Hümeyra


Fatma Hümeyra Akbay is a Turkish actress, singer, composer, and lyricist. In the 1970s she was a noted singer and actress. Her popularity with the new generation rose in the 2000s with the hit sitcom Avrupa Yakası, Yalan Dünya by Gülse Birsel. She played in popular youth series "Melekler Korusun" and "Şahsiyet" which won International Emmy Awards. She played in Çağan Irmak's many films like Babam ve Oğlum, Unutursam Fısılda.

Musical fame

In the 1970s, her songs "Kördüğüm", "Sessiz Gemi", "Otuz Beş Yaş" were very successful. Her later albums Tutkulardan İntihar, Beyhude were outside the mainstream. "Tutkulardan İntihar" was one of the first examples of Turkish rap songs.

Acting

She debuted in theater. Her debut acting in a feature film was Talihli Amele. In 1985, with Ferhan Şensoy's "Ortaoyuncular" troupe, she took part in the stage play İçinden Tramvay Geçen Şarkı. In 1986, she won the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actress Award with her performance in Asiye Nasıl Kurtulur? at Antalya Film Festival. She was also awarded the honorary "Illuminating Apollo" award at the 10th İstanbul International Meeting of Cinema-History in 2007. She has married and divorced actor Fikret Hakan and later director Ömer Kavur.

Discography

Singles

  • "Kördüğüm/Yol"
  • "Je Sais Que Tu Sais / Il Viendra Celui Que J'aime"
  • "Ölüm/Olmasa "
  • "Dilber/Perişan"
  • "Güzel Ne Güzel Olmuşsun/Bana Kara Diyen Dilber"
  • "Yalan Dünya/Ceylan"
  • "Adım Kadın/Ben Sana Mecburum"
  • "Yiğit/Yardan Haber Yok"
  • "Dönülmez Bir Yoldayım/Ey Sevgili Sevgilim"
  • "Otuz Beş Yaş/Susun Ağlayacağım"
  • "Sessiz Gemi/Şükür Verdiklerine"
  • "Onu Bana Sakla/Sus, Duymasın"
  • "Benim Derdim Seninle/Bundan İyisi Can Sağlığı"
  • "Seni Bırakamam/Yüzün Yağmurda"
  • "Do Do Do Do Si Re Re/Sevdim Seni Bir Kere"
  • "Aşk Kapıyı Çalınca/Bir Damla Yaş"

    Albums (LP/MC/CD)

  • Anlatamıyorum,
  • Benim Şarkılarım
  • Yıllar Sonra
  • Tutkulardan İntihar
  • Beyhude
  • ''Eski 45'likler''

    Filmography

Feature films

TV series

  • Yerim Seni
  • Üzgünüm Leyla
  • Estağfurullah Yokuşu
  • Avrupa Yakası
  • Sıla
  • Melekler Korusun
  • Muhteşem Yüzyıl
  • Annem Uyurken
  • Yalan Dünya
  • Paramparça
  • Şahsiyet
  • Kadın
  • ''Yüz Yıllık Mucize''