Kibariye

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Kibariye
Birth nameBahriye Tokmak
Also known asKibariye
Born (1960-08-10) 10 August 1960 (age 64)
Akhisar, Manisa, Turkey
Genres Arabesque
OccupationSinger
Years active1974–present
Website www.kibariye.com.tr

Bahriye Tokmak (born 10 August 1960), better known by her stage name Kibariye, is a Turkish Arabesque-pop singer.

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Life

Kibariye was born Bahriye Tokmak on 10 August 1960 to a family with Romani origin, [1] She is the daughter of Doğan and Makbule Tokmak and was born in Akhisar, Manisa. [2] When she was born, her parents had not yet married, and her date of birth was initially recorded as 1959. In 1981, she applied to the court to correct her date of birth on registration and changed it to 1960. [3]

In recent years, she appeared as a judge on ATV's singing competition Oryantal Star. Together with the Tepecik Philharmonic Orchestra, she performed at the 85th İzmir International Fair in 2016. [4] [5]

Personal life

On 21 December 1979, she married the taxi driver Tunay Ürek. The couple got divorced after a few years. In 1999, she married Ali Küçükbalçık and together they have a daughter named Birgül. [6] [7]

Discography

Albums

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981KimbilirKibariye
1987Şen SulukuleGüler
2000Hayatım RomanHerself
2002Reyting Hamdi'Supporting role'TV series
2005Çeşm-i BülbülBülbülTV series
Hababam Sınıfı Üç BuçukNuriye
2023Arka SokaklarHerself

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  2. "Bir Kibariye'dir Gidiyor". Milliyet Newspaper, Aktüalite eki. 18 January 1981. p. 13.
  3. "Kibariye Gayrimeşru Çocuk Olduğunu Açıkladı". Milliyet Newspaper. 21 August 1981. p. 3.
  4. "Kibariye & Tepecik Filarmoni Orkestrası // 29 Ağustos 2016 // İzmir Fuarı Çim Konser Alanı".
  5. "Ben Söylerim ilk bölüm izle: Serdar Ortaç ve Kibariye jüri koltuğunda en iyiyi seçiyor!".
  6. "Kibariye ikinci kez anne oluyor".
  7. "56 yaşındaki ünlü sanatçı Kibariye'den sahnede bebek müjdesi".