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Funda Arar
Person · female · Turkey · Ankara · born 1975 · recording since 2000
Turkish singer (born 1975)
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Also known as Фунда Арар
Timeline
13 events▣ Album 11◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Sevgilerde
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography248 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1329791005
Biography
Funda Arar (Turkish pronunciation: [funˈda aˈɾaɾ]; born 8 April 1975) is a Turkish singer.
Funda Arar spent her early childhood in Ankara, where she was born, and later in Muğla and Adapazarı. She studied at Istanbul Technical University's music conservatory, specialicizing in the mandolin. Her first album Sevgilerde
SevgilerdeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Kaldırımlar5:242Aysel3:433Yağmur3:574Sonu Yok Bu Aşkın5:325Çok Hainsin3:586Cam Kırığı5:037Ay Doğmadan Gel4:378Sevgilerde3:559Ah Oğlan3:5510Berdel Gelin4:35 came out in 1999, became a big hit, especially the song "Aysel". Sevgiliye was released a year later and included hits like "Seni Düşünürüm" and "Cesminaz" in collaboration with Kıraç. Alagül and Sevda Yanığı, her third and fourth albums came out in 2002 and 2003, which had the songs "Haberin Var mı?", "Aşksız Kal".
Arar's album Son Dans
Son DansSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Karartma Günleri4:322Benim İçini Üzülme4:313Karaya Vuran Gemiler Gibi4:134Dua4:295Savur4:046Gurbet Kuşu3:507Skandal3:308Bu Sabah Güneş Doğmuyor4:089Camdan Kalp4:3010Yasak Elma3:3711Beni Benle Böyle5:0812Son Dans4:28 was released in December 2005 following a long break. Recently, she released the much anticipated Rüya (2008) (Turkish classical music), in which she sang songs in a variety of makams such as Hicaz, Rast, Hüzzam, Muhayyerkürdî, Uşşak, Kürdîlihicazkâr, and Nihavend. In this album, she was accompanied by a master ensemble of (Turkish classical music) under the directorship of Yaşar Okyay.
She is married with Febyo Taşel since 2004 who is also producer of all of her albums. In 2013, they had a child named Aras.
Studio albums
2000: Sevgilerde
2002: Alagül
2003: Sevda Yanığı
2006: Son Dans (Mü-Yap certification: Platinum)
2008: Rüya
2009: Zamanın Eli
2011: Aşkın Masum Çocukları
2012: Sessiz Sinema
2015: Hoşgeldin
2017: Aşk Hikayesi
2018: Arabesk
EPs
2001: Sevgiliye (with Kıraç)
2007: Beyaz Gelincik (with Kıraç)
2020: Doldur Yüreğimi
2022: Boşver
Television programs
Funda Arar'la Performans (2005)
Gölgeler (2006)
Söz Müzik Funda Arar (2008–2009)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 14 | 84.5th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 22 | 49.6th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (14 release groups · 11 studio albums)
Albums · 11
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:39
1Kaldırımlar5:242Aysel3:433Yağmur3:574Sonu Yok Bu Aşkın5:325Çok Hainsin3:586Cam Kırığı5:037Ay Doğmadan Gel4:378Sevgilerde3:559Ah Oğlan3:5510Berdel Gelin4:352002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:28
1Alagül4:132Seninim3:293Arapsaçı3:264Anestezik Aşk3:475Ben Hep Böyleyim3:386Affet4:127Belki Birgün3:388Yalnızlık Durağı4:439Körpeciğim4:1210İsyan3:2611Gizlice4:0012Seni de Adam Sandım2:442003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 46:08
1Sevda Yanığı3:222Haberin Var mı?4:343Roman3:534Aşksız Kal4:025Kırık Düşler3:346Ozledim3:407Yangın Yeri4:238Dönemem3:589Geçse de Yıllar3:1610Maske3:1911Neyse4:4512Gün Gelecek3:222006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 51:00
1Karartma Günleri4:322Benim İçini Üzülme4:313Karaya Vuran Gemiler Gibi4:134Dua4:295Savur4:046Gurbet Kuşu3:507Skandal3:308Bu Sabah Güneş Doğmuyor4:089Camdan Kalp4:3010Yasak Elma3:3711Beni Benle Böyle5:0812Son Dans4:282007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 19:21
1100.Yıl Şarkısı2:452Sen Fenerbahçe2:463Efsane Fenerbahçe2:124Sen Fenerbahçe - Version 22:465Efsane Fenerbahçe - Version 23:106Sen Fenerbahçe-Remix2:597100.Yıl Şarkısı (Remix)2:432008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 54:41
1Gönlümün İçindedir4:272Hicaz Saz Semaisi0:473Görmedim Ömrümün Asude Geçen Bir Demini3:224Yollarına Gül Döktüm3:165Saçının Tellerine3:386Ben Küskünüm Feleğe4:027Pişman Olur da Bir Gün4:188Dilimi Bağlasalar3:299Dertleri Zevk Edindim3:3310Artık Yeşerecek Bir Dalım Yok3:4111Niçin Baktın Bana Öyle3:5912Ne Gelen Var Ne Soran Var4:1313Minimini Nihavend Peşrev0:5814Kimseye Etmem Şikayet3:5415Aşk Bu Değil2:5816Gözleri Aşka Gülen4:062009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 54:54
1Geceler4:142Aşk İçin İki Kişi Gerekmez3:533Aşk4:144Aslında4:265Ateş Düştüğü Yeri Yakar4:166Durulmalı4:217Ağlasam Duymaz4:408Geçmez Yara3:489Kül Kedisi3:3710Senden Öğrendim4:3711Sensizlik4:0012Yak Gel4:0013Zamanın Eli4:482011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 55:27
1Sen ve Ben3:442Aşkın Masum Çocukları4:323İkimiz3:464Piyango (Pou Gyrnas)4:045Erite Erite4:276Anmam Adını4:067Herkes Gibisin4:338Gül Döşek4:089Aşkın Bana Değdi Değeli4:3910Gerekçe4:3211Sevdiklerim3:4012İki Sevda İki Hata4:0513Aşkın Bana Değdi Değeli (club version)5:112012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 38:45
1Sessiz Sinema4:142Şarap Mevsimi3:273Var Mısın3:504Pişmanım4:565Yazık3:576Geciken Gözyaşı3:247Yok Yok3:398Yoksun4:059Hayat Arkadaşı3:5710Leblebi3:162017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks
1Düşman Gibi2Sen Benden Gittiğinde3Bırakma Beni4Armağansın5Kalabalık6Of Makamından7Ayrılık Geldi8İnci Tanesi9Unutur Mu Bir Kadın10Sana Değmez11Rum Havası12Demli13Mutlu Son2022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 42:35
1Mutlu Ol Yeter4:002Duyanlara Duymayanlara4:353Bir Kulunu Çok Sevdim3:414Sor3:575Ölüyorum Kederimden4:296İtirazım Var4:217Huzurum Kalmadı3:168Yıkılmışım Ben5:349İşte Bu Bizim Hikâyemiz4:2510Bakma Bana Öyle4:17
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | SevgiliyeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 27:311Çeşminaz4:52 2Anla Artık3:40 3Sevgiliye5:21 4Seni Düşünürüm4:29 5Birtanem4:09 6Yalnızlığın Şarkısı5:00 | 2001 |
Album · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bir İstanbul MasalıSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 41:431Bir İstanbul Masalı (enstrümantal)4:29 2Kartal Yuvası1:11 3Olur ya3:46 4Kördüğüm2:58 5Parıltı0:44 6Gözyaşı Çigan2:45 7Aşk Masalı2:04 8Kartal Yuvası (enstrümantal)2:49 9Bir İstanbul Masalı (akustik)2:24 10Sebebim Olur1:10 11Büyülü Aşk2:01 12Uzaklar1:58 13Gözyaşı1:13 14Aşk Perisi (enstrümantal)0:29 15Yollar1:58 16Napoliten Şarkı1:31 17Çigan1:24 18Gecenin Sesi2:17 19Hicran2:02 20Aşk Perisi2:30 | Soundtrack | 5 May 2004 | |
| 2014 | HoşgeldinSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks1Hayatın Hesabı 2Gitme Kal 3Gamsız 4Sevdim Bir Kere 5Ben Tabii Ki 6Ömrüme Yetiş 7Göç 8Taraf 9Ne Hırsızı 10Yediverenim 11Üç Günlük 12Kaç Kadeh Kırıldı 13Hoşgeldin 14Onursuz Olmasın Aşk (remix) | Soundtrack | 2014 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Funda Arar head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 12 | 64.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 14 | 84.5th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 22 | 49.6th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Funda_Arar_Soft_Shot....jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/89935f2a-1549-40f3-a4f6-fc50a6c42305discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/89935f2a-1549-40f3-a4f6-fc50a6c42305core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434912genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434912seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funda_Ararbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funda_Arar
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Turkish musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Kıvanç · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q434912 · MusicBrainz: 89935f2a-1549-40f3-a4f6-fc50a6c42305
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