Bülent Ersoy

Bülent Ersoy

Birth : 1952-06-09, Istanbul, Turkey

History

Bülent Ersoy is one of the most revered Turkish entertainers ever. As a very popular singer in her youth, Bülent announced her transgender identity and travelled to England to have a sex change in 1981. She was banned from public performances by the military coup government upon her return. Ersoy left entertainment in protest until 1988, when changes in the Turkish legal code lifted the ban on sex change. Her fame multiplied since then and when Bülent returned to recording, she became one of the most popular entertainers in Turkey. She continues her career as a musician and a TV personality.

Profile

Bülent Ersoy
Bülent Ersoy
Bülent Ersoy
Bülent Ersoy
Bülent Ersoy
Bülent Ersoy
Bülent Ersoy

Movies

Auntie
Music
After the death of his parents, a gay man comes back to his village to live in his small world of happiness, dreams, sadness and loneliness.
Before Snowfall
Music
Before Snowfall starts with a dramatic escape: Eighteen year-old Nermin runs away from her wedding in a village in Iraqi Kurdistan. Being the elder of the family, her younger brother Siyar becomes responsible for finding her and restoring the family reputation. The mission proves a dangerous one for the inexperienced Siyar. First stop is Istanbul, where he meets Elvin, a young girl who becomes his travel companion. On the way from east to west, through Europe and all the way to Norway, Siyar comes to realize his own need for respect, and for love.
Head-On
Music
With the intention to break free from the strict familial restrictions, a suicidal young woman sets up a marriage of convenience with a forty-year-old addict, an act that will lead to an outburst of envious love.
Anılar
İstiyorum
Bülent
A love story between a singer and a model.
Biz Ayrılamayız
Bülent
A famous singer falls in love with a handsome but married basketball player.
Bitter Bread
Zeynep / Gulbahar
A woman's journey to make a better living by moving to Istanbul from her village
Efkârlıyım Abiler
Tövbekar Kadın
Asrın Kadını
The End of Fame
Music
A highly accurate autobiographic film that depicts the aftermath of Bülent Ersoy's gender change and how she, her friends and community reacts to it.
The End of Fame
Bülent
A highly accurate autobiographic film that depicts the aftermath of Bülent Ersoy's gender change and how she, her friends and community reacts to it.
Beddua
Bülent
Story of a famous singer from a small rural village, making it big in the city by following their passion.
İşte Bizim Hikayemiz
Ölmeyen Şarkı
Bülent
Semra is a famous singer, and her daughter Cigdem goes to the Conservatoire. Cigdem falls in love with the new music teacher Bulent. There is a piece of music which Semra plays, and Cigdem is curious about it. Semra tells her daughter about her love from the youth named Kemal. Bulent also has a similar story at his home and it turns out Bulent is the son of Semra's old love Kenan. Cigdem and Bulent want to get married but Cigdem's father doesn't approve their marriage. Bulent resigns from the school and becomes a successful singer. Eventually, love beats all the difficulties and Cigdem and Bulent share a happy life together.
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