Mahsun Kırmızıgül
Mahsun Kırmızıgül | |
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| Born | Abdullah Bazencir March 26, 1969 |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer, film producer, actor, businessman |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouses | Gölgem Hanım
(m. 1989; div. 1992)Ece Binay (m. 2016) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Website | mahsunkirmizigul |
Mahsun Kırmızıgül (born Abdullah Bazencir, March 26, 1969)[2] is a Turkish singer-songwriter, actor and director, scriptwriter, music composer, and producer of Kurdish Zaza[3] descent. Mahsun Kırmızıgül is also known as a businessman for his partnership in one of the leading music production companies, Prestij Müzik, in Turkey until 2002.
Life
[edit]He was born on March 26, 1969, in Diyarbakır as a member of a Kurdish Zaza family of 22 children. He studied at primary and secondary schools in Diyarbakır. He worked to contribute to his family from an early age. He sang for weddings to earn money. In 1984, he was invited to Istanbul to make an album for Güneş Plak. He started to study in the Voice Department of Istanbul University-Turkish Music Conservatory.
Kırmızıgül started his music studies in 1980 and made eight amateur albums. His professional debut album Alem Buysa Kral Sensin was released in 1993 reached the top of the music lists. In 1994, he joined Prestige Music Company as a producer. The artist won acclaim with his film Beyaz Melek which he wrote, directed and acted in. In 2009, he released Güneşi Gördüm, which he wrote, directed and acted in. In 2010, he released New York'ta Beş Minare, which he wrote, directed, acted in and composed the music.[4][5]
Discography
[edit]- Studio albums
- Bu da Yeter (1984) Güneş Plak
- Yürek Yarası (1985) Güneş Plak
- Terkedildim (21 November 1986) Güneş Plak
- Sarışınım (8 June 1987) Güneş Plak
- Paylaşamam (22 August 1988) Güneş Plak
- Şimdiki Zaman (15 June 1990) Barış Müzik
- Nilüfer (7 November 1991) Nokta Müzik
- Alem Buysa Kral Sensin (4 February 1993) Nokta Müzik
- 12'den Vuracağım (20 September 1994) Prestij Müzik
- Mutlu Ol (1995) Barış Müzik
- Dünden Bugüne (11 January 1995) Güneş Plak
- Acılar İçinde (1995) Destan Müzik
- İstanbul Geceleri (1995) Türküola
- İnsan Hakları (25 October 1995) Kral Müzik - Prestij Müzik
- Sevdalıyım - Hemşerim (2 October 1996) Prestij Müzik
- Nostalji 1 (7 November 1997) Güneş Plak
- Yıkılmadım (3 June 1998) Prestij Müzik
- Yoruldum (30 June 2000) Prestij Müzik
- Ülkem Ağlar (8 August 2001) Prestij Müzik
- Yüzyılın Türküleri (2002) Popüler Müzik - Prestij Müzik
- Sarı Sarı - Başroldeyim (16 April 2004) A1 Müzik
- Dinle (2 June 2006) A1 Müzik
- Hoş Geldin (1 January 2022) A1 Müzik
- Compilation albums
- Dünden Bugüne (1995) Günes Plak
- Nostalji 1 (1997) Güneş Plak
- Bir Demet Kırmızıgül (2003) Prestij Müzik
- Singles
- İnsan Hakları (1995) Kral Müzik
- Ülkem Ağlar (2001) Prestij Müzik
- Küçük Gelin (2011) A1 Müzik
- Yoksun Sen (2019) A1 Müzik
Filmography
[edit]TV series
[edit]- Alem Buysa... (1993)
- Bu Sevda Bitmez (1996)
- Hemşerim (1996)
- Yıkılmadım (1999)
- Zalım (2003)
- Aşka Sürgün (2005)
- Hayat Devam Ediyor (2011–2013) - general director – story
- Benim İçin Üzülme (2012) - general director – story
- Babalar ve Evlatlar (2012) – story
Cinema
[edit]- Yaşamak Haram Oldu (1987) as actor
- Beyaz Melek (2007) as actor, director, scriptwriter
- Güneşi Gördüm (2009) as actor, director, scriptwriter
- Gecenin Kanatları (2009) as scriptwriter
- New York'ta Beş Minare (2010) as actor, director, scriptwriter
- Mucize (2015) as actor, director, scriptwriter
- Vezir Parmağı (2017) as actor, director, scriptwriter
- Mucize 2: Aşk (2019) as actor, director, scriptwriter
Awards
[edit]- Kral TV Music Awards 1999
- Best male Arabesque singer
- Best song
- Best selling song
- Hürriyet Altın Kelebek 1999
- Best musician
- Best Selling Album 2006
References
[edit]- ^ Gündem Haberleri (October 9, 1999). "Ağabeyi elektrik direğinde öldü". Hürriyet (in Turkish).
- ^ "Mahsun Kırmızıgül Biyografisi". Sinemalar.com.
- ^ "'Mahsun Çok Büyük Laflar Ediyor'". Sondakika.com (in Turkish). January 26, 2008.
- ^ "Mahsun Kırmızıgül kimdir?". biyografi.info.
- ^ "Mahsun Kırmızıgül kimdir?". Hürriyet (in Turkish). March 30, 2016.
