Hande Yener

Hande Yener (born January 12, 1973 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish pop singer. She has introduced different styles to the ever-expanding Turkish pop music scene. Each one of her albums has generated a lot of interest due to the different styles, genres and rhythms. Her looks and image also go through constant change which blends with the sort of music she releases at the time. Hande Yener has a soprano vocal range. She has got thirteen studio albums and three EPs.

Hande Yener
Background information
Birth name	Makbule Hande Özyener
Born	12 January 1973 (aged 52) Istanbul, Turkey
Genres	Pop, electronic
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, record producer
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Poll Production
Website	handeyener.com

Life and career

Yener was born in Kadıköy, Istanbul. She left school in the second grade and got married. In the 2000s, she was one of the few artists who had an album that sold over 1 million copies in Turkey. In 2013, she was the Turkish singer whose music videos were viewed the most on YouTube. By the end of the 2000s, she was known as a gay icon inside Turkey, and made some statements demanding the advancement of LGBT rights in Turkey. In the 2000s, she was one of the few artists who had an album that sold over 1 million copies in Turkey. In 2013, she was the Turkish singer whose music videos were viewed the most on YouTube. By the end of the 2000s, she was known as a gay icon inside Turkey, and made some statements demanding the advancement of LGBT rights in Turkey.

Studio albums

• Senden İbaret (2000)
• Sen Yoluna... Ben Yoluma... (2002)
• Aşk Kadın Ruhundan Anlamıyor (2004)
• Apayrı (2006)
• Nasıl Delirdim? (2007)
• Hipnoz (2008)
• Hayrola? (2009)
• Hande'ye Neler Oluyor? (2010)
• Teşekkürler (2011)
• Kraliçe (2012)
• Mükemmel (2014)
• Hepsi Hit Vol. 1 (2016)
• Hepsi Hit Vol. 2 (2017)

EPs

• Extra (2001)
• Hande Maxi (2006)
• Hande'yle Yaz Bitmez (2010)

Shared albums

• Rüya (2012)

Hande Yener Media

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  Yener during an interview with Müzik Dergisi in December 2004

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  Yener during a performance in Marmaris, 2009

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  Yener performing at the Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre in 2015

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  American singer Madonna has been a source of inspiration for Yener.

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  By wearing short and sleeveless costumes on stage, Yener attracted the attention of the press.

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  Yener was referred to as a gay icon in Turkey for a while, but she became target of criticism in the following years after being silent about LGBT issues and working with people who were against homosexuals.

Other websites

• Hande Yener on Instagram
• Hande Yener on Spotify
• Hande Yener discography at Discogs