Ersay Üner, (born 7 October 1978) is a Turkish pop music singer-songwriter. He became known in Turkey in 2000s by writing and composing songs for Demet Akalın.
Ersay Üner | |
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.jpg) Üner at 15th Radyo Boğaziçi Music Awards, May 2018 | |
| Born | 7 October 1978 |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Dance · pop |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Seyhan · DMC |
Life and career edit
Üner was born in Seydişehir in 1978.[1] His father worked for the municipality as a marriage official. By accompanying his father during the ceremonies, he became interested in pop music.[2] At the age of 14, he moved to Istanbul to start making music.[3] While in Istanbul, he joined the crew of Demet Akalın and started writing and composing songs for her.[4] With the hit "Yılan", which was voiced by Akalın, he became famous in the music industry. Among the other songs he wrote for Akalın were "Afedersin", "Bebek", "Herkes Hak Ettiği Gibi Yaşıyor", "Mucize", "Tatil", and "Unuttum". He also gave songs to various other artists, including Ebru Gündeş. He then started a career as a singer, releasing his first single in 2015. His 2017 single "İki Aşık" became a major hit and was viewed more than 200 million times on YouTube.[5] Üner eventually released his debut album Nokta in 2019.
Personal life edit
He started dating actress Büşra Pekin in 2017.[6] The couple became engaged, but called it off in November 2019.[7]
Discography edit
- Albums
| Year | Title (Details) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Nokta * Label: SM Production * Released: May 16, 2019 * Format: CD, Mini-LP |
| 2024 | Taverna * Label: DMC * Released: April 19, 2024 * Format: Digital download, CD |
- Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| TUR | |||
| "Yürüdüm" | 2015 | - | - |
| "Tatlım Tatlım" | 2017 | Nokta | |
| "İki Aşık" | 2 | ||
| "Seni Soruyorlar" | 2021 | 1 | - |
| "Gidiyorsun" | - | ||
| "Allı Turnam" (feat. Burcu Acı) | |||
| "Duysun" | 2022 | ||
| "Vazgeçtim" | |||
| "Sevme" | 2024 | ||
| "Sıktı Mı Canını" |
Songs written and composed by Üner edit
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References edit
- ^ "Ersay Üner: Yatacak yerim bile yoktu ama yine de mutluydum". Sabah. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "İnsanlar üzüntülerini benim şarkılarımla atlatıyor". Hürriyet. 5 April 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Ersay Üner kimdir?". Hürriyet. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Ersay Üner kimdir, kaç yaşında ve nereli?". Milliyet. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Ersay Üner kimdir? Ersay Üner kaç yaşında?". Sözcü. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Büşra Pekin'in sevgilisi Ersay Üner'e bakın! Yıllarca gizlemişler". Internet Haber. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Büşra Pekin ile sevgilisi Ersay Üner ayrıldı". CNN Türk. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
External links edit
- Ersay Üner on Instagram
- Ersay Üner on Spotify
- Ersay Üner discography at Discogs
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