Levent Yüksel
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Levent Yüksel in a concert in Istanbul 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
October 21, 1964 Antalya, Turkey |
| Genres | Pop |
| Instruments | Bass Guitar, guitar, Violin, keyboards |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Raks Music |
Levent Yüksel (born October 21, 1964 in Antalya, Turkey) is a Turkish pop singer. He has been active in live music industry since 1993 till now.[1]
Life
Levent's interest in arts and music started in an early age. He played violin in the age of five. During his elementary and primary education, he used to sing in school events. Then he started singing in family and friends' wedding events. After graduation, he moved from his coastal city Antalya to the city of art, Istanbul, where he joined the institute of music "İstanbul Devlet Konservatuarı", and learned to play bass guitar and perform vocals.[1]
Music career
During the beginning of 1990s, Levent was known to be one of the best Bass Guitar players in Turkey. In the year 1993, he released his first album as a pop singer, Med Cezir. The album made a dramatic change in Turkey's pop music taste, as it provided a new voice that has great capability mixed with new style of music.[1] Although he released only 8 music albums as of 2015, his music is spread all over the world and copied in different languages. Young singers and bands starting their music career use his songs in their performances.[2] Jennifer Lopez's hit On the Floor released in the year 2011 was inspired by the main music theme and melody of Levent's 1996 hit "Zalim". The melody of this song was also copied in several ad campaigns worldwide.[3]
Discography
Albums
- 1993: Med Cezir "Tide"
- 1995: Levent Yüksel'in 2. CD'si "Levent Yüksel in his 2nd CD"
- 1998: Adı Menekşe "Her name is Violet"
- 2000: Aşkla "Love"
- 2004: Uslanmadım "I did not do it"
- 2006: Kadın Şarkıları "Songs for women"
- 2009: Sıfır Km "Zero Kilometer"
- 2012: Topyekûn "Altogether"
Music Videos
- 1996: Zalim "Cruel"
- 1998: Bi Daha "Be more"
Singles
- 1997: Bi Daha "Be more"
- 2010: Aşk Mümkün Müdür Hala "It's still possible to find love"
External links
- Levent Yüksel on Facebook
- Levent Yüksel at the Internet Movie Database
- Levent Yüksel's page on JollyJoker, Ankara best music stage
References
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