Hepsi
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Group Hepsi, commonly known as Hepsi, are a famous Turkish
pop
/R&B girl group. They consist of "Eren Bakıcı", "Cemre Kemer" and "Yasemin Yürük", and formerly of "Gülçin Ergül", 2009, all the members of the group are from the city of Istanbul
. The group rose to fame in the year 2005
with their debut album Bir
, which spawned the hit songs "Olmaz Oğlan
", "Üç Kalp
", and "Herşeye Rağmen
", and the hugely successful song "Yalan
". They later went on to release their first official EP
, Tempo
, in association with Pepsi
, and worked with Turkish Pop legend Sezen Aksu
, famous for working with Tarkan. In 2006
they also released their second studio album
, Hepsi 2
, which spawned the huge hit "Kalpsizsin
", and Aşk Sakızı
. The group released their third studio album
on 24 May 2008 called Saka
meaning "Joke" in English
. The group released their first single for this album on 23 May 2008, called "4 Peynirli Pizza
" meaning "4 cheese pizza".
The group is largely followed in Turkey, with their audience being made up mainly of teenaged boys and girls and pre-teen girls.
The group also star in their own soap opera
, called Hepsi 1 on one of the main channels, ATV Turkey
.
The group has also announced that they have been working on a cinema movie due for release on 16 January 2009 which meant that the soap opera may be delayed also with their promotion of their new album.
.
The album name was expected to be called Hepsi 3 or Üç (Three), to continue the pattern of the previous two albums, named "one" and Hepsi 2, however as of 3 May 2008 the album title has been confirmed to be Şaka (10+1)
.
The albums name includes "(10+1)", because the ten songs featured on the album are covers of famous songs Hepsi have re-produced for their unique style. Some of the featured songs are from very famous singers in Turkey such as Ajda Pekkan
and Sezen Aksu
, however there is only one brand new song in this album which is "4 Peynirli Pizza
", written by Kenan Dogulu. "4 Peynirli Pizza
" is the first single for this album and was released on 23 May 2008.
On their official website [3], there was a questionnaire asking for the visitors to vote on which song they want to be released as a single. However on a tv program that they went on called Kulis on Powerturk music channel, and one of the group's member Cemre Kemer stated that for their latest album, they will have 5 singles. Their first one has already being released which is called "4 Peynirli Pizza" meaning '4 Cheese Pizzas' and the second one that will be released is called "Hep Bana" meaning 'All For Me'. There is no official release date for their second single yet; however the only information given about the second single for the album is that it will be aired on the Turkish television in mid December 2008.
The rest from the five singles to be released from this album is, as stated by the group member Cemre, "Ask Herseyi Affedermi?" meaning 'Does Love Forgive?', "Simsiki" meaning 'Firmly/Tightly' and lastly "Onu alma Beni Al" meaning 'Don't take her take me'.
is a Turkish soap which airs once a week on ATV
, originally on Show TV. The soap shows the girls as pre-famous and how they became famous. The characters of themselves are over the top, however the show has some truth about the girls, such as their likes and dislikes.
Season one attracted many views with an average of 3.2 million viewers a week. Season two had an average of 2.5 million to 6 million viewers a week.
The last episode of the season 2 has aired on 3 June 2008. Although it was said by ATV that season 2 was going to be the last season, it has been confirmed by ATV that a season 3 for Hepsi1 will be made.
It did seem quite a hard decision to be made by ATV because of the amount of viewers changing every week from approximately 6 million viewers per week to 2.5 million viewers. However because of high amount of requests to ATV and the amount of viewers being quite high, ATV has confirmed that there will be a Season 3 made. Although it was confirmed it may have a long delay because of the group's promotion of their new album and also the recording of their movie.
commercials, advertising the Pepsi Power Club music download site (the first legal music download site in Turkey). There are two adverts, one of which shows what Hepsi were like as they were growing up, starting from when they were children.
2008–2009: Group hiatus
in 2009 the group decided to go on their musical way.So they are now only 3 group members(Cemre Kemer,Yasemin Yürük and Eren Bakıcı).
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Concerts
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
/R&B girl group. They consist of "Eren Bakıcı", "Cemre Kemer" and "Yasemin Yürük", and formerly of "Gülçin Ergül", 2009, all the members of the group are from the city of 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...
. The group rose to fame in the year 2005
2005 in music
-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
with their debut album Bir
Bir (Hepsi album)
Bir , is an album released by Hepsi in Turkey in April 2005. To date, the Album has sold over 149,000 copies. It is ranked number 19 among the best-selling albums of 2005 in Turkey. Music videos have been produced for "Olmaz Oğlan", Debut Single, "Yalan", "Herşeye Rağmen" and "Üç Kalp".-Track...
, which spawned the hit songs "Olmaz Oğlan
Olmaz Oglan
"Olmaz Oğlan" is a pop/R&B song for Turkish girl group Hepsi's debut album, Bir .The song wasn't released physically or digitally as a single, however received airplay and was the music video was played on Turkish music channels...
", "Üç Kalp
Üç Kalp
"Üç Kalp" is a pop song from Turkish girl group Hepsi's debut album, Bir .-Music video:The music video is a simple video made of two scenes, one being set in a dark room and the other being set in water, this gives an aqua feel to the video....
", and "Herşeye Rağmen
Herseye Ragmen (Hepsi song)
"Herşeye Rağmen" is a pop song by Turkish girl group Hepsi. It is the last single released with a music video from their debut album, Bir .-Music video:...
", and the hugely successful song "Yalan
Yalan
"Yalan" is a hit song from Turkish girl group Hepsi's debut album, "Bir" . The song features vocals from Turkish pop star "Murat Boz"; Boz, however, does not appear in the video. Yalan follows "Olmaz Oğlan" as Hepsi's second single.-Music video:...
". They later went on to release their first official EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Tempo
Tempo (EP)
"Tempo" is an EP from the Turkish girl group Hepsi official EP who worked with "Turkish Pop Queen" Sezen Aksu. It was released in August 2006 by Pepsi.-Music video:The music video features all the group members, however features Sezen Aksu as a Cartoon....
, in association with Pepsi
Pepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
, and worked with Turkish Pop legend Sezen Aksu
Sezen Aksu
Sezen Aksu is a Turkish pop music singer, song-writer and producer who sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Her nicknames include the "Queen of Turkish Pop" and Minik Serçe ....
, famous for working with Tarkan. In 2006
2006 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
they also released their second studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
, Hepsi 2
Hepsi 2
Hepsi 2 is the second album of the Turkish girl band Hepsi. The album was released in June 2006. They have shot two music videos from this album, which are Kalpsizsin and Aşk Sakızı. Bakalım, which is the longest song in music history, was also included in this album.-Track listing:- External links...
, which spawned the huge hit "Kalpsizsin
Kalpsizsin
"Kalpsizsin" is a pop song by Turkish girl group Hepsi. It is the first single released from their second studio album, Hepsi 2 .Due to the album-orientated nature of the Turkish music industry this single wasn't physically or digitally released, however only released through airplay and through...
", and Aşk Sakızı
Ask Sakizi
"Aşk Sakızı" is a pop song by Hepsi. It is the second single released from their second studio album, Hepsi 2 and the seventh single released with a music video...
. The group released their third studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
on 24 May 2008 called Saka
Saka
The Saka were a Scythian tribe or group of tribes....
meaning "Joke" 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...
. The group released their first single for this album on 23 May 2008, called "4 Peynirli Pizza
4 Peynirli Pizza
"4 Peynirli Pizza" is a pop song by group Hepsi. It is the lead single to be released from Hepsi's latest album Şaka .The song is the only original song from the album.-Meaning:"4 Peynirli Pizza" means "4 Cheesed Pizza" in English...
" meaning "4 cheese pizza".
The group is largely followed in Turkey, with their audience being made up mainly of teenaged boys and girls and pre-teen girls.
The group also star in their own soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
, called Hepsi 1 on one of the main channels, ATV Turkey
ATV Turkey
atv is a nationwide TV channel in Turkey, founded in 1993. atv is one of the most widely watched TV channels in Turkey. atv is an acronym of Actual Television.Since 2007 atv is owned by Çalık Holding.- Shows :News Programming* atv Ana Haber...
.
The group has also announced that they have been working on a cinema movie due for release on 16 January 2009 which meant that the soap opera may be delayed also with their promotion of their new album.
2006–2007: Hepsi 2
In June 2006 the group released their second studio Hepsi 2. The first single from the album, "Kalpsizsin", in 2006, also became a huge hit, winning them an award at the Kral TV Music Awards for the best group. The second single was "Aşk Sakızı" in 2007 which also became a huge hit.2008–Present: Şaka (10+1)
The group released their third studio album on 24 May 2008. The group stated that the third album was gonna be "different", suggesting there could be featured artists on this album as they have only had two featured artists, one on their first albums and one on their tempo single. Also many people thought this meant that the group would be recording in a new genre, most predicting rockRock 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...
.
The album name was expected to be called Hepsi 3 or Üç (Three), to continue the pattern of the previous two albums, named "one" and Hepsi 2, however as of 3 May 2008 the album title has been confirmed to be Şaka (10+1)
Saka (10+1)
"Şaka " , is the fourth studio album by Turkish girl group Hepsi, expected to be released in May 2008...
.
The albums name includes "(10+1)", because the ten songs featured on the album are covers of famous songs Hepsi have re-produced for their unique style. Some of the featured songs are from very famous singers in Turkey such as Ajda Pekkan
Ajda Pekkan
Ayşe Ajda Pekkan is a Turkish pop singer and actress. Through a career spanning five decades thus far, Pekkan has released more than 20 albums and, with Sezen Aksu, is the most commercially successful female Turkish music artist with the sales of over 30 million copies worldwide. She is nicknamed...
and Sezen Aksu
Sezen Aksu
Sezen Aksu is a Turkish pop music singer, song-writer and producer who sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Her nicknames include the "Queen of Turkish Pop" and Minik Serçe ....
, however there is only one brand new song in this album which is "4 Peynirli Pizza
4 Peynirli Pizza
"4 Peynirli Pizza" is a pop song by group Hepsi. It is the lead single to be released from Hepsi's latest album Şaka .The song is the only original song from the album.-Meaning:"4 Peynirli Pizza" means "4 Cheesed Pizza" in English...
", written by Kenan Dogulu. "4 Peynirli Pizza
4 Peynirli Pizza
"4 Peynirli Pizza" is a pop song by group Hepsi. It is the lead single to be released from Hepsi's latest album Şaka .The song is the only original song from the album.-Meaning:"4 Peynirli Pizza" means "4 Cheesed Pizza" in English...
" is the first single for this album and was released on 23 May 2008.
On their official website [3], there was a questionnaire asking for the visitors to vote on which song they want to be released as a single. However on a tv program that they went on called Kulis on Powerturk music channel, and one of the group's member Cemre Kemer stated that for their latest album, they will have 5 singles. Their first one has already being released which is called "4 Peynirli Pizza" meaning '4 Cheese Pizzas' and the second one that will be released is called "Hep Bana" meaning 'All For Me'. There is no official release date for their second single yet; however the only information given about the second single for the album is that it will be aired on the Turkish television in mid December 2008.
The rest from the five singles to be released from this album is, as stated by the group member Cemre, "Ask Herseyi Affedermi?" meaning 'Does Love Forgive?', "Simsiki" meaning 'Firmly/Tightly' and lastly "Onu alma Beni Al" meaning 'Don't take her take me'.
Hepsi 1
Hepsi 1Hepsi 1
Hepsi 1 is a popular television show in Turkey, broadcasting on the national network ATV. The show began in 2007. It stars the members of the Turkish pop singing group Hepsi.- Plot :...
is a Turkish soap which airs once a week on ATV
ATV Turkey
atv is a nationwide TV channel in Turkey, founded in 1993. atv is one of the most widely watched TV channels in Turkey. atv is an acronym of Actual Television.Since 2007 atv is owned by Çalık Holding.- Shows :News Programming* atv Ana Haber...
, originally on Show TV. The soap shows the girls as pre-famous and how they became famous. The characters of themselves are over the top, however the show has some truth about the girls, such as their likes and dislikes.
Season one attracted many views with an average of 3.2 million viewers a week. Season two had an average of 2.5 million to 6 million viewers a week.
The last episode of the season 2 has aired on 3 June 2008. Although it was said by ATV that season 2 was going to be the last season, it has been confirmed by ATV that a season 3 for Hepsi1 will be made.
It did seem quite a hard decision to be made by ATV because of the amount of viewers changing every week from approximately 6 million viewers per week to 2.5 million viewers. However because of high amount of requests to ATV and the amount of viewers being quite high, ATV has confirmed that there will be a Season 3 made. Although it was confirmed it may have a long delay because of the group's promotion of their new album and also the recording of their movie.
Pepsi sponsorship
In summer 2006 they starred in the Turkish PepsiPepsi
Pepsi is a carbonated soft drink that is produced and manufactured by PepsiCo...
commercials, advertising the Pepsi Power Club music download site (the first legal music download site in Turkey). There are two adverts, one of which shows what Hepsi were like as they were growing up, starting from when they were children.
Stationery
The group have released their own stationery and school equipment line. This contains 160 different types of stationery equipment, varying from books, pens, pencils, art books, diaries etc. This stationary line was released in two parts; the first part of the stationary equipment being released in the beginning of July, these were the books, and the rest of the equipment, pens and pencils were released in the first weeks of September 2008.2008–2009: Group hiatus
in 2009 the group decided to go on their musical way.So they are now only 3 group members(Cemre Kemer,Yasemin Yürük and Eren Bakıcı).
Albums
- 2005: "BirBir (Hepsi album)Bir , is an album released by Hepsi in Turkey in April 2005. To date, the Album has sold over 149,000 copies. It is ranked number 19 among the best-selling albums of 2005 in Turkey. Music videos have been produced for "Olmaz Oğlan", Debut Single, "Yalan", "Herşeye Rağmen" and "Üç Kalp".-Track...
" (One) - 2006: "Hepsi 2Hepsi 2Hepsi 2 is the second album of the Turkish girl band Hepsi. The album was released in June 2006. They have shot two music videos from this album, which are Kalpsizsin and Aşk Sakızı. Bakalım, which is the longest song in music history, was also included in this album.-Track listing:- External links...
" - 2006: "TempoTempoIn musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...
" - 2008: "Şaka (10+1)Saka (10+1)"Şaka " , is the fourth studio album by Turkish girl group Hepsi, expected to be released in May 2008...
" (Joke) - 2010: "Geri Dönüşüm" (Recycling)
- 2010: "Winx Club Sihirli Macera"
Singles
- 2005: "Olmaz OğlanOlmaz Oglan"Olmaz Oğlan" is a pop/R&B song for Turkish girl group Hepsi's debut album, Bir .The song wasn't released physically or digitally as a single, however received airplay and was the music video was played on Turkish music channels...
(No Way Boy) - 2005: "YalanYalan"Yalan" is a hit song from Turkish girl group Hepsi's debut album, "Bir" . The song features vocals from Turkish pop star "Murat Boz"; Boz, however, does not appear in the video. Yalan follows "Olmaz Oğlan" as Hepsi's second single.-Music video:...
" with Murat BozMurat BozMurat Boz was born on March 7, 1980 in Karadeniz Ereğli, Turkey, currently resides in Istanbul is a Turkish pop singer.-Early life:"Murat Boz" completed his primary and secondary education in Karadeniz Ereğli, Zonguldak, then in 1995-1996 he attended a fine art oriented high school in İstanbul...
(Lie) - 2005: "Herseye RagmenHerseye Ragmen (Hepsi song)"Herşeye Rağmen" is a pop song by Turkish girl group Hepsi. It is the last single released with a music video from their debut album, Bir .-Music video:...
" (Despite all this) - 2005: "Üç KalpÜç Kalp"Üç Kalp" is a pop song from Turkish girl group Hepsi's debut album, Bir .-Music video:The music video is a simple video made of two scenes, one being set in a dark room and the other being set in water, this gives an aqua feel to the video....
" (Three Hearts) - 2006: "KalpsizsinKalpsizsin"Kalpsizsin" is a pop song by Turkish girl group Hepsi. It is the first single released from their second studio album, Hepsi 2 .Due to the album-orientated nature of the Turkish music industry this single wasn't physically or digitally released, however only released through airplay and through...
(You're Heartless) - 2006: "Tempo" with Sezen AksuSezen AksuSezen Aksu is a Turkish pop music singer, song-writer and producer who sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Her nicknames include the "Queen of Turkish Pop" and Minik Serçe ....
- 2007: "Aşk SakızıAsk Sakizi"Aşk Sakızı" is a pop song by Hepsi. It is the second single released from their second studio album, Hepsi 2 and the seventh single released with a music video...
" (Love Gum) - 2008: "Sen Bir TanesinSen Bir Tanesin"Sen Bir Tanesin" is the ninth single by Hepsi. However it is the group's first song to differ from their previous released as this is the first Pop rock song to be released by the group.-History:...
" (You're The One) (Winx Club) - 2008: "4 Peynirli Pizza4 Peynirli Pizza"4 Peynirli Pizza" is a pop song by group Hepsi. It is the lead single to be released from Hepsi's latest album Şaka .The song is the only original song from the album.-Meaning:"4 Peynirli Pizza" means "4 Cheesed Pizza" in English...
" (Pizza Margarita) - 2009: "Hep Bana" (Only For Me)
- 2010: "Yeter"(Enough)
- 2010: "Canıma Değsin"(Touch My Cake)
- 2010: "Harikalar Diyarı"(Wonderland) (Winx Club)
- 2010: "Nükleer"(Nuclear)
Featured
- 2008: "Organik" - Nükhet Duru ft Hepsi
- 2011: "Şık Şık" - Murat Dalkılıç ft. Volga Tamöz & Hepsi
Charts
| Year | Single | Album | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Olmaz Oğlan | Bir | 5 |
| Yalan ft Murat Boz | 1 | ||
| Herşeye Rağmen | 8 | ||
| Üç Kalp | 10 | ||
| 2006 | Tempo ft Sezen Aksu | Tempo (Single/Pepsi Özel) | 16 |
| Kalpsizsin | Hepsi 2 | 7 | |
| 2007 | Aşk Sakızı | 2 | |
| 2008 | Sen Bir Tanesin | Winx Club Kayıp Krallığın Sırrı | 3 |
| 4 Peynirli Pizza | Şaka (10+1) | 18 | |
| 2009 | Hep Bana | 26 | |
| 2010 | Yeter | Geri Dönüşüm | 20 |
| Canıma değsin | TBA | ||
| Harikalar Diyarı | Winx Club 3D / Sihirli Macera Soundtrack | 18 | |
| Nükleer | Geri Dönüşüm | TBA | |
| Uğraşma | Geri Dönüşüm | TBA |
Awards
- 2010: - Pal Fm-Band of the Year-"Won"
- 2009: - Kral TV Video Music Awards - Band of the Year - Nominated
- 2008: - Will foundation special Atanur Oğuz Schools Soap of the Year - "Won"
- 2008: - 11. Istanbul Fm Music Awards - Band of the Year - "Won"
- 2008: - PowerTurk Music Award 2008 - Band of the Year - Nominated
- 2008: - Kral TV Video Music Awards - Band of the Year - "Won"
- 2007: - Power Turk Music Awards 2007 - Band of the Year - "Won"
- 2007: - Kral TV Video Music Awards - Band of the year - "Won"
- 2007: - Jetix Awards-Band of the Year -"Won"
- 2006: - Kral Tv Video Music Awards - Band of the Year - "Won"
- 2006: - Jetix Awards-Band of the Year -"Won"
Tours
- 2008: Hepsi Şaka
- 2007: GNCTRKCLL 40 Partileri Tour
- 2007: Maxland 2007
- 2006: Maxland 2006
- 2006: Sezen Aksu&Hepsi (Pepsi)
- 2005: Hepsi Bir
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus or North Cyprus , officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , is a self-declared state that comprises the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus...
Concerts
- 1 June 2007 - FamagustaFamagustaFamagusta is a city on the east coast of Cyprus and is capital of the Famagusta District. It is located east of Nicosia, and possesses the deepest harbour of the island.-Name:...
/ Namik Kemal District
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- Production Company: Stardium
- Executive Producer: Ahu Özışık
- Producer: Ceyhan Çandır
- Recording Studio: İmaj Stüdyoları
- Recording Engineer: Murat Elgün
- Mixing Engineer: Marek Pompetzki
- Mastering Engineer: Stefan
- Graphic Design: Stardium
- Photographer: Ayten Alpün
- Styling: Kemal Doğulu