Demet Akalın

Professional career

Akalın studied at Gölcük Barbaros Hayrettin Lisesi and initially wanted to become a journalist or a teacher. She won the 'Miss Mayo' beauty competition organized by Yaşar Alptekin. She joined Neşe Erberk Modeling Agency and worked as a professional model for six years. During this period, she also acted as the female lead in the movies 'Sensiz Olmaz' and 'Tele Anahtar'. In 1996, she started her music career with the song "Sebebim" (My Reason).

Her debut album Unuttum (I've Forgotten) was released in 1997. In 2004, she released her third studio album Banane, and the album's debut single "Bittim" (I'm Done) made her a famous popstar. Since 2004 she released hits such as "Aşkın Açamadığı Kapı" (The Door that Love Couldn't Open), "Banane" (I Don't Care), "Vuracak" (It's Gonna Hit), "Afedersin" (Sorry), "Herkes Hak Ettiği Gibi Yaşıyor" (Everybody Lives the Way They Deserve), "Alçak" (Ignoble), "Tatil" (Holiday), "Mucize" (Miracle), "Tecrübe" (Experience), "Evli, Mutlu, Çocuklu" (Married, Happy with Children), "Çanta" (Suitcase), "Olacak Olacak" (It Will Be, It Will Be), "Aşk" (Love).

Her songs are regularly performed in Turkish nightclubs and bars.

Singles & Maxi Singles

1. Yalan Sevdan (Your Fake Love) – 2000
2. Tatil (Holiday) – 2007
3. Mucize (Miracle) – 2008
4. Toz Pembe (A Turkish phrase equivalent to "rose-coloured glasses" in English) – 2009
5. Yanan Ateşi Söndürdük (We Put Out the Burning Fire) – 2011
6. Aşk (Love) – 2011

Albums

1. Sebebim (My Reason) – 1996
2. Unuttum (I've Forgotten) – 2003
3. Banane (I Don't Care) – 2004
4. Kusursuz 19 (The Perfect 19) – 2006
5. Dans Et (Dance) – 2008
6. Zirve (Peak) – 2010
7. Giderli 16 – 2012
8. Rekor (Record) – 2014
9. Pirlanta (Diamond) – 2015
10. Rakipsiz (Unrivaled) – 2016

Music videos

1. Sebebim (My Reason) – 1996
2. Asla Affedilmez (Never Unforgivable) – 1997
3. Sakın Vazgeçme (Never Give Up) – 1997
4. Senin Anan Güzel Mi? ("Is Your Mother Beautiful?") – 2000
5. Unuttum (I've Forgotten) – 2003
6. Gazete (Newspaper) – 2003
7. Allahından Bul (God Damn You) – 2004
8. Bittim (I'm Done) – 2004
9. Aşkın Açamadığı Kapı (The Door that Love Couldn't Open) – 2005
10. Banane (I Don't Care) – 2005
11. Vuracak (It's Gonna Hit) – 2005
12. Bir Anda Sevmiştim (I Suddenly Had Loved You) – 2005
13. Tamamdır (It's Okay) – 2005
14. Pembe Dizi (Soap Opera) – 2005
15. Adam Gibi (Like a Man) – 2006
16. Affedersin (Sorry) – 2006
17. Herkes Hak Ettiği Gibi Yaşıyor (Everybody Lives the Way They Deserve) – 2006
18. Mantık Evliliği (Marriage of Convenience) – 2006
19. Alçak (Ignoble) – 2007
20. Seven Kızın Romanı (The Novel of the Girl Who Loved) – 2007
21. Tatil (Holiday) – 2007
22. Mucize (Miracle) – 2008
23. Bebek (Bebek – A Place in İstanbul) – 2008
24. Selam Söyle (Give Him My Regards) – 2008
25. Gururum (My Pride) – 2008
26. Dans Et -Remix- (Dance) – 2009
27. Toz Pembe (A Turkish phrase equivalent to "rose-coloured glasses" in English) – 2009
28. Tecrübe (Experience) – 2010
29. Evli, Mutlu, Çocuklu (Married, Happy, with Children) – 2010
30. Çanta (Suitcase) – 2010
31. Bozuyorum Yeminimi (I'm Breaking My Oath) – 2010
32. Umutsuz Vaka feat. Fatman Scoop -Version Erhan Bayrak- (Hopeless Case) – 2011
33. Olacak Olacak (It Will Be, It Will Be) – 2011
34. Aşk (Love) – 2011
35. Sabıka (≠Recidivist≠) – 2011
36. Yılan (Snake) – 2012
37. Türkan (Turkan – A Turkish woman name)- 2012
38. Giderli Şarkılar (Going Songs) – 2013
39. İlahi Adalet (Poetic Justice) – 2014
40. Rekor (Record) – 2014
41. Koltuk (Arm Chair) – 2014
42. İntikam featuring Emrah Karaduman (Revenge) – 2015
43. Ders Olsun (Let This Be a Lesson) – 2015
44. Gölge (Shadow) – 2015
45. Pirlanta (Diamond) – 2016
46. Serefime Namusuma (To My Pudicity and Honor) – 2016
47. Hayalet (Ghost) – 2016