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Nilüfer is the Turkish word for " water lily", from Persian niloufar (نیلوفر). It is a popular feminine given name in Turkey and Iran.
The term may specifically refer to:
Nilüfer Yumlu (born 31 May 1955 in the Cihangir neighborhood of Beyoğlu, Istanbul), commonly known as Nilüfer, is a Turkish pop singer.
In 1992, one of her biggest hits, Show Yapma, included in Yine Yeni Yeniden album. Also Kar Taneleri (1984, Nilüfer '84), Mor Menekşe (1988, Esmer Günler), Esmer Günler (1988, Esmer Günler), Eğrisi Doğrusu (1994, Ne Masal Ne Rüya), Mavilim (1997, Nilüfer'le) and Dünya Dönüyor (1998, Yeniden Yetmişe) are her well-known hits.
Together with the band Nazar, she represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, where she shared 18th place with Seija Simola from Finland. Since 1997 she has been Turkey's National Ambassador to UNICEF. In 1998, she was awarded the honorary title of State Artist of Turkey. She developed breast cancer, but beat the cancer after a nine-month treatment.