Işıl Yücesoy (born 2 October 1945) is a Turkish movie and theatre actress and singer.
Life Işıl Yücesoy was born in Kırklareli, Turkey on 2 October 1945. Her father Selahattin was a music teacher, and she learned piano playing from her father. After she finished the high school, she studied drama at Ankara State Conservatory, and graduated in 1969. On 1 July 1989, she married Tayfun Cılızoğlu. She has a daughter named Meneviş. In 2016, she moved to the United States to join her daughter, who lives in New York City.
Music career Between 1969 and 1975, she was performing for the Turkish State Theatres. She then focused on music and resigned from the theatre to go on the stage as a singer. She performed in many nightclubs. Her repertoire consisted mostly of Turkish covers of western pop music. She also sang in English, Italian and Russian music. In one of her 45-rmp records, there is a composition of Selami Şahin, a Turkish composer. In 1978, she established her own record label Orient.
She then developed an interest in television and cinema. She appeared in many television series and films.
Discography 45 rpms and singles Year Single Album 1975 Çalamazsın Mutluluğu – Köye Geldi Bir Gelin En İyileriyle Işıl Yücesoy 1977 Açılmamış Mektup – İçmeden Sarhoş Bir Var Bir Yok – Sen Seni 1978 Sen İnanma – Ya Seninle Ya Sensiz 1982 Ağlarım non-album single 2017 Hayat Herkese Aynı 2018 Hani Ben 2020 Yetmez Mi? Kaybolan Yıllar Sezen Aksu Sokağı Şarkı Söylemek Lazım Büklüm Büklüm Perişanım Şimdi / Biliyorsun Sarı Odalar / Ateş Böceği Kaç Yıl Geçti Aradan / Dört Günlük Bir Şey İzninle non-album single
Albums (LP and CD) Her albums are the following: 1979: Bir Evet Yeter 2005: En İyileriyle Işıl Yücesoy 2016: Zamansız 2021: Sezen Aksu Sokağı 2021: Vefa (remake) (EP)
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1981 Milcan 1984 Geçim Otobüsü Nazlı 2000 Üvey Baba Hanımağa 2004 Çemberimde Gül Oya Sema Korkuyorum Anne Neriman 2005 Güz Yangını Dila Hanım 2006 Rüya Gibi İhya 2007 Zoraki Koca Saadet 2008 Goncakaranfil Babaanne Yol Arkadaşım Nalan 2011–2013 Yer Gök Aşk Hamiyet2014Unutursam FısıldaHanife2014Kara Para AşkNedret2015Hayat Mucizelere GebeAnneanne2016Aşk ve MaviRefika2019Ferhat ile ŞirinHayriye2022–2023Ben Bu Cihana SığmazamGülendam2024–Siyah Kalp Nihayet
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