İbrahim Tatlıses

İbrahim Tatlıses
Tatlıses in 2007
Background information
Birth nameİbrahim Tatlı
Also known asİbo,
İmparator (transl. Emperor)
Born1952 (age 7273)
Urfa, Turkey
GenresArabesque, pop-folk
Occupation(s)Singer, actor, director, writer, producer, businessman
Years active1970–present
Labels
  • Palandoken Plak (1970–1974)
  • Studyo Yalcin (1975–1977)
  • Ömer Plak (1978)
  • Türküola Plak (1979–1982)
  • Star Plakcilik (1983–1984)
  • Bayar Müzik (1985–1986)
  • Emre Plak (1987–1989)
  • Kaya Muzik (1990–1991)
  • Raks Muzik (1992–1998)
  • Universal Muzik (1999–2001)
  • Erolkose Muzik (2003–2004)
  • İdobay Muzik (2005–2010)
  • Poll Production (2011–)
Websitewww.tatlises.com.tr (archived and inactive)

İbrahim Tatlıses (born İbrahim Tatlı in 1952) is a Turkish folk singer and former actor of Arab-Kurdish descent. Since the 1970s he has been one of the best-known and most successful singers of the pop Arabesk style. Tatlıses has recorded 42 albums, including notable albums such as Ayağında Kundura and Selam Olsun and was the host of the highly popular television programme İbo Show. He was also a leading actor that appeared in several dozen films, and also has had many business ventures.