Zuhal Olcay

Zuhal Olcay (Turkish pronunciation: [zuˈhal olˈdʒaj]; born 10 August 1957) is a Turkish actress and singer.

Zuhal Olcay
Born
Zuhal İşanç

(1957-08-10) 10 August 1957
Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
OccupationActress, singer
Years active1977–present
Spouse(s)
    Selçuk Yöntem
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    (m. 1976; div. 1979)​
      Zafer Olcay
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      (m. 1980; div. 1987)​
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        (m. 1992; div. 2004)​
        Children1

        Biography

        Graduated from Ankara State Conservatory in 1976, she first started as a stage actress. Since 1983 she also started acting in films and became famous with films like "Amansız Yol", "Kurşun Ata Ata Biter", "Bir Avuç Gökyüzü", "Halkalı Köle", and "Dünden Sonra Yarından Önce". In 1989 she began a successful singing career.

        In 2018, she was sentenced to 10 months in prison for allegedly insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. She had reportedly revised the lyrics to the song "Boş Vermişim Dünyayı" (I Let Go of the World), to say "Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, it’s all empty, it’s all a lie, life will end one day and you’ll say 'I had a dream.'” A lawsuit was filed against her by the Istanbul Prosecutor's office for apparently insulting the president during a concert in 2016, seeking a four-year prison sentence.[1]

        Olcay was previously fined 10,620 lira ($2,708) for "insulting a public servant" in 2010.[2]

        Filmography

        Discography
        • Küçük Bir Öykü Bu (1989)
        • İki Çift Laf (1990)
        • Oyuncu (1993)
        • İhanet (1998)
        • Başucu Şarkıları (2001)
        • Başucu Şarkıları 2 (2005)
        • Aşk'ın Halleri (2009)
        • Başucu Şarkıları 3 (2015)
        • Artist Palas Müzikleri (2020)
        • Yalnızlığım (Akustik) (Duet with Vedat Sakman, Single) (1994)

        References
        1. "Turkish singer, actress Zuhal Olcay sentenced to 10 months in prison for 'insulting Erdoğan'". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
        2. "Turkish singer Zuhal Olcay jailed for insulting Erdogan | IOL News". Retrieved 22 March 2018.
        Awards
        Preceded by
        Asuman Arsan        		 Golden Orange Award
        for Best Supporting Actress
        1984
        for İhtiras Fırtınası         		Succeeded by
        Keriman Ulusoy
        Preceded by
        Hale Soygazi        		 Golden Orange Award
        for Best Actress
        1985
        for Amansız Yol         		Succeeded by
        Müjde Ar
        Preceded by
        Adriana Altaras
        Marianne Sägebrecht        		 German Film Prize
        for Best Actress
        1989
        for Abschied vom falschen Paradies
        with Heidemarie Hatheyer, Ayse Romey and Dana Vávrová        		 Succeeded by
        Lena Stolze
        Preceded by
        Sumru Yavrucuk        		 Golden Boll Award
        for Best Actress
        1993
        for İki Kadın

        1994
        for Bir Sonbahar Hikayesi

        		Succeeded by
        Ayşegül Aldinç
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