She was originally educated professionally as an opera singer and has a well-tamed soprano voice. However, she proceeded to establish herself in popular music.
Initially working with Sezen Aksu, another significant Turkish music star, she released her first album Sakin Ol in 1992, followed by Lal (1994), Sertab Gibi (1996), Sertab (1999) and Turuncu (2001). Lal was included in the "Soundtrack For A Century" collection by Sony music. Sertab Erener is also remembered for her duets with José Carreras and Ricky Martin and her single with Greek singer Mando. In 2004 she released her first English album called "No Boundaries" and a few English singles, which increased the number of her international fans. Also she made a special re-production of the album regarding the Far-East countries. Her two songs "One More Cup of Coffee" (a Bob Dylan cover) and "Here I Am" were used in international movie soundtracks. She also worked with famous musicians Desmond Child, Indonesian singer Anggun, and Belgian band Voice Male.
She released Ask Olmez, another Turkish-language album in 2005 and the singles Ask Olmez, Biz Oluruz (Love never dies, we die) and a dance remix of Satilik Kalpler Sehri.
There was an electronic/club remix album of some of her best-known songs ("Sertab Goes to the Club") along with Murat Uncuoglu and Aytekin Kurt in 2007. She also released her best-of album ("The Best of Sertab Erener") in 2007.
By 2009, Sertab and her partner Demir Demirkan, who is known as a rock singer in Turkey, released an original album called "Painted on Water". The Painted on Water Project has its bases on the Turkish Folk Music. 14 anonymous old Turkish Folk songs are re-formed and harmonied with jazz sound. Songs are in English. The name of the project, Painted on Water, refers to a traditional Turkish painting method "Ebru", which is painted on water and then dried on a paper.
Sertab released a new album named "Rengarenk" (Colorful) in 2010 to positive commentaries. This has several new songs and a couple of remixes of one of the songs. This is not similar to Painted on Water and reflects Sertab's original pop style.
Her album "Ey Şûh-i Sertab" was released in April 2012. She sang Turkish Classical Music songs, which were totally arranged according to the traditional ways. Her latest album is "Sade", released in April 2013.
On June 3, 2016, Sertab Erener released her 11th LP, Kirik Kalpler Albumu after 3 years. Yıldız Tilbe, Can Bonomo, Soner Sarıkabadayı, Can Temiz, Ersel Serdarlı, Sibel Algan contributed to the album with song writing.
Aşk
Sertab Erener Lyrics
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Aşk, dön ölümden
Aşk, bir sebepten
Gel, gir dünyama
Aşk, dön ölümden
Bir sebepten
Gir dünyama
Aşk, dön ölümden
Geç tenimden
Gel, gir dünyama
Aşk, vur yürekten
Aşk, yak gönülden
Aşk, geç tenimden
Gel, gir kanıma
Aşk, dön ölümden
Bir sebepten
Gir dünyama
Aşk, dön ölümden
Geç tenimden
Gel, gir dünyama
(Girar tık, sabrım kalmadı)
(Beni duysana, duysana, duysana, duysana)
Aşk, dön ölümden
Bir sebepten
Gir dünyama
Aşk, dön ölümden
Geç tenimden
Gel, gir dünyama
Gel, gir dünyama
These Turkish lyrics are from Sertab Erener's song "Aşk," which translates to "Love." The opening lyrics of the song are repeated throughout, and they mean: "Love, escape from many things. Love, return from death. Love, for a reason. Come, enter my world." This seems to suggest that love is powerful and can offer a way out of difficulties.
In the next segment, the lyrics "Love, return from death. For a reason. Enter my world" are repeated, with the addition of "pass through my skin" in place of "for a reason." This could signify that love is something that requires a physical and emotional connection, and it has the power to change someone even to their core.
In the final segment, the lyrics "Love, hit the heart. Love, burn the soul. Love, pass through my skin. Come, enter my blood" are repeated, followed by the refrain again. This could mean that love is not just an emotion, but a physical sensation that permeates throughout the entire body, and it has the power to affect someone on a molecular level.
Overall, the song seems to be about the overwhelming power of love and its ability to transform and heal.
Line by Line Meaning
Aşk, kaç büyümden
Love, from how many ages
Aşk, dön ölümden
Love, come back from death
Aşk, bir sebepten
Love, for a reason
Gel, gir dünyama
Come, enter my world
Geç tenimden
Pass through my skin
Aşk, vur yürekten
Love, strike from the heart
Aşk, yak gönülden
Love, burn from the soul
Gel, gir kanıma
Come, enter my blood
(Girar tık, sabrım kalmadı)
(The circle turns, I have no patience left)
(Beni duysana, duysana, duysana, duysana)
(Listen to me, listen to me, listen to me, listen to me)
Gel, gir dünyama
Come, enter my world
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Aysel Gonul Gurel, Demir Demirkan, Murat Uncuoglu, Mustafa Aytekin Kurt
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