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Funda Arar (born 8 April 1975) is a Turkish singer.

Funda Arar spent her early childhood in Ankara, where she was born, and later in Mugla and Adapazari. She studied at Istanbul Technical University's music conservatory, specialicizing in the mandolin. Her first album Sevgilerde came out in 1999, became a big hit, especially the song "Aysel". Sevgiliye was released a year later and included hits like "Seni Düsünürüm" and "Cesminaz" in collaboration with Kiraç. Alagül and Sevda Yanigi, her third and fourth albums came out in 2002 and 2003, which had the songs "Haberin Var mi?", "Asksiz Kal".

Arar's album Son Dans was released in December 2005 following a long break. Recently, she released the much anticipated Rüya (2008) (Turkish classical music), in which she sang songs in a variety of makams such as Hicaz, Rast, Hüzzam, Muhayyerkürdî, Ussak, Kürdîlihicazkâr, and Nihavend. In this album, she was accompanied by a master ensemble of (Turkish classical music) under the directorship of Yasar Okyay.

Both she and fellow pop singer Mustafa Ceceli were born in Turkey.

She studied mandolin at Istanbul Technical University&#39;s music conservatory.

On June 28, 2004, she married her boyfriend of 4 years <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm9865637/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Febyo Tasel</a>.

She was a guest on BestFM 984 in April 2015.

Turkish pop singer/songwriter who is best known for the hit single &quot;Aysel.&quot; Her 1999 debut studio album Sevgilerde was considered a financial success and spawned several radio worthy singles.

Mother, with husband <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm9865637/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Febyo Tasel</a>, of son Aras Tasel (b. July 9, 2013).

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