Hande Yener

Hande Yener
Background information
Birth nameMakbule Hande Özyener
Born (1973-01-12) January 12, 1973 (age 53)
Istanbul, Turkey
GenresPop, electronic
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, record producer
Years active2000–present
LabelsPoll Production
Websitehandeyener.com

Hande Yener (born January 12, 1973 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish pop singer. She has introduced different styles to the ever-expanding Turkish pop music scene. Each one of her albums has generated a lot of interest due to the different styles, genres and rhythms. Her looks and image also go through constant change which blends with the sort of music she releases at the time. Hande Yener has a soprano vocal range. She has got thirteen studio albums and three EPs.

Life and career

Yener was born in Kadıköy, Istanbul. She left school in the second grade and got married. In the 2000s, she was one of the few artists who had an album that sold over 1 million copies in Turkey. In 2013, she was the Turkish singer whose music videos were viewed the most on YouTube. By the end of the 2000s, she was known as a gay icon inside Turkey, and made some statements demanding the advancement of LGBT rights in Turkey. In the 2000s, she was one of the few artists who had an album that sold over 1 million copies in Turkey. In 2013, she was the Turkish singer whose music videos were viewed the most on YouTube. By the end of the 2000s, she was known as a gay icon inside Turkey, and made some statements demanding the advancement of LGBT rights in Turkey.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Senden İbaret (2000)
  • Sen Yoluna... Ben Yoluma... (2002)
  • Aşk Kadın Ruhundan Anlamıyor (2004)
  • Apayrı (2006)
  • Nasıl Delirdim? (2007)
  • Hipnoz (2008)
  • Hayrola? (2009)
  • Hande'ye Neler Oluyor? (2010)
  • Teşekkürler (2011)
  • Kraliçe (2012)
  • Mükemmel (2014)
  • Hepsi Hit Vol. 1 (2016)
  • Hepsi Hit Vol. 2 (2017)

EPs

  • Extra (2001)
  • Hande Maxi (2006)
  • Hande'yle Yaz Bitmez (2010)

Shared albums

  • Rüya (2012)

References

  1. ↑ "Hande Yener sözünü tuttu". Milliyet. 26 June 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2014.

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