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Tarkan Tevetoğlu (born 17 October 1972 in Alzey, Germany), popularly known as Tarkan, is a World Music award winning Turkish pop singer. He was born in Germany and raised in Turkey. Tarkan has been known for the use of sexual and romantic themes in his work and has been nicknamed the "Prince of Pop" by the media. He has released several platinum-selling albums during his career, with an estimated 19 million albums sold.] He also produces music through his company HITT Music, which he established in February 1997. One of a few European singers that has managed to span chart success over three continents without singing in English, the artist is also noted for his live stage performances. Tarkan's effect on Turkey has been compared by The Washington Post as analogous to Elvis in America circa 1957 and Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegün described him as one of the best live performers he had ever seen. He has also been listed by Rhapsody as a key artist in the history of European pop music, with his signature song "Şımarık" as a keystone track that moved the genre forward.
PopularityTarkan is undoubtedly one of the most popular singers in Turkey.
In addition to his record-breaking album sales, he is known for staging concerts
that draw tens of thousands of people.In 2004, at the "Karadeniz Ereğli Love,
Peace and Friendship Festival" approximately 700,000 people watched his concert,
while in 2006 authorities reported almost the same numbers. "I've never seen
such a sight before. I'll never forget this picture as long as I live," he said
after the 2004 fesitival. In 2006 he also performed in Eastern Thrace, in front
of an audience of 50,000.