Nilüfer (singer)
Nilüfer Yumlu | |
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Nilüfer and Sezen Aksu in a concert in Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre, İstanbul, 2012
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Background information | |
Also known as | Nilüfer |
Born | Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey |
May 31, 1955
Genres | Turkish Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 1972–present |
Labels | Odeon, Yaşar, Tempa&Foneks, DMC |
Nilüfer Yumlu (born 31 May 1955 in the Cihangir neighborhood of Beyoğlu, Istanbul),[1] commonly known as Nilüfer, is a Turkish pop singer.
In 1992, one of her biggest hits, Show Yapma, included in Yine Yeni Yeniden album. Also Kar Taneleri (1984, Nilüfer '84), Mor Menekşe (1988, Esmer Günler), Esmer Günler (1988, Esmer Günler), Eğrisi Doğrusu (1994, Ne Masal Ne Rüya), Mavilim (1997, Nilüfer'le) and Dünya Dönüyor (1998, Yeniden Yetmişe) are her well-known hits.
Together with the band Nazar, she represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, where she shared 18th place with Seija Simola from Finland. Since 1997 she has been Turkey's National Ambassador to UNICEF.[2] In 1998, she was awarded the honorary title of State Artist of Turkey.[3] She developed breast cancer, but beat the cancer after a nine month treatment.[4]
Discography
Albums
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45rpms and Singles
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References
Achievements | ||
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Preceded by | Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978 |
Succeeded by Ajda Pekkan with "Pet'r Oil" |
- Articles with Turkish-language external links
- Articles with hCards
- 1955 births
- Living people
- People from Beyoğlu
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1978
- Liceo Italiano alumni
- State Artists of Turkey
- Turkish Eurovision Song Contest entrants
- Turkish female singers
- Turkish pop singers
- UNICEF people
- Singers from Istanbul
- Breast cancer survivors
- Turkish singer-songwriters