{{Short description|Turkish musical artist and actor}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Keremcem | image = Keremcem.jpg | caption = Keremcem in 2012 | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Kerem Cem Dürük | birth_date = | birth_place = Muğla, Turkey | instrument = Vocals | genre = Pop, R&B | occupation = Singer-songwriter, actor | years_active = 2001–present | website = [http://www.keremcem.com.tr keremcem.com.tr] }} '''Kerem Cem Dürük''', known professionally as '''Keremcem''', is a Turkish pop singer and actor. He is best known for popular series ''Aşk Oyunu'' and ''O Hayat Benim''. He also hosted the short-lived television show ''Keremcem ile Söyle Söyleyebilirsen'' on Star TV.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bukim.com/Keremcem |title=Bu Kim: Keremcem Biography |access-date=22 April 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517150238/http://www.bukim.com/Keremcem |archive-date=17 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sozcu.com.tr/hayatim/magazin-haberleri/keremcem-kimdir-keremcem-nereli-ve-kac-yasinda-szcu3/amp/ | title=Keremcem kimdir? Keremcem nereli ve kaç yaşında? - Magazin haberleri }}</ref>
== Biography == Keremcem was born on 28 December 1977 in Milas. He attended Milas Sakarya Primary School, before enrolling in İzmir Private Fatih College (junior high). He graduated from high school in Turgutreis in 1995. He graduated from Ege University (University of Aegean) majoring in International Relations in 2003. He started playing guitar in high school.
His first composition "Elimde Değil", meaning "not in my hands", was made in 1996 in Ankara. He came to Istanbul in 2001. During this period, his friend Yunus Adak composed "Eylül". Yonca Evcimik introduced him to Aykut Gürel and so began his professional musical career as a singer. Two solo albums; ''Eylül'' (2004), ''Aşk Bitti'' (2006) and a duet album ''Maia'' (2005, feat. Seden Gürel) were produced by Iremrecords. He performed over 130 concerts all over Turkey, Cyprus, and Germany. He also performed the starring role in two TV series; ''Aşk Oyunu'' (2005–2006), ''İki Yabancı'' (2007) and ''Elif'' (2008) played as lead role in the series.
== Discography == {| class="wikitable" ! Year ! Name ! Company |- | 2004 | Eylül | İrem Records |- | 2005 | Eylül (Aşk Oyunu Bonus Track) | İrem Records |- | 2005 | Maia | İrem Records |- | 2006 | Aşk Bitti | İrem Records |- | 2008 | Ateşler İçinde | İrem Records |- | 2009 | Dokun | İrem Records |- | 2011 | Hayata | Pasaj Müzik |}
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Year !! Title !! Role |- |2005 || Kerem İle Aslı|| Kerem |- |2005 || Aşk Oyunu|| Sarp Teksoy |- |2006 || Çirkin Ördek Yavrusu ile Farecik|| Çirkin Ördek Yavrusu |- |2007 || İki Yabancı || Cem Arifoğlu |- |2007 || Avrupa Yakası || Kerem |- |2008 || Asteriks Olimpiyatlarda|| Asteriks |- |2008 || Elif || Ahmet Karabey |- |2008 || Proje 13|| Keremcem |- |2010 || Keskin Bıçak|| Eren |- |2011 || Tövbeler Tövbesi|| Oktay Berk |- |2014 || O Hayat Benim || Ateş German |- |2014 || İksir || Himself |- |2017 || Küçük Ortak|| Selim |- |2017 || İki Yalancı|| Serkan Gülbulak |- |2018 || Aşk ve Mavi || Yaman |- |2019 || Kimse Bilmez|| Ali Hüroğlu |- |2021 || Yetiş Zeynep|| Engin |- |2022|| Gül Masalı|| Adnan Fuat Demirci |- |2023–||Başım Belada||Azam |}
== Awards == List of awards Keremcem has won during his career *2005, POPSAV Başarı Ödülleri **En İyi Çıkış Yapan Şarkıcı (Best Breakthrough Artist)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tumgazeteler.com/?a=1530808%2F |title=POPSAV 2005 Ödül Gecesi |access-date=14 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314100624/http://www.tumgazeteler.com/?a=1530808%2F |archive-date=14 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *2005, 33. Altın Kelebek Ödülleri **En İyi Çıkış Yapan Erkek Soloist (Best Breakthrough Male Soloist)<ref>[http://kelebek.hurriyet.com.tr/magazin/4425495.asp 33. Altın Kelebek Yıldızlara Uçtu] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110621073842/http://kelebek.hurriyet.com.tr/magazin/4425495.asp |date=21 June 2011 }}</ref> *2005, Future Gençlik ve Müzik Dergisi **En İyi Çıkış Yapan Erkek Sanatçı (Best Breakthrough Male Artist) *2006, 13. Kral TV Video Müzik Ödülleri **En İyi Pop Erkek Sarkıcı (Best Pop Male Artist)<ref>[http://www.yardimx.com/turkce-indir/kral-tv-video-muzik-odulleri.html?controller=musicnews&nm=6219&action=detail Kral Tv Ödülleri]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *2006, Google Türkiye **Yılın En Çok Ziyaret Edilen Web Sitesi "keremcem.com" (Most Visited Web Site of the Year "keremcem.com"<ref>[http://www.maxihaber.net/arsiv/2007/arsiv_ocak_2007_2.htm Google, 2006'nın En Popüler Web Sitelerini Açıkladı ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723203334/http://www.maxihaber.net/arsiv/2007/arsiv_ocak_2007_2.htm |date=23 July 2011 }}</ref> *2006, 10. İFA Ödülleri **En İyi Pop Erkek Şarkıcı (Best Pop Male Artist)<ref>[http://www.haberler.com/en-iyi-program-ucankus-haberi 10. İFA Ödülleri Sahiplerini Buldu ]</ref> *2006, NetBul Magazin **Türkiye'nin erkek pop star’ı (Turkey's male pop Star) *2007, Jetix **En Sevilen Türk Erkek Şarkıcı (The most popular Turkish male Singer) *2007, Walt Disney **HSM-2 Şarkılarını Kendi Diline En İyi Adapte Eden Şarkıcı (Best Adapted to he's songs in he's language Singer)<ref>[http://arsiv.sabah.com.tr/2008/06/26/gny/haber,67189A0B7B59425DB7E1A08F34B9D797.html High School'daki tüm rakiplerine büyük fark attı!]</ref> *2008, Yılın En Has Bilişimcileri -Kadir Has Üni- **En İyi Resmi Web Sitesi www.keremcem.com.tr (Best Official Web Site www.keremcem.com.tr)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.haber34.com/en-has-bilisimciler-3782-haberi.html |title=En Has Bilişimciler |access-date=16 January 2011 |archive-date=26 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726045323/http://www.haber34.com/en-has-bilisimciler-3782-haberi.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> *2009, Algida Max **En Sevilen Erkek Sanatçı (The most popular male Artists)<ref>[http://www.haber7.com/haber/20090421/Aslan-Max-23-Nisan-Odulleri-aciklandi.php?controller=musicnews&nm=6219&action=detail Aslan Max En Sevdiğin Erkek Sanatçı]</ref> *2009, Gerçek Pop **En İyi Orkestralı Video Klip "Sana Ferrari Gerekti" (Best Video Clip orchestral "Sana Ferrari Gerekti")<ref>[http://www.gercekpop.com/?p=13763?controller=musicnews&nm=6219&action=detail En iyi Orkestralı Video]</ref> *2010, Ayaklı Gazete **Türkiye'nin En Güzel Yüzlü Erkek Dizi Oyuncusu (Turkey's Most Beautiful Faces Female Player of the Series)<ref>[http://www.ayakligazete.com.tr/haber/turkiye_nin_en_guzel_yuzlu_erkek_dizi_oyuncusu_belirlendi_surpriz_bir_isim_populer_rakiplerini_geride_birakti_iste_carpici_sonuclar.htm/Türkiye'nin En Güzel Yüzlü Erkek Dizi Oyuncusu]{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *2010, Magazin Plus **Yılın En İyi Erkek Pop Sanatçısı (Best Pop Male Artist)<ref>[http://www.magazinplus.com/index.php/ Yılın En İyi Erkek Pop Sanatçısı]</ref> *2010, Altın Kariyer Ödülleri -Muğla Üni.- **En İyi Türk Pop Sanatçısı (Best Turkish Pop Artist)<ref>[http://www.haberfx.net/altin-kariyer-odul-toreni-haberi-260727/ Yılın En İyi Erkek Sanatçısı] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723142611/http://www.haberfx.net/altin-kariyer-odul-toreni-haberi-260727/ |date=23 July 2011 }}</ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.keremcem.com.tr Official website] * {{IMDb name|1967434}} * [https://kinoturkey.ru/tureckie-aktery/2875-keremdzhem.html Keremcem] at [https://kinoturkey.ru/ Kinoturkey.ru]
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Category:1977 births Category:Turkish pop singers Category:Turkish male television actors Category:Living people Category:21st-century Turkish male actors Category:21st-century Turkish singers