Emel Sayın
Born: 1945-11-20 in Sarkisla, Sivas, Turkey
Known For: Acting
Biography
Emel Sayın (born 20 November 1945) is a Turkish singer and actress. She was born in Şarkışla district of Sivas Province on 20 November 1945, to a father who immigrated from Skopje, and a mother from Mardin. Her parents moved frequently and she had to attend primary and secondary schools in various cities such as Kayseri, Konya and Edirne. Finally she graduated from Teachers College of Çapa in Istanbul. However by then, she had already chosen a career in music. Her ex boyfriend Tarık Akan, she played in films Mavi Boncuk, Yalancı Yarim, Feryat. After serving three years in Istanbul Municipal Conservatory she got on the stage in 1962 in Ankara while she was only 17. Next year she became a singer of Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) for seven years. She then moved to İstanbul to sing in the music halls. She also created music albums. Her genre was Turkish classical music Later she began playing in the cinema and television films. In 1998 she received the title state artist. Before the Iranian Revolution (1978), she was present in Iranian cinema as an actress for a while, in addition to performing several live music.[4] She also performed the famous song Gole Sangam with Ava Bahram during a joint concert in 2018 in Istanbul.
Filmography
2013
- Güldür Güldür Show as Self
- Wedding Association as Herself
2007
- Beyaz Melek as Herself
2006
- Anadolu Kaplanı
- Karınca Yuvası as Melek
2004
- The European Side as Herself
- Cennet Mahallesi as Kendisi
2001
- Aşkım Aşkım as Zümrüt Uzun
1995
- Kral Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri as Nominee
1983
1980
- Rüzgar as Emel Sayın
1977
1974
- Longing as Alev Sayın
- Çam Sakızı
- The Blue Bead as Emel Sayın (Self)
1973
- Yalancı Yarim as Alev
- Düşman as Helga
- Golden Butterfly Awards as Self - Winner
- Feryat as Feride/Funda