Olurum Sana [IMPORT]

Tarkan

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 8, 2006)
• Original Release Date: May 15, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Yasar Kekeva Plakçilik
• ASIN: B0000284D0
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #225,877 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Turkish New Sensational Pop Star is Becoming a Mainstream Teenage Idol all Over Europe Even Though He's Singing in Turkish! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best Turkish CD in years..., September 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Olurum Sana (Audio CD)

Tarkan is not a new artist in Turkey, but he suddenly gained the world's attention in 1998 and 1999 with the hit single Simarik (the kiss).

Simarik is the biggest hit from this album, (it is the song where he kisses both left and right) but other singles have been or will be released (Bu gece, Olurum sana).

To describe this music as anything other than Turkish would be silly. However, it is very modern Turkish and the sound is what many trendy western dance acts would kill to create. Tarkan combines arabic rythms (very similar to latin rythms) with heavy drum machines, he uses traditional Turkish and modern western instruments together and he sings both arabic and western scales well. He also writes most of his songs himself.

The songs are in Turkish language and should be included in the little booklet (if you can understand any of it).

It is not just a dance album although the hit singles are dance numbers. Olurum sana includes a couple of strong, intense and powerful ballads which will make your heart long for Turkey in no time...

When I first heard of Tarkan I was in Paris, September 1998. I bought the album then and it soon grew to be my favorite CD. Now, one year later, it still is!

hwj, NZ 1999.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TARKAN is Da Bomb!, December 17, 1999

By	Brooke (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Olurum Sana (Audio CD)

This past summer I spent two fun-filled months is beautiful Istanbul, Turkey. I'm not Turkish, but I loved everything about the country. Then While I was watching a turkish version of MTV a video came on that at first made me roll with laughter. The way Tarkan danced was at first something I found quite amusing. As listened more I was hooked. I still found him funny, but I had to have the cd before I left Turkey. So I bought Olurum Sana. I took it home and played it for everyone. At first everyone laughed, but then soon after they too got hooked. His music is catchy and different and even though a lot of us can't understand a word of it, it still is amazing music. I'm starting a Tarkan Crew at my school and I'm sure he's going to catch on. I also saw him on an interview in which he said he was going to record an english album.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth a UK release - but don't translate it!, October 8, 1999

By	Keith Templeman ([e-mail]) (St Albans, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Olurum Sana (Audio CD)

My partner Jane and I first heard this album on a gulet holiday in July 99, where it was played most evenings - so by the end we could sing most of the songs without the album. We were tempted to buy it there but resisted, only to hear Simarik on London Capital Radio a few weeks later (albeit transmitted over a mobile phone - it's a long story). I then ordered it from Amazon.

We were hooked by this album's blend of Turkish rhythm, phrasing and orchestration with a very western pop production style. Fortunately, Tarkan does not suffer from the Eurovision overacting syndrome but has a powerful and expressive voice.

I am sure this disc could break into UK mainstream but they would probably have to do an English version - a shame. Try it for yourself.