03.01.2025 12:20
The death of Ferdi Tayfur, one of the most important figures in Arabesque music, deeply shook the art world. Many famous personalities expressed their condolences regarding Tayfur, while Ebru Gündeş's story about Ferdi Tayfur, which she shared years ago on the program "O Ses Türkiye," has come back into the spotlight.
The master artist Ferdi Tayfur, who was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Antalya, passed away last night due to liver and kidney failure. The news of the 79-year-old singer's death has plunged the art world into mourning. As tributes from famous personalities poured in, a memory of Ferdi Tayfur recounted by Ebru Gündeş during a past interview came back to the forefront.
Ebru Gündeş, while recounting her memory of Ferdi Tayfur as a jury member on the show O Ses Türkiye, mentioned that she experienced great astonishment at one of the artist's concerts. Gündeş described how the audience sang along to the song in unison, saying: "Ferdi Tayfur is truly a great master. I have listened to and watched many great masters on stage. I have witnessed a Ferdi Tayfur concert. I want to share this."
"I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH FANATICISM"
He came out, said just one word, and couldn't sing the rest of the song. The audience was singing. The poor man had to stay on stage. I have never seen such fanaticism. He is truly one of the most important cornerstones of Turkey. Let's send our greetings and respects from here. They are our past and our future. We are moving forward with what they have left behind. Orhan Gencebay, İbrahim Tatlıses, Ferdi Tayfur. These people are truly wonderful individuals, special men who have come to Turkey.