Emel Sayın

November 20, 1945 · Sarkisla, Sivas, Turkey

Emel Sayın (born 20 November 1945) is a Turkish singer and actress.

She was born in Şarkışla district of Sivas Province on 20 November 1945, to a father who immigrated from Skopje, and a mother from Mardin. Her parents moved frequently and she had to attend primary and secondary schools in various cities such as Kayseri, Konya and Edirne. Finally she graduated from Teachers College of Çapa in Istanbul. However by then, she had already chosen a career in music. Her ex boyfriend Tarık Akan, she played in films Mavi Boncuk, Yalancı Yarim, Feryat.

Often works with

Engin Çağlar
5 titles together
Longing, Feride, Çam Sakızı
Ahmet Kostarika
4 titles together
Yalancı Yarim, Feride, Hicran
Reha Yurdakul
4 titles together
Feride, Hicran, Makber
Metin Akpınar
3 titles together
Yalancı Yarim, Longing, Feryat
Hulusi Kentmen
3 titles together
Yalancı Yarim, Çam Sakızı, Gülizar
Muammer Gözalan
3 titles together
Yalancı Yarim, Longing, Bitter Memories

Full filmography · 18

Neşeli Kuklalar
cast
1983
Rüzgar
as Emel Sayın
1980
Bitter Memories
cast
1977
Longing
as Alev Sayın
1974
Çam Sakızı
cast
1974
Yalancı Yarim
as Alev
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Düşman
as Helga
1973
Feryat
as Feride/Funda
1973
Süreyya
as Süreyya
1972
Gülizar
as Pervin / Gülizar
1972
Feride
as Feride
1971
Makber
cast
1971