Kenan Doğulu was born on the 31st of May 1972 in Istanbul. He is one of the most popular singers of the Turkish pop industry. He started piano and flute classes from the early age of five having very high scores. He continued his education in drama and rhytmic instruments, and he carried on singing in the children's chorus. Later, he successfully attended “Kultur college” and afterwards he went to USA where he graduated “Hesser College” from the state of New Hampshire. Today, he is preparing to represent Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest, and is the early pace setter on the 2007 BigPoll, leading Malta by a single point!

In the summer of 2006, Kenan Dogulu released his new album titled Festival which already has a number one single called Cakkıdı, which became a summer hit.

In December 2006, TRT, the Turkish broadcaster has chosen Kenan to represent his country for the Eurovision song contest with the song shake it azekerim which became shake it up shekerim, to make sure that everyone outside Turkey knows how to pronounce the song title.

These are the lyrics of the song:

She smiled at me said Would you like a sweet in love
I know a place where we can Take it nice and slow
I know what you're thinking
Don't stop I need that sweet thing
Telling you now,
this is real

Shake it up şekerim I know what you're feeling
Shake it up şekerim I got what you're needing
Shake it up şekerim Tell me what you're thinking
Shake it up şekerim You're my only sweet thing

She said in a sexy lazy low key Can I make it right?
You put your twist in me I take you through the night
Don't keep me waiting Not sure you're understanding
Just how much I pray for you

Shake it up şekerim I know what you're feeling
Shake it up şekerim I got what you're needing
Shake it up şekerim Tell me what you're thinking
Shake it up şekerim You're my only sweet thing

All the time I got lots of candy to make you mine
I got lots of candy for you
All the time I got lots of candy to make you mine
I got lots of candy for you

Shake it up şekerim I know what you're feeling
Shake it up şekerim I got what you're needing
Shake it up şekerim Tell me what you're thinking
Shake it up şekerim You're my only sweet thing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoJa9yBxcs0