Fikri Karayel

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Fikri Karayel
Born (1987-02-07) 7 February 1987 (age 38)
Zodeia, Cyprus
OriginTurkish Cypriot
Genres Rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2014–present
LabelsDokuz Sekiz Müzik

Fikri Karayel (born 7 February 1987) is a Turkish Cypriot rock singer and songwriter.

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He was born in Zodeia, where he lived throughout his childhood. He was named after his grandfather, Fikri Karayel, a popular sportsman after whom the local primary school and Fikri Karayel Stadium were named. [1] He was inspired and helped by the local band SOS, and he quickly developed a passion for music. He started singing at the fifth year of the primary school and had his first performance to a broad audience at the Orange Festival of Morphou. He went on to study biochemistry at the Kingston University; meanwhile, he joined the band Refik and started composing songs that became popular. He performed before concerts of Turkish bands such as Duman and thus developed a Turkish Cypriot fan base, during this time, he became known in Turkey as Haluk Levent performed one of his songs. [2]

His first popular song was "Şehit" ("Martyr"). [3] "Trenler" ("Trains"), "Hayal Edemezsin" ("You Can't Imagine") and "Morgue" ("Morg") are other popular songs by Karayel; [2] "Hayal Edemezsin" was especially a great hit in Turkey as it became very popular among alternative music listeners, remaining at number 1 on Myspace Turkey for two years. [4] In 2014, he performed the soundtrack for the Turkish-Turkish Cypriot movie Seni Seviyorum Adamım ("I Love You Man") [5] and received the best singer award from the Near East University. [6] In 2015, he released his first album, Zor Zamanlar ("Hard Times") and gave his first concert in Istanbul, Turkey. [4]

Discography

Studio albums

Zor Zamanlar (2014)

#TitleLength
1Zor Zamanlar5:27
2Döner Başa3:26
3Beni Bırakma4:09
4Hayal Edemezsin3:17
5Senden1:38
6Senden Sonra4:04
7Küçük Kardeşim3:23
8Morg4:49
9Vazgeçilmez4:26
10Keyfinin Kahyası4:05
11Bir Gün4:55
12Trenler3:18

Uzaktan (2021)

#TitleLength
1Uzaktan4:18
2Ne Güzel Oldu4:08
3Karanlıkta2:47
4Acilen Aşka İhtiyacımız Var3:13
5Tutkunum2:44
6Kahkahalar2:57
7Bitmezse Kış3:19
8Bir Şey Var (Demo Version)3:15
9İyi Geliyor3:31

Singles

ReleaseTitleFeatured artistLabelGenreLengthNotes
23 March 2018YolTolga ErzurumluDokuz Sekiz Müzik Pop 4:14
22 November 2018Yorgunum Çok3:11
13 September 2019Bir Şey Var4:04
28 February 2020Öl De Öleyim4:29
17 April 2020İyi Geliyor3:58
12 February 2021Bitmezse Kış3:19
25 June 2021Ne Güzel Oldu4:08

Songs written

ReleaseTitleArtistAlbumSongwriterNotes
6 May 2011Bazı Günler Haluk Levent Karagöz Ve HacivatFikri Karayel
09 July 2018Zor Kurtarmışım Genco Ecer Zor Kurtarmışım
23 March 2018YolFikri Karayel
24 May 2019Konumuz Var Merve Özbey Devran
19 July 2019Aşk Bu Murat Boz
18 October 2019Efsane Ayşe Hatun Önal

References

  1. Özay, Fahriye. "Sevgili Fikri Karayel genç bir yetenek yolun açık olsun". Star Kıbrıs. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Adam olmuş çocuk – Rockstar Fikri Karayel". Kıbrıs Time. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  3. İsmailoğlu, Orhan. "Karayel'in performansı ülke sınırlarını aştı". Kıbrıs. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Fikri Karayel'den ilk konser". Akşam. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  5. "Fikri Karayel'den büyük başarı". Kıbrıs Postası. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  6. "5.YDÜ Video Müzik Ödülleri büyüledi". Kıbrıs Postası. Retrieved 27 February 2015.