Seyyal Taner (born September 28, 1952) is a Turkish singer and actress.
Taner was born in à Âanlñurfa, Turkey, and later moved to Istanbul with her family. She graduated from the Amerikan Kñz Lisesi. She received vocal training from à Âerif Yüzbaà ÂñoÃÂlu in 1965 and started to sing as an amateur with the Kanat Gür Orkestrasñ.
In 1968, Los Bravos played in Istanbul, and having caught her act, offered Taner a role in a Spanish musical. Whilst promoting in Spain, she attracted the attention of Paramount Pictures and was offered a small part in Villa Rides. On returning to Turkey, Taner continued her acting career until she left for Germany and marriage to Peter Harold, Los Bravos's guitarist. The couple had a daughter; after divorcing, Taner returned to Turkey and began directing her career toward music.
Taner signed a record deal, with the 1 Numara Plakçñlñk, a label belonging to Ali Kocatepe. Her debut 45 rpm record "Tanrñ à Âahidimdir â à Âimdi Sen Varsñn" was released in 1974. The following year, her second single "Nene Hatun â YalnñzlñÃÂñ Bir de Bana Sor" was released. Her first two records were not successful. She began an acting career. Later, she took to the stage as a group with Seyhan Karabay and Sedat Avcñ. In 1976, she transferred to Yavuz Asöcal's record company and released her third single "Son Verdim Kalbimin ðà Âine â Elveda" which was a success, as was her film ÃÂizmeli Kedi that same year. Other 1970s singles include "Kalbimi Affettim", "Seni ÃÂok ÃÂzledim" and "Gülme Komà Âuna". In 1980, she released her first album, Lider, and in 1986, her second, Leyla. In 1979, she appeared on TRT with Halil Ergün with a presentation of the first Turkish TV musical ÃÂñrpñnñà Â, a version of Asiye Nasñl Kurtulur. She opened a dance school with Sait Sökmen and taught dancers for show business, including Hakan Peker.
With the song "Dünya", Taner came in second in the Turkish National Final for the Eurovision Song Contest 1986. The following year, the group Lokomotif and she came in first with the song "à Âarkñm Sevgi ÃÂstüne". They failed to score any points and finished last in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest. After the result, she took a break. She returned to music and recorded "Nanay". Her other 1980s singles include "Elalem Ne Der", "Naciye", "Leyla", "Nanay", and "Neler Oluyor".
In 1990, Taner moved to Bodrum. In 1991, she released the album Alladñ Pulladñ for which she contributed some lyrics and music. Her early 1990s singles include "Alladñ Pulladñ", "à Âiirimin Dili", "Kñrk Yñlñk Kani", and "La Havle Ya Settar". In 1993, she released "Geliyorum", after which she took a long break from music.
In 2002, Taner released her best-of album Seyyalname, En ðyileriyle Seyyal Taner in 2005 and En ðyileriyle Seyyal Taner 2 in 2007. In 2007, she duetted "Erkek Adamsñn" with Zakkum in his first studio album. In March 2012, she released her maxi-single album, Ethnic Rock. and toured. In 2014, she sang "Canñmsñn Deme Bana" on the Wonderland album of ðlhan Erà Âahin.
Taner has many gay fans and is considered a Turkish gay icon. According to the LGBT magazine, KAOS GL, she is their "greatest gay icon."