67 Facts About Hande Yener

Hande Yener made her debut in the early 2000s, and since then has become a prominent figure of Turkish pop music with numerous songs that topped the music charts.

Hande Yener has occasionally made changes in her music style as well; for a while, she started making electronic music, but this period was short-lived and she again returned to performing pop music.

Hande Yener left the school while in the second grade and got married.

Hande Yener worked as Aksu's backing vocalist for a while, before working with Altan Cetin who helped her with preparing her first studio album, Senden Ibaret, which was released in 2000.

Hande Yener later released the MU-YAP certificated album Sen Yoluna.

Hande Yener has received five Golden Butterfly Awards, as well as four Kral Turkey Music Awards and has received various other awards and nominations.

Hande Yener married customs broker Ugur Kulacoglu in 1990 in Fatih.

Hande Yener later began to take singing lessons and made numerous efforts to get in contact with Sezen Aksu.

Hande Yener later found Aksu's phone number, and left her notes everyday, asking her for a chance to become her backing vocalist, but did not receive any response.

Hande Yener started to lose her hope of becoming a singer, until she met Hulya Avsar, who promised her that she would make an appointment for her with Aksu.

Hande Yener described the album's style as "neither Western nor Arabesque, just Turkish pop".

Columnists said that Hande Yener would "sit on Izel's throne", in response to which Hande Yener said that she was different from Izel.

Hande Yener made it clear that the album was initially meant to be prepared for Izel, but after she got into troubles with DMC, the original project was set aside.

Hande Yener performed the song "Biz Ataturk Gencleriyiz" in the album.

In February 2001, Hande Yener announced that she was working on a new album, and her second studio album Sen Yoluna.

At the 2003 Kral TV Video Music Awards, Hande Yener won the Best Female Pop Artist award, and Sen Yoluna.

From March to June 2003, she presented her own TV program Hande Yener Show on Star TV.

In 2007, Hande Yener had an argument with various other singers after she used the term "grocery music" and her name started to appear in court cases and lawsuits.

Hande Yener won the case and received 3,000 in compensation.

Hande Yener presented an episode of Show TV's program Pazar Keyfi.

Hande Yener made it clear that the news were not true and the video had not been banned from radio and TV, describing the situation as a conspiracy against herself.

On 1 November 2008, Hande Yener signed a new album contract with Avrupa Muzik.

Hande Yener wrote seven songs in the album by herself, changed her style of writing and performed the songs with a more natural tone.

Hande Yener issued a warning to the company, saying that the second clip of the album could not be withdrawn, and unilaterally terminated the contract.

Avrupa Muzik later took the case to the court and demanded $10,000 from Hande Yener for causing material damages and 50,000 for causing moral damages.

In late 2009, Hande Yener announced that she had been diagnosed with swine flu and had already prepared a song to leave it behind after her death, but it was later announced that she was getting better.

However, Hande Yener said these allegations were put forward by the producers, who aimed to make money, to try to punish her for trying a different style.

Hande Yener said that her return to pop music was because of her love for new changes, and that she had no desire to make an electronic album anymore.

Music critics mentioned that Hande Yener did not completely return to her old style with the album, and they had both positive and negative reactions to it.

Hande Yener later clarified that she left the program because "she could not make herself sing".

Tesekkurler divided the minds of critics into two parts, some of whom described it as far-fetched and commented on how Hande Yener had finally become a musician with a single and distinct style.

Music critics criticized Hande Yener, saying that the singer should do good works again such as the ones found in her previous album.

Hande Yener stopped the album's promotion after her father's death on 30 December 2012, and did not perform anywhere for about two months.

Hande Yener responded to the invitation by going to the concert and meeting Kazaky at the backstage.

From 5 October to 17 November 2013, Hande Yener appeared as a judge on ATV's music contest Veliaht, which ended after 6 weeks due to low ratings.

Hande Yener was a partner in Karakoy and Beyoglu branches of the clubs between December 2015 and April 2016.

Aksam newspaper later claimed that Hande Yener withdrew from the venues due to loss of money.

In January 2017, Hande Yener performed at the Ulker Sports Arena during the half-time of the 2017 Turkey Basketball League All-Star's final.

However, Seren Serengil questioned the reliability of the report, and Hande Yener shared a topless photo of Serengil on her social media accounts and made sarcastic comments about her.

In 2018, Hande Yener was featured on Aylin Coskun's song "Manzara", which topped the music charts and its music video was directed by Hande Yener herself.

Hande Yener continued her career by releasing four singles in 2019.

Hande Yener was featured on Australian singer Faydee's song "Gravity", which was released on the same day as "Ask Tohumu".

In July 2021, Hande Yener revealed in an interview that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer a year earlier and talked about her subsequent treatment and recovery.

Some of Hande Yener's songs are against the idea of love, and are sung through the view point of an ex-lover who addresses her beloved with the lyrics.

Hande Yener claimed that her aim was to change the stereotyped pop by "changing the meaning of its philosophy in popular culture and giving it a deeper meaning" and said that she was trying to draw the image of a strong woman in her songs.

Hande Yener, who is typically a pop singer, has changed her musical style many times over the years.

Hande Yener finds dance songs more suitable for the albums that she releases in summer.

Hande Yener started her career by placing fantasy pop songs in the albums Senden Ibaret, Sen Yoluna.

Hande Yener has said that she has been influenced by various artists while shaping her career.

Hande Yener has described herself as a big fan of Madonna, and is inspired by her energy on stage and courage.

Hande Yener attracted attention in the Turkish press with her unusual outfits and her frequently changed image, and she became the topic of social media discussions from time to time.

Hande Yener often caught the attention of the press with her shorts and swimsuits that she often wears on stage.

Hande Yener appeared before her audience with a different image in almost every album.

Hande Yener has been compared to numerous people, especially Madonna, during various periods in terms of her appearance in music videos and image.

Hande Yener later said that she was tired of the comparisons.

Aksam later claimed that, for a period, Yener was referred as "Imitator Hande" due to these similarities.

Hande Yener was a nominee for the Female Music Star award at the Elle Style Awards in 2010 and 2014, but lost the first one to Sebnem Ferah and the second one to Atiye.

In 2008, Hande Yener urged the politicians to solve the issues about homosexuals in Turkey to help with accelerating the negotiations about accession of Turkey to the European Union.

Hande Yener had a role as a gay icon in the Turkish LGBT film Kralice Fabrika'da, during which she appears in a gay's dream and talks to him.

Poll Production, which served as the production company for both Intizar and Hande Yener, immediately terminated its contract with Intizar after the leak of the images and videos.

Hande Yener says that she is keen to take on social responsibility projects and she especially cares about taking part in charitable activities involving children.

Hande Yener promised to participate in the concert by calling the program, and took the stage at the concert.

In July 2013, as a part of a project in Eastern Turkey called "Each Book, A World", which was founded to support six different schools, Hande Yener appeared on the project's promotion day and played roles for children.

Hande Yener then made a statement saying that she was "not involved in an organizations by any party".

Hande Yener stated that her appearance in the meeting was an example of personal freedom and replied to the criticism by saying that the so-called freedom lovers were liars.

Hande Yener received various nominations at the Kral Turkey Music Awards, but she only won four of these nominations.

At the Siyaset Magazine Awards in 2007,2011 and 2012, Hande Yener received the Turkish Female Pop Music Artist award.