Rafet El Roman

Biography

Rafet Yaşdut (born 25 August 1968), better known by his stage name Rafet El Roman, is a Turkish pop singer. He holds German citizenship.

Biography

When El Roman's parents moved to Germany in 1970, he lived with his grandmother until he was 7 years old at Uzunköprü. After he finished first grade at primary school in the village, he was sent to his parents to Germany. He completed his education in Germany. He speaks German, English, Italian and Turkish. He started writing his first lyrics at 16 years old.
In 1984 he contacted Stefan Somogyfoki from Midnight Entertainment and in 1987 he played the leading role in the fantasy movie Defender. At this time he learned a lot about film making and acting. Also, he started to co-direct his own fighting scenes in movies. Everyone could see his talent for acting and the art of making movies. At this time he started to write his first songs "Benimlen" and "Seni Seviyorum".
He gave his first stage performances in 1988. In 1992, he was voted "Best of the Year" by Saarlaendischer Rundfunk Radio. In 1994, he was awarded with Media Artist Award in Frankfurt Cultural Festival. In August 1995, he returned to Turkey and released his first solo album. The album Gençliğin Gözyaşı×Gençliğin Gözyaşı18 July 1995 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Seni Seviyorum4:022Sorma Neden4:533Amerika4:014Sen ve Ben3:515Yaşa Çiftçi4:116Şu Hayatta4:497Bilemem İnsanlar Ne Yapar?5:058Baba Ocağında3:159Leyla3:5210Gençliğin Gözyaşı4:27 (The Tears of the Youth) sold over one million having hits like "Sorma Neden", "Seni Seviyorum" and "Amerika". In October 1997, he released his second album En Güzel Günler Senin Olsun×En Güzel Günler Senin Olsun1997 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Affetmem4:492Bana Gerçekleri Söyle3:283Nerdesin4:434Aşk Değilse4:305Bu Nasıl Sevgi3:586Yokluğun Bir Felaket5:287Seni Sevmiyorum4:138İsyan Ediyorum3:189Ayşem3:2610En Güzel Günler Senin Olsun5:0611Seni Sevmiyorum (dance mix)6:15 (Have The Most Beautiful Days). In 1998, he released his first solo album in Europe. In 1998, he played in the film Propaganda with major stars of the Turkish cinema history such as Kemal Sunal and Metin Akpınar.
In May 1999, he had a huge success with his third album Hayat Hüzünlü×Hayat Hüzünlü17 May 1999 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Bir Melek Diliyorum4:092Son Mektup4:443Hayat Hüzünlü4:064Bulmaca3:325Birgün Olmazsam3:546Allah Biliyor4:137Bay Bay3:428Her Şey Senin Elinde4:089Liberta (El Romano)3:4610Bugün Aşık Oldum3:51 (Sorrowful Life).
In 2000, Rafet El Roman vocalized the song Bir Gol Daha (One More Goal) with Mehmet Ali Erbil for the Turkey national football team's Euro 2000 campaign.
In 2000, he was the principal actor in the cinema film Offside (Dar Alanda Kısa Paslaşmalar) with co-star Müjde Ar. In 2001, with his own lyrics and song, he sang a duet with Aşkın Nur Yengi titled "Peşindeyim×Peşindeyim29 September 2000 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Peşindeyim (Radio Version)3:432Peşindeyim (Remix Two Step)5:313Peşindeyim (Karaoke Version)3:424Peşindeyim (Long Version)5:19" (I Am in the Pursue of You).
He released the fourth album Hanimeli (Lonicera) in January 2001 and his fifth album 5 Nr. Aşk (Love Nr. 5) in April 2002.
He released his 6th album, Sürgün (Exile), in the summer of 2004 and this album sold the best. The album had been one of the favorite albums of 2004 with many hit songs. In summer 2005, he released the seventh album Kalbimin Sultanı×Kalbimin Sultanı17 June 2005 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Yüreğimle Seviyorum3:582Bana Sen Lazımsın4:023Kalbimin Sultanı3:284Sevda Yolu3:405Sahiller3:266Unut Onu3:257Yaşamak3:328Love3:589Sakla Beni3:3410Kaybolan Cennet3:15 (The Sultan of My Heart) in honour of his 10th Year. The album became the top seller after initial release. He received the MÜ-YAP "Golden Butterfly", POPSAV "The Most Successful Pop Singer of the Year" awards. In summer 2006, he released the album Gönül Yarası×Gönül Yarası11 July 2006 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Bir Damla Sevgi3:382Gönül Yarası3:343Yana Yakıla3:464Elbet3:285Sende Her Şey Yalandı3:146Yerine Kimseyi Koyamadım3:497Sana da Kalmaz4:158Aşklar Seni Bekler3:149Güzelim Yıllar4:0310Az ve Öz (Beni Affeder misin)2:24 (Heart Pain).

Personal life

He has two daughters with former wife, beauty contest winner Tuğba Altıntop. The couple divorced in 2003. They received wide interest in the media with the custody battle over their daughters. He also has a son with his former partner Yeşim Eryıldız. In 2014, he married his second wife Ceren Kaplakarslan in Germany. The two got divorced in August 2017.

Singles

2000 - Peşindeyim (feat. Aşkın Nur Yengi)
2012 - Senden Sonra
2014 - Adımla Seslendi
2015 - Şipşak
2016 - Suç Bende mi
2016 - Teşekkürler Türkiyem
2017 - Sen Olmazsan (feat. Hülya Avşar)
2018 - Özledim
2018 - Unuturum Elbet (feat. Derya)
2019 - Bağışla Beni (feat. Faridam)
2019 - Bahçede Yeşil Çınar (feat. Ayşe Nur Keskin)
2019 - Anlamazdın (Fikret Şeneş Şarkıları) (2019)
2019 - Seveni Suçlama
2020 - Paramparça (feat. Burak King)
2020 - Öldüğün Gün İnanırsın (Kitaplara İnanmayan)
2021 - İki Dakika (feat. Nur Usta)
2021 - Bağışla Beni
2021 - Şubat (feat. Ayten)
2022 - Milyon Yara