Zuhal Olcay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Zuhal İşanç 10 August 1957 |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse(s) | Selçuk Yöntem (m. 1976; div. 1979)Zafer Olcay (m. 1980; div. 1987) |
| Children | 1 |
Zuhal Olcay (Turkish pronunciation: [zuˈhal olˈdʒaj]; born 10 August 1957) is a Turkish actress and singer.
Biography
Graduated from Ankara State Conservatory in 1976, she first started as a stage actress. Since 1983 she also started acting in films and became famous with films like "Amansız Yol", "Kurşun Ata Ata Biter", "Bir Avuç Gökyüzü", "Halkalı Köle", and "Dünden Sonra Yarından Önce". In 1989 she began a successful singing career.
In 2018, she was sentenced to 10 months in prison for allegedly insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. She had reportedly revised the lyrics to the song "Boş Vermişim Dünyayı" (I Let Go of the World), to say "Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, it’s all empty, it’s all a lie, life will end one day and you’ll say 'I had a dream.'” A lawsuit was filed against her by the Istanbul Prosecutor's office for apparently insulting the president during a concert in 2016, seeking a four-year prison sentence.[1]
Olcay was previously fined 10,620 lira ($2,708) for "insulting a public servant" in 2010.[2]
Filmography
Discography
- Küçük Bir Öykü Bu (1989)
- İki Çift Laf (1990)
- Oyuncu (1993)
- İhanet (1998)
- Başucu Şarkıları (2001)
- Hiçbir Yerde (2002)
- Başucu Şarkıları 2 (2005)
- Aşk'ın Halleri (2009)
- Başucu Şarkıları 3 (2015)
- Artist Palas Müzikleri (2020)
- Yalnızlığım (Akustik) (Duet with Vedat Sakman, Single) (1994)
References
- ^ "Turkish singer, actress Zuhal Olcay sentenced to 10 months in prison for 'insulting Erdoğan'". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Turkish singer Zuhal Olcay jailed for insulting Erdogan | IOL News". Retrieved 22 March 2018.
External links
- Zuhal Olcay at IMDb
- Zuhal Olcay's official website
- Biyografi.info - Biography of Zuhal Olcay
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Asuman Arsan | Golden Orange Award for Best Supporting Actress 1984 for İhtiras Fırtınası | Succeeded by Keriman Ulusoy |
| Preceded by Hale Soygazi | Golden Orange Award for Best Actress 1985 for Amansız Yol | Succeeded by Müjde Ar |
| Preceded by Adriana Altaras Marianne Sägebrecht | German Film Prize for Best Actress 1989 for Abschied vom falschen Paradies with Heidemarie Hatheyer, Ayse Romey and Dana Vávrová | Succeeded by Lena Stolze |
| Preceded by Sumru Yavrucuk | Golden Boll Award for Best Actress 1993 for İki Kadın 1994 | Succeeded by Ayşegül Aldinç |