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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Kimse Bilmez
Özlem Tekin Lyrics
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Kendimi aramaktan yoruldum
Düşüp yollara bir derman buldum
Seni gördüm göreli sana tutuldum...
Kimse bilmez bir ömür sürüklendim
Her sabah yeniden ümitlendim
Bakıp aynaya ne sözler verdim
Seni gördüm göreli aşka dilendim...
Boyuna posuna havasına yandıgım
Bilmeden yoluna ,yanına, kapısına düştüğüm
Eline ,dizine ,yatağına yattıgım
Gönlünü gözünü sözünü,
Canını sevdiğim...
Kimse bilmez bir ömür gelip geçti
Bu tarlada ne ekinler yetişti.
Dön bir bak bana ,gözlerim gülüyor
Seni gördüm göreli mevsim değişti
Seni gördüm göreli dünta değişti...
Boyuna posuna havasına yandıgım
Bilmeden yoluna ,yanına, kapısına düştüğüm
Eline ,dizine ,yatağına yattıgım
Gönlünü ,gözünü, sözünü,
Canını sevdiğim
The lyrics of "Kimse Bilmez" by Özlem Tekin express the message of being lost and endlessly wandering in search of oneself. The first verse expresses the feeling of constant suffering and pain that the singer has experienced throughout their entire life. They have exhausted themselves searching for a sense of self and purpose. However, they find a cure for their pain and suffering in the form of the person they love. They have fallen deeply in love with someone and are now holding onto them.
The verse goes on to say that nobody knows the depth of their love and how this person has become the reason for their existence. The second verse repeats this message of love and devotion. The singer is so helplessly in love with this person that they have fallen into their life, whether unknowingly or intentionally. They love every part of them, their hands, knees, bed, and most of all, their heart.
The chorus brings everything together by stating that nobody knows the true extent of the singer's suffering or how their life has gone by searching for something. They implore the person they love to look at them, highlighting how the seasons have changed, and everything in their life has changed since they first fell in love with them. This song is a romantic ode to someone whom the singer loves and has become their whole world.
Line by Line Meaning
Kimse bilmez ömür boyu dert oldum
I have been troubled my whole life, but no one knows
Kendimi aramaktan yoruldum
I am tired of searching for myself
Düşüp yollara bir derman buldum
I found a remedy when I fell down on the roads
Seni gördüm göreli sana tutuldum...
But when I saw you, I fell in love with you
Kimse bilmez bir ömür sürüklendim
My whole life, I've been dragged along, but no one knows
Her sabah yeniden ümitlendim
Every morning, I renewed my hope
Bakıp aynaya ne sözler verdim
Looking in the mirror, I made promises to myself
Seni gördüm göreli aşka dilendim...
But when I saw you, I begged for love
Boyuna posuna havasına yandıgım
I am burning with desire for you
Bilmeden yoluna ,yanına, kapısına düştüğüm
I fell without knowing to your path, your side, and your door
Eline ,dizine ,yatağına yattıgım
I lay in your arms, on your lap, and in your bed
Gönlünü gözünü sözünü, Canını sevdiğim...
Beloved, I love your heart, eyes, words, and soul
Kimse bilmez bir ömür gelip geçti
My whole life has passed, but no one knows
Bu tarlada ne ekinler yetişti.
Many crops have grown in this field
Dön bir bak bana ,gözlerim gülüyor
Turn and look at me, my eyes are shining
Seni gördüm göreli mevsim değişti
Since I saw you, the season has changed
Seni gördüm göreli dünta değişti...
Since I saw you, everything has changed
Contributed by Olivia M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Durdona Ahmedova
Bana en çok hitap eden albümü bu olabilir Özlem Tekin'in.
Murat Kalkisim
Ses çıkışlar moledi birde özlem 2019 a doğru özlem bir numarasın sen dön artık
Nuray Ekici
Kızım hayranı, özlem Tekini çok seviyor.❤