GülÅen
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GülÅen Bayraktar ÃolakoÄlu (born May 29, 1976 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish singer-songwriter. Discovered by a composer while performing at a bar, she recorded her first studio releasing the single âGel Ãaremâ in July 1996, from her debut studio album Be Adam, which earned GülÅen a nomination for Best Newcomer Female Artist at the 3rd Kral TV Video Music Awards. Taking a brief hiatus to focus on her marriage, she returned two years later, releasing her second album Erkeksen in December 1998 and receiving a nomination for Best Pop Female Artist. Her intensely personal third album Åimdi was released in the wake of her divorce. It was however GülÅenâs fourth studio album that gave her the commercial success that her former albums had lacked thus far, winning Best Female Pop Singer at the 11th Turkey Music Awards with her song âOf Ofâ awarded Song of the Year, propelling GülÅen to stardom. During this time several of GülÅenâs music videos were banned due to their controversial sexual content. Her fifth album Yurtta AÅk Cihanda AÅk released in February 2006 was certified gold, with single "Ya Tutarsa" peaking at number 1, signing a three-album deal with a new label, releasing her sixth Ama Bir Farkla in July 2007 amidst controversy over previously unreleased material owned by her former label which GülÅen prevented from release.
Unsatisfied with the creative process on her upcoming seventh studio release, GülÅen halted production, travelling to London to study visual and performing arts, before releasing the album through Sony Music, with the single "Bi' An Gel" becoming an instant hit, remaining at number 1 on the Turkish music charts for three weeks, with the video clip nominated for the Best Music Video Award at the 17th Turkey Music Awards. This success was continued with the release of singles "Yeni Biri" and "Sözde Ayrılık", both peaking at number 1. In February 2013, GülÅen released Beni Durdursan mı? which was certified gold and quickly becoming the most successful album in history, taking home Album of the Year at the Turkey Music Awards and "Yatcaz Kalkcaz Ordayım" winning Song of the Year, keeping the song in the number 1 spot for over seven weeks. GülÅen was also awarded Best Female Artist and Best Lyricist and Best Composer. After several collaborations with other artists, her ninth studio album Bangır Bangır released in May 2015, sold 100,000 copies by the end of the year, with the lead single certified gold, and remaining at number 1 on the charts for thirteen weeks. By 2019, GülÅen was one of the highest streaming female artists in Turkey, releasing âNirvanaâ, a duet with Turkish singer Edis on digital platforms only. In 2022 she released a cover of Bergenâs hit âSen Affetsen Ben Affetmemâ followed by âLolipopâ and a collaboration with Ozan Dogulu, âBir Kereden Hiçbir Åey Olmazâ.
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