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Kenan Doğulu
Person · male · Turkey · Istanbul · born 1974 · recording since 1993
Turkish singer (born 1974)
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Also known as Kenan Dogulu · 凯南·多乌卢
Timeline
13 events▣ Album 11◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Yaparım Bilirsin
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography240 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1371012558
Biography
Kenan Doğulu (Turkish pronunciation: [ceˈnan doˈuɫu]; 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
FestivalSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Aşk Tanrısı1:512Aşk Kokusu4:383Çakkıdı3:184Rahatla2:525Rüzgar3:226Olmaz3:337Baş Harfi Ben3:358Ayışığı3:499Ara Beni Lütfen4:3910Yüzsüz Yürek3:2011Haykırış4:1512Unutarak Kurtuluyorum3:0513Nereye Kadar4:36, containing the hit single "Çakkıdı", 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."
Kenan Doğulu began dating actress Beren Saat in February 2012. Doğulu and Saat became engaged on 23 February 2014 in Istanbul and were married on 29 July 2014 in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, United States.
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.
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 | 21 | 82.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 41 | 92.9th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 32 | 70th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (41 release groups · 11 studio albums)
Albums · 11
1993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 58:12
1Yazmışsa Bozmak Olmaz4:442Tak Etti Canıma4:593Yaparım Bilirsin3:564Aşk Oyunu4:565Çatlasın Tüm Düşmanlar4:146Tek Kürekçim (remix)4:177Jazz Yapma3:518Bugünüm Sensiz Geçti4:399Benimle Kal4:4110Vurgunum Sana3:5911Belli Mi Olur5:1612Tek Kürekçim (playback)4:1713Yazmışsa Bozmak Olmaz (Cd Bonus Track)4:231994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 1:05:37
1Sımsıkı Sıkı Sıkı (Cd Version)5:382Kurşun Adres Sormaz ki4:583Can Bebeğim5:334Bir Kereden Hiç Birşey Olmaz4:245Sen Çağır Yeter4:106Kaşık Kaşık5:047İsyan Bu Haykırış4:598Haya Bu Ya3:539Sarkılarım Sana Doğru4:0010Şeytana Satmışım Kalbimi5:5711Aşk Oyunu (remix)4:3112Yaparım Bilirsin (remix)3:3313Sımsıkı Sıkı Sıkı4:2814Aşk Oyunu (play back)4:291996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 50:49
1Hiç Bana Sordun mu4:412Kandırdım4:243Günah Değil mi Bana?4:334Ağla5:015Gelinim4:096Para3:537Oynak Yarim4:518Turna5:119Koca Çınar5:0310Bırak Be Dostum5:1911Bi Yanak Ver3:441999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 49:27
1Ben Güzelden Anlarım3:512Ben Senin Herşeyinim4:053Kıyamam5:514Tenhalarda Yakalanma3:255Niyetini Boz da Gel3:396Tükendim Ben4:297Kitabını Yazdım Senin4:048Kaç Kere Ağladım4:169Papatya3:4910Bir Yanak Ver (remix)3:2711Ben Senin Herşeyinim (remix)4:0412Tükendim Ben (remix)4:272001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 49:05
1Kime Ne?4:092Ex Aşkım4:563Pamuk3:594Tutamıyorum Zamanı3:585Ağlayamam4:166Gül3:307Ellerimde Çiçekler4:038Elveda Meyhaneci4:039Eksik Hayatlar4:4810Kalmam Kiracı4:4511Susma6:382003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 41:06
1Tanımamışsın4:032Aşkım Aşkım4:013Demedi Deme3:394Aklım Karıştı4:115Sorma4:536Ben O Değilim4:027En Zor Anım3:098Dön Gel4:319Boğaziçi4:4010Güzeller İçinden3:572006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 46:53
1Aşk Tanrısı1:512Aşk Kokusu4:383Çakkıdı3:184Rahatla2:525Rüzgar3:226Olmaz3:337Baş Harfi Ben3:358Ayışığı3:499Ara Beni Lütfen4:3910Yüzsüz Yürek3:2011Haykırış4:1512Unutarak Kurtuluyorum3:0513Nereye Kadar4:362009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 56:34
1Patron3:072Rütbeni Bilicen3:343Öp3:314Anlıyor Musun?2:535Etme3:306Beyaz Yalan4:467Aşkkolik3:438Kıskanıyorum4:289En Kıymetlim3:2910Olur Mu?3:1711Söylerdim4:2012Cadı Kazanı4:4213Salak3:2214Şimdi & Burada4:0515Sevdim3:472012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:05:43
1Aşka Türlü Şeyler4:312Bal Gibi4:313Bir İleri İki Geri4:244Şeytan Tüyü4:035Kardan Kadın4:356Rica4:537Zevk Alalım3:478Tencere Kapak4:169Bisiklet3:2010Hayırdır İnşallah4:0311İstanbul3:5912Şans Meleğim3:5713Doktor3:3414Bunlar Da Geçer3:3615Kalp Kalbe Karşı4:1516Güle Güle3:592016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 49:38
1İhtimal4:302Aşk Oyunu3:473Gelinim4:384Baş Harfi Ben4:275Aşkkolik4:326Kıyamam4:367Sımsıkı Sıkı Sıkı5:068Can Bebeğim4:149Koca Çınar4:4610Ex Aşkım4:2111Yazmışsa Bozmak Olmaz4:412025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 30:34
1İstanbul'da Sonbahar3:442Güzel Bir Gün4:383Paramparça5:104Aşk Kırıntıları4:045Kim4:146İki Yabancı4:267Gemiler4:18
Single · 26
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.5Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:371Hiç Bana Sordun Mu? (remix)5:02 2Günah Değil Mi Bana? (remix)4:43 310. Yıl Marşı3:52 | Remix | 26 April 1997 | |
| 1999 | Gençlik MarşıSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Gençlik Marşı | 1999 | ||
| 2007 | Shake It Up ŞekerimSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:051Shake It Up Şekerim3:05 | 2007 | ||
| 2007 | Shake It Up ŞekerimSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:051Shake It Up Şekerim3:05 | 2007 | ||
| 2008 | Hayal KahramanımSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 17:031Hayal Kahramanım3:33 2Hayal Kahramanım (Blue Nights remix)4:19 3Hayal Kahramanım (Brainjosh remix)4:14 4Hayal Kahramanım (Grilled dance remix)4:57 | 1 April 2008 | ||
| 2009 | "Beyaz Yalan"Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Beyaz Yalan | 2009 | ||
| 2011 | Şans MeleğimSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 14:331Şans Meleğim3:56 2Şans Meleğim (Uğur Kirik mix)3:40 3Şans Meleğim (Erdem Kınay mix)3:41 4Şans Meleğim (Suat Ateşdağlı mix)3:16 | Remix | 28 July 2011 | |
| 2013 | Kız Sana HayranSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Kız Sana Hayran | 30 July 2013 | ||
| 2014 | Bal GibiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:261Bal Gibi4:26 | 30 April 2014 | ||
| 2014 | Living It UpSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:581Living It Up3:58 | 16 May 2014 | ||
| 2015 | Güzeller İçinden RemixSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:181Güzeller İçinden Remix3:18 | 28 May 2015 | ||
| 2015 | Aşk İle YapSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:361Aşk İle Yap3:54 2Aşk İle Yap (Club Mix by Ozan Doğulu)3:42 | 25 June 2015 | ||
| 2017 | İlk Adımı Sen AtSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:261İlk Adımı Sen At3:26 | 21 April 2017 | ||
| 2019 | Vay Be (Mahmut Orhan Remix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:271Vay Be (Mahmut Orhan Remix)4:27 | 4 January 2019 | ||
| 2020 | Attila Özdemiroğlu Besteleri: RakkasSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:021Rakkas3:02 | 2020 | ||
| 2020 | BizimdirSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:411Bizimdir3:41 | 17 April 2020 | ||
| 2020 | Yosun (Aytaç Kart Remix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:381Yosun (Aytaç Kart Remix)3:38 | 21 August 2020 | ||
| 2021 | BumayaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Bumaya | 20 August 2021 | ||
| 2021 | HezarfenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:111Hezarfen3:11 | 27 December 2021 | ||
| 2022 | What's LoveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:571What's Love2:57 | 2022 | ||
| 2022 | Yaramızda KalsınSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:401Yaramızda Kalsın3:40 | 25 March 2022 | ||
| 2022 | Sonsuza Dek - Forevermore (23 Nisan)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:061Sonsuza Dek - Forevermore (23 Nisan)3:06 | 21 April 2022 | ||
| 2023 | İkinci YüzyılSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:391İkinci Yüzyıl3:39 | 2023 | ||
| 2023 | RüyaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:311Rüya3:31 | 2023 | ||
| 2023 | Yapma (Monnarsh Remix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 5:021Yapma (Monnarsh Remix)5:02 | 2023 | ||
| 2024 | Kahve (Ice Latte Mix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:241Kahve (Ice Latte Mix)2:38 2Aşk Oyunu3:36 3Aşk Oyunu (Extended Mix)5:10 | 2024 |
Album · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5,5Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks1EX Aşkım (akustik) 2Tutamıyorum Zamanı (akustik) 3Pamuk (chill) 4Bir Kereden Hiçbir Şey Olmaz (akustik) 5Tükendim Ben (R & B) 6Tutamıyorum Zamanı (remix) 7Pamuk (remix) 8Kime Ne? (remix) 9EX Aşkım (club) 10Susma (remix) 11Tutamıyorum Zamanı (dans) | Remix | 2002 | |
| 2004 | 6,5Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 11 tracks · 1:05:011Benimle Kal (live studio Performance)9:41 2Dön Gel (acoustic version)4:49 3Sımsıkı (Retro mix)4:06 4Sorma (disco)4:26 5Sorma (RnB)4:33 6Aklım Karıştı (funk mix)3:53 7Aşkım Aşkım (Mey house mix)10:03 8Güzeller İçinden (Tribal)5:33 9Aklım Karıştı (drum & base)4:49 10Sorma (Trance-Europe mix)7:02 11Close to Your Heart (Tanımamışsın - English Version)6:06 | Remix | 2004 | |
| 2007 | 7,5Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:08:321Shake It Up3:03 2Shake It Up (Funky mix)4:28 3Shake It Up (Inside the Club mix)5:41 4Shake It Up (Big Room remix)7:50 5Aşk Kokusu (Drill mix)6:07 6Shake It Up (Greender Smooth Disco mix)3:09 7Shake It Up (cool mix)4:13 8Shake It Up (Europe mix)3:09 9Shake It Up (Amsterdam Midnight mix)7:22 10Çakkıdı (RnB mix)3:51 11Çakkıdı (Greender indie mix)4:41 12Çakkıdı (house mix)5:03 13Shake It Up (Out on the Street mix)3:49 14Shake It Up (club mix)2:53 15Shake It Up (funky mix)3:13 | Remix | 2007 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Vay BeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 24:511Issız Ada3:34 2Boş Sayfa3:14 3Vay Be4:11 4Yosun4:00 5Yapma3:06 6Boğazımdan Geçmiyor3:42 7Dansa Kaldır3:04 | 24 July 2018 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Kenan Doğulu head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 21 | 82.6th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 41 | 92.9th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 32 | 70th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kenan_Dogulu.JPGaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5e49947-6b89-4994-9426-254c00552d68discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b5e49947-6b89-4994-9426-254c00552d68core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446945genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446945seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenan_Do%C4%9Fulubiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenan_Do%C4%9Fulu
Why this artist is in the database
- List of singer-songwriters
- List of Turkish musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Esra Candas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q446945 · MusicBrainz: b5e49947-6b89-4994-9426-254c00552d68
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