Gülben Ergen
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gülben Ergen |
| Born |
25 August 1972 Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Genres | Pop-Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Website | www.gulbenergen.com |
Gülben Ergen (pronounced [ˈɟylben ˈeɾɡen]; born August 25, 1972), also known as Gülben Ergen, is a Turkish singer and occasional actress. She was born in Kadıköy, Istanbul, Turkey, and has acted in films and on television. Her most famous role is probably that of Melek in Dadı, the Turkish version of The Nanny. She was named Miss Cinema 1987 and later, she started her singing career. During her career, Ergen has released eight successful albums and has been known as one of top female singers in Turkey. Throughout her career, many of her songs have hit number one on the record charts, including "Kim Ne Derse Desin", "Kanıma Dokunuyor", "Kurşuni", "Abayı Yaktım", "Sade ve Sadece", "Sandık Lekesi", "Teşekkür Ederim", "Arka Sokaklar", "Uçacaksın", "Kandıramazsın Beni", "Küt Küt", "Ayrılmam", "Yalnızlık", "Lay La Lay Lalay", "Aşksın Sen", "Sürpriz", "Bay Doğru", "Giden Günlerim Oldu", "Çilekli", "Şıkır Şıkır", "Yarı Çıplak", "Sen", "Aşkla Aynı Değil", "Kalbimi Koydum" and "Yıkıl Karşımdan". Her nicknames include the "Queen of Arabesque-pop music".
She married Mustafa Erdoğan, the founder of Fire of Anatolia dance group, on September 5, 2004, and has had a son named Atlas Erdoğan, on January 18, 2007. She then had twin boys named Ares and Güney in 2009. Since marriage, she has sometimes gone by the name Gülben Ergen Erdoğan.
She is one of the Turkish celebrities who is part of the social networking site Twitter. She communicates with her fans daily through her tweets.
Discography
- Merhaba (Hello) - January 13, 1997; sold 20,000 copies.
- Kör Âşık (Blind Lover) - January 4, 2000; sold 50,000 copies.
- Sade ve Sadece (Simple and Only) - June 2, 2002; sold 300,000 copies.
- Uçacaksın (You're Gonna Fly) - December 15, 2003; sold 610,000 copies.
- 9 + 1 Fıkır Fıkır (9+1 Ebullient) - June 5, 2005; sold 150,000 copies.
- Gülben Ergen - June 3, 2006; sold 180,000 copies.
- Aşk Hiç Bitmez (Love Never Ends) - March 2, 2008; sold 106,000 copies.
- Uzun Yol Şarkıları (Long Road Songs) - March 23, 2009; sold 146,000 copies.
- Hayat Bi Gün - August 22, 2011; sold 50,000 copies.
- Kalbimi Koydum - October 19, 2015
Television series
- Biz Ayrılamayız (1988)
- Deniz Yıldızı (1988)
- Av (1989)
- Hanımın Çiftliği (1990)
- Kanun Savaşçıları (1991)
- Yolpalas Cinayeti (1991)
- İşgal Altında (1992)
- İki Kız Kardeş (1994–1995)
- Fırat (1994)
- Marziye (1998–2000)
- Dadı (2001–2003)
- Hürrem Sultan (2002–2003)
- Gönül (2006)
- Gülben Ergen ile Sürpriz (2008)
- Gülben Ergen / song: Süpriz (song: Surprise) (2008)
Video Clips
- Yaramaz: 20 January 1997
- Sana Sana: 27 January 1997
- Aşkta Kural Tanımam: 17 January 1998
- Boşvere Boşvere: 26 March 1998
- Sensiz Mutlu Olamam: 3 June 1998
- Kim Ne Derse Desin: 18 January 2000
- Kör Aşık: 13 April 2000
- Kanıma Dokunuyor: 27 August 2000
- Kurşuni: 27 December 2000
- Senin İçin: 25 December 2001
- Abayı Yaktım: 20 June 2002
- Sadece Elveda: 27 August 2002
- Sandık Lekesi: 25 December 2002
- Arka Sokaklar: 14 March 2003
- Teşekkür Ederim: 29 July 2003
- Uçacaksın: 12 January 2004
- Kandıramazsın Beni: 27 April 2004
- Küt Küt: 20 July 2004
- Gencecik Delikanlı: 31 October 2004
- Ayrılmam: 25 February 2005
- Fıkır Fıkır: 7 June 2005
- Yalnızlık: 15 June 2006
- Lay La Lay Lalay: 10 August 2006
- Yani: 5 January 2007
- Aşksın Sen: 5 April 2007
- Sürpriz: 13 March 2008
- Avrupa / Milli Takım: 15 May 2008
- Bay Doğru: 7 August 2008
- Ya Ölümsün Ya Düğün: 11 December 2008
- Giden Günlerim oldu: 27 March 2009
- Çilekli: 14 November 2009
- Üzgünüm: 17 January 2010
- Bir Şans Daha: 20 July 2010
- Şıkır Şıkır: 3 June 2011
- Yarı Çıplak: 15 August 2011
- Tesadüf: 18 October 2011
- Vıdı Vıdı: 19 April 2012
- Yok Acelem: 10 December 2012
- Dünyaları Versem: 10 December 2012
- Sen: 20 July 2013
- Aşkla Aynı Değil: 14 April 2015
- Kalbimi Koydum: 19 October 2015
- Yıkıl Karşımdan: 15 December 2015