Gülden (singer)
Gülden Ayşe Arslan (born 2 January 1984) is a Turkish pop music artist.[2] Her breakthrough came with the song "Unutamam Dedin", which became a hit in Turkey.
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Birth name | Gülden Ayşe Arslan[1] |
Born | Tekirdağ, Turkey | 2 January 1984
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | 565 Yapım, Pasaj, DMC |
Life and career
Gülden was born in 1984 in Tekirdağ. She began songwriting while in secondary school. In 2001, she enrolled in Ege University State Conservatory and graduated in 2005 after studying basic sciences.[3]
While studying at university, she started performing at various locations across İzmir. She then joined the TRT crew and played violin during their concert tours. For 2 years, she was part of the Aegean Army's orchestra. Between 2008–2012, she settled in London with her husband who was a restaurant owner. She was the conductor of a local choir in London and took the stage in the parliament. To record the demos for her songs, she went back to Turkey where she met with Emre Aydın.[4]
Gülden made her debut with the single "Unutamam Dedin", which was arranged by Mustafa Ceceli. Additionally, she wrote and composed "Soğuk Odalar", the lead single for Emre Aydın's 2012 album. She then performed a duet with Aydın. She released her debut studio album Sen Yokken Olanlar in 2014. The song "Yatsın Yanıma" from this album became a hit in Turkey and its music video garnered more than 95 million views on YouTube.[4]
Gülden has a daughter, named Melisa.[3]
Discography
Albums
- Sen Yokken Olanlar
Singles
- "Unutamam Dedin" (2012)
- "Uzun Lafın Kısası" (feat. Bahadır Tatlıöz & Ozan Doğulu) (2016)
- "Bye Bye" (2016)
- "Açık Yara" (2017)
- "Ne Biliyorsun Hakkımda" (ft. Aşkım Kapışmak) (2017)
- "Ben Seni Böyle mi Sevdim?" (2018)
- "Çiçek Gibi" (2018)
- "Kandırmışlar Aşk Diye" (2019)
- "Mendil" (2019)
- "Yakarım İstanbul'u" (2019)
References
- "MÜYORBİR Asil Üye Listesi" (PDF). MÜYORBİR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- "Şarkıcı Gülden Mutlu çirkin mesajı ifşa etti". CNN Türk. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Gülden Mutlu kimdir? Gülden Mutlu nereli ve kaç yaşında?". Sözcü. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Gülden Mutlu kimdir?". Milliyet. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2020.