Fedon (singer)
Fedon | |
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 Fedon in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Fedon Kalyoncu |
| Born | August 19, 1946 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Origin | Istanbul |
| Genres | Tavern music |
| Years active | 1991 present |
| Spouse | Eda Kalyoncu (m. 1968) |
Fedon Kalyoncu (born 19 August 1946), is a Turkish musician who is mostly active in the Tavern music (Turkish: Taverna) genre.
Life
[edit]Family
[edit]Fedon was born in Istanbul on 19 August 1946. His father is Greek and his mother is Armenian.[1] His uncle is Yeşilçam actor Nubar Terziyan.[2] Fedon's grandfather, Kleanti Kalyoncu, died in the Gallipoli campaign.[3]
Musical career
[edit]Fedon dropped out of Zografeion Lyceum in 1962. He worked in various jobs in the cinema sector between 1962 and 1972. He opened Zorba Taverna in 1987. He started his musical career in 1991 and released his first album called Senin İçin (For You) in the same year. Fedon was the first person to sing in Greek on TRT.[4]
Fedon is the recipient of the Abdi İpekçi Peace and Friendship Communication Award in 2000.[5]
Personal life
[edit]From his marriage to Eda Kalyoncu, Fedon has a daughter named Natali and a son named Theo.[4]
Albums
[edit]- Senin İçin (12 December 1991)
- Aşığınım (October 1992)
- Nerdesin? (June 1994)
- Bir Kadın Var - Bi Tanem (1997)
- Sevdiklerimizle (Compilation album, 14 April 2000)
Citations
[edit]- ^ "Şehit torununa gavur denir mi". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 2007-02-02. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "Nubar Terziyan bakın kimin dayısı çıktı!". Ermeni Haber Ajansı. 4 October 2021. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ "SON DAKİKA Haberleri - En Son Flaş Haberler, Bugünün SonDakika Haberleri Milliyet'te". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ a b Fedon Kalyoncu Archived 2014-01-02 at the Wayback Machine, Who is Who Türkiye. 29 Haziran 2011 tarihte erişildi.
- ^ "İpekçi ödüllerinin sahipleri belirlendi". Hürriyet (in Türkçe). 21 March 2001. Archived from the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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