Cem Adrian | |
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 Adrian performing in Ankara in 2008 | |
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| Birth name | Cem Filiz |
| Born | 30 November 1980 Edirne, Turkey |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | www |
Cem Filiz (born 30 November 1980), better known by his stage name Cem Adrian, is a Turkish musician of Bosniak descent, singer-songwriter and record producer.
His father was a merchant, while his mother was a housewife. Adrian was born to a family from Bosnia in Edirne, as the second child of his parents. [1] His real name is Cem Filiz. [2] Adrian chose his stage name after Adrianople, the name of Edirne in ancient times. [3] He later met Fazıl Say through Demet Sağıroğlu, and with Say's invitation, he enrolled in Bilkent University's Department of Performing Arts. [4]
In 2003, he worked as a soloist and dancer for the group Mystica. In February 2005, he released his first album, Ben Bu Şarkıyı Sana Yazdım . This album includes the songs which Adrian had recorded by himself between 1997 and 2003 in Edirne. In January 2006, he started working on his second self-produced album. Aşk Bu Gece Şehri Terk Etti, which contained 13 songs written by himself, was released in December 2006. Artists Umay Umay, [5] Denizhan [6] and Suicide [7] were featured on three of the album's songs.
In 2008 he released two albums, Seçkiler (Essentials) and Emir, and produced the music for Abdullah Oğuz's film Sıcak, where he also played the role of a young imam. [8]
On 30 December 2015, his first single album İlk ve Son Kez, which contained two songs, was released on internet. One of the songs was "İlk ve Son Kez", which was previously published, while the other was a new version of "Sessizce", which was originally included in the album Aşk Bu Gece Şehri Terk Etti . [9]
On 21 January 2016, his album Seçkiler 2 was released by Dokuz Sekiz Müzik. [10] In September 2016, he announced the release date of his album Tuz Buz to be September 2017, [11] but it was eventually released in November 2017.
In 2017, to raise money for a child's surgery, Adrian together with Manuş Baba, Ceylan Ertem, Mabel Matiz and Derya Köroğlu gave a concert under the title "Bir Çocuk İçin Şarkılar (Songs for a Child)". [12]
Adrian is among the artists who have publicly spoken about censorship in Turkey, freedom of speech and human rights. In response to questions regarding his sexuality, he said: "Is it possible for a man who sings with a high pitched voice to not face such comments?" [13] His album Kayıp Çocuk Masalları , which was released in 2010, featured a cover that had an LGBT theme [14] about which he said:
Does it matter whether I'm gay or not? I think people need to learn not to ask questions like that! I think what goes on in my private life is not related to anyone. I'm a musician, that's it.
— Cem Adrian, November 2010 [13]
After facing criticism for supporting the LGBT community in 2010, he said: "Actually I have a problem with those who have issues with people's sexual identity." [15] In 2012, he recorded a music video for the song "Yalnızlık" from his album Siyah Bir Veda Öpücüğü , in which a transgender woman was shown. [16] There was also a scene involving a young guy masturbating, which was meant to imply loneliness, the title of the song. [17]
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