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Emel Sayın
Sarkisla, Sivas, Turkey
Emel Sayın (born 20 November 1945) is a Turkish singer and actress. She was born in Şarkışla district of Sivas Province on 20 November 1945, to a father who immigrated from Skopj…
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Emel Sayın (born 20 November 1945) is a Turkish singer and actress. She was born in Şarkışla district of Sivas Province on 20 November 1945, to a father who immigrated from Skopje, and a mother from Mardin. Her parents moved frequently and she had to attend primary and secondary schools in various cities such as Kayseri, Konya and Edirne. Finally she graduated from Teachers College of Çapa in Istanbul. However by then, she had already chosen a career in music. Her ex boyfriend Tarık Akan, she played in films Mavi Boncuk, Yalancı Yarim, Feryat. After serving three years in Istanbul Municipal Conservatory she got on the stage in 1962 in Ankara while she was only 17. Next year she became a singer of Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) for seven years. She then moved to İstanbul to sing in the music halls. She also created music albums. Her genre was Turkish classical music Later she began playing in the cinema and television films. In 1998 she received the title state artist. Before the Iranian Revolution (1978), she was present in Iranian cinema as an actress for a while, in addition to performing several live music.[4] She also performed the famous song Gole Sangam with Ava Bahram during a joint concert in 2018 in Istanbul.
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2013
Wedding Association
Movie Herself
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2013
Güldür Güldür Show
TV show Self
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2007
White Angel
Movie Herself
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2006
Karınca Yuvası
TV show Melek
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2006
Anadolu Kaplanı
TV show
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2004
Cennet Mahallesi
TV show Kendisi
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2004
The European Side
TV show Herself
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2001
Aşkım Aşkım
TV show Zümrüt Uzun
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1995
Erol Evgin Show
TV show
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1995
Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri
TV show Nominee
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1994
Siyaset Meydanı
TV show
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1985
Bir Cumartesi Gecesi
TV show
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1983
Neşeli Kuklalar
Movie
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1980
Rüzgar
Movie Emel Sayın
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1977
Belki Bir Gün
Movie Songs
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1977
Bitter Memories
Movie
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1975
The Blue Bead
Movie Emel Sayın (Self)
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1974
Longing
Movie Alev Sayın
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1974
Çam Sakızı
Movie
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1973
Golden Butterfly Awards
TV show Self - Winner
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1973
Yalancı Yarim
Movie Alev
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1973
Düşman
Movie Helga
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1973
Feryat
Movie Feride/Funda
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1972
Süreyya
Movie Süreyya
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1972
Gülizar
Movie Pervin / Gülizar
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1971
Feride
Movie Feride
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1971
Makber
Movie
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1971
Hicran
Movie Hicran Arın
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1970
Eyvah
Movie Fatma Ortaç
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1970
Şampiyon
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