Kenan Doğulu Explained

Kenan Doğulu
Birth Name:Kenan Doğulu
Birth Date:1974 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality:Turkish
Relatives:Ozan Doğulu (brother)
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Background:solo_singer
Years Active:1993–present

Kenan Doğulu (pronounced as /tr/; born 31 May 1974) is a Turkish pop musician. He represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, where he was placed fourth, with 163 points. In the summer of 2006, Doğulu released the album Festival, containing the hit single "Çakkıdı",[1] in collaboration with Sezen Aksu.

Personal life

His father is musician Yurdaer Doğulu. His brother is musician Ozan Doğulu. His sister, Cenan Doğulu, is a fashion designer. He stated in an interview that "My grandfather is from Antep. My father is from Adana. "Doğulu" surname probably came from Israel. In the past, Everyone who came from east is called "Doğulu". My name "Kenan" means Canaan country." [2]

Kenan Doğulu began dating actress Beren Saat in February 2012.[3] Doğulu and Saat became engaged on 23 February 2014 in Istanbul[4] and were married on 29 July 2014 in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, United States.[5]

Education

At the age of five, Doğulu joined the piano department of the conservatory with first place. He studied piano for six years, took flute lessons from his teacher Erkan Alpay and guitar lessons from Erdem Sökmen. Meanwhile, he continued his education in theater, soloist in a children's choir, and rhythm instruments.

He completed his high school education at Kültür College. He completed the “Communication” certificate program at Hesser College, New Hampshire, USA. Then, he started study at the L.A. Musicians Institute. He then continued in Turkey, at Istanbul Bilgi University.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Album! scope="col" style="width:16em;"
ReleasedFormatLabelCertifications Sales
Yaparım Bilirsin (You Know I'll Do It)8 July 1993 (TR)[7] Esen MüzikCassette
Sımsıkı Sıkı Sıkı (Tight, Very Tight)17 December 1994 (TR)[8] Esen MüzikCassette
Kenan Doğulu 317 August 1996 (TR)[9] Raks MüzikCassette
Ben Senin Herşeyinim (I'm Your Everything)12 August 1999 (TR)[10] Esen MüzikCassette
Ex Aşkım (My Ex-Lover)25 July 2001 (TR)[11] Esen MüzikCD, cassette, digital download
Demedi Deme (Don't Tell Me I Didn't Tell You)30 June 2003[12] DMCCD, cassette, digital download

Diamond[13]

  • Turkey: 300,000
FestivalReleased: 19 June 2006 (TR)[14] DMCCD, cassette, digital download
  • MÜ-YAP: Platinum[15]
  • Turkey: 265,500[16]
Patron4 June 2009 (TR)[17] DMC, Doğulu ProductionsCD, digital download
Aşka Türlü Şeyler (Various Kinds of Love)6 July 2012 (TR)[19] Doğulu ProductionsCD, digital download
Vay Be (Wow)20 July 2018 (TR)Doğulu ProductionsCD, digital download

Compilation albums

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Information
The King of Turkish Pop
  • Released: 17 August 2009 (TR)[21]
  • Label: Esen Müzik
  • Format: CD, digital download
İhtimaller (Possibilities)[22]
  • Released: 24 June 2016 (TR)
  • Label: Doğulu Productions
  • Format: CD, digital download

Remix albums

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Information
3,5
  • Released: 26 April 1997 (TR)[23]
  • Label: Şahin Özer Müzik
  • Format: CD, digital download
5,5
  • Released: 8 October 2002 (TR)[24]
  • Label: DMC
  • Format: CD, digital download
6,5
  • Released: 14 July 2004 (TR)[25]
  • Label: DMC
  • Format: CD, digital download
7,5
  • Released: 22 August 2007 (TR)[26]
  • Label: DMC
  • Format: CD, digital download

Split albums

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Information
Festival 2009
(with Ceza and Pinhani)
  • Released: 26 June 2009 (TR)[27]
  • Label: Pasaj Müzik
  • Format: CD, digital download

EPs

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Hayal Kahramanım (My Imaginary Hero)
  • Released: 1 April 2008 (TR)[28]
  • Label: Doğulu Productions
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles

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ReleasedLabelFormat
Gençlik Marşı (March of Youth)15 March 1999 (TR)[29] Bay MüzikCD, digital download
Şans Meleğim (My Angel of Fortune)Released: 28 June 2011 (TR)[30] DMCCD, digital download
Kız Sana Hayran (The Girl Admires You)
(feat. Ozan Doğulu)
30 July 2013 (TR)[31] DMC, Doğulu ProductionsCD, digital download
Aşk İle Yap (Do It With Love)30 July 2013 (TR)[32] DMC, Doğulu ProductionsCD, digital download
İlk Adımı Sen At (You Take the First Step)23 April 2017 (TR)Doğulu ProductionsCD, digital download
Bizimdir (It's Ours)17 April 2020 (TR)Doğulu ProductionsDigital download
Bumaya20 August 2021 (TR)Doğulu SesDigital download
Hezarfen (Polymath)
(feat. Erdem Kınay)
27 December 2021 (TR)DMCDigital download
Sonsuza Dek (Forevermore)22 April 2022 (TR)Doğulu MusicDigital download
What's Love
(feat. Ege Çubukçu)
7 October 2022 (TR)Şifne VibesDigital download
Rüya (Dream)
(feat. Arem Özgüç & Arman Aydın)
13 October 2023 (TR)HVSTLEDigital download

Charts

Single! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeakAlbum
TR
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"Çakkıdı"20061Festival
"Baş Harfi Ben"2
"Yüzsüz Yürek"5
"Aşk Kokusu"20079
"...Dan Sonra" (duet with Sıla)1Sıla
"Shake It Up Şekerim"Shake It Up Şekerim
"Ara Beni Lütfen"20086Festival
"Rüzgar"
"Olmaz"2009
"Rütbeni Bileceksin"2Patron
"Aşkkolik"
"Beyaz Yalan"13
"Anlıyor musun ?"2010
"En Kıymetlim"
"Şans Meleğim"2011Şans Meleğim
"Şeytan Tüyü"2012Aşka Türlü Şeyler
"Aşka Türlü Şeyler"2013
"Kız Sana Hayran" (feat. Ozan Doğulu)3Kız Sana Hayran
"Rica"2014Aşka Türlü Şeyler
"Harika" (feat. Ozan Doğulu & Ajda Pekkan)130 Bpm Moderato
"Aşk İle Yap"2015Aşk İle Yap
"Bir İleri İki Geri"Aşka Türlü Şeyler
"—" indicates that the songs were not included in the lists or the results were not disclosed.

Notes and References

  1. News: Yaza damga vuranlar. 2008-07-26. Sabah. tr. 22 July 2006. Cem. Ceminay .
  2. Web site: Kenan Doğulu Kimdir Kaç Yaşında Nereli?. June 2015.
  3. News: Kenan Doğulu and Beren Saat, imaged for the first time. . 10 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140903071147/http://www.mansetport.com/haber/haber/4043/yilin-aski-cem-yilmazin-dugununde-goruntulendi.html . 3 September 2014 .
  4. News: Kenan Dogulu and Beren Saat got engaged.. Hürriyet. 24 February 2014.
  5. News: Kenan Doğulu and Beren Saat married.. Hürriyet. 30 July 2014.
  6. Web site: Kenan Doğulu Kimdir? - Kenan Doğulu Hayatı ve Biyografisi . Haberler.
  7. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – Yaparım Bilirsin . . 29 November 2015 . 29 November 2015 .
  8. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – Sımsıkı Sıkı Sıkı . . 29 November 2015 . 29 November 2015 .
  9. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – III . . 29 November 2015 . 29 November 2015 .
  10. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – Ben Senin Her Şeyinim . . 29 November 2015 . 29 November 2015 .
  11. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – Ex Aşkım . . 29 November 2015 . 29 November 2015 .
  12. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – Demedi Deme . . 29 November 2015 . 29 November 2015 .
  13. Web site: MÜ-YAP TÜRKİYE MÜZİK ENDÜSTRİSİ ÖDÜLLERİ GECESİ YAPILDI . 29 November 2015 . MÜ-YAP . 29 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140713163127/http://mu-yap.org/getdata.asp?PID=192 . 13 July 2014.
  14. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – Festival . . 29 November 2015 . 29 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160103173936/http://www.discogs.com/Kenan-Do%C4%9Fulu-Festival/master/881407 . 3 January 2016.
  15. Web site: MÜ-YAP 2007 MÜZİK ÖDÜLLERİ DAĞITILDI . https://web.archive.org/web/20131013090922/http://www.mu-yap.org/news.asp?NID=248 . 13 October 2013 . 29 November 2015 . MÜ-YAP . 29 November 2015. live.
  16. Web site: MÜYAP En Çok Satan 2006 Albümleri . 28 October 2015 . MÜ-YAP . 4 May 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20130716083644/http://www.mu-yap.org/upload/aralik2006/ilk100album.xls . 16 July 2013.
  17. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – Patron . Discogs . 29 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160103173949/http://www.discogs.com/Kenan-Do%C4%9Fulu-Patron/release/2572810 . 3 January 2016.
  18. Web site: 2009 yılı en çok dolum gerçekleştiren ilk 50 albüm. MÜ-YAP. 29 November 2015. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120225051016/http://www.mu-yap.org/upload/2009-ilkaltiay-album-dolum_2.doc. 25 February 2012.
  19. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – Aşka Türlü Şeyler . Discogs . 29 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151209184405/http://www.discogs.com/Kenan-Do%C4%9Fulu-A%C5%9Fka-T%C3%BCrl%C3%BC-%C5%9Eeyler/master/841235 . 9 December 2015.
  20. Web site: MÜYAP En Çok Satan 2012 Albümleri . 30 November 2015 . MÜ-YAP . 30 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131008044711/http://www.mu-yap.org/upload/2012%20Dolum%20Faturalar%C4%B1na%20G%C3%B6re%20%C4%B0lk%2050%20Yerli%20Alb%C3%BCmleri.pdf . 8 October 2013 . dead .
  21. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – The King Of Turkish Pop Kenan Doğulu . Discogs . 29 November 2015 .
  22. Web site: Kenan Doğulu'dan albüm müjdesi! . 4 April 2016 . . 4 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160506191804/http://www.gazetevatan.com/kenan-dogulu-dan-album-mujdesi--931291-magazin/ . 6 May 2016.
  23. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – 3,5 . Discogs . 29 November 2015 . 29 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160103174008/http://www.discogs.com/Kenan-Do%C4%9Fulu-35/release/2387238 . 3 January 2016.
  24. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – 5,5 . Discogs . 29 November 2015 . 29 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160103174013/http://www.discogs.com/Kenan-Do%C4%9Fulu-55/master/883014 . 3 January 2016.
  25. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – 6,5 . Discogs . 29 November 2015 . 29 November 2015 .
  26. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – 7,5 . Discogs . 29 November 2015 . 29 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160103173800/http://www.discogs.com/Kenan-Do%C4%9Fulu-75/master/883007 . 3 January 2016.
  27. Web site: Festival 2009 / Ceza / Kenan Doğulu / Pinhani . Esenshop . 29 November 2015 . 29 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150326154147/http://esenshop.com/detail.aspx?id=51082 . 26 March 2015.
  28. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – Hayal Kahramanım . . 29 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111219191536/http://www.discogs.com/Kenan-Do%C4%9Fulu-Hayal-Kahraman%C4%B1m/release/2452557 . 19 December 2011 . live .
  29. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – Gençlik Marşı . Discogs . 29 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160103174041/http://www.discogs.com/Kenan-Do%C4%9Fulu-Gen%C3%A7lik-Mar%C5%9F%C4%B1/release/2452540 . 3 January 2016.
  30. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – Şans Meleğim . Discogs . 29 November 2015 .
  31. Web site: Kenan Doğulu Feat Ozan Doğulu – Kız Sana Hayran . Discogs . 29 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160103174103/http://www.discogs.com/Kenan-Do%C4%9Fulu-Feat-Ozan-Do%C4%9Fulu-K%C4%B1z-Sana-Hayran/release/5141260 . 3 January 2016.
  32. Web site: Kenan Doğulu – Aşk İle Yap . Discogs . 29 November 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160103174110/http://www.discogs.com/Kenan-Do%C4%9Fulu-A%C5%9Fk-%C4%B0le-Yap/master/852178 . 3 January 2016.
  33. The songs on Türkçe Top 20: