Kerim Tekin

Biography

Kerim Tekin (18 April 1975 – 27 June 1998) was a Turkish singer, songwriter, composer and actor. He became one of the important artists of pop music with the albums he released since the mid-1990s. The artist, who had a career of nearly five years, stood out in the pop music market with the words he wrote and the songs he interpreted.

Biography

Tekin was born on 18 April 1975 in Istanbul, Turkey. Influenced by many artists such as Kayahan, Sezen Aksu, Nilüfer and Fatih Erkoç, Kerim Tekin decided to quit football in 1992 due to his passion for music, with the influence of guitar and singing education, and started his music career. He played guitar and sang in nightclubs and bars as an amateur, and also began to write his own songs. While playing in a nightclub, he was admired by the manager Halis Bütünley and discovered at that time. Kerim Tekin started to create the content of his first album professionally in 1994. He entered the market with his album Kara Gözlüm×Kara Gözlüm25 December 1995 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Cici Baba4:132Senelerce4:103Kara Gözlüm4:384Yine Beni Sev4:145Çapkın Yaz3:516Bana Bir Zevce Lazım3:567Sözüm Yemindir4:118Sensiz Olmaz4:489Bir Ölüm Var4:2810Unutamadın4:00 (1995). With this album, he succeeded in making his voice heard, and his acting career began by appearing in television series during this period. He promoted the album further by appearing on TV programs such as Çık Mutfağımdan, Şahane Cumartesi, Laf Lafı Açıyor, 7'den 77'ye, Huysuz Show, İner Misin? Çıkar Mısın? and Erol Evgin Show When he changed his style and image with his second album, Haykırsam Dünyaya×Haykırsam Dünyaya10 July 1997 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Motor4:042Kız Bana Değer mi3:443Kar Beyaz4:594Vay O Zaman3:345Dudağı Şekerlim3:356Ada Sahillerinde4:017Haykırsam Dünyaya4:388Dilber5:409Akşamlar6:1810Buğulu Gözlüm3:2711Dön Gel4:02 (1997), he started to appeal to large audiences. Kerim Tekin, who started writing lyrics with this album, worked with musicians such as Kenan Doğulu, Ozan Doğulu, Garo Mafyan, Zeynep Talu, Şehrazat, Ozan Çolakoğlu, İskender Paydaş, Feyyaz Kuruş and Tayfun Duygulu.

Tekin, who was nominated for many important awards such as the Kral Turkey Music Awards and the Golden Butterfly Awards at a young age, went to the festival held in Afyon on 26 June 1998, with many artists. Tekin, who appeared on the stage as the last artist at the festival, died in a traffic accident on 27 June in Sandıklı, while leaving the festival early with his manager Halis Bütünley and returning to Istanbul. His songs were sung again by many artists after his death.