Kenan Doğulu
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Kenan Doğulu in concert, 2013 | |
| Born |
Kenan Cihan Doğulu 31 May 1974 İstanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality |
 Turkey |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, composer, producer |
| Religion | Islam |
| Spouse(s) | Beren Saat (m. 2014) |
| Website |
kenandogulu |
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Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, dance-pop, R&B, jazz, acoustic music |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, drums, keyboard, bass, piano, flute, saxophone |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Dogulu Production, DMC |
| Associated acts | Sezen Aksu, Ozan Doğulu, Ajda Pekkan, Sıla, Radio Killer |
Kenan Cihan Doğulu (Turkish pronunciation: [ceˈnan doːuˈɫu]) (born on 31 May 1974 in Cihangir, Beyoğlu, Istanbul) is a Turkish pop musician. He represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, where he was placed fourth, with 163 points.
Early years
He is second son of Yurdaer Doğulu (1941–87). His father was also a musician and released four albums. At the early age of five, he enrolled into the piano class of the School of Music. Having completed six years of education in the piano class, he started flute classes from Erkan Alpay, his instructor, and continued with guitar classes from Erdem Sökmen. In the meantime, he continued his education in drama and rhythmic instruments, and he carried on singing as a soloist in the children's chorus. Later, he successfully graduated from Kültür Koleji and completed the Communications certificate program at Hesser College.
Rise
His first album, Yaparım Bilirsin was released in August 1993. His second album Sımsıkı Sıkı Sıkı was released in December 1994. The album Kenan Doğulu 3 was released in August 1996.
After a two-year hiatus, he released the album Ex Aşkım in 2001. In 2002, Kenan Doğulu 5.5, the unplugged version of Ex Aşkım was released. He followed this up in 2003 with the album Demedi Deme. In the summer of 2006, Doğulu released the album Festival, containing the hit single Çakkıdı,[1] in collaboration with Sezen Aksu.
Eurovision
He represented Turkey at the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest in Helsinki with Shake It Up Şekerim. Owing to his third position in the semi-final, he passed to the final where he placed fourth with 163 points.
Personal life
Kenan Doğulu began dating actress Beren Saat in February 2012.[2] Doğulu and Saat became engaged on 23 February 2014 in Istanbul[3] and were married on 29 July 2014 in a private Nikah ceremony in Los Angeles, United States.[4]
Group members
- Kenan Doğulu (Lead vocal)
- Ozan Dogulu (Keyboards)
- Tahsin Endersoy (Electronic guitar)
- Hami Barutçu (Bass guitar)
- Tarik Sezer (Keyboards)
- Murat Yeter (Drums)
- Aydin Karabulut (Percussion)
- Murat Cekem (Guitar, Back Vocal)
- Toygun Sözen (Saxophone, Back Vocal)
- Duygu Soylu (Back Vocal)
- Sinem Yalçınkaya (Back Vocal)
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | English Translation | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Yaparım Bilirsin | (You Know I'll Do It) | |
| 1995 | Sımsıkı Sıkı Sıkı | (Tight, Very Tight) | |
| 1996 | Kenan Doğulu 3 | (Kenan Doğulu 3) | |
| 1997 | Kenan Doğulu 3,5 | (Kenan Doğulu 3,5) | |
| 1999 | Ben Senin Her Şeyinim | (I am Your Everything) | |
| 2001 | Ex-Aşkım | (My Ex-Lover) | |
| 2002 | Kenan Doğulu 5,5 | (Kenan Doğulu 5,5) | |
| 2003 | Demedi Deme | (Don't Tell Me I Didn't Tell You) | Turkey: 300,000 |
| 2004 | Kenan Doğulu 6,5 | (Kenan Doğulu 6,5) | |
| 2006 | Festival | (Festival) | Turkey: 270.931 |
| 2007 | Kenan Doğulu 7,5 | (Kenan Doğulu 7,5) | |
| 2009 | Patron | (Boss) | |
| 2012 | Aşka Türlü Şeyler | (Aşka Türlü Şeyler) | |
Remix albums
| Year | Title | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Kenan Doğulu 3.5 | |
| 2002 | Kenan Doğulu 5.5 | |
| 2004 | Kenan Doğulu 6.5 | Turkey: 45,000 |
| 2007 | Kenan Doğulu 7.5 |
Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The King of Turkish Pop |
Singles
| Year | Title | English Translation |
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| 1999 | Gençlik Marşı | (March of Youth) |
| 2007 | Shake It Up Şekerim – Promo Kit | (Shake it up, sweetheart) |
| 2007 | ...Dan Sonra (feat Sıla) | |
| 2008 | Hayal Kahramanım (For Turkcell Subscribers – Not For Sale) | (My Imagine Hero) |
| 2011 | Şans Meleğim | (Chance my angel) |
| 2013 | Kız Sana Hayran | (Girl Admire You) |
Tours
- 2006: "FANTA" Youth Festival
- 2007: "GNCTRKCLL" 40 Partileri Tour
- 2009: "FANTA" Youth Festival
- 2010: "GNCTRKCLL"Kenan Dogulu Tour
- 2013: "FANTA" Youth Festival
References
- ↑ Ceminay, Cem (22 July 2006). "Yaza damga vuranlar". Sabah (in Turkish). Retrieved 2008-07-26.
- ↑ "Kenan Doğulu and Beren Saat, imaged for the first time.". 10 March 2012.
- ↑ "Kenan Dogulu and Beren Saat got engaged.". Hürriyet. 24 February 2014.
- ↑ "Kenan Doğulu and Beren Saat married.". Hürriyet. 30 July 2014.
External links
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- Official website
- Official Facebook Page
- Official Twitter Account
- Official İnstagram Account
- Official YouTube Channel
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Sibel Tüzün with "Süper Star" |
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 |
Succeeded by Mor ve Ötesi with "Deli" |