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Seyyal Taner | |
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 Seyyal Taner in 2010 | |
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| Born | 28 September 1952 Şanlıurfa, Turkey |
| Genres | Pop, rock, dance, schlager |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Years active | 1968–present |
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Seyyal Taner (born 28 September 1952) is a Turkish singer and actress. [1]
Taner was born in Şanlıurfa, Turkey, and later moved to Istanbul with her family. She graduated from the Amerikan Kız Lisesi. She received vocal training from Şerif Yüzbaşıoğlu in 1965 and started to sing as an amateur with the Kanat Gür Orkestrası.
In 1968, Los Bravos played in Istanbul and, having caught her act, offered Taner a role in a Spanish musical. Whilst promoting in Spain, she attracted the attention of Paramount Pictures and was offered a small part in Villa Rides . On returning to Turkey, Taner continued her acting career until she left for Germany and marriage to Peter Harold, Los Bravos's guitarist. The couple had a daughter; after divorcing, Taner returned to Turkey and began directing her career toward music.
Taner signed a record deal, with the 1 Numara Plakçılık, a label belonging to Ali Kocatepe. Her debut 45 rpm record "Tanrı Şahidimdir – Şimdi Sen Varsın" was released in 1974. [2] The following year, her second single "Nene Hatun – Yalnızlığı Bir de Bana Sor" was released. Her first two records were not successful. She began an acting career. Later, she took to the stage as a group with Seyhan Karabay and Sedat Avcı. In 1976, she transferred to Yavuz Asöcal's record company and released her third single "Son Verdim Kalbimin İşine – Elveda" which was a success, as was her film Çizmeli Kedi that same year. Other 1970s singles include "Kalbimi Affettim", "Seni Çok Özledim" and "Gülme Komşuna". In 1980, she released her first album, Lider, and in 1986, her second, Leyla. In 1979, she appeared on TRT with Halil Ergün with a presentation of the first Turkish TV musical [2] Çırpınış, a version of Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur. She opened a dance school with Sait Sökmen and taught dancers for show business, including Hakan Peker.
With the song "Dünya" Taner came second in the Turkish National Final for the Eurovision Song Contest 1986. The following year, she and the group Lokomotif came first with the song "Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne". They failed to score any points and finished last in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest. [3] After the result, she took a break. She returned to music and recorded "Nanay". Other 1980s singles include "Elalem Ne Der", "Naciye", "Leyla", "Nanay" and "Neler Oluyor". [4]
In 1990, Taner moved to Bodrum. In 1991, she released the album Alladı Pulladı for which she contributed some lyrics and music. Early 1990s singles include "Alladı Pulladı", "Şiirimin Dili", "Kırk Yılık Kani", "La Havle Ya Settar". In 1993, she released "Geliyorum", after which she took a long break from music.
In 2002, Taner released her best of album "Seyyalname", "En İyileriyle Seyyal Taner" in 2005 and "En İyileriyle Seyyal Taner 2" in 2007. In 2007, she duetted "Erkek Adamsın" with Zakkum in his first studio album. In March 2012, she released her maxi-single album; Ethnic Rock. [5] and toured. In 2014, she sang "Canımsın Deme Bana" on the "Wonderland" album of İlhan Erşahin.
Taner has many gay fans and is considered a Turkish gay icon. [6] According to the LGBT magazine, KAOS GL, she is their "greatest gay icon." [7]
| Films | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1968 | Aslan Bey | Süreyya | |
| 1968 | Kara Güneş | Zeynep | |
| 1968 | Ölümsüz Adam | The first feature film | |
| 1968 | Villa Rides | Guerrilla Girl | |
| 1972 | Vur | ||
| 1972 | Vur Gardaş Vur | Kemal's lover | |
| 1972 | Vahşi Aşk | Sultan | |
| 1972 | Vahşetin Esirleri | Esma | |
| 1972 | Tehlikeli Görev | Reyhan | |
| 1972 | Suya Düşen Hayal Oyuncu | Seher, Nevin | |
| 1972 | Mahkum | Lamia | |
| 1972 | Karaoğlan Geliyor | ||
| 1972 | Kanun Adamı | Rozita | |
| 1972 | Kanlı Öç | Berna | |
| 1972 | Kalleşler | Selma | |
| 1972 | İlk Aşk | ||
| 1972 | Haydut Avcısı | ||
| 1972 | Hacı Murat'ın İntikamı | ||
| 1972 | Benimle Sevişir Misin | Sibel | |
| 1972 | Batıda Kan Vardı / Batıda Ölüm Var | ||
| 1973 | Yaralı | ||
| 1973 | Bu Toprağın Kızı | ||
| 1973 | Vahşet | Ayşe | |
| 1973 | Ömer Hayyam | Semra | Omar Khayyám's biography was discussed. |
| 1973 | Katran Bebek | Seyyal | |
| 1973 | Talihsizler | ||
| 1973 | Harman Son | Elif | |
| 1973 | Gönülden Yaralılar | Gönül Sunar | |
| 1973 | Gecelerin Hakimi | Sema | |
| 1973 | Felek | Burcu | |
| 1973 | Düşman | Natasha | |
| 1973 | Dağ Kanunu | Meryem | |
| 1973 | Çoban | Sevda | |
| 1973 | Cengiz Han'ın Fedaisi | Chun-Li | |
| 1974 | Televizyon Niyazi | Yaprak | |
| 1974 | Kısmet | Seyyal Taner | |
| 1974 | Kiralık Serseri | Suna | |
| 1974 | İmparator | Okşan | |
| 1974 | Gecelerin Ötesi / İster Darıl İster Sarıl | Leyla | |
| 1974 | Düşmanlarım Çatlasın | ||
| 1974 | Cafer'in Nargilesi | Oyuncu | |
| 1974 | Beş Tavuk Bir Horoz | Okşan | |
| 1975 | Şehvet Kurbanı Şevket | Nuran | |
| 1976 | Çizmeli Kedi | Seyyal | |
| 2016 | Bana Git De | Leyal's mother | |
| Television Series | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986–1988 | Perihan Abla | Gülsüm Percons Meriç | |
| 2002 | Azad | Deniz | |
| 2004 | İstanbul Şahidimdir | Aylin | |
| 2006 | Maçolar | Dilan Hala | |
| 2000–2006 | Bizim Evin Halleri | Pür Neşe | |
| 2012 | Canımın İçi | Seyyal Taner | |
| 2014 | Güldür Güldür | Seyyal Taner | Guest player |
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