Ferdi Tayfur

Ferdi Tayfur
Tayfur in 2019
Born
Ferdi Tayfur Turanbayburt

(1945-11-15) 15 November 1945 (age 78)
Adana, Turkey
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
  • director
  • songwriter
  • screenwriter
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Years active1967–present
LabelsFerdifon Müzik
Signature

Ferdi Tayfur (Turkish pronunciation: [ˌfæɾdi tajˈfuɾ]; born Ferdi Tayfur Turanbayburt, 15 November 1945) is a Turkish singer,[1][2] actor,[3] director, songwriter and screenwriter. He was born in the Hürriyet neighbourhood of Adana, and has led a successful career in arabesque music.[4] The artist, who has earned nine golden certifications in total, is renowned for his songs, which he has included in motion pictures as well. In the Turkish media, he is commonly known as "Ferdi Baba". Having released more than 30 albums and over 30 films, he founded Ferdifon Records in 1982 and also entered the construction sector in 2009.[5]

  1. ^ Çarkoğlu, Ali; Kalaycıoğlu, Ersin (26 May 2009). The rising tide of conservatism in Turkey. Macmillan. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-230-60262-5. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  2. ^ Wiktorowicz, Quintan (2004). Islamic activism: a social movement theory approach. Indiana University Press. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-253-34281-2. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  3. ^ Eleftheriotis, Dimitris; Needham, Gary (2006). Asian cinemas: a reader and guide. University of Hawaii Press. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-8248-3085-4. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  4. ^ Houston, Christopher (2001). Islam, Kurds and the Turkish nation state. Berg Publishers. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-85973-477-3. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Ferdi Tayfur inşaat sektörüne girdi". NTV.com.tr. 24 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011.