Burak Yeter

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Burak Yeter
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Yeter performing in Akdeniz University (October 2023)
Background information
Born (1982-05-05) 5 May 1982 (age 41)
Trabzon, Turkey [1]
Genres Eletrônica
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)
Years active2000–present
Labels
Website burakyeter.com

Burak Yeter (born 5 May 1982) is a Turkish-Dutch DJ, record producer and remixer. [2]

Contents

Early life

By age eight Yeter picked up playing the guitar. After receiving his undergraduate education in Civil Engineering in Akdeniz University, Yeter settled in London and earned his master's degree in Sound Engineering from SAE Institute.

Musical career

At the age of 22, Yeter came into recognition by performing at the MTV Dance Floor Chart Party in Malta. The same year, he finished in second place at the Miller Master DJ Competition.

Yeter's debut album, For Action , [3] was released under the record label DSM in 2005. The album is his first solo DJ album to be released worldwide. His second album, For Message Volume 2 [4] released in 2007 was in support of raising awareness of global warming. Burak Yeter is also the CEO of Connection Records. [5]

In 2013, he released the single "Storm" in Amsterdam. The song reached within the Top 100 spots on the dance charts Internationally. At the same time, he shot a music video for the song "Storm" in the Netherlands.

After ten years, Yeter started a new page in his career with his "New World" project; "new songs with a new world". He released his first single "Happy" on Spinnin' Records, [6] where the track was voted best song of the week in the Spinnin' Talent Pool. [7] Follow-up single "Tuesday" was a bigger success, reaching the #1 slot on a number of charts globally and was the 10th most Shazam'd song worldwide in 2017. The following year, Yeter scored another hit via his "My Life Is Going On," which was a Top 10 hit in Italy, Hungary, and Poland. In 2020, Yeter made DJ Mag's Top 100 DJ list, coming in at #82 in his debut on the list. [8]

Yeter is currently working on upcoming projects in his studio in Amsterdam. [9]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
For Action Volume 1
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: DSM
  • Format: CD
For Message Volume 2
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: DSM
  • Format: CD
Blue
  • Released: 26 June 2012
  • Label: DSM
  • Format: Digital download, CD

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertifications
AUT
[10]
BEL
[10]
DEN
[10]
FIN
[11]
FRA
[12]
GER
[13]
HUN
[10]
ITA
[14]
POL
[15]
SWI
[16]
"Kingdom Falls"2015
"Reckless"
(featuring Delaney Jane)
2016
"Happy"
"Tuesday"
(featuring Danelle Sandoval)
2131046219134
  • BEA: Platinum [17]
  • BVMI: 2× Platinum [18]
  • FIMI: Platinum [19]
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum [20]
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum [21]
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum [22]
  • SNEP: Diamond [23]
  • ZPAV: 3× Platinum [24]
"Go"
"GO 2.0"
(Burak Yeter x Ryan Riback)
201792
"Echo"201799
"Crash"2018
"My Life Is Going On"
(with Cecilia Krull)
20186629385
  • FIMI: 2× Platinum [25]
  • SNEP: Gold [23]
  • ZPAV: Platinum [26]
"Friday Night"201940
"Body Talks"2020
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

Awards for music sales

Gold Record

  • Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
    • 2017: Single "Tuesday"
  • Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
    • 2017: Single "Tuesday"
  • Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
    • 2017: Single "Tuesday"
  • Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
    • 2017: Single "Tuesday"
    • 2018: Single "My Life Is Going On"
    • 2020: Single "Fly Away"
    • 2020: Single "Just Miss Love"

Platinum record

  • Flag of France.svg  France
    • 2017: Single "Tuesday"
Country Gold record icon.svg Gold Platinum record icon.svg PlatinumWebsite
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 12 ultratop.be
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 12 ifpi.dk
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 21 musikindustrie.de
Flag of France.svg  France 32 snepmusique.com
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 22 fimi.it
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 23 ifpi.at
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 22 bestsellery.zpav.pl
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 31 hitparade.ch
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 22 warnermusicfi
Total1817

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2021DJ MAG TOP 100 Burak YeterWon
2020DJ MAG TOP 100 Burak YeterWon
2012 Kral TV Music AwardsBest RemixerHaberin Olsun by Bengü Nominated
2011Arada Sırada by Ajda Pekkan Won
2010Oyalama Beni by Ajda Pekkan
2006Malta Shakedown DJ ContestBest Electronic Artist or DJBurak Yeter
2005Miller Master DJ Contest
2004 MTV and Burn DJ Contest

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