Tülay German, born January 27, 1935 in Istanbul, was a Turkish singer known for her contributions to Anatolian Pop. She began singing at age four and studied piano with Ferdi Statzer. In the early 1960s, Tülay German gained recognition as a jazz singer in Istanbul's urban circles. Her breakthrough came in 1964 with the single "Burçak Tarlası", which modernized Turkish popular music by incorporating Western harmonies. She also participated in the Balkan Melodies Festival in 1964, where she was named Critics' Favorite Singer. In the early 1980s, she collaborated with François Rabbath on the albums Toulay German & François Rabbath and Hommage A Nazim Hikmet. Her last concert was in 1987 at Eindhoven, Netherlands. In 2021, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts.
