He later moved to Geneva and got enrolled in Collège du Léman. Mustafa Sandal had his primary education in Tarabya at Özel Dost School. His maternal grandfather was musician Hüseyin İleri who worked for TRT. The family lived in Arnavutköy, Istanbul. His father Yusuf Sandal was from Erzincan, while his mother Tülin İleri was from Adana. In addition to his work in the field of music, television, advertising, cinema and other important achievements, Sandal has sold more than 14 million albums worldwide and has collaborated with many artists, including Ajda Pekkan, Sezen Aksu and Hakan Peker. For his album Kop, he was voted the "Best Male Artist" in 2002. Sandal has won many awards throughout his career. In 2013, his new single "Tesir Altında" became one of the best-selling singles of 2013. In 2012, Sandal released his 10th studio album Organik. In 2011, his single with Gülben Ergen, "Şıkır Şıkır", became the most downloaded song of the year. Later, under the label Universal Music- Polydor, he released the album Seven (2003), followed by İste (2004), Devamı Var (2007), and Karizma (2009). Throughout his career he continued to release many albums, including Akışına Bırak (2000), Kop (2002). The song "Araba" from the album became a massive hit. After signing a contract with Sony Music, he released the album Araba. In 1998, the song "Aya Benzer" from his new album Detay became a number-one hit in Turkey.
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