Kenan Doğulu (Turkish pronunciation: [ceˈnan doːuˈɫu]; born 31 May 1974) is a Turkish pop musician. He represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, where he was placed fourth, with 163 points. In the summer of 2006, Doğulu released the album Festival, containing the hit single "Çakkıdı",[1] in collaboration with Sezen Aksu.
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 Kenan Doğulu in 2012 | |
| Born | Kenan Doğulu 31 May 1974 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
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| Relatives | Ozan Doğulu (brother) |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
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| Website | kenandogulu |
Personal life
His father is musician Yurdaer Doğulu. His brother is musician Ozan Doğulu. His sister, Cenan Doğulu, is a fashion designer. He stated in an interview that "My grandfather is from Antep. My father is from Adana. "Doğulu" surname probably came from Israel. In the past, Everyone who came from east is called "Doğulu". My name "Kenan" means Canaan country." [2][3]
Kenan Doğulu began dating actress Beren Saat in February 2012.[4] Doğulu and Saat became engaged on 23 February 2014 in Istanbul[5] and were married on 29 July 2014 in a private ceremony in Los Angeles, United States.[6]
Education
At the age of five, Doğulu joined the piano department of the conservatory with first place. He studied piano for six years, took flute lessons from his teacher Erkan Alpay and guitar lessons from Erdem Sökmen. Meanwhile, he continued his education in theater, soloist in a children's choir, and rhythm instruments.
He completed his high school education at Kültür College. He completed the “Communication” certificate program at Hesser College, New Hampshire, USA. Then, he started study at the L.A. Musicians Institute. He then continued in Turkey, at Istanbul Bilgi University.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
| Album | Released | Format | Label | Certifications | Sales |
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| Yaparım Bilirsin (You Know I'll Do It) | 8 July 1993 (TR)[8] | Esen Müzik | Cassette | ||
| Sımsıkı Sıkı Sıkı (Tight, Very Tight) | 17 December 1994 (TR)[9] | Esen Müzik | Cassette | ||
| Kenan Doğulu 3 | 17 August 1996 (TR)[10] | Raks Müzik | Cassette | ||
| Ben Senin Herşeyinim (I'm Your Everything) | 12 August 1999 (TR)[11] | Esen Müzik | Cassette | ||
| Ex Aşkım (My Ex-Lover) | 25 July 2001 (TR)[12] | Esen Müzik | CD, cassette, digital download | ||
| Demedi Deme (Don't Tell Me I Didn't Tell You) | 30 June 2003[13] | DMC | CD, cassette, digital download |
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| Festival | Released: 19 June 2006 (TR)[15] | DMC | CD, cassette, digital download |
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| Patron | 4 June 2009 (TR)[18] | DMC, Doğulu Productions | CD, digital download |
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| Aşka Türlü Şeyler (Various Kinds of Love) | 6 July 2012 (TR)[20] | Doğulu Productions | CD, digital download |
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| Vay Be (Wow) | 20 July 2018 (TR) | Doğulu Productions | CD, digital download |
Compilation albums
| Album | Information |
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| The King of Turkish Pop |
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| İhtimaller (Possibilities)[23] |
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Remix albums
| Album | Information |
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| 3,5 |
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| 5,5 |
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| 6,5 |
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| 7,5 |
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Split albums
| Album | Information |
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| Festival 2009 (with Ceza and Pinhani) |
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EPs
| EP | Information |
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| Hayal Kahramanım (My Imaginary Hero) |
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Singles
| Single | Released | Label | Format |
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| Gençlik Marşı (March of Youth) | 15 March 1999 (TR)[30] | Bay Müzik | CD, digital download |
| Şans Meleğim (My Angel of Fortune) | Released: 28 June 2011 (TR)[31] | DMC | CD, digital download |
| Kız Sana Hayran (The Girl Admires You) (feat. Ozan Doğulu) | 30 July 2013 (TR)[32] | DMC, Doğulu Productions | CD, digital download |
| Aşk İle Yap (Do It With Love) | 30 July 2013 (TR)[33] | DMC, Doğulu Productions | CD, digital download |
| İlk Adımı Sen At (You Take the First Step) | 23 April 2017 (TR) | Doğulu Productions | CD, digital download |
| Bizimdir (It's Ours) | 17 April 2020 (TR) | Doğulu Productions | Digital download |
| Bumaya | 20 August 2021 (TR) | Doğulu Ses | Digital download |
| Hezarfen (Polymath) (feat. Erdem Kınay) | 27 December 2021 (TR) | DMC | Digital download |
| Sonsuza Dek (Forevermore) | 22 April 2022 (TR) | Doğulu Music | Digital download |
| What's Love (feat. Ege Çubukçu) | 7 October 2022 (TR) | Şifne Vibes | Digital download |
| Rüya (Dream) (feat. Arem Özgüç & Arman Aydın) | 13 October 2023 (TR) | HVSTLE | Digital download |
Charts
| Single | Year | Peak | Album | |
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| "Çakkıdı" | 2006 | 1 | Festival | |
| "Baş Harfi Ben" | 2 | |||
| "Yüzsüz Yürek" | 5 | |||
| "Aşk Kokusu" | 2007 | 9 | ||
| "...Dan Sonra" (duet with Sıla) | 1 | Sıla | ||
| "Shake It Up Şekerim" | — | Shake It Up Şekerim | ||
| "Ara Beni Lütfen" | 2008 | 6 | Festival | |
| "Rüzgar" | — | |||
| "Olmaz" | 2009 | — | ||
| "Rütbeni Bileceksin" | 2 | Patron | ||
| "Aşkkolik" | — | |||
| "Beyaz Yalan" | 13 | |||
| "Anlıyor musun ?" | 2010 | — | ||
| "En Kıymetlim" | — | |||
| "Şans Meleğim" | 2011 | — | Şans Meleğim | |
| "Şeytan Tüyü" | 2012 | — | Aşka Türlü Şeyler | |
| "Aşka Türlü Şeyler" | 2013 | — | ||
| "Kız Sana Hayran" (feat. Ozan Doğulu) | 3 | Kız Sana Hayran | ||
| "Rica" | 2014 | — | Aşka Türlü Şeyler | |
| "Harika" (feat. Ozan Doğulu & Ajda Pekkan) | — | 130 Bpm Moderato | ||
| "Aşk İle Yap" | 2015 | — | Aşk İle Yap | |
| "Bir İleri İki Geri" | — | Aşka Türlü Şeyler | ||
| "—" indicates that the songs were not included in the lists or the results were not disclosed. | ||||
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