Serdar Ortaç
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| Birth name | Serdar Ortac |
| Born | February 16, 1970 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Genre(s) | Pop-Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer TV Show Host Songwriter Writer Composer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Serdar Ortaç (born 16 February 1970) is one of the leading singers of the pop folk since 1990s. He is from Crimean Tatar origin.
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[edit] Early life
He was born in Istanbul on 16 February 1970. He started his education in Kocamustafapaşa primary school and finished secondary school education in Anadolu Meslek ve Kiz Meslek Lisesi. After graduating from Haydarpaşa Technical High School, he studied American Language & Literature at Bilkent University.
[edit] Career
His first album was the best selling album of the year by 2 million copies. His album, Çakra was the best selling album of 2004 as well.
He composes most of the songs in his albums. He composed more than 150 songs.
His songs can be heard in other singers' albums like Sibel Can, Hülya Avşar, Muazzez Abacı, Seren Serengil, Alişan, Ebru Gündeş and Gülben Ergen. His songs have been released in many languages like Arabic, Greek, Russian and Armenian.
He hosted the TV show "With Serdar Ortaç" for three years which was chosen the best show program of the year at the 2003 Turkish Radio & TV awards.
He also released a book on January 2005 titled "Bu Şarkılar Kimin İçin?" ("Who are these songs for?") which contains his poems, memories and some lyrics.
During his early career until 2000 he gambled heavily and is said to have lost about US$ three million. He has given up gambling since 2000.
Ortaç has enjoyed a large fan base and high album sales for more than 10 years. He never got support from big artists as others had from Sezen Aksu, Nazan Öncel and other famous singer-songwriters.
His latest album Mesafe was released in 2006. The album contains hits like Dansöz ("The Belly Dancer"), Mesafe ("Distance"), Gitme ("Don't go") and Sor ("Ask").
For his upcoming new album, he wants to work with Ayberay Kaba, a successful multi-instrumentalist singer and Pop producer, who is famous for his top 10 hits "Abis ve Bebisler" and "Kaderimsin" in Turkey.
[edit] Awards
- 1994: Kral TV Video Music Awards - Best Breakthrough Male Artist
- 1997: Nanik: Most Beloved Song Of The Year - Padisah
- 1999: Ege Star Magazine - Most Successful Artist Of The Year
- 2000: Kral TV Video Music Awards - Best Pop Music Artist
- 2003: Radio & TV Oscars - Best Show Program : Altogether with Serdar Ortaç
- 2004: MÜYAP Music Awards - The Most Selling Album Of The Year :Çakra
- 2006: Future Magazine Awards - The Best Pop Music Artist
[edit] Discography
| Year | Title |
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| 1994 | Aşk İçin ("For love") |
| 1996 | Yaz Yağmuru ("Summer Rain") |
| 1997 | Loco Para Amar ("Addicted to Love") |
| 1998 | Gecelerin Adamı ("Man Of Nights") |
| 1999 | Bilsem ki ("If I knew") |
| 2001 | Sahibinin Sesi ("The Voice Of The Owner") |
| 2002 | Okyanus ("Ocean") |
| 2004 | Çakra/Beni Unut ("Chakra"/"Forget me") |
| 2006 | Mesafe ("Distance") |
| 2007 | Gold Remix |
| 2008 | Nefes |
[edit] Appearances
| Year | Title | Info |
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| 2007 | Taktik (Tactic) | Artist: Bengü Genre: pop folk |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Serdar Ortaç's official website (Turkish) / (English)
- Serdar Ortaç's official Fan club
- Video clip of his song Gitme ("Don't go")
- Video clip of his song Dansöz ("The Belly Dancer")
- Video clip of his song Mesafe ("Distance")
- Video Clip of his song Sor ("Ask")
- Serdar Ortaç resmi olmayan hayran sitesi
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