Ferdi Tayfur
Born: 1945-11-15 in Adana, Turkey
Died: 2025-01-02
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ferdi Tayfur (Born: Ferdi Tayfur Turanbayburt, born November 15, 1945) is one of Turkey's most successful and famous Turkish arabesque singer, actor and composer. In recent years, he has also become popular in Afghanistan, Lebanon, Trinidad and Tobago,Syria and Iran. He achieved estimated sales of over 50-60 million records worldwide. He was born in Hurriyet neighbourhood of Adana, Turkey and he has led a successful career in arabesque music. Being successful in his arabesque career he has been announced as the King of Arabesque, a music type very popular in today's Turkey and the middle east. His father, Cumali, who was a big fan of a famous theater and dubbing actor "Ferdi Tayfur" named his youngest son after him. After his father was killed, he was not able to continue his education because he had to work in the cotton fields of Cukurova to support his family. Ferdi Tayfur went to Istanbul when he was 17 with dreams of becoming a famous singer. He was not able to succeed on doing this and so he returned to Adana after a short stay in Istanbul. He came back to Istanbul in the early 1970s and his constant attempts to become a singer finally started to pay off. He has got over 100 music albums and over 30 films in his credit and he has received the prestigious Golden Album Award nine times. In 2000, he almost lost one of his toes due to diabetes. He has got millions of fans both in Turkey and in Europe (particularly among Turks in Germany, France, Belgium, Denmark and The Netherlands).
Filmography
2008
- Memur Muzaffer as Muzaffer Mutlu
2007
- Yönetmen Natuk Baytan Belgeseli
- Yersiz Yurtsuz as Emrullah
2001
1995
- Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri as Self - Winner
- Reyting Hamdi
1989
- Allahım Sen Bilirsin as Ferdi
- Bu Şehrin Geceleri as Ferdi
- Elveda Mutluluklar as Ferdi
1988
- Sevgiler Çiçek Gibi as Ferdi
- Olacak O Kadar
- Ya Benimsin Ya Toprağın as Ferdi
- Ah Bir Çocuk Olsaydım as Ferdi
- Bu Talihimin Canına Okuyacağım as Ferdi
1986
- Affet Allahım as Ferdi
- İçimde Bir His Var as Ferdi
1985
- Haram Oldu as Ferdi
- Her Şeyim Sensin as Ferdi
1984
- Utanıyorum as Ferdi
- Çılgın Arzular as Ferdi
1983
- Kalbimdeki Acı as Ferdi Tayfur
- Yıldızlar da Kayar as Ferdi
- Yaktı Beni as Cumali Çakıroğlu
1982
- Hasret Sancısı as Ferdi
- Olmaz Olsun as Ferdi
- Günaha Girme as Ferdi (twin brothers)
- Sen De Mi Leyla as Ferdi
- Bir Damla Ateş as Ferdi
1981
- Kara Gurbet as Ferdi
- Ben De Özledim as Ferdi
1980
- Durdurun Dünyayı as Ferdi
- Huzurum Kalmadı as Ferdi
- Boynu Bükük as Ferdi
1979
- Yuvasız Kuşlar as Ferdi
- Yadeller as Ferdi
- İnsan Sevince as Ferdi
1978
- Son Sabah as Ferdi
- Derbeder as Ferdi
- Benim Gibi Sevenler as Ferdi
- Batan Güneş as Ferdi
1977
- Çeşme as Ferdi
1951
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