Işıl Yücesoy

Işıl Yücesoy (born 2 October 1945) is a Turkish movie and theatre actress and singer.

Işıl Yücesoy
Born (1945-10-02) 2 October 1945
Kırklareli, Turkey
OccupationSinger, actress
Years active1975–present
Spouse(s)Tanju Cılızoğlu
Children1

Life

Işıl Yücesoy was born in Kırklareli, Turkey on 2 October 1945. Her father Selahattin was a music teacher, and she learned piano playing from her father. After she finished the high school, she studied drama at Ankara State Conservatory, and graduated in 1969. On 1 July 1989, she married Tayfun Cılızoğlu. She has a daughter named Meneviş. In 2016, she moved to the United States to join her daughter, who lives in New York City.[1]

Music career

Between 1969 and 1975, she was performing for the Turkish State Theatres. She then focused on music and resigned from the theatre to go on the stage as a singer. She performed in many nightclubs. Her repertoire consisted mostly of Turkish covers of western pop music. She also sang in English, Italian and Russian music. In one of her 45-rmp records, there is a composition of Selami Şahin, a Turkish composer. In 1978, she established her own record label Orient.

She then got interested in television and cinema. She played in many television serials and films.[1]

Discography

45 rmp
  • 1975: Çalamazsın Mutluluğu – Köye Geldi Bir Gelin
  • 1977: Açılmamış Mektup – İçmeden Sarhoş
  • 1977: Bir Var Bir Yok – Sen Seni
  • 1978: Sen İnanma – Ya Seninle Ya Sensiz

Albums (LP and CD)

Her albums are the following:[2]

  • 1979: Bir Evet Yeter
  • 2005: En İyileriyle Işıl Yücesoy
  • 2016: Zamansız

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1981 Milcan
1984 Geçim Otobüsü Nazlı
2000 Üvey Baba Hanımağa
2004 Çemberimde Gül Oya Sema
Korkuyorum Anne Neriman
2005 Güz Yangını Dila Hanım
2006 Rüya Gibi İhya
2007 Zoraki Koca Saadet
2008 Goncakaranfil Babaanne
Yol Arkadaşım Nalan
2011–2013 Yer Gök Aşk Hamiyet
2014 Unutursam Fısılda Hanife
2014 Kara Para Aşk Nedret
2015 Hayat Mucizelere Gebe Anneanne
2016 Aşk ve Mavi Refika
2019– Ferhat ile Şirin

2020

References
  1. "Işıl Yücesoy biography". biyografi.info (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  2. "Işıl Yücesoy Discography at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
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