Mahsun Kırmızıgül

Mahsun Kırmızıgül (born Abdullah Bazencir, March 26, 1969) is a singer-songwriter, actor and director, scriptwriter, music composer, and producer of Zaza descent. Mahsun Kırmızıgül is also known as a businessman for his partnership in one of the leading music production companies, Prestij Müzik, in Turkey until 2002.
Life
He was born on March 26, 1969, in Diyarbakir, Turkey as a member of a Zaza family of 22 children. He studied at primary and secondary schools in Diyarbakir. He worked to contribute to his family from an early age. He sang for weddings to earn money. In 1984, he was invited to Istanbul to make an album for Güneş Plak. He started to study in the Voice Department of Istanbul University-Turkish Music Conservatory.
Kırmızıgül started his music studies in 1980 and made eight amateur albums. His professional debut album Alem Buysa Kral Sensin was released in 1993 reached the top of the music lists. In 1994, he joined Prestige Music Company as a producer. The artist won acclaim with his film Beyaz Melek which he wrote, directed and acted in. In 2009, he released Güneşi Gördüm, which he wrote, directed and acted in. In 2010, he released New York'ta Beş Minare, which he wrote, directed, acted in and composed the music.
Discography
Studio albums
Bu da Yeter (1984) Güneş Plak
Yürek Yarası (1985) Güneş Plak
Terkedildim (21 November 1986) Güneş Plak
Sarışınım (8 June 1987) Güneş Plak
Paylaşamam (22 August 1988) Güneş Plak
Şimdiki Zaman (15 June 1990) Barış Müzik
Nilüfer (7 November 1991) Nokta Müzik
Alem Buysa Kral Sensin (4 February 1993) Nokta Müzik
12'den Vuracağım (20 September 1994) Prestij Müzik
Mutlu Ol (1995) Barış Müzik
Dünden Bugüne (11 January 1995) Güneş Plak
Acılar İçinde (1995) Destan Müzik
İstanbul Geceleri (1995) Türküola
İnsan Hakları (25 October 1995) Kral Müzik - Prestij Müzik
Sevdalıyım - Hemşerim (2 October 1996) Prestij Müzik
Nostalji 1 (7 November 1997) Güneş Plak
Yıkılmadım (3 June 1998) Prestij Müzik
Yoruldum (30 June 2000) Prestij Müzik
Ülkem Ağlar (8 August 2001) Prestij Müzik
Yüzyılın Türküleri (2002) Popüler Müzik - Prestij Müzik
Sarı Sarı - Başroldeyim (16 April 2004) A1 Müzik
Dinle (2 June 2006) A1 Müzik
Hoş Geldin (1 January 2022) A1 Müzik
Compilation albums
Dünden Bugüne (1995) Günes Plak
Nostalji 1 (1997) Güneş Plak
Bir Demet Kırmızıgül (2003) Prestij Müzik
Singles
İnsan Hakları (1995) Kral Müzik
Ülkem Ağlar (2001) Prestij Müzik
Küçük Gelin (2011) A1 Müzik
Yoksun Sen (2019) A1 Müzik
Filmography
TV series
Alem Buysa... (1993)
Bu Sevda Bitmez (1996)
Hemşerim (1996)
Yıkılmadım (1999)
Zalım (2003)
Aşka Sürgün (2005)
Hayat Devam Ediyor (2011–2013) - general director – story
Benim İçin Üzülme (2012) - general director – story
Babalar ve Evlatlar (2012) – story
Cinema
Yaşamak Haram Oldu (1987) as actor
Beyaz Melek (2007) as actor, director, scriptwriter
Güneşi Gördüm (2009) as actor, director, scriptwriter
Gecenin Kanatları (2009) as scriptwriter
New York'ta Beş Minare (2010) as actor, director, scriptwriter
Mucize (2015) as actor, director, scriptwriter
Vezir Parmağı (2017) as actor, director, scriptwriter
Mucize 2: Aşk (2019) as actor, director, scriptwriter
Awards
Kral TV Music Awards 1999
Best male Arabesque singer
Best song
Best selling song
Hürriyet Altın Kelebek 1999
Best musician
Best Selling Album 2006
References
External links
Official website
Short bio
1999 bio, Hürriyet
1968 births
Living people
Turkish folk-pop singers
Turkish film directors
Zaza_people
People from Diyarbakır