Hümeyra

Biography

Fatma Hümeyra Akbay (Turkish pronunciation: [hymejˈɾaː akˈbaj]; born 15 October 1947) is a Turkish actress, singer, composer, and lyricist. In the 1970s she was a noted singer and actress. Her popularity with the new generation rose in the 2000s with the hit sitcom Avrupa Yakası, Yalan Dünya by Gülse Birsel. She played in popular youth series "Melekler Korusun" and "Şahsiyet" which won International Emmy Awards. She played in Çağan Irmak's many films like Babam ve Oğlum, Unutursam Fısılda.

Musical fame

In the 1970s, her songs "Kördüğüm", "Sessiz Gemi", "Otuz Beş Yaş" were very successful. Her later albums Tutkulardan İntihar×Tutkulardan İntihar6 May 1990 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracksA1Tutkulardan İntihar2:27A2Unutulduk Bak Sevgilim2:56A3Gurbet3:16A4Makbuldür4:04A5Caney3:22A6Hiç Oldu mu?4:07A7Ahça Bardakça Bak2:04B1Korkirem2:50B2Merdiven5:58B3Acılar2:46B4Doktor2:10B5Rindlerin Akşamı3:42B6Büyü Gibi3:22B7Unuttum1:33, Beyhude×Beyhude26 March 1997 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Beyhûde (Schoch Va Gado)4:362Göçtü Gitti4:443Yüreğim Var4:564Canım Yanıyor (Song From A Secret Garden)3:155İncitme Beni (Emmanuel)4:326Gidemediklerimiz (Norwegian Mountains)3:547Olmaz3:168Geceyi Neyleyim?4:349Dans Et3:2810Debelen3:00 were outside the mainstream. "Tutkulardan İntihar" was one of the first examples of Turkish rap songs.

Acting

She debuted in theater. Her debut acting in a feature film was Talihli Amele. In 1985, with Ferhan Şensoy's "Ortaoyuncular" troupe, she took part in the stage play İçinden Tramvay Geçen Şarkı. In 1986, she won the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actress Award with her performance in Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? at Antalya Film Festival. She was also awarded the honorary "Illuminating Apollo" award at the 10th İstanbul International Meeting of Cinema-History in 2007. She has married and divorced actor Fikret Hakan and later director Ömer Kavur.

Singles

"Kördüğüm/Yol" (Yonca Plak, 1969)
"Je Sais Que Tu Sais / Il Viendra Celui Que J'aime" (Philips, 1969)
"Ölüm/Olmasa (Güzelliğin On Para Etmez)" (Melodi Plak, 1969)
"Dilber/Perişan" (Yonca Plak, 1970)
"Güzel Ne Güzel Olmuşsun/Bana Kara Diyen Dilber" (Yonca Plak, 1970)
"Yalan Dünya/Ceylan" (Yonca Plak, 1971)
"Adım Kadın/Ben Sana Mecburum" (Yonca Plak, 1972)
"Yiğit/Yardan Haber Yok" (1 Numara, 1974)
"Dönülmez Bir Yoldayım/Ey Sevgili Sevgilim" (EMI, 1975)
"Otuz Beş Yaş/Susun Ağlayacağım" (EMI, 1975)
"Sessiz Gemi/Şükür Verdiklerine" (EMI, 1975)
"Onu Bana Sakla/Sus, Duymasın" (EMI, 1976)
"Benim Derdim Seninle/Bundan İyisi Can Sağlığı" (EMI, 1977)
"Seni Bırakamam/Yüzün Yağmurda" (EMI, 1978)
"Do Do Do Do Si Re Re/Sevdim Seni Bir Kere" (EMI, 1980)
"Aşk Kapıyı Çalınca/Bir Damla Yaş" (Balet, 1981)

Albums (LP/MC/CD)

Anlatamıyorum, (EMI, LP, 1977)
Benim Şarkılarım (Balet, LP, 1984; Ossi Müzik, CD, 13 August 2010)
Yıllar Sonra (Sarp Plak, MC, 1988)
Tutkulardan İntihar (Sarp Plak, MC, June 1990)
Beyhude (Ada Müzik, CD-MC, 26 March 1997)
Eski 45'likler (Ada Müzik, CD, 1998)

TV series

Yerim Seni
Üzgünüm Leyla
Estağfurullah Yokuşu
Avrupa Yakası
Sıla
Melekler Korusun
Muhteşem Yüzyıl
Annem Uyurken
Yalan Dünya
Paramparça
Şahsiyet
Kadın
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