She started out as the vocalist in "The Bad." The Bad was an underground rock band like most other rock bands and they would perform gigs at clubs, often playing covers from other popular bands. In 1993, she met Şebnem Ferah, who has now also become another recognized rock musician in Turkey, and became the keyboard player of the successful all-female rock band Volvox. Özlem occasionally performed as the lead singer as well.
While still in Volvox, she met Hakan Peker and they started working on her debut solo album in 1994. This album, Kime Ne (literally, who cares?), was eventually released in January 1996 to widespread critical acclaim. The first single Aşk Herşeyi Affeder Mi? (Does love forgive everything?) shot to the top of the charts. Other hit tracks include Duvaksız Gelin (Bride without a veil) and Herkes Şanslı Doğmuyor (Not everyone is born lucky).
Özlem Tekin then left Hakan Peker's record label and went to İstanbul Plak (Istanbul Record) which also had acquired other popular singers like Tarkan. Her second album Öz (Pure) was released in February 1998. This spawned Yol (Road) which became an enormous hit.
Laubali (Care-free/Disrespectful) came out a year later to great success.
Özlem started up her own TV show on Kanal D called Yaz Rüzgarı (Summer Wind) in 2000. This aired for 1 hour, 5 days a week and received high ratings. In year 2003 she started acting in the TV series "Sil Baştan" (From Scratch). This show aired for 2 years, also with high ratings.
In 2005, she starred in the stage musical "Mucizeler Komedisi" (The Comedy of Miracles). That very year, her new album "10987654321" was released, which presented a much harder sound than her previous effort.
In 2006 she played in the Cem Yılmaz movie "Hokkabaz" (The Trickster).
In the same year,she also played in the tv movie "Maçolar" (Machos).
After this experiment, she received a nice surprise, a forest in her honor, owing to her tenth year in music sector. After a long preparation,the forest was completed and named as "Özlem Tekin-Bahar Ormanı (Özlem Tekin-Spring Forest)" by her fans.
In 2007, she played in another TV movie "Fesupanallah" (Gosh) and nowadays she is preparing for her new project which is a theatre play "Kim O" (Who's That). Özlem Tekin will share the roles with a famous Turkish thespian Metin Serezli in this project.
In 2008, she started a new TV show in one of the most famous national music channels in Turkey, Kral TV. The show's name is "Hiperaktif" (Hyperactive), which is well-suited for Özlem's personality. Özlem is also fully suitable for the program format in her second TV announcer experience after "Yaz Rüzgarı" (Summer Breeze).
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Biri Var
Özlem Tekin Lyrics
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Sözleri şiir gibi
Dalgalı deniz gibi biri var
Yaşadığım şehir gibi
Cöllerde nehir gibi
Sanki beni sever gibi biri var
Güzel gözleri haram
Catal dilleri ölüm
Kimine göre bir iş değil bu bizimkisi
Kimine göre bir aşk bitmezki hiç sevgisi
Kimine göre yanlış
Kimine göre doğru
The lyrics of Özlem Tekin’s song ‘Biri Var’ describe the presence of an elusive and mysterious person who is compared to different images like green eyes that are as captivating as the sea, or a city that is full of life and vitality. This person seems to be like an oasis in the deserts, a respite from the monotony of everyday life. The singer sees this person as someone who loves her, as indicated by the line ‘Sanki beni sever gibi biri var’. However, at the same time, the singer seems to be aware of the complexities of relationships, and how there is no guarantee of happiness, as indicated by the line ‘Bu günlerde beni yaşatmayan biri var’.
The singer then goes on to describe how different people can have different opinions about this kind of love, and how some may see it as an unending love, while others may see it as wrong. The song leaves the listener with a sense of ambiguity – of how love can be both a source of joy and pain, and how different people experience it in different ways. The lyrics are full of vivid descriptions and metaphors, which add to the beauty and complexity of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Gözleri yeşil gibi
His/her eyes are like the color green
Sözleri şiir gibi
His/her words are like poetry
Dalgalı deniz gibi biri var
There's someone who is like a wavy sea
Yaşadığım şehir gibi
Just like the city I live in
Cöllerde nehir gibi
Like a river in the deserts
Sanki beni sever gibi biri var
It's like there's someone who loves me
Güzel gözleri haram
His/her beautiful eyes are forbidden
Catal dilleri ölüm
Their tongue is like a knife that kills
Bu günlerde beni yaşatmayan biri var
There's someone who's not letting me live these days
Kimine göre bir iş değil bu bizimkisi
For some, what we have is just work and not love
Kimine göre bir aşk bitmezki hiç sevgisi
Some say love never ends
Kimine göre yanlış
For some, it's wrong
Kimine göre doğru
For some, it's right
Contributed by Alaina W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MetalFan 666
Gözleri yeşil gibi
Sözleri şiir gibi
Dalgalı deniz gibi
Biri var
Yaşadığım şehir gibi
Çöllerde nehir gibi
Sanki beni sever gibi
Biri var
Güzel gözleri haraz
Çatal dilleri ölüm
Bugünlerde beni yaşatmayan
Biri var
Kimine göre bir iş değil bu bizimkisi
Kimine göre bir aşk bitmez ki hiç sevgisi
kimine göre yanlış
kimine göre doğru
güntekin kelezoglu
bu sarkıyı bu kadın gibi yorumlayabilecek başka kimse yok. çok değişik tarzı var. kimsede olmayan....
Barış Kanlı
Ufuk Beydemir çok güzel yorumlamış bir bakın isterseniz.
Grockn Volvox
Björk gbi okuyan tek kişi özlem tekin çnkü
Karadeniz Kızı
@Grockn Volvox bu şarkı çıktığında björk var mıydı
Grockn Volvox
@Karadeniz Kızı elbette vardı geriye doğru bakarsan Björk biyografisine..
Ulaş Sönmez
@Barış Kanlı Güzel yorumlamış ama bence Özlem Tekin’in yorumunun yanından geçemez.
Beyzanur
Bu kadını dinlemekten çok büyük zevk alıyorum kadifemsi sesi rahatlatıyor insanı
Didem Ucar
Bu kaset hala duruyor bende😇😇😇❤️❤️ Ozaman da iyisiydin hala öylesin. Şuan piyasa da olmaman en iyisi oldugun gerçeğini değistrmiyr. Seni coook seviyorum be kadın🤘🤘🤘❤️❤️❤️
Ayhan Güneş
Bu frekansa erişen harbiden kaç kişi vardır ki. Misyonunu tamamlamadın bence özlem tekin .sayende düşsel olarak daha üst seviyelerde levıl atlayacağız daha.
Mert Topaloğlu
Böyle özgün parçalara hasretiz.