Yildiz Tilbe

Y?ld?z Tilbe is a Turkish singer and one of the best selling musical artists in Turkey, known especially for her eastern-infused ballads. Y?ld?z Tilbe was born 16 July 1966 in ?zmir to Kurdish parents, from Tunceli on the father's side and A?r? on her mother's side.[1] While performing at a nightclub in 1991, she met Sezen Aksu. For some time, she worked as a backing singer and collaborated with several other artists on their music projects.

Y?ld?z Tilbe was born 16 July 1966 in ?zmir to Kurdish parents, from Tunceli on the father's side and A?r? on her mother's side.[1]

While performing at a nightclub in 1991, she met Sezen Aksu. For some time, she worked as a backing singer and collaborated with several other artists on their music projects. Y?ld?z released her debut album Delikanl?m in 1994 and songs from this and later albums received significant airplay and sold well in both Turkey and internationally[citation needed]. Tilbe has had a turbulent personal life with problems related to drugs and a failed marriage.