Azer Bülbül
| Azer Bülbül | |
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| Birth name | Sübutay Kesgin |
| Born |
1967 Arpaçay, Kars, Turkey |
| Died |
7 January 2012 (aged 44) Antalya, Turkey |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1984–2012 |
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Subutay Kesgin, better known by his stage name Azer Bülbül, (1 February 1967 – 7 January 2012) was a prominent Turkish folk singer and actor.
Biography
Azer Bülbül was born Subutay Kesgin in Arpaçay, Kars. After moving to Germany with his family, Bülbül started his music career, releasing his debut album Garip Yolcu in 1984. After releasing a string of folk music albums, he achieved commercial success with his 1996 album, Ben Babayım. On 15 February 2001, he was convicted for drug-related charges and released on bail. In 2011, he stated that he was rehabilitated and had been clean for 1.5 years.[1][2]
Bülbül died of a heart attack on 6 January 2012 in Antalya. He was found dead in his hotel room and was buried in Esenyurt Cemetery in Istanbul.[3][4][5]
Discography
- Garip Yolcu (1984)
- Esmerin Adı Oya (1986)
- Yalan Olur (1987)
- Güzel & Kız Necla (1988)
- Ben Sana Vurgunum (1990)
- Bana Düştü (1991)
- Bir Yudum Su (1993)
- Dağlara Yolculuk (1994)
- Fırat (1995)
- Canım Yanıyor (1996)
- Ben Babayım (1996)
- Yalan Sevgiler (1997)
- Doğudan Esintiler (with Seyfi Doğanay; 1998)
- Elime Düştün (with Müslüm Gürses; 1999)
- Yaban Eller (2000)
- Zordayım (2001)
- Ağıt (2001)
- Kör Kurşun (2003)
- Üzülmedim Ki (2004)
- Ateş Düştüğü Yeri Yakar (2004)
- Dünden Bugüne (2005)
- Kalemin Kirildi (2007)
- Başımda Bela Var (2008)
- Gidiyorum (2011)
- Duygularım (2011)
Filmography
- Seninki Kaç Para (2012)
References
- ↑ "İşte son görüntüsü". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 7 January 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "Azer Bülbül hayatını kaybetti". Milliyet (in Turkish). 7 January 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "Yıldız Tilbe'den şaşırtan Azer Bülbül anısı". Sabah (in Turkish). 28 December 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "Azer Bülbül otelde ölü bulundu" (in Turkish). Sabah. 6 January 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "Azer Bülbül otel odasında ölü bulundu". NTV (Turkey). 6 January 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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