Yagmur Sarigül
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Yağmur Sarıgül is a Turkish
songwriter
and the electric guitar
ist of the rock band maNga
. He writes both lyrics and music.
Yağmur
“yamyam” Sarıgül was born in Antalya
, Turkey
on August 26th 1979 but grew up, caused chaos and discovered music in Ankara
. Hailing from a musical family (father plays Ney, mother plays Oud) Yagmur was accepted into "Hacettepe University State Conservatory
" at the age of 10 for both classical dance and music. He chose music and so his journey began.
After studies in violin through Bilkent University Stage Arts Faculty
and continued education in piano and guitar through the Conservatory, Yagmur applied to Ankara Anatolian Arts High School. It was here that the guitar became his main musical obsession.
After graduation Yagmur applied and was accepted to the Gazi University
music program. During these years he played with Ankara bands “Laterna” and “6/8” then eventually envisioned, founded and created his most successful band "maNga
" in 2001. He was awarded the "Best Musician" title at "Sing Your Song" music contest in 2001 where maNga finished second. The band would go on to created two hit albums and catapult to fame in Turkey
. Yagmur's band was awarded "Europe's Favourite Act" at the MTV EMA's 2009 in Berlin, Germany and won second at the Eurovision Song Contest
2010 in Oslo, Norway for their hit song We Could Be The Same
; produced by Yagmur.
Yagmur was Assistant Producer for maNga’s debut album maNga
and second album Sehr-i Huzun
. He is the sole Producer for maNga’s new acoustic album project. During concerts he uses seven string guitars and keyboards.
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Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and the electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
ist of the rock band maNga
MaNga
Manga is a Turkish nu metal band whose music is mainly a fusion of Anatolian melodies with electronic elements. In 2009, they won both the Best Turkish Act award from MTV Turkey and consequently the Best European Act award from MTV Networks Europe in MTV Europe Music Awards 2009...
. He writes both lyrics and music.
Yağmur
Yağmur
Yağmur is a common feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Yağmur" means "Rain".-Given name:* Yağmur Koçyiğit, Turkish volleyball player.* Yağmur Sarıgül, Turkish songwriter....
“yamyam” Sarıgül was born in Antalya
Antalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
on August 26th 1979 but grew up, caused chaos and discovered music 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....
. Hailing from a musical family (father plays Ney, mother plays Oud) Yagmur was accepted into "Hacettepe University State Conservatory
Hacettepe University
Hacettepe University is a major state university in Ankara, Turkey.The University has two main campuses. The first is located in the old town of Ankara and hosts the Medical Centre, and the second is the Beytepe Campus, which is 13 km from the city centre...
" at the age of 10 for both classical dance and music. He chose music and so his journey began.
After studies in violin through Bilkent University Stage Arts Faculty
Bilkent University
İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, commonly referred to as Bilkent University or Bilkent, is the first private, nonprofit university in Turkey with the fundamental aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research...
and continued education in piano and guitar through the Conservatory, Yagmur applied to Ankara Anatolian Arts High School. It was here that the guitar became his main musical obsession.
After graduation Yagmur applied and was accepted to the Gazi University
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...
music program. During these years he played with Ankara bands “Laterna” and “6/8” then eventually envisioned, founded and created his most successful band "maNga
MaNga
Manga is a Turkish nu metal band whose music is mainly a fusion of Anatolian melodies with electronic elements. In 2009, they won both the Best Turkish Act award from MTV Turkey and consequently the Best European Act award from MTV Networks Europe in MTV Europe Music Awards 2009...
" in 2001. He was awarded the "Best Musician" title at "Sing Your Song" music contest in 2001 where maNga finished second. The band would go on to created two hit albums and catapult to fame in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Yagmur's band was awarded "Europe's Favourite Act" at the MTV EMA's 2009 in Berlin, Germany and won second at the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
2010 in Oslo, Norway for their hit song We Could Be The Same
We Could Be the Same
"We Could Be the Same" is a song by Turkish band maNga that was performed as the Turkish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Oslo, Norway, and which came in second place.-Selection:...
; produced by Yagmur.
Yagmur was Assistant Producer for maNga’s debut album maNga
MaNga
Manga is a Turkish nu metal band whose music is mainly a fusion of Anatolian melodies with electronic elements. In 2009, they won both the Best Turkish Act award from MTV Turkey and consequently the Best European Act award from MTV Networks Europe in MTV Europe Music Awards 2009...
and second album Sehr-i Huzun
Şehr-i Hüzün
-Album information:The album initially placed at #36 in the Turkish Charts, even though it was released just two days ahead of 2010. As of March 2010 Şehr-i Hüzün made it in to the Top 10 in MTV Turkey and has enjoyed rising success in MTV European Charts...
. He is the sole Producer for maNga’s new acoustic album project. During concerts he uses seven string guitars and keyboards.
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Own songs
maNga albumMaNga (album)
maNga is the self-titled album of Turkish rock band maNga, released in December 2004 by Sony Music/GRGDN. It was reissued in 2006, with two additional tracks and a bonus DVD.-Track listing:#Açılış – 1:18#Kapkaç – 2:51...
- Açılış
- Kal Yanımda
- Yalan
- Libido
- Yalan 2
- maNgara
- Kapanış
- We could be the same
- Kandırma Kendini
Co-written songs
- Bitti Rüya
- Music: with Ferman Akgül
- Lyrics: with Ferman Akgül, Özgür Can Öney, Haluk KurosmanHaluk KurosmanHaluk Kurosman is a successful Turkish music producer and co-founder of GRGDN, a music production - management company and record label; producing, mixing and mastering the albums of successful young Turkish artists. Kurosman started to play the guitar at the age of 15 and had his own band,...
- Dursun Zaman
- Music: with maNga
- İtildik
- Lyrics: Ferman Akgül
- Music: with Ferman Akgül
- Kapkaç
- Lyrics: with Ferman Akgül
- Sakın Bana Söyleme
- Lyrics: with Ferman Akgül
Cover songs
Yağmur also covered other artists' songs re-arranging the music.- "İz Bırakanlar Unutulmaz" in album maNgaMaNga (album)maNga is the self-titled album of Turkish rock band maNga, released in December 2004 by Sony Music/GRGDN. It was reissued in 2006, with two additional tracks and a bonus DVD.-Track listing:#Açılış – 1:18#Kapkaç – 2:51...
; original by VegaVega (band)Vega is a Turkish alternative rock band, founded by keyboardist Gökhan Mert Koral , vocalist Deniz Özbey, and guitarist Esat Tuğrul Akyüz in 1996. Gökhan Mert Koral left the group in early 2003. They played in many Turkish festivals like Rock 'n Coke... - "Raptiye Rap Rap", in the memory album Mutlaka Yavrum of Cem KaracaCem KaracaMuhtar Cem Karaca , also called Cem Baba , was a prominent Turkish rock musician and one of the most important figures in the Anatolian rock movement.-Biography:...
- "Beni Benimle Birak"
External links
- The Artist's Official site (TR)
- maNga official site (TR-EN)
- maNga fan site (EN-HUN)
- maNgafanclub.com
- maNgaclub.net