Hümeyra
Fatma Hümeyra Akbay (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.
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Hümeyra
- Name
- Hümeyra
- Birth Name
- Fatma Hümeyra Akbay
- Born
- 15 October 1947
- Birthplace
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Occupation
- Singer, actress, singer, composer
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Languages
- Turkish
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Fatma Hümeyra Akbay (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.
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Hümeyra (born 1947) is an actress and singer, of Turkish nationality. The actress was born in Istanbul. Languages used include Turkish.
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Biography
Biography
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.
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Key facts
• Name — Hümeyra • Birth Name — Fatma Hümeyra Akbay • Born — 15 October 1947 • Birthplace — Istanbul, Turkey • Occupation — Singer, actress, singer, composer • Years Active — 1968–present
Musical fame
Musical fame
In the 1970s, her songs "Kördüğüm", "Sessiz Gemi", "Otuz Beş Yaş" were very successful. Her later albums Tutkulardan İntihar, Beyhude were outside the mainstream. "Tutkulardan İntihar" was one of the first examples of Turkish rap songs.
Acting
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
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)
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
TV series
• Yerim Seni • Üzgünüm Leyla • Estağfurullah Yokuşu • Avrupa Yakası • Sıla • Melekler Korusun • Muhteşem Yüzyıl • Annem Uyurken • Yalan Dünya • Paramparça • Şahsiyet • Kadın • Yüz Yıllık Mucize
Feature films
• Name — Director — Year • Talihli Amele — Atıf Yılmaz — 1980 • Kırık Bir Aşk Hikayesi — Ömer Kavur — 1981 • Mine — Atıf Yılmaz — 1982 • Köşedönücü — Ferhan Şensoy — 1984 • Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? — Atıf Yılmaz — 1986 • Devlerin Ölümü — İrfan Tözüm — 1990 • Kurt Kanunu — Ersin Pertan — 1991 • Yaz Yağmuru — 1993 • Bir Kadının Anatomisi — Yavuz Özkan — 1995 • 80. Adım — Tomris Giritlioğlu — 1996 • Babam ve Oğlum — Çağan Irmak — 2005 • Sınav — Ömer Faruk Sorak — 2006 • Kabuslar Evi: Son Dans — Çağan Irmak — 2006 • Ulak — Çağan Irmak — 2008 • Güneşin Oğlu — Onur Ünlü — 2008 • Unutma Beni İstanbul — 2010 • Dedemin İnsanları — Çağan Irmak — 2011 • Unutursam Fisilda — Çağan Irmak — 2014 • Kocan Kadar Konuş 2: Diriliş — Kıvanç Baruönü — 2016 • Biz Böyleyiz — Caner Özyurtlu — 2020
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