni (2006) Sales: 150.000[4]
  • Güzel (2008)

[edit] Links

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Yıldız Tilbe Biyografi.info
  2. ^ Milliyet Magazin Sayfalari
  3. ^ MÜ-YAP Bağlantılı Hak Sahibi Fonogram Yapımcıları Meslek Birliği
  4. ^ MÜ-YAP Bağlantılı Hak Sahibi Fonogram Yapımcıları Meslek Birliği
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