She became first familiar with music during her time at the İzmir State Symphony Orchestra. In İzmir, she was cast in a leading role in the musical "Oliver Twist". She later took singing lessons with İzmir State Conservatory's general manager, Müfit Bayraş. In 1998, by performing a song by Müfit Bayşara, she ranked second at the competition Pop Show '98, organized by Mü-Yap and Show TV. She then studied music at Istanbul Academy. She worked as a backing vocalist for Kenan Doğulu for three years. In 2007, Bengü became the winner of Show TV's singing competition Bak Kim Dans Ediyor. Her first album, Hoş Geldin, was produced by Kenan Doğulu and Ozan Doğulu and released in July 2000. Her second studio album, Bağlasan Durmam, was released in 2005. After two years, she released her third studio album, Taktik. With the song "Korkma Kalbim" from this album, she received a digital certification from Mü-Yap and the album became one of the best-selling albums of the year.
125,000 copies and received a gold certification. By ranking number-one on Türkçe Top 20 for seven weeks, she became one of 2009's Turkish artists who topped the music charts for a long period of time. In 2011, she released the album Dört Dörtlük. With its lead single, "Aşkım", she succeeded in attracting the attention of fans and critics. The song was the most-searched song on Google in Turkey in 2011. In the same year, Bengü became the "most followed artist" in Turkey. In 2012, her maxi single "Anlatacaklarım Var" was released. The song "Yaralı" form this maxi single ranked number-one on Turkey's official music charts for seven weeks. Her 2013 single "Saygımdan" also topped 'Türkçe Top 20' in 2014 for five weeks. In 2014, Bengü's single "Yaralı" won the "Most Played Song" award at the Turkey Music Awards.
Bengü's seventh studio album, İkinci Hal, was released in October 2014. Its lead single, "Sahici", ranked third on Türkçe Top 20 and then remained number-one for five weeks. By topping the official music charts in Turkey for 10 weeks, she became 2014's second artist with the most number of number-one singles. According to TelifMetre, Bengü was 2014's Turkish female artist with the most number of streams on TV. Her other song from İkinci Hal, titled "Feveran", became successful on digital platforms and received a gold certification from DMC.
From 2000, many of her songs, including "Korkumdan Ağladım", "Korkma Kalbim", "Unut Beni", "Ağla Kalbim", "Gezegen", "İki Melek", "Kocaman Öpüyorum", "Aşkım", "Saat 03:00", "Haberin Olsun", "Yaralı", "Saygımdan", "Sahici", "Feveran", "Hodri Meydan" and "Sığamıyorum" have become hits. To this day she has released eight studio albums and six singles and has received various awards and nominations for her works. Among her nominations are four Turkey Music Awards and two Balkan Music Awards. She has also won one Turkey Music Award, one Mü-Yap Music Award and one TTNET Music Award.
Aşk Mevsimi
Bengü Lyrics
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Azıcık kafayı dağıtmak istiyor
Şöyle bir etrafına göz atıp
Kalbimin ritmini bozmak istiyor
Kalbim dünden yaralı yaralı
Belki de kalbim formatlamalı
Böylece hayatı sil baştan yaşamalı offforumdas.net
Bu yaz tatilimi ya tek başıma ya da çeşmenin kumsallarında
Bu yaz tatilimi ya tek başıma ya da bodrumun kumsallarında
Kesinkez kendime zaman ayırıp ni açsam diyorum
The lyrics of Bengü's song "Aşk Mevsimi" describe someone who wants to escape the pain and hurt they are experiencing in their heart. They want to wander around the streets alone and clear their mind. Ultimately, they want to start fresh and begin life anew. The chorus of the song describes how the singer wants to spend their summer vacating alone or at the beaches of Çeşme or Bodrum. They want to take time for themselves and figure out their next steps.
These lyrics are relatable to anyone who is going through a tough time in their life and feels like they need to escape and start over. The song captures the essence of summer and how it can be a time for self-reflection and growth. Bengü's voice in the song is emotive and captures the pain and longing that the lyrics intend to convey.
Overall, "Aşk Mevsimi" is a poignant and relatable song about heartbreak, healing, and self-discovery.
Line by Line Meaning
Canım sokaklara atıp kendini
She wants to throw herself onto the streets just to clear her head
Azıcık kafayı dağıtmak istiyor
She just wants to free her mind
Şöyle bir etrafına göz atıp
She wants to look around and observe everything
Kalbimin ritmini bozmak istiyor
She wants to disrupt her heart's rhythm
Kalbim dünden yaralı yaralı
Her heart is still wounded from yesterday's pain
Belki de kalbim formatlamalı
Maybe she needs to reformat her heart
Böylece hayatı sil baştan yaşamalı offforumdas.net
This way, she can start her life all over again
Bu yaz tatilimi ya tek başıma ya da çeşmenin kumsallarında
She's planning to spend her summer vacation alone, or at the beaches of Çeşme
Kesinkez kendime zaman ayırıp ni açsam diyorum
She's thinking about taking her time and asking herself some questions
Bu yaz tatilimi ya tek başıma ya da bodrumun kumsallarında
She's planning to spend her summer vacation alone, or at the beaches of Bodrum
Kesinkez kendime zaman ayırıp ni açsam diyorum
She's thinking about taking her time and asking herself some questions
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