Hüsamettin Tarkan Tevetoğlu, internationally known as Tarkan, in the beginnings because of his song Şimarik, with the time has been transformed into a multifaceted and charismatic artist.
He was born in Alzey, west Germany, cause his parents were part of the generation of turkish inmigrants that went to Deutschland during that country's economic boom.
After returning to Turkey, carrer of Tarkan began with Şimarik in the early 90's, showing an impressive young talent. His personality has earned him a number of criticisms, which only shows his great artistic potential variously updated on a lot of musical themes.
Then his first hit which caused a stir for the unique style that combined the Western and near Eastern cultures, came Şikidim or Aacayipsin (Oh - You're Something Else), name of his second album, followed by Dudu (disc counterpart) and Kuzu-kuzu.
"Hepsi Senin Mi?" (or Şikidim) incorporated shaky Turkish rhythms and lyrics of the language used today in Turkey, and in the video of the song Tarkan slanted his body to the rhythmic melody of the song while displaying a naked chest. This was considered too audacious for the rising and conservative turkish music industry. Always rebellious and erotic, the same happened with Hüp and Don Bebegim. Outside of his profession also caused a big agitation because of his nudes and semi-nudes in some turkish magazines.
But the story didn't finish there, because Tarkan is also known for the support provided to UNICEF, and other humanitarian causes, although he too has been surprised consuming drug. He has said that it was his fault.
Through commercials he has done to the Turkish television for Pepsi, Avea, and encouraging to the soccer's Turkish selection (Bir Oluruz Yoluna), the diverse music of Tarkan is really fascinating and melodic not only on lyrics wich talk about love and heartbreak and delicious melodies but also on his videos, it can be noted with, for example, Arada Bir (Once in a while), Ayrilik Zor (Hard Separation), Gul Doktum Yollarina (I covered of roses your way), Dudu (Woman), Kuzu Kuzu (Lamb), Dilli Duduk (Whistle Language), Verme (Give me nothing), Gülumse Kaderine (Smile at your fate) and recently, Öp (Kiss), which together with Sevdanin son Vuruşu (The last hit of Love), Acimayak (It will not hurt you), Kayip (Lost) and Işim olmaz (I have nothing with nobody else) is part of his last work, Adimi Kalbine Yaz (Write my name on your heart).
Finally I recommend some of his best songs of the discs Dudu, Karma and Metamorfoz, which are his early middle twenty-first century:
Dudu: Bu Şarkilar Da Olmasa (f not for these songs), Sorma Kalbim (Don't ask my heart);
Karma: Aşk (Love), Ay (Oh), Yandim (I lit), O'na Sor (Ask him), Sen Başkasin (Something Else), Taş (Stone), Her Nerdeysen (Wherever);
Metamorfoz: Hop Hop, Dedikodu (Gossip).
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