Öykü Gürman

{{short description|Turkish singer and actress}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Öykü Gürman

| image = Öykü Gürman (cropped).jpg

| caption = Gürman in 2014

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|8|4|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Istanbul, Turkey

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| occupation = Singer, actress

| spouse = {{plainlist|

  • {{marriage|Yavuz Bingöl|2015|2016|end=divorced}}
  • {{marriage|Fatih İçmeli|2023}}

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| module = {{Infobox musical artist

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| genre = Pop, flamenco, Turkish folk

| years_active = 2007–present

| label = Pasaj

| past_member_of = {{ill|Öykü ve Berk|tr}} (2007–2010)

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Öykü Gürman (born 4 August 1982) is a Turkish singer and actress. In 2007, she and her twin brother formed the duo Öykü ve Berk and released three albums until 2015. Ever since, she has pursued a solo music career and has worked as an actress.

Career

Gürman studied at Private Efdal Kindergarten and Primary School and later at İstek Foundation Acıbadem High School. She graduated from Pera Fine Arts High School in 2001. In 2001, she continued her music education by taking violin and singing lessons at the Istanbul Technical University Turkish Music State Conservatory.{{cite web|url=https://www.sozcu.com.tr/hayatim/magazin-haberleri/oyku-gurman-kimdir-oyku-gurman-nereli-ve-kac-yasinda-oub4/|title=Öykü Gürman kimdir? Öykü Gürman nereli ve kaç yaşında?|newspaper=Sözcü|date=31 October 2018|accessdate=10 July 2020}}

Gürman makes music by blending Mediterranean and Arabic musical elements. She and her brother rose to prominence by sharing a video of themselves on YouTube, in which they performed the song "Evlerinin Önü Boyalı Direk".{{cite web|url=https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/kelebek/televizyon/oyku-gurman-kimdir-kac-yasinda-41507964|title=Öykü Gürman kimdir, kaç yaşında?|newspaper=Hürriyet|date=1 May 2020|accessdate=10 July 2020}}

Their first album, Kısmet, has a total of 10 songs. In addition to the songs bearing Berk's signature, they blended famous türküs with flamenco elements and put them in the album. After these releases, they presented the music and chat program Boyalı Direk on TRT 1. In 2010, Öykü and Berk ended the duo, and decided to pursue a solo career.{{cite web|url=https://www.milliyet.com.tr/gundem/oyku-gurman-kimdir-oyku-gurman-biyografisi-6044650|title=Öykü Gürman kimdir? Öykü Gürman biyografisi|newspaper=Milliyet|date=2 October 2019|accessdate=10 July 2020}}

Since 2014, she has shifted her focus to her acting career. She is best known for her role as Asiye in the drama series Sen Anlat Karadeniz, in which she starred between 2018 and 2019.

Discography

= Albums =

== As Öykü ve Berk ==

  • Kısmet (2007) / Pasaj Müzik
  • İki Arada (2009) / Pasaj Müzik

== Solo ==

  • Bir Başka (2011) / Pasaj Müzik
  • Rüya Bitti (2015) / Pasaj Müzik

= Singles =

  • "Nem Alacak Felek Benim" (2014)
  • "Düşün Beni" (2018)
  • "Ay Işığı" (with Koliva) (2019)
  • "Deniz Gözlüm" (2020)
  • "Yine Sevenler Sevsin" (2020)
  • "Nació la Luna" (with Berk Gürman) (2021)
  • "Unutuldum Mu Yani" (with Berk Gürman) (2021)
  • "Ayaz Geceler" (2022)
  • "Acıyı Bırak" (2023)

Filmography

class="wikitable"
YearTitleRole
2004Türkü FilmiGuest appearance
2014PanzehirZeynep
2014Urfalıyım EzeldenCeylan
2015Aşk ZamanıLeyla Korkmaz
2018–2019Sen Anlat KaradenizAsiye Kaleli
2020Gel Dese AşkSitare
2021Bayram ŞekeriPınar
2022–2023Alparslan: Büyük SelçukluÖke Hatun
2022Bandırma Füze KulübüNurgül

Since 2025, she has starred in the show Gonul Dagi as Kiraz.

References

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