Selami Şahin


Selami Sahin is a Turkish musician of Arabic descent, singer and songwriter.

Life and career

Şahin's works have been performed in different languages by artists from European and Middle Eastern countries. He has also participated in joint projects with many famous figures such as Ghada Ragab and Enrico Macias. As a commentator, composer and songwriter, he continued his musical life and later he started art directing and vocal coaching.
In 1980 he founded the music production company Lider Müzik.
In 2011, when he celebrated his 45th year of career, and his works, which were previously covered by many artists, were put with acoustic and new arrangements and in his album Mahzen.
Besides his music career, he has also had an acting career and starred in several feature films. One of the most prominent movies that he starred in was Runaway Mummy, which was co-produced by Turkey and Egypt and released in 22 countries. It was also the first Turkish film to be included at the 6th Hollywood Film Festival, and Şahin's performance received positive reception.
In 2012, he appeared in a commercial for Akbank and performed his song "Sensiz Olmuyor".

Discography

Awards

Filmography