L.E.S. Artistes

Tarkan

You may have heard of Tarkan Tevetoğlu, a champion of World Music, who has recently reinvented himself from a rather feminine looking boyband member….

…into a (in?)credible solo artist, in both English and Turkish.

 

Tarkan has sold 15 million records in his career, according to Bulgarian Newspaper, Sofia Echo - and is probably best known for his hit single Kiss Kiss, that was covered by Holly Valance and reached #1 spot in the UK and Austrailian charts and #2 in the Irish charts in 2002. Tarkan’s other hits include Dudu, a personal favourite of mine, and Koca Kafalar. His latest single, Vay Anam Vay, is set to become one of his biggest hits.

I’m not one to call Tarkan a copycat, but this transition is rather like former N*Sync band member Justin Timberlake’s, who has also reinvented himself in recent years.

Like JT, Tarkan has also decided for a change in sound, opting for tracks with a distinct shake-that-booty mentality. Although Tarkan’s dance moves are questionable, he’s still got some serious booty-shakers on his latest album, released in Turkish and due for English re-release, Metamorfoz (Metamorphosis).

Go buy it when it comes out, or download it here.