Seda Sayan
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Seda Sayan is a Turkish
pop folk singer, actress and TV variety-show hostess. She performed in the comedy "Hababam Sınıfı
3,5" in 2006. She now hosts a very popular talk show
on channel D
in Turkey
, which is called "Sabahların Sultanı". The last part of this talk show had been shown under the "Sabah Sabah" title. Seda Sayan is also the chief of "Seda Magazin" which is Turkey's first weekly magazine for women.
She is one of the wealthiest celebrities in Turkey and in the year 2005 she placed 91st on the list of income taxes paid.
She won the best classical singer (female) in 1997.
According to media-monitoring statistics developed by Ajans Press she is the Turkish Media's "Entertainer of the Year", with a record count of 4,307 major media-mentions from January through June 2006.
She had her date of birth changed via a court decision in 1978 to January 4th of 1959 in order to be eligible for performing at a specific venue.
In 1995 she drifted apart from Engin and developed a relationship with singer Mahsun Kırmızıgül
which lasted for 3 years.
In 1998 Sayan married a third time, this time with Sonar Yapavik. They were soon divorced. Her 4th marriage took place in 2000 when she tied the knot with Tuncay Kiratli.
In 2003 she married Gökhan Şükür, the brother of famous football player Hakan Şükür
. She divorced 11 months later. For a long time she dated Nihat Doğan. In 2008, she married Onur San, a Turkish folk singer, 17 years her junior. They have since separated and she now is single.
In the summer of 2006 she took responsibility for a torture victim named Maryam Sak. While Maryam was being treated in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Antalya
, she was visited by Seda Sayan who offered to move her to Istanbul
to live with her. Sayan told the news reporters that she was ready to do anything for Sak to allow her to recover a normal life as soon as possible.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
pop folk singer, actress and TV variety-show hostess. She performed in the comedy "Hababam Sınıfı
Hababam Sinifi
Hababam Sınıfı is a 1975 Turkish comedy film, directed by Ertem Eğilmez based on a novel by Rıfat Ilgaz, starring Kemal Sunal as a highschool student in a private school who is challenged by the arrival of a new headmaster...
3,5" in 2006. She now hosts a very popular talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
on channel D
Kanal D
Kanal D is a nation-wide television channel in Turkey and part of Doğan Holding which is owned by the Turkish media tycoon Aydın Doğan.Kanal D also runs an international channel, Euro D which is available online....
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, which is called "Sabahların Sultanı". The last part of this talk show had been shown under the "Sabah Sabah" title. Seda Sayan is also the chief of "Seda Magazin" which is Turkey's first weekly magazine for women.
She is one of the wealthiest celebrities in Turkey and in the year 2005 she placed 91st on the list of income taxes paid.
She won the best classical singer (female) in 1997.
According to media-monitoring statistics developed by Ajans Press she is the Turkish Media's "Entertainer of the Year", with a record count of 4,307 major media-mentions from January through June 2006.
She had her date of birth changed via a court decision in 1978 to January 4th of 1959 in order to be eligible for performing at a specific venue.
Personal life
Her first marriage was in 1987 with Rıdvan Kılıç, a football player. A few months later she divorced and her second marriage took place in 1990 when she gave birth to her only son, Oğulcan Engin. Sinan Engin, another football player was her second husband. This marriage was her most successful one and lasted for 6 years.In 1995 she drifted apart from Engin and developed a relationship with singer Mahsun Kırmızıgül
Mahsun Kirmizigül
Mahsun Kırmızıgül is a Kurdish singer–songwriter, actor and a film producer from the minority Zaza ethnic group. Mahsun Kırmızıgül is also known as a businessman owning one of the leading music production companies, Prestij Müzik, in Turkey....
which lasted for 3 years.
In 1998 Sayan married a third time, this time with Sonar Yapavik. They were soon divorced. Her 4th marriage took place in 2000 when she tied the knot with Tuncay Kiratli.
In 2003 she married Gökhan Şükür, the brother of famous football player Hakan Şükür
Hakan Sükür
Hakan Şükür is a retired Turkish footballer who played as a striker. He spent the majority of his professional career with Galatasaray, being a three-time Gol Kralı , representing the club in three different spells and winning a total of 14 major titles.Şükür represented Turkey a...
. She divorced 11 months later. For a long time she dated Nihat Doğan. In 2008, she married Onur San, a Turkish folk singer, 17 years her junior. They have since separated and she now is single.
In the summer of 2006 she took responsibility for a torture victim named Maryam Sak. While Maryam was being treated in the intensive care unit of a hospital in Antalya
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...
, she was visited by Seda Sayan who offered to move her to Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
to live with her. Sayan told the news reporters that she was ready to do anything for Sak to allow her to recover a normal life as soon as possible.
Discography
- İşte Seda Sayan (1992)
- Yeter ki İste (1993)
- Vız Gelir Herşey (1994)
- Ah Geceler (1996)
- Sensizliğime Yanarım (1997)
- Ben Sana Demedim mi (1999)
- Var mısın (2001)
- Sıkı Sıkı (2004)
- Bebeğim (2005)
- Gecelerce Ağlarsın Unutma (2007)
- Aşkla (2009)
Filmography
- Geceler (1996) - Seda
- Sırtımdan Vuruldum (1997) - Gülnaz
- Evimiz Olacak mı? nah olacak (1999) - Filiz
- Hastayım Doktor yala beni (2002) - Bihter Can
- Hababam Sınıfı 3,5 (2006) - Deli Bedriye
- Fedai (2007) - Yıldız Akar