Serpil Barlas (1957 – 20 February 2021) was a Turkish actress and singer.
Biography Serpil Barlas was born in Istanbul in 1957. Performing under her birth name Serpil Polat, she released several singles in the mid-1970s. In 1978, she competed in the Turkish national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performing the song "Yaşamana Bak" with Grup İkinci Baskı.
Serpil Barlas died of heart failure in Beşiktaş on 20 February 2021 at the age of 64. She was buried in Feriköy Cemetery on 22 February.
Discography Singles Year Title B-side / Notes Label Ref. 1976 Hangisi İlk ve Son Yonca Plak 1976 Oldu Olanlar Yandım Aşkınla Ben Yonca Plak 1977 Biricik Sevgilim Ne Olur Ne Olmaz Elenor Plak 1978 Yaşamana Bak Instrumental version Philips 1979 Farkın Kalmadı Sensiz Bir Hiçim Yonca Plak
Albums Year Album Label Ref. 1994 Serpil’in Dünyası Uzelli 1998 Efkarım Tarumar Özlem Müzik
Other recordings These tracks are confirmed through compilation albums, reissues, and digital releases:
Year Title Release type Album / Compilation Label Ref. 1976 "Oldu Olanlar" Compilation appearance Türkçe Pop 70'ler Odeon / Philips 1976 "Yandım Aşkınla Ben" Compilation appearance Türkçe Pop 70'ler Odeon / Philips 1977 "Biricik Sevgilim" Digital reissue Biricik Sevgilim – Single Elenor Müzik (digital) 1977 "Ne Olur Ne Olmaz" Digital reissue Biricik Sevgilim – Single Elenor Müzik (digital) 1978 "Yaşamana Bak" Digital release Yaşamana Bak – Single Philips (digital) 1978 "Yaşamana Bak (Instrumental)" Digital release Yaşamana Bak – Single Philips (digital) 1994 "Sahipsiz Çocuklar" Album track Serpil’in Dünyası Uzelli 1994 "Benim Adım İnsan" Album track Serpil’in Dünyası Uzelli
Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1975 Bizim Aile Herself / Singer Performed songs for the film's soundtrack, widely aired on TV thereafter 1977 Hababam Sınıfı Uyanıyor Singer (uncredited) Music performance used in TV-broadcast versions
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