How the stars appear
The parents of Tarkan are Turks by origin, but he was born in Alzey, Germany, in 1972, for his family moved there during the economic recession in Turkey. When Tarkan was 13, his father decided to go back to his homeland with his family of 6 children. After moving there, as if the destiny led Tarkan in the right direction: he started to study music in Karamursele, and then his long love to Istanbul started. Probably, this magnificent city became an ever-living source of inspiration for Tarkan during his studies at the Musical Academy of Istanbul.
Istanbul and popularity
Istanbul became a momentous city for Tarkan. Fascinated with its charm, Tarkan makes here his first steps towards the future fame and world-wide recognition. In the beginning he used to sing at weddings to earn some money for living. His perseverance and desire to make a name had effect: by 18 Tarkan was famous in many clubs and cafes. Could he know, that in some years his life will change, and he will become a world-famous singer? The success came to Tarkan during his visit to Germany, where he was introduced to producer Mehmet Sogutoglu, the owner of Istanbul Plak, who helped the young singer to release his debut album Yine sensin. The album equaled the hopes of its authors by being sold in million copies. The Turkish youth were delighted with the velvet voice of Tarkan and the refined combination of the Turkish national motifs with the Western tinge in his music. The first album was the beginning of his path to success...
Towards the world fame
After releasing some other hits and securing solid popularity in his homeland, Tarkan went to the USA to continue his musical studies and learn English. Many people and events contributed to the success of the talented Turkish singer on his way to the world fame. The popularity of Tarkan grew each day. In 2001 Tarkan became the image of Pepsi company in Turkey, and his style – long hair, skin-tight trousers, and unbuttoned shirt – was a new fashion, and Turkish boys used to copy their idol.
Nowadays Tarkan can boast of 8 studio albums and many singles. It turned out, that Tarkan is talented not only in music: catching the business spirit, he launched his perfume line. In addition, he appears in advertising filmlets.
