From WikipediaHümeyra Akbay (Turkish pronunciation: hymej'?a? ak'baj) (born 15 October 1947) is a Turkish actress, singer, composer, and lyricist. In the 1970s she was a noted singer and actress. Her popularity with the new generation rose in the 2000s with the sitcom Avrupa Yakasi and the feature drama My Father and My Son directed by Çagan Irmak.In the 1970s, her songs Kördügüm, Sessiz Gemi, Otuz Beş Yaş were very successful. Her later albums Tutkulardan Intihar, Beyhude were outside the mainstream. Tutkulardan Intihar was one of the first examples of Turkish rap songs.She debuted in theater. Her debut acting in a feature film was Talihli Amele. In 1985, with Ferhan Şensoy's Ortaoyuncular troupe, she took part in the stage play Içinden Tramvay Geçen Şarki. In 1986, she won the Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actress Award with her performance in Asiye Nasil Kurtulur? at Antalya Film Festival. She was also awarded the honorary Illuminating Apollo award at the 10th Istanbul International Meeting of Cinema-History in 2007.