Hi everyone,

I was wondering how the singer Tarkan is viewed in Turkey? Do people like him, find him silly, do they think he is a good singer with a good voice etc etc? What kind of people listen to his songs?

thanks

hi, i can`t tell you how people view tarkan in turkey cuz i live in bulgaria but when i was in turkey 3 years ago our tour guide was talking about tarkan as a national pride and i am also a big fan of him!!!!!1111he is going to sing in BG on the 2nd of june and i have already bought a ticket of coursewhat kind of people listen to his songs????? people who like hot turkish rhythmspeople who love to dance and feel the rhythm of life!! if anything about him or his songs interests you you can ask me!!

who listen? firstly crazy girls, then all girls, in concerts girls are screaming TARKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN

just rythm? no, you can see his slow and good songs... i dont interested in his music, in pop music either... but his voice is pretty good.

Generally we love him.. Cause he has really good songs.

Hi, Im not a turkish but i admire Tarkan and his songs. And my turk betfriend sent me several songs of Tarkan and i even requested him to buy Tarkan's poster and send to me via air freight. I dont know what kind of people listen to his music but describing myself, i like his songs not only in turkish language especially his latest album Come Closer which are all in English version.

How i wish i could watch his concert coz i love watching concerts and join and dance with the rhythm of the songs being rendered by a singer, you can forget the hazzles and bazzles of life. I didnt find Tarkan as silly but a best singer with good songs and an excellent performer.

his voice is strong and beautiful. you can hear it especially in his slow songs(unutmamalı, sorma kalbim, yandım...)and when you listen dudu or şiımarık you can"t help dancing!isn"t it so and he is the man of peace.he refused to do military service because he thinks that man has absolutelly no need of soldiers,wars,weapons and so on.as a girl i can"t deny he is sooooo sexy but i don"t like him only because of his appearance.his music just drives me crazy!

well all i can say is
i wouldnt kick him out of bed

Neighter would his boyfriend

I stopped entering my daughter's room since she hung a poster of him on her door. Little devil, she could have asked for some privacy, instead of using such tricks!

hey,deli_kizin, i was left with the impression you like tarkan...' sent you his song şımarık,you wanted it...or you just like his music not him?...

But he does answer my need to easy-listening Turkish songs for summer-feeling. You can definitely find him on my ipod these days, i will just not count him to my 'quality-singers'.

i agree with every single thing everyone has said about Tarkan (including Deli )which just goes to prove his appeal spans the generations (me/sophie's daughter!)
HE ROCKS!

one of my favorites :

incitanem

çaresizim mecbur bu veda
kokun üzerimde gidiyorum uzaklara
sığınıp anılara bu hasrete dayanırız elbet
ümidimiz muradına erecek sabret

sabret, sabret inci tanem
bekle beni
döneceğim mutlaka sabret
ağlama ne olur, vazgeçme bekle beni
döneceğim mutlaka sabret

vız gelir dağlar denizler yaban eller
sevmeye engel değil mesafeler
geçici bu ayrılık bir rüya farzet
sonunda zafer bizim olacak, sabret

sabret, sabret inci tanem
bekle beni
döneceğim mutlaka sabret
ağlama ne olur, vazgeçme bekle beni
döneceğim mutlaka sabret
--
Soo nicee..

My first ever experience of Tarkan, like so many english people I suspect, was Şimarık. I still love it and it was the first Turkish song i learned to sing. Imagine how rich he became just on that song alone, which is still so popular and must be at least 10 years old.

I also love Bu Gece, (the disco version) which reminds me of hot summer nights.
Actually I cant think of a single song of his that I dont like.
Sophie, I'll remember the invitation to come and stay! (and i'm not joking)

If Tarkan ever decides to try out heterosexuality, I'll be just the woman to assist!

I am sure the girlfriend is a decoy! Thanks, I will check out the songs you suggest.

i agree with you, uykusuz, that tarkan is not a gay.i also now about his gf.and to everybody who says that tarkan is a gay:HAVE YOU EVER SEEN HİM WİTH A MAN DOİNG STH NASTY??? his songs are great!i wouldn`t now count all my favour'te songs of his cuz it will take a lot of time it is easier to say which song i don"t like:"biz nereye".this song has absolutelly nth to do with his style,even his voice is different in this song.but dudu,şıkıdım,bounce,unutmamalı...i think his songs will never get old and even after 100 years no one would say "ooo this song is so old, no one listen to it anymore" TARKAN FOREVER!!!!!!!!!

maybe he can be bisexual as the solist of HIM, Ville Valo and solist of Placebo Brain Molko
this is tastes dont stuck on it..

Incitanem

MY PEARL (~my pearly one )
çaresizim mecbur bu veda
- im helpless, this goodbye has to be
kokun üzerimde gidiyorum uzaklara
- with your smell on your body,im going a long way
sığınıp anılara bu hasrete dayanırız elbet
- sheltering in our past, we should be able to hold on
ümidimiz muradına erecek sabret
- our wishes will come true, hold on

sabret, sabret inci tanem bekle beni
- hold on ,my pearl ,wait for me
döneceğim mutlaka sabret
- i will surely return, hold on
ağlama ne olur, vazgeçme bekle beni
- dont cry please, please dont give up wait for me
döneceğim mutlaka sabret
- i will return, hold on

vız gelir dağlar denizler yaban eller
- mountains, oceans, strangers, distance are not problem
sevmeye engel değil mesafeler
- Distance is not reason not to love each other
geçici bu ayrılık bir rüya farzet
- This separation is temporary just pretend its a dream
sonunda zafer bizim olacak, sabret
- at the end, victory will be ours, hold on
sabret, sabret inci tanem
- hold on ,hold on, my pearl
bekle beni
- wait for me
döneceğim mutlaka sabret
- i will surely return,hold on
ağlama ne olur, vazgeçme bekle beni
- dont cry please,dont give up, wait for me
döneceğim mutlaka sabret
- i will surely return hold on
--
Deli thank you for translation .. really good job.. i was translating then i saw your post so i corrected your small mistakes..
Thanxx

I read his interview.He has a girlfriend(Bilge)He never be a homosexual or besexual.He explained it.
In Turkey lots of people love Tarkan by the way.

i think that its not our problem is he besexual or homosexual,
he can do whatever he wants...!!!!!
he have very beautiful voice and good songs.....and my favorite's "beni anlama","kuzu kuzu" (acustic),"bu gece"....
and btw he is very handsome...

Thanks everyone for your replıes

I personally like gülümse kaderine, sorma kalbım, and uzak and of course şımarık ..

has anyone heard about the duet tarkan and shakira are going to make? all i know is that it will be in the soundtrack of a soap opera and will be a hot oriental song.it will be great!!!tarkan and shakira is so perfect combination for a great songjust imagine the video!shakira belly dancing and tarkan with this specific kind of drum which name i dont know...!!!!!!!!!

tşk ederim,kadirher zaman gibi hemen yardım ediyorsun

what??!! You consider Tarkan as a silly singer?! I loved his music since I listened to his tube 'simarik'. His voice makes me crazy, he's a really a clever singer cause he knows how to choose the music and how to play wih his voice. Even if you cannot understand the lyrics; you can understand the song through his beautiful voice and performing. I like also his looking (eyes) ....And my best songs are: dudu, unut beni, basina bela olurum, bounce...Tarkan! you are the best (very very clever)

He is a jumped up, vain, egoist who is in denial about his true sexuality

His songs are made to appeal to the under 18's

hes good singer and his old songs are great

Well, I think a duet between Shakira and him could turn out to be really nice! As long as he stays FAR away from singing in English and making western beats, because the only thing he has in favour as an artist above Western popartists, is a rhythmic and poetic language, and an Oriental beat that gets me off my seat! (Oh what a nice rhyme )

Any chance one of you could cut out a few of the quoted posts when you next post? Or..are you going for the record number?

im sorry i forgot myself and yes turq is a great guy hmn i forgot you want these juicey translations aenigmaIII, sorry nyone else

sorry but i like making it long,cant help it btw thanks for ur lovely comments about me

Dammit!! I...like so many men...find it difficult to perform under pressure!!!