Ferdi Tayfur (Turkish pronunciation: [ˌfæɾdi tajˈfuɾ]; born Ferdi
Tayfur Turanbayburt, 15 November 1945) is a Turkish arabesque singer,
actor and composer. He was born in Hurriyet neighbourhood of Adana,
Turkey and he has led a successful career in arabesque music. 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.Tayfur was born in Adana and his father Cumali Bey named him
after his favorite voice actor Ferdi Tayfur. His father wanted his son
to have a proper education, but after he was murdered when exiting a
casino, Tayfur left school and led a life in poverty, with his mother
marrying another man after his death. He revealed that he wanted to
study but could not do so because of lack of opportunities. In his
childhood, he worked as an apprentice in a candy store owned by his
stepfather, and there he learned how to read. Tayfur, who later worked
on the farm and contributed to the family's income, started singing at
weddings during the same years. Later, he participated in Adana
Radio's music contest.Tayfur made deals with Seda Plak in 1968 to
release two records but his work was not well-received. He then goes
back to Adana and takes over the work on the farm, and continues to
work on his music career as well and after a three-year break he
released his new record Huzurum Kalmadı. In 1973, he released his new
record Kır Çiçekleri under the label Görsev Plak. In 1974, he
released another record Bana Gerçekleri Söyle. In 1975, he signed a
new contract with Elenor Plak. After the release of Bırak Şu
Gurbeti, he became widely known with the release of his song Çeşme.
Tayfur Turanbayburt, 15 November 1945) is a Turkish arabesque singer,
actor and composer. He was born in Hurriyet neighbourhood of Adana,
Turkey and he has led a successful career in arabesque music. 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.Tayfur was born in Adana and his father Cumali Bey named him
after his favorite voice actor Ferdi Tayfur. His father wanted his son
to have a proper education, but after he was murdered when exiting a
casino, Tayfur left school and led a life in poverty, with his mother
marrying another man after his death. He revealed that he wanted to
study but could not do so because of lack of opportunities. In his
childhood, he worked as an apprentice in a candy store owned by his
stepfather, and there he learned how to read. Tayfur, who later worked
on the farm and contributed to the family's income, started singing at
weddings during the same years. Later, he participated in Adana
Radio's music contest.Tayfur made deals with Seda Plak in 1968 to
release two records but his work was not well-received. He then goes
back to Adana and takes over the work on the farm, and continues to
work on his music career as well and after a three-year break he
released his new record Huzurum Kalmadı. In 1973, he released his new
record Kır Çiçekleri under the label Görsev Plak. In 1974, he
released another record Bana Gerçekleri Söyle. In 1975, he signed a
new contract with Elenor Plak. After the release of Bırak Şu
Gurbeti, he became widely known with the release of his song Çeşme.
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