Mahsun Kırmızıgül

Mahsun Kırmızıgül ( born April 1, 1968 in the district of Hani village vizier of the Turkish province of Diyarbakir as Abdullah Bazencir ) is a Turkish singer, actor and director Zazaki - Kurdish descent.

Origin and childhood

Mahsuns mother was a widow at 18 years and had three sons. Her second husband and father of Mahsun was from Bingöl.

Mahsuns mother's family and father's side speaks Zazaki, as he had repeatedly mentioned it in his interviews. He came in 1968 to the world and was named Abdullah.

However, he did not keep this name for long because his father had left issue an identity card with his name Mahsun desire for him. Mahsun saw his father for the first time at age six. The father took over the role of older brothers, the youngest of whom, Mahmut, very worried about him. Mahmut died at the age of 21 years to an electrical shock.

Mahsun began at a young age to care for the music, and sang at many events. He took part in a singing contest in 1983 in Diyarbakir and was first. In 1984 he was at a competition in Mersin again first. He recorded a demo tape, which ended up with the producer Mustafa Güneş Releases Güneş Poster from Istanbul. This made ​​Mahsun with a contract for four cassettes and changed arbitrarily Mahsuns surname in Kırmızıgül ( dt: Red Rose) by. But when he, after several albums had no success, they separated. Mahsun decided to begin a musical education at the Conservatory of İTÜ.

Career

He had his breakthrough in 1994 with his album " Alem buysa ", which he published in the then newly formed label Prestij - Müzik. Together with his musician - friends Özcan Deniz Haluk Levent and he makes Prestij - Müzik known, however, that should go bankrupt later.

Highlight of his career was his 1998 published and to date, over 1.8 million - selling album Yıkılmadım. It earned him several awards, including among others the prices for the biggest selling album of 1998 and for the best song in 1998 " Yıkılmadım ". He was elected as the best musicians of his genre, and so won the Golden Butterfly for Best Turkish folk musician and then even a prize for the best musicians in the Turkish Arabesk / Fantasi. His last album " Dinle " was approximately 260,000 albums sold according to circumstances a success, since almost no one else in this industry creates about the 500,000 th mark.

Music style and meaning

It is often attributed to the Arabeskmusik, but this term as most artists of his music refuses. In addition, Mahsun Kırmızıgül has moved the " arabesque fantezi " genre in a new direction. His style of music was followed by many new singers, among others Özcan Deniz and Alişan.

Film debut

In the fall of 2007, his debut feature film Beyaz Melek ran ( Engl.: White angel ) in theaters at. He wrote the script, played one of the lead roles and directed. In some scenes Mahsuns native language Zazaki is spoken. His second film Güneşi Gördüm ( Engl.: I saw the sun ) was launched on March 12, 2009 in the Turkish cinemas. For the film Gecenin Kanatları (2009, dt: Wings of the Night ), he wrote the screenplay.

Movies

• Yasamak Haram oldu (1987 )
• Hemşerim Türküleri (1996 )
• Zalim (2003)
• Aska surgun (2005)
• Beyaz Melek (2007)
• Güneşi Gördüm (2009)
• Five Minarets in New York ( 2010)
• Hayat Devam Ediyor (2011)
• Benim için üzülme (2012 )
• Firuze (2013/2014)

Discography

Albums:

• Terkedildim
• Paylasamam
• Alem Buysa Sensin Kral (1994 )
• 12'den Vuracağım (1995)
• Sevdalıyım / Hemşerim (1996 )
• Nostalgia (1997)
• Yıkılmadım (1998)
• Yoruldum (2000)
• Bir Demet Kirmizigül
• Yüzyılın Türküleri (2002)
• Sari Sari / Başroldeyim (2004)
• Dinle (2006)

Singles

• İnsan Haklari (1995 )
• Ülkem aglar (2001)