SINGER
Tarkan
1972 - Today

Tarkan
Tarkan Tevetoğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [taɾˈkan teˈve.toːɫu]; born 17 October 1972) is a German-born Turkish singer-songwriter. Since the early 1990s, with his successful albums, he has been a prominent figure of pop music, recognized both in Turkey and worldwide. Tarkan was born and raised in Alzey, Rhineland-Palatinate, in the-then West Germany. In 1986, he moved to Turkey together with his family. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tarkan is the 316th most popular singer (down from 276th in 2019), the 1,530th most popular biography from Germany (down from 1,415th in 2019) and the 15th most popular German Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Tarkan ranks 316 out of 4,381. Before him are Lucia Popp, Jennie, Agnes Baltsa, M.I.A., Frida Boccara, and Rita Marley. After him are Sarah Brightman, Anne-Marie David, Sonny Bono, La Toya Jackson, Lana Del Rey, and Sabrina Salerno.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLucia Popp
1939 - 1993
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 310
Jennie
1996 - Present
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 311
Agnes Baltsa
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.63
Rank: 312
M.I.A.
1975 - Present
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 313
Frida Boccara
1940 - 1996
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 314
Rita Marley
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 315
Tarkan
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 316
Sarah Brightman
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 317
Anne-Marie David
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 318
Sonny Bono
1935 - 1998
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 319
La Toya Jackson
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.52
Rank: 320
Lana Del Rey
1985 - Present
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 321
Sabrina Salerno
1968 - Present
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 322
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Tarkan ranks 30. Before him are Rui Costa, Pedro Sánchez, Alf-Inge Håland, Vanessa Paradis, Sofía Vergara, and Jaap Stam. After him are Lisa Ann, Tré Cool, Busta Rhymes, Jennifer Garner, Amy Coney Barrett, and Jean Dujardin.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsRui Costa
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 24
Pedro Sánchez
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 25
Alf-Inge Håland
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 66.11
Rank: 26
Vanessa Paradis
COMPANION
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 27
Sofía Vergara
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 28
Jaap Stam
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 29
Tarkan
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 30
Lisa Ann
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 31
Tré Cool
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 32
Busta Rhymes
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 33
Jennifer Garner
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 34
Amy Coney Barrett
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 35
Jean Dujardin
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 36
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Tarkan ranks 1,530 out of 7,253. Before him are Otto V, Duke of Bavaria (1346), Philip Johan von Strahlenberg (1676), Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin (1673), Hugo Schmeisser (1884), Karl Albrecht (1920), and Prince Ernst August of Hanover (1954). After him are Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1654), Sebastian Kneipp (1821), Fabian von Schlabrendorff (1907), Karl Richter (1926), Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (1884), and Albert Günther (1830).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsOtto V, Duke of Bavaria
POLITICIAN
1346 - 1379
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 1,524
Philip Johan von Strahlenberg
EXPLORER
1676 - 1747
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 1,525
Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1726
HPI: 65.60
Rank: 1,526
Hugo Schmeisser
INVENTOR
1884 - 1953
HPI: 65.59
Rank: 1,527
Karl Albrecht
BUSINESSPERSON
1920 - 2014
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 1,528
Prince Ernst August of Hanover
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 65.58
Rank: 1,529
Tarkan
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 1,530
Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1654 - 1730
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 1,531
Sebastian Kneipp
PHYSICIAN
1821 - 1897
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 1,532
Fabian von Schlabrendorff
LAWYER
1907 - 1980
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 1,533
Karl Richter
COMPOSER
1926 - 1981
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 1,534
Karl Schmidt-Rottluff
PAINTER
1884 - 1976
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 1,535
Albert Günther
BIOLOGIST
1830 - 1914
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 1,536
Among SINGERS In Germany
Among singers born in Germany, Tarkan ranks 15. Before him are Anna Magdalena Bach (1701), Marian Gold (1954), Ivan Rebroff (1931), Nena (1960), Udo Dirkschneider (1952), and Christa Ludwig (1928). After him are Fancy (1946), Wolf Biermann (1936), Fritz Wunderlich (1930), Franzl Lang (1930), Heino (1938), and J. Cole (1985).
Anna Magdalena Bach
1701 - 1760
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 9
Marian Gold
1954 - Present
HPI: 67.70
Rank: 10
Ivan Rebroff
1931 - 2008
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 11
Nena
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 12
Udo Dirkschneider
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 13
Christa Ludwig
1928 - 2021
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 14
Tarkan
1972 - Present
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 15
Fancy
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 16
Wolf Biermann
1936 - Present
HPI: 64.20
Rank: 17
Fritz Wunderlich
1930 - 1966
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 18
Franzl Lang
1930 - 2015
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 19
Heino
1938 - Present
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 20
J. Cole
1985 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 21