# Emre Altuğ

Niyazi Emre Altuğ (born 14 April 1970) is a Turkish actor and singer.

## Biography

Emre Altug was born in Levent, Beşiktaş, Istanbul as the second son to a housewife mother and dentist father. His family is of Niğde origin. He graduated from theatre department of Istanbul University State Conservatory. He is best known for films, theatre sketches "Güldür Güldür" (as different roles) and series "Tatlı Hayat" Turkish remake of The Jeffersons, youth series "Lise Defteri", "Elde Var Hayat", fantasy child series "Sihirli Annem".
He acted on stage in various plays and sang backing vocals to such established artists like Sezen Aksu, Sertab Erener, Levent Yüksel and Nilüfer, before his first album, titled İbreti Alem was released on 28 August 1998. In July 2000 he sang a song called Bir de bana sor for Melih Kibar 's album entitled Yadigar. The song became a huge hit with radio stations. His second album, Sıcak was released on 3 March 2003. In the meantime he appeared in commercials, television films and feature films, like Kolay Para. His third album, Dudak Dudağa came out in 2004, followed by Sensiz Olmuyor a year later. The song, which the album was named after, became the theme song of a television series that was given the same title (Sensiz Olmuyor) and in which Emre played the leading character. The series was aired on Show TV. On 12 June 2007 he released another album, Kişiye Özel. Emre Altuğ was planning to release an English album, for which he traveled to the US and wanted to start working with Mark Feist and Damon Sharpe (who have worked with such artists like Anastacia or Jennifer Lopez and are the producers and co-writers of the charity song Come Together Now), who found Emre's voice outstanding and started to work on four songs with him.
He married the Turkish model Çağla Şıkel in August 2008, with whom he has two sons. The couple divorced in 2015.

## Discography
### Albums

| Year | Title | Label | English title |
| 1998 | İbret-i Alem | Topkapı Müzik/Prestij Müzik | A Lesson To Everyone |
| 2003 | Sıcak | DSM/Raks Müzik/Prestij Müzik | Hot |
| 2004 | Dudak Dudağa | DSM | Lips To Lips, Sales: 115,000 |
| 2005 | Sensiz Olmuyor | DMC | Can't Do Without You |
| 2007 | Kişiye Özel | DMC | Personal |
| 2011 | Zil | DSM | Bell |
| 2017 | Yıldırım Gürses Şarkıları | Poll Production | Yıldırım Gürses Songs |

### EPs

| Year | Title | Label | English title |
| 2010 | Emre Altuğ'dan | DSM | From Emre Altuğ |
| 2013 | Hangimiz Tertemiz | DSM | Which One of Us is Immaculate? |
| 2016 | Çıta | Poll Production | Cheetah |
| 2022 | Aşk İçin (Live) | Emre Altuğ | For Love |
| 2022 | Dans İçin (Live) | Emre Altuğ | For Dance |

### Singles

| Year | Title | Label | English title |
| 2011 | Bu Son Olsun (feat. Dervişan) | Dokuz Sekiz Müzik | It'd Better be the Last Time |
| 2012 | Resimdeki Gözyaşları | Dokuz Sekiz Müzik | Tears in the Picture |
| 2016 | Bu Kadar Mı | | [Is it] this much |
| 2018 | Zalim Sultan (with Doğukan Manço) | Emre Grafson Müzik | Cruel King |
| 2020 | Zahmet Olmazsa (feat. Sıla) | Poll Production | If You Don't Mind |
| 2021 | Etme Eyleme | Avrupa Müzik | Don't Take Action |
| 2022 | Bal Gibi | Emre Altuğ | Pure and Simple |
| 2022 | Avut Beni | Emre Altuğ | Console Me |
| 2023 | Sevenler Ayrılmaz | DMC | Lovers Are Inseparable |
| 2023 | Yanabilir Her Şeyi | DMC | Everything Can Burn |
| 2023 | Seni Sevmek İçin Ölmek Mi Lazım | DMC | Do I Have to Die to Love You? |
| 2024 | Ne Ala | DMC | How Fantastic |
| 2024 | Tatildeyim | DMC | I'm on Holiday |
| 2024 | Aşk Bence | DMC | Love, in My Opinion |

## Filmography
### Television series

* 2001: Tatlı Hayat (Sweet Life): Başar Yıldırım
* 2003: Lise Defteri (High School Book): Genc
* 2005: Sensiz olmuyor (Won't work without you): Arda
* 2006: Hasret (Yearning): Poyraz (mini-series)
* 2006: Gülpare: Aslan (mini-series)
* 2008: Mert ile Gert: Mert
* 2010: Elde Var Hayat: Kenan Dağaşan
* 2014: Otel Divane: Fikri Divane
* 2019: Güldür Güldür Show: Kazım
* 2021: Sihirli Annem: Sadık
* 2021: Kırmızı Oda: Dr. Barlas Zalimoğlu
* 2022 : Yalı Çapkını: Orhan Korhan

### Feature films

* 1999: Asansör (Elevator): Metin
* 2000: Ağaçlar Ayakta Ölür (Trees die at their roots): İzzet
* 2000: Halk Çocuğu: Ayhan Alpaylıoğulları
* 2002: Kolay Para: Eray
* 2004: Neredesin Firuze (Where are you, Firuze?): singer
* 2005: Balans ve Manevra (Balance and Manoeuvre): guest appearance
* 2006: Asterix Vikinglere Karşı
* 2006: Eve Giden Yol: 1914: Halit
* 2007: Bratz
* 2010: Sizi Seviyorum: Erkut
* 2018: Sevgili Komşum: Ragip
* 2019: Geniş Aile Komşu Kızı