Barlas Erinç
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Barlas Erinç is a Turkish musician, rock singer and song writer. He was born in Ankara, Turkey. He studied Business Administration and is a graduate of Gazi University
in Ankara
.
His first band AXE
was a heavy metal
band performing in Ankara
in the 80s. Their concerts in Ankara and in Istanbul
were huge success. He was not only the lead singer of the band but also writing the music
and the lyrics
. He was writing in English
in the early years but then started writing in Turkish
too.
Writing Turkish rock songs and not in an Anatolian-folk way but rather in a western style was something quite new in those days when most of his peers were playing cover songs at gigs. Barlas Erinç not only inspired many of his peers who now became recognized Pop-Rock musicians in Turkey but wrote songs for them. He started writing songs for other artists with Umay Umay's first album. He wrote all of her songs in this album including ‘Hareket Vakti- Its time to move on’. This song is the only cover song in Emre Aydın
's recent album, 'Afili Yalnızlık'.
Barlas wrote Turkish female rock singer Özlem Tekin
's first single ‘Aşk herşeyi affeder mi? -Does love forgive everything?’ that shot to the top of the charts. Teoman, is another Turkish rock
celebrity whom Barlas wrote the breakthrough song of, 'Ne ekmek ne de su- Neither bread nor water' with which he won the Roxy Music Days trophy.
Both Özlem Tekin and Teoman have many of Barlas songs in their albums. Barlas wrote around 300 songs and 30 of them became hits. He wrote not only for rock singers but for artists at a wide range of genres including Candan Ercetin
(Ağlıyor musun- Are you crying) (Melek
album).
Barlas produces albums for other artists, such as; Gülhan's "Gülhan" and "Ayniyiz Seninle/ We’re the same" and Dilek Budak's "Dilek Budak."
Barlas also wrote the song 'Kalbimizde Şampiyon- The Champion in our heart' for the football team: Galatasaray
.
'Daha Derin' album link on legal music sharing site: TTnet Music
Latest Video : Ne Haber (From The Album: Daha Derin)
Directed by: Mehmet Turgut.
Some Videos from previous albums
Gazi University
Gazi University is a public university primarily located in Ankara, Turkey.It was established in 1926 by Kemal Atatürk as Gazi Teacher Training Institute...
in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
.
His first band AXE
Axe (band)
Axe is a hard rock band from Florida, USA, formed in 1979. Not to be confused with Chicago based band AXE the band, consisting of Ron Sammons, Mike Bayless, Rick Turco, Joey Martinez, Brad Harris, and Matt Ketchum.- Biography:...
was a heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
band performing in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
in the 80s. Their concerts in Ankara and in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
were huge success. He was not only the lead singer of the band but also writing the music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
and the lyrics
Lyrics
Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
. He was writing in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
in the early years but then started writing in Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
too.
Writing Turkish rock songs and not in an Anatolian-folk way but rather in a western style was something quite new in those days when most of his peers were playing cover songs at gigs. Barlas Erinç not only inspired many of his peers who now became recognized Pop-Rock musicians in Turkey but wrote songs for them. He started writing songs for other artists with Umay Umay's first album. He wrote all of her songs in this album including ‘Hareket Vakti- Its time to move on’. This song is the only cover song in Emre Aydın
Emre Aydin
Emre Aydın is a Turkish rock singer-songwriter. He has been referred to as emreaydın on his official site to establish a trademark. The singer won the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 in the "Europe's Favourite Act" category. He is also the former lead singer for the Turkish rock band 6...
's recent album, 'Afili Yalnızlık'.
Barlas wrote Turkish female rock singer Özlem Tekin
Özlem Tekin
Özlem Tekin is a Turkish singer, TV show host and occasional actress, primarily known for her music. Though she started out in the hard rock genre, her music has progressed to incorporate different styles such as house, punk, pop and Turkish folk music.-Life and career:Özlem Tekin was born in...
's first single ‘Aşk herşeyi affeder mi? -Does love forgive everything?’ that shot to the top of the charts. Teoman, is another Turkish rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
celebrity whom Barlas wrote the breakthrough song of, 'Ne ekmek ne de su- Neither bread nor water' with which he won the Roxy Music Days trophy.
Both Özlem Tekin and Teoman have many of Barlas songs in their albums. Barlas wrote around 300 songs and 30 of them became hits. He wrote not only for rock singers but for artists at a wide range of genres including Candan Ercetin
Candan Erçetin
Candan Erçetin, is a Turkish singer and songwriter.-Biography:Candan Erçetin was born on 10 February 1963 in Kırklareli, Turkey in an Albanian family. She studied at Lycée de Galatasaray, and graduated from Istanbul University with a degree in Archaeology...
(Ağlıyor musun- Are you crying) (Melek
Melek
Melek is a municipality and village in the Nitra District of the south-west of Slovakia, in the Nitra Region....
album).
Barlas produces albums for other artists, such as; Gülhan's "Gülhan" and "Ayniyiz Seninle/ We’re the same" and Dilek Budak's "Dilek Budak."
Barlas also wrote the song 'Kalbimizde Şampiyon- The Champion in our heart' for the football team: Galatasaray
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,...
.
Albums
- Bara Gidelim- Lets go to a Bar
- Küt Küt/ Kelebek – Knock knock/ Butterfly
- Dünya Bi Acaip- World is kinda weird
- Daha Derin - Deeper (released December 2008)
Daha Derin
Tracklist:- Ne Haber
- Aşka Dair
- Daha Derin
- Sabret
- Biri Bizi Gözetliyor
- Salla
- Ah Bilseydim
- Dört Duvar Efkar
- Seviş Benimle
- Çok Mu Geç
- Kayboldum Beni Bulsunlar
- Kara Gül
- Boşluk
- Whole Lotta Love
External links
'Daha Derin' album link on legal music sharing site: TTnet Music
Latest Video : Ne Haber (From The Album: Daha Derin)
Directed by: Mehmet Turgut.
Some Videos from previous albums