Nil Burak
Pembe Nihal Munsif (born 27 April 1948), better known as Nil Burak, is a Turkish Cypriot pop singer and actress who is famous in Turkey and Northern Cyprus.
Also recorded as Pembe Nihal Munsif
Nil Burak
- Name
- Nil Burak
- Birth Name
- Pembe Nihal Munsif
- Born
- 27 April 1948
- Birthplace
- Lefka, Cyprus
- Occupation
- Singer, songwriter, actress
- Nationality
- Turkey · Northern Cyprus
- Fields
- pop
- Languages
- Turkish
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Pembe Nihal Munsif (born 27 April 1948), better known as Nil Burak, is a Turkish Cypriot pop singer and actress who is famous in Turkey and Northern Cyprus.
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Key facts
• Name — Nil Burak • Birth Name — Pembe Nihal Munsif • Born — 27 April 1948 • Birthplace — Lefka, Cyprus • Origin — Turkish Cypriot • Genre — Pop • Occupation — Singer, songwriter, actress • Years Active — 1975–present • Label — Raks • Website — Official website
Biography
Biography
She was born in Lefka, Cyprus in 1948. She is best known for her hit song Sen de Başını Alıp Gitme ("Don't you run away, too"). Nil Burak is also the winner of 1985 Medifestival from Turkey with Güneş Bir Kere Doğdu ("The sun rose once"). She currently resides in Istanbul, Turkey.
45 RPM
45 RPM
• Ben Anlamam / Seni İyi Tanırım, ("I don't Understand / I Recognize You Well") (Atlas-1975) • Bir Eski Şarkı / Birisine Birisine, ("An Old Song / I Fell in Love with Somebody") (Atlas-1975) • Canıma Değsin - Ya Mustafa, ("It Serves Him Right / Ho Mustafa") (Atlas-1975) • Sus / Tatlı Tatlı, ("Shut Up / Sweet Sweet") (Atlas-1975) • Dünyamı Yıktı Geçti / Kırk Yılda Bir, ("He Harried My World / Once in a Lifetime") (Yavuz-1977) • Gözünüz Aydın / Yalnızım Ben, ("I'm Happy for You / I'm Alone") (Yavuz-1978)
Albums (LP/MC/CD)
Albums (LP/MC/CD)
• Nil Burak (1977), (Atlas-1977) • Benim Adım Şarkıcı ("My Name is Singer"), (Yavuz-1979) • İki Elim Yakanda ("My Hands are on Your Collar"), Boş Vere Boş Vere ("Nevermind Nevermind") (Kervan-1980) • Bizim Diyar ("Our Land"), (Kervan-1981) • Benim Sevdam ("My Love"), (Yaşar-1984) • Zurna Kazım ("Shrill Pipe Kazim"), (Göksoy-1988) • Oldu Olacak ("That was Close"), (Bayar-1989) • İşte Banko! ("Here is Bank!"), (Raks-1992) • Nil Burak'95 Akdeniz Rüzgarı ("Nil Burak'95 Mediterranean Wind"), (Göksoy-1995) • En İyileriyle Nil Burak (1975-1985) (Best of Nil Burak (1975–1985)), (Ossi-2008) • Bir Numaramsın ("You're My Number One"), (Ossi-2008) • Mavi 2012 ("Blue 2012"), (Ossi-2012)
Filmography
Filmography
• Gülşah ("Gulsah"), (Gülşah Film, 1975) • Eksik Etek ("Petticoat"), (Film-iş, 1976) • Merhaba Tatlım (Barış Film-1976) • Doğru Yoldan Ayrılanlar ("People Who Leave The Right Way"), • Çalıkuşu ("The Wren"), (TRT, 1986) • Kaldırım Çiçeği ("Sidewalk Flower"), (Ulusal TV & Erler Film, 1996) • Avrupa Yakası (ATV, 2008)
Music videos
Music videos
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Identity
Identity
Nil Burak is recorded as a citizen of Northern Cyprus. Recorded with the occupation singer. Recorded with the occupation actor. Classed in the genre pop music.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1948
Nil Burak was born on 27 April 1948.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q463780: Nil Burak
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- “Nil Burak”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Additional sources
Additional sources
• http: www.ossimuzik.com/nilburakcift.php • http: turkpopmuzik.net/ • http: www.birzamanlar.net/ • http: www.aksam.com.tr/haber.asp?a=106356,105
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