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Tarkan, the truth behind the mistery
This article was published in mexican magazine Eres in September 2000. Thanks to Alejandra for sharing it with us.
Because we know you are eager to find out what is this handsome Turk doing, we flew to New York to bring you all the facts about his new album, which he's currently preparing in the recording studio; also we found out what he thinks about fame, his dreams... A Turk of German origin, Tarkan began his musical career when he was a kid. He studied in two music schools, in Karamürsel and Istanbul; then, when he was 16, he began performing in clubs, where he danced and sang. Later, he met the person who would become, and still is, his producer, Mehmet Sögütoglu; that was the beginning of a successful career. In México he became known with his fourth album "Tarkan", and you already know the madness that he unleashed with "Simarik", better known as the kiss song. For all this, we went to spy him prepare his new album, of which we listened to the demos of some of his songs, and let us tell you it's great! But besides the music, we also learned other things about him, check them here!
-Simarik was written back in 1997, in Turkey, and I felt it was time to prepare a new album. Three years is too long, and my fans, in Turkey and in Europe, are waiting for it. Here, in New York, we've been preparing, for the moment, the demos and some recordings of instruments like the drums, the bass, and all the american-occidental parts. In about a week or ten days we'll travel to France and we'll stay there for a month and a half, to make other recording sessions in which we will include other melodies. It'll probably be ready this month or in October. -Are you writing the album's songs? -Some of them, yes, but the other ones have been written by other people. I have many interesting ideas; for example, we're hoping to create something in spanish and turkish. Maybe it will be a duet with some latin singer, and although I still don't know who she'll be, I would like to carry out this, because there are many beautiful girls with incredible voices, and I would like them to sing with me in both languages. It will be wondeful, because I think the latin countries and mine have many things in common. When I went to México, I realized that the people are really nice, and open to new influences, like the oriental ones. For that reason I'll make a oriental-latin song. It will be unique and extraordinary! -Your
songs will be about... -Well, this album is different to the previous one, which was more erotic and fun; on the other hand, the lyrics of the new one are more serious. I put all my feelings in these songs, because the last three years were very difficult for me, I went through very hard experiences. Like becoming known in Europe and latin countries, the military service...I've been through too many experiences in a short time, and they all returned to me in these songs. The song's lyrics talk about love, always about love, but I think now the message is more about giving the most and not to expect much. To love unconditionally and without jealousy. Really, there are no negative emotions or feelings in my songs, they're always positive. -Did you write many songs while you were in military service or you didn't have time? -During that time, nothing came to me. -Why you decided to move to New York? -Simply, for the fame.
When my second album was released in Turkey, the "kiss
song" was successful and it was great, but everything began
to annoy me, the society, the press, that's the reason I fled. I
didn't want to answer any of the stupid questions they asked me,
because never before I had felt like they made me felt. I'm a
free spirit and I only want to share my music with the people. I -How about your personal growth? -When I began, I was 18 or 19, and it's impressing how much you change each day. In the beginning, I was a spoilt child, enjoying the money, the fame, the girls and all the attention; but I think now I'm more wise, I'm eager to learn, and I wasn't like that before. Now I like to read, learn more about my career, and to think and take care of my fans. Before, what mattered most to me, was the fame; now, what matters most to me about a song, is the reaction of the people when I sing it for the first time. Today, I think the right thing is to know that if you make them happy, then it's the right song. I'm more sensitive...How do I look at myself? Well, before I thought of myself as a kid, and I ate a lot, like a pig, I even had a potbelly! Now I feel all the responsibility over me. The world will know me because I want to share, I have love to give and I want to receive it, too. -Is there something you want to tell your fans? -That this is only the beginning, that there are excellent songs on the way and that I want to be considered as someone who's trying to establish a career and not only trying to be conspicuous. I want to be loved unconditionally, without expectations, to sympathize with me, that's why I do this. -Then, your dream is that all the world knows who is Tarkan? -Although first I think
what would happen to me, that is, I would have to look for a
peaceful place to live, yes, I could say it's my dream. Being
able to sing to millions of persons, for all the world. When it
happens, maybe I'll have to move -Fame is... -Difficult. If you have a family, personal problems, a love life, and the fame is all around you...the responsibility to show emotions to the people makes me feel insecure sometimes. It's very strange, people are always watching you, are on the watch for the things you do, the things you say, your songs, and there are many people who judge you. That's what is difficult of fame, but, finally, people has the right to criticize and judge others. If they like the music, they should listen to it, love it, and if not, they shouldn't buy it and bother me; they shouldn't bad-mouth me, they just should not buy it. It's difficult, but it makes me grow and learn quicker. You're forced to learn quicker, because you must be smart enough to handle the press and everything else. It makes me feel more anxious, more closed, unlike years ago, when I was more relaxed. Now I feel more uncomfortable because the big projects are farther away. I am afraid...and it's good to be afraid.
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-Tell us,
what are you doing in New York...
don't
think I should give an explanation about my private stuff. I
fled, I came here to study english to be a simple person, who
lives a simple life. I go to the gym, to the movies and wherever
I want. I missed this kind of things, and that's the reason I
came; now, I can't go back, I love being here!
to the moon!
