Tuğba Altıntop

Tuğba Altıntop — Biography

Tuğba Altıntop is a model, actress and singer from Adana who became known when she was chosen Miss Turkey in 1996 and later turned to television roles and music. She began her singing career in 2007 with the album Sana Söylüyorum and, after a six-year gap, returned in 2013 with the single Yana Yakıla and in 2016 with the album La La.

After high school she trained in graphic design. In 1996 she married the singer Rafet El Roman; the marriage ended in 2003 and the couple have two daughters. After the wedding she did not return to the runway; alongside her modelling she appeared on screen in the 1995 comedy television film Zampara Seyfettin, the 2004 series Fırtına Hayatlar and Bizim Karakol, and, in 2012, Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu.

Her first album, Sana Söylüyorum, carries compositions by Murat Güneş, Güven Baran, Aydın Sarman and Hüseyin Bitmez; she wrote the lyrics of the song Ağıt herself and composed it with Aydın Sarman. A video was shot for Urfa Sana Ağlar from the album. Many remixes were made of Yana Yakıla. On the album La La, released in April 2016, she worked with Serdar Ortaç, Ozan Doğulu and Ayşen, and she completed the video for the title song.