Asuman Krause (born 1 March 1976) is a Turkish actress, singer, model and TV host and beauty pageant titleholder of Circassian origin who was crowned Miss Turkey 1998 and represented her country at Miss Universe 1998.
Asuman Krause | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 March 1976 in Berlin |
| Origin | German[1] and Turkish of Circassian descent[2] |
| Genres | Turkish pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, presenter, model, actress |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Seyhan Müzik (2006–08) |
Early life and career edit
Born to a Circassian mother[3] and a German father in Germany, Krause played for the Germany national youth basketball team. Afterwards she decided to stay with her mother in Turkey. She then became a model and in March 1998 she won the Miss Turkey beauty pageant and went on to represent Turkey at Miss Universe, winning the Congeniality award.[4] In the early 2000s, she was one of the most famous models in Turkey.
Giving up her modelling career in favour of a career as a singer in 2006, she released her debut album, Çok Yalnızım (English: I'm very lonely), with the Turkish record company Seyhan Müzik. It received some radio airplay and was compared with the likes of Burcu Güneş and Emel Müftüoğlu.[5]
She released her second album, Kukla (English: Puppet), this time with another record company, Üçüncügöz Müzik, in 2008. This was met with more success than her previous album, and the first single from that album, also called "Kukla" reached the 10th position on the Turkish Billboard charts.[6]
She hosted the Turkish versions of Wipeout,[7] Fear Factor, Deal or No Deal (Var mısın? Yok musun?) and Big Brother Türkiye.
Discography edit
Albums edit
- Çok Yalnızım (I'm so lonely) (2006, Ozyurt Müzik)
- Kukla (Puppet) (2008, Erol Köse Prodüksiyon)
Singles edit
| Year | Song | Billboard Türkçe Top 20 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Tenimizin Uyumu" | N/A |
| 2008 | "Kukla" | 10[6] |
References edit
- ^ "Asuman Krause Kimdir? - Asuman Krause Hayatı ve Biyografisi".
- ^ "'İkisi de Çerkes çıktı, bir anda aşk kıvılcımları çaktı' | Haberand". Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ "'İkisi de Çerkes çıktı, bir anda aşk kıvılcımları çaktı' | Haberand". Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ "Miss Turkey Beauty Pageant Organization - Past Winners". Archived from the original on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
- ^ SABAH - Sesimi Burcu Güneş ve Linet'e benzettiler (in Turkish)
- ^ a b Billboard Türkçe Top 20 Archived April 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "'WIPEOUT' başlasın!".