Işıl Yücesoy
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Işıl Yücesoy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 October 1945 Kırklareli, Turkey |
| Occupations | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Spouse |
Tanju Cılızoğlu
(m. 1989; died 2021) |
| Children | 1 |
Işıl Yücesoy (born 2 October 1945) is a Turkish movie and theatre actress and singer.
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 developed an interest in television and cinema. She appeared in many television series and films.[1]
