Niyazi Emre Altuğ (April 14, 1970, Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish pop singe… Read Full Bio ↴Niyazi Emre Altuğ (April 14, 1970, Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish pop singer, actor. He starred in popular television series, television films, movies and musicals. He is also one of the most popular male singers in Turkey.

Emre Altuğ was born in Levent, Istanbul as the second son to a housewife mother and dentist father. He graduated in Theatrical Studies from the State Conservatory of Istanbul University. He acted on stage in various plays and sang backing vocals to such established artists like Sezen Aksu, Sertab Erener, Levent Yüksel or Nilüfer, before his first album, entitled İbreti Alem (A Lesson to Everyone) was released in 1999.

In 2000 he sang a song called Bir de bana sor (Ask Me, Too) for Melih Kıbar's album entitled Yadıgar. The song became a huge hit with radio stations. His second album, Sıcak (Hot) was released in 2003. In the meantime he appeared in commercials, television films and feature films, like Kolay Para (Easy Money). His third album, Dudak Dudağa (Lip to Lip) came out in 2004, followed by Sensiz Olmuyor (Won't Work Without You) a year later. The song, which the album was named after, became the theme song of a television series that was given the same title (Sensiz Olmuyor) and in which Emre played the leading character. The series was aired on Show TV. In June 2007 he released his latest album Kişiye Özel (Personal).

Emre is planning to release an English album, for which he travelled to the USA and is about to start work with Mark Feist and Damon Sharpe (who have worked with such artists like Anastacia or Jennifer Lopez and are the producers and co-writers of the charity song Come Together Now), who found Emre's voice outstanding and have already started to work on four songs with him.

Discography

* 1999 İbreti Alem (A Lesson to Everyone)
* 2003 Sıcak (Hot)
* 2004 Dudak Dudağa (Lip to Lip)
* 2005 Sensiz Olmuyor (Doesn't Work Without You)

Filmography
Television series

* 2001: Tatlı Hayat (Sweet Life): Başar Yıldırım
* 2003: Lise Defteri (High School Book): Genc
* 2005: Sensiz olmuyor (Won't work without you): Arda
* 2006: Hasret (Yearning): Poyraz (mini-series)
* 2006: Gülpare: Aslan (mini-series)

Feature films

* 1999: Asansör (Elevator)
* 2000: Ağaçlar ayakta ölür (Trees die at their roots) (television)
* 2002: Kolay para kazanma klavuzu: Eray
* 2004: Neredesin Firuze (Where's Firuze?): singer
* 2005: Balans ve Manevra (Balance and Maneuvre): guest appearance
* 2006: Eve giden yol (The road home): Halit

DUDAK DUDAGA
Emre Altuğ Lyrics

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Kimsenin ne söyledigi ne seni ne beni baglamasin
Akisýna birak sen herseyi
Kimse bizi yormasýn
Ýnadina gitmek var bu gece yeterki inan sen bana
Ýsyan olsun bu kadere
Ask defterine de son nokta

(chours)

Nefes nefese
Belki dudak dudaga
Yürek yürege
Yüregin dayanirsa
Tenin tenime degsin
Yok olalim askin girdabinda

Ruhumuz icice gecsin
Sirilsiklam uyanalim sabaha

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Emre Altuğ's song, "Dudak Dudaga," are about a couple who wants to disconnect from the outside world and be present in the moment with each other. The first verse sets the tone for this with the lines "Kimsenin ne söylediği ne seni ne beni bağlamasın / Akışına bırak sen her şeyi / Kimse bizi yormasın," which roughly translates to "Let no one's words affect us, let it all flow naturally / Let's not be burdened by anyone / Let's go our own way tonight, just trust me." The couple wants to let all their worries and concerns disappear for the night and just enjoy each other's company.

The chorus then describes their intense attraction to each other, where they want to be as close as possible, physically and emotionally. "Nefes nefese belki dudak dudaga / Yurek yurege yuregin dayanirsa / Tenin tenime degsin / Yok olalim askin girdabinda / Ruhumuz icice gecsin / Sirilsiklam uyanalim sabaha" roughly translates to "Breathlessly, maybe lip to lip / Heart to heart, if our hearts can take it / Let our bodies touch / Let's disappear in the whirlwind of love / Our souls intertwine / Let's wake up drenched in sweat."

The song ultimately ends with the line "Ask defterine de son nokta," which means "the end of the love story," implying that they have no regrets about anything that happened or what is yet to come.

Overall, "Dudak Dudaga" is a love song about wanting to disconnect from the outside world and experience an intense moment of intimacy with a loved one.

Line by Line Meaning

Kimsenin ne söyledigi ne seni ne beni baglamasin
Don't let anyone's words affect us

Akisýna birak sen herseyi
Just go with the flow

Kimse bizi yormasýn
Let no one tire us

Ýnadina gitmek var bu gece yeterki inan sen bana
Let's go stubbornly tonight, just believe me

Ýsyan olsun bu kadere
Revolt against fate

Ask defterine de son nokta
Put an end to the book of love

Nefes nefese
Breathless

Belki dudak dudaga
Maybe lips to lips

Yürek yürege
Heart to heart

Yüregin dayanirsa
If your heart can bear it

Tenin tenime degsin
Let your body touch mine