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Candan Ercetin is a Turkish singer and songwriter.
Biography
Candan Erçetin was born on 10 February 1963 in Kırklareli. She studied
at Galatasaray High school, and completed her tertiary education at
Istanbul University with a degree in Archaeology.
In 1991, Candan Erçetin was graduated from İstanbul Municipal music
School Department of Singing where she studied Classical Opera.
She represented Turkey in 1986 in Eurovision contest held in Bergen,
Norway as a member of a group named "Klips ve Onlar" with the song
"Halley".
Presently, as well as continuing her stage performances, she also works as a music teacher at Lycée de Galatasaray.
Musical Career
In January 1996, she completed her first solo album "HAZIRIM," of
Thracian and Macedonian themes (the singer's origin). In the same year,
she received an award from Alem FM music channel for her album being
one of the best selling Turkish pop albums of the year.
In July 1996, she released her best selling single EP "SEVDİM SEVİLMEDİM" being the first Turkish remix album.
In June 1997 she released her 2nd Album titled "ÇAPKIN," of ethnic
music and her own compositions. The song "YALAN" from this album won
the İstanbul FM "The Most Requested Song" award.
In September 1998 her remix EP "OYALAMA ARTIK" was released.
In January 2000 her 3rd album "ELBETTE" was released and it became the best selling album of the year.
In August 2001 limited edition remix album titled "Unut Sevme" with artist's autograph on each booklet was released.
In June 2002, her 4th album titled "NEDEN" was released including mostly her own compositions and lyrics.
In March 2003, the album "Candan chante hier pour aujourd'hui" was
released, in which she sang French chansons with new musical
arangements.
Again in 2003, she released a remix album including remix versions of
the songs "Neden" and a new song named "Yazık Oldu" . The song was from
the soundtrack of Gori Varta film, which one was a Bosnia,Serbia,
Austria, Turkey corporate production.
In June 2004, her album named "Melek" was released.
In the first half of the year 2005 she played in the musical called
called "Yıldızların Altında" which was about old Turkish movies,
co-starring with Beyazıt Öztürk, Rasim Öztekin, Ragıp Savaş, Nurhan
Damcıoğlu and Orhan Aydın.
In July 2005, a new remix album of "Remix'5" was released, which
included 9 remix versions of 6 songs from "Melek" and a new song called
"Sevdim Anladım" adapted from the "Les Choristes" soundtrack "Vois Sur
ton chemin".
The same year, in January 2006, at her 10th year in music career, she
released an album called "Aman Doktor". The album consists of
Turkish-Greek common old melodies, sang in both languages.
Television Career
In 1994, she hosted a TV Magazine programme called "Kol Düğmeleri" at Kanal D which ran for 17 weeks.
In 1995, she hosted a talk show called "Randevu" for the music channel
Number One five days a week at prime time for 65 programs in a row.
In May 2001 she began to host a weekly broadcasted TV show named "Günlük Hayat" at the news channel NTV for 13 weeks.
Notable Concerts and National awards
In autumn 1998 she gave two concerts in Holland, one in Utrecht Tivdi and the other one at Amsterdam Paradiso Concert Hall.
In June 1998 she gave a premier concert of 2nd Bosphorus Festival with
the Cemal Reşit Rey Symphony Orchestra at the Open Air Theatre in
İstanbul.
In October 1998 her video clip "HER ASK BITERMIS" won the French music
channel MCM's "Best Direction" award in II. Mediterranean Video Music
Awards.
In May 1998 she gave a concert in Bremen Glocke Concert Hall and in June 1999 she gave solo concerts in Frankfurt and Morocco.
Between May and September 2001 she made a summer tour including 8 concerts.
Between May and September 2001, she went on 20 concert Anatolia tour which included most of the Eastern cities.
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