Kusursuz 19 Explained

Kusursuz 19
Type:	studio
Artist:	Demet Akalın
Cover:	Demet Akalın - Kusursuz 19.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	14 June 2006
Recorded:	2005–2006
Genre:	Pop
Length:	1:25:44
Label:	Seyhan Müzik
Producer:	Bülent Seyhan
Prev Title:	Banane
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Dans Et
Next Year:	2008

Kusursuz 19 (The Perfect 19) is the fourth studio album by Turkish singer Demet Akalın, released in June 2006. It was produced by Seyhan Müzik.^[1] Ersay Üner served as the album's music director, while Erhan Bayrak and Mustafa Ceceli both arranged the majority of the album's songs.

Achievements

The album sold 147,000 copies,^[2] got a gold certification from Mü-Yap, and its lead single "Afedersin" became a number-one hit on Türkçe Top 20. Separate music videos were also made for the songs "Herkes Hakettiği Gibi Yaşıyor", "Mantık Evliliği" and "Alçak". Akalın received the award for Best Female Artist at the 13th Turkey Music Awards and "Afedersin" was chosen as the Best Song of the Year.^[3]

Personnel

Music

Singer: Demet Akalın Backing vocals: Ayla Çelik, Belma Şahin, Cihan Okan, Ersay Üner, Murat Aziret, Sibel Gürsoy, Yeşim Vatan Guitar: Erdem Sökmen, Serkan Ölçer Bass: Birkan Şener, Mert Ali İçeli, İsmail Soyberk Fretless bass: Ayhan Günyıl, İsmail Soyberk

Oud, cümbüş, bağlama & bouzouki: Ali Yılmaz Flute: Serdar Barçın Saxophone: Selçuk Suna, Serdar Barçın Trumpet: Hüsnü Şenlendirici, Mehmet Çelik

Production

• Executive producers: Bülent Seyhan, Ersay Üner, Demet Akalın,
• Production: Bülent Seyhan, Ersay Üner, Demet Akalın
• Mastering: Ulaş Ağce
• Audio engineering: Arzu Arısoy, Serdar Ağırlı, Serkan Kula, DJ Özhan Özal

Visuals

• Artwork, photographs: Emre Ünal
• Make-up: Audisho Audisho
• Design: Audisho Audisho

Credits adapted from Discogs.^[4]

Charts

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Year	Peak
TR ^[5]
"Afedersin"	2006	1

Notes and References

1. News: Albümünü tanıttı. Hürriyet. 20 June 2006. 23 May 2016.
2. http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2007/01/03/gny/gna101-20070103-200.html Sabah Newspaper Archive
3. News: En kral şarkıcı. Hürriyet. Mustafa. Kızgınyürek. 11 May 2016. 23 May 2016.
4. Web site: Demet Akalın - Kusursuz 19 (Album). Discogs. 22 July 2019.
5. Position of the songs on Türkçe Top 20:
   • "Afedersin": Web site: Nielsen Music Control - www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20060707040239/http://www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com/index_tur. 20 October 2015. 7 July 2006. Nielsen Music Control. dead.
6. Web site: MÜ-YAP 2007 MÜZİK ÖDÜLLERİ DAĞITILDI . 11 January 2016 . MÜ-YAP . 11 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20140404041735/http://mu-yap.org/news.asp?NID=248 . 4 April 2014.
7. Web site: MÜYAP En Çok Satan 2006 Albümleri . 11 January 2016 . MÜ-YAP . 11 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20130716083644/http://www.mu-yap.org/upload/aralik2006/ilk100album.xls . 16 July 2013.