Tarkan
Tevetoğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [taɾˈkan teveˈtoːɫu]; born on 17 October
1972), simply known as Tarkan, is a World Music Award winning in 1999 Turkish
pop singer, composer, lyricist, dancer, musician,
producer.
He
was born in Alzey, West Germany, and raised in Turkey. Tarkan has been nicknamed
the "Megastar" by the media. He has released several platinum-selling albums
during his career, with an estimated 29 million albums and singles sold. He also
produces music through his company HITT Music, which he established in February
1997. One of a few European singers that has managed to span chart success over
three continents without singing in English, the artist is also noted for his
live stage performances.
Tarkan's
effect on Turkey has been compared by The Washington Post as analogous to Elvis
in America circa 1957 and Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegün described
him as one of the best live performers he had ever seen. He has also been listed
by Rhapsody as a key artist in the history of European pop music, with his
signature song "Şımarık" as a keystone track that moved the genre
forward.