Nükhet Duru (born 19 May 1954) is a Turkish singer.

Nükhet Duru
Nükhet Duru (left) and Sezen Aksu in a concert in Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre, 2012
Nükhet Duru (left) and Sezen Aksu in a concert in Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre, 2012
Background information
Born (1954-05-19) 19 May 1954 (age 70)
Istanbul, Turkey
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • TV presenter
Years active1971–present
Websitenukhetduru.com.tr

Career

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She started singing at Florya Deniz Club in Istanbul[1] in 1971. She released her first 45 album Aklımda Sen Fikrimde Sen – Karadır Kaşların in 1974. It was followed by many singles like Beni Benimle Bırak – Cambaz- Harp ve Sulh-Gerisi Vız Gelir (1975), with which she won a Golden Plate. Her first LP album Bir Nefes Gibi was released in 1977. In that same year, Duru was awarded the "Most Successful Female Singer of the Year". In 1978, she participated in a song contest with Modern Folk Trio, which was held in Seoul, and won first place. In the 1980s, she began singing Turkish Traditional music. Besides as a pop and Turkish traditional music singer, Duru has performed on TV programs,[2] musicals, films and TV dramas.[3] She has received many awards.

Her song Ben Sana Vurgunum was heavily sampled by The Weeknd in his song Often from his 2015 album, Beauty Behind the Madness.

Duru released a new studio album, Hikayesi Var, in 2020. In the album she voiced duets with different artists, including Sıla, Kenan Doğulu, Mabel Matiz, Evrencan Gündüz, Funda Arar, Kalben, Zeynep Bastık, Ceylan Ertem, Sena Şener, Rubato and Ata Demirer.

On 14 February 2020, it was announced that director Mu Tunc is working on a new documentary film based on Duru's career.[4]

Discography

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45rpms, EPs and singles

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  • Aklımda Sen Fikrimde Sen - Karadır Kaşların (1975)
  • Beni Benimle Bırak - Gerisi Vız Gelir (1976)
  • Her Şey Yolunda Şimdi - İki Damla Gözyaşı (1976)
  • Canım Yandı - Haydi Uzatma Arkadaş (1977)
  • Cambaz - Haydi Hayat (1977)
  • Harp ve Sulh - Bir İnsan Doğdu (1977)
  • Anılar - Güneş (1978)
  • Dostluğa Davet - Takalar (1978) (with Modern Folk Üçlüsü)
  • Portofino - Yıldızlar (1979)
  • Ne Oldu Bize - Al Gönlümü Diyar Diyar Sürükle (1983)
  • Remix-1 (1998)
  • Remix-2 (1998)
  • Nükhet Duru '99 (1999)
  • Durup Dururken (2008)
  • İlk 2 (2010)
  • Mavi Düşler (2018)
  • Kalbim Ege'de Kaldı (2020)
  • Kapıldım Gitti (2021)
  • Uzunlar (2021)
  • Değmesin Ellerimiz (2022)
  • Olasılık (2023) (with Devrim Ekiz)

Studio albums

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  • Bir Nefes Gibi (1976)
  • Melankoli (1978)
  • Sevgili Çocuklar (1979)
  • Nükhet Duru IV (1979)
  • Nükhet Duru 1981 (1981)
  • Aşıksam Ne Farkeder? (1982)
  • Her Şey Yeni (1984)
  • Sevda (1985)
  • Nadide (1986)
  • Çek Halatı Gönlüm (1987)
  • Benim Yolum (1989)
  • Aç Gözünü Adamım (1991)
  • Aman Tanrım! (1992)
  • Nükhet Duru (1994)
  • Gümüş (1996)
  • Mühür (1997)
  • Cahide - Bu Bir Efsane (1998)
  • Bana Rağmen (2001)
  • Muhteşem İkili (2004) (with Cenk Eren)
  • ...Gece Saat On İki (2006)
  • Tam Zamanında (2012)
  • Aşkın N Hali (2015)
  • Hikayesi Var (2020)

Compilation and live albums

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  • En Sevilen Şarkılarıyla Nükhet Duru (1979)
  • Benim Şarkılarım (1988)
  • Nükhet Duru Klasikleri (1993)
  • Nükhet Duru'dan Bir Nefes Gibi'ler (1998)
  • Sevgiyle Elele (2006) (with Surp Vartanants Choir, in Cenk Taşkan's name)
  • En İyileriyle Nükhet Duru 1981-1982 (2008)
  • Nükhet Duru Sahnede (2014)

Filmography

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TV series

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Film

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Television programs

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  • 1995: Bir Nükhet Duru Gecesi
  • 1996: Sarışının Adı Esmerin Tadı[5] (With Sibel Can)
  • 2007: Duru Muhabbetler
  • 2009: Akşama Doğru Nükhet Duru

References

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  1. ^ "Erkek dergilerinden kapak teklifi geliyor". Star Gazete. 16 July 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Nükhet Duru Interview". TRT Turkish Radio Television. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  3. ^ "Nükhet Duru Films, TV Series". Sinematürk Official. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  4. ^ Çoruh, Elif (16 February 2020). "Nükhet'in hikâyesi var". Cumhuriyet.
  5. ^ "Sarışının adı esmerin tadı". 11 March 2021.
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