Selami Şahin | |
|---|---|
 Şahin in a concert in Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena, Istanbul, 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 15, 1948 Yayladağı, Hatay, Turkey |
| Genres | Arabesque, pop, world |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, producer, actor |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Labels | Lider Müzik |
| Website | selamisahin |
Selami Sahin (born 1948) is a Turkish musician, singer and songwriter.
Şahin's works have been performed in different languages by artists from European and Middle Eastern countries. He was born to a mother of Egyptian Arab descent settled in Hatay and a Turkish father. He knows not only Turkish but also Arabic as mother tongues. Owing to his mother, he speaks in Arabic of Egyptian accent first. [1] Since Arabic is his mother tongue, he has also participated in joint projects with many famous figures such as Ghada Ragab and Enrico Macias. [2] As a commentator, composer and songwriter, he continued his musical life and later he started art directing and vocal coaching. [3]
In 1980 he founded the music production company Lider Müzik. [4]
In 2011, when he celebrated his 45th year of career, and his works, which were previously covered by many artists, were put with acoustic and new arrangements and in his album Mahzen . [5]
Besides his music career, he has also had an acting career and starred in several feature films. One of the most prominent movies that he starred in was Runaway Mummy (2002), which was co-produced by Turkey and Egypt and released in 22 countries. It was also the first Turkish film to be included at the 6th Hollywood Film Festival, and Şahin's performance received positive reception. [6]
In 2012, he appeared in a commercial for Akbank and performed his song "Sensiz Olmuyor". [7]
| Year | Album Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1966–1976 | 45`likler | |
| 1975 | Yıllar Sonra Yine | Taç Plak |
| 1976 | Unutulmayan Eserler | |
| 1981 | Bağrımdaki Ateş | Lider Müzik |
| 1982 | Tapılacak Kadınsın | |
| 1983 | Seninle Başım Dertte | |
| 1985 | Hastayım Sana | |
| 1987 | İyi Düşün Sevgilim | |
| 1988 | Seni Çok Seviyorum | |
| 1989 | İşim Gücüm Seni Sevmek | |
| 1990 | Başımın Tatlı Belası | |
| 1992 | Şaşırttın Beni | |
| 1994 | Özledim Her Şeyini | |
| 1995 | İlle de Sen | |
| 1997 | Şarkılarım ve Ben (Nostalji) | |
| 1999 | 2000`e Merhaba | |
| 2004 | İyi ki Varsın | |
| 2009 | Dayman (Daima) | |
| 2010 | Ben Bir Tek Kadın Sevdim | |
| 2011 | Mahzen | |
| 2018 | ‘’mansetaksh leh’’ |
| Year | Category | Song | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Song of the Year | Sen Mevsimler Gibisin | 4th Golden Butterfly Awards | Won |
| 1977 | Golden Pencil Award | Dostlarım (İçkim & Sigaram) | - | Won |
| 1978 | The Year’s 10 Most Popular Songs | Sensiz Olmuyor | Milliyet Newspaper Awards | Won |
| 1979 | The Year’s 10 Most Popular Songs | Özlem Rıhtımı | Milliyet Newspaper Awards | Won |
| 1980 | The Year’s 10 Most Popular Songs | Rüzgar | Milliyet Newspaper Awards | Won |
| 1994 | Gold Composition Award | Özledim | İstanbul FM Radio Gold Awards (İFA) | Won |
| 1995 | The Year’s 10 Most Popular Songs | Özledim | Milliyet Newspaper Awards | Won |
| 2012 | Honorary Award | - | 39th Golden Butterfly Awards | Won |
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1970 | Köyün Beş Güzeli |
| 1981 | Bağrımdaki Ateş |
| 1985 | Kaderi Zorlama |
| 2002 | Mumya Firarda |
| 2010 | El Dealer |
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