Yüksek Sadakat
Encyclopedia
Yüksek Sadakat is a Turkish
rock band that was formed in 1997, but became popular in early 2005 with their album with the same name. The bass player used to be the editor of a music magazine called Blue Jean
. Their music is a mix of pop rock
with powerful beats utilizing Turkish instruments, keyboard and guitar solos. The name of the band is a literal translation of the term "High Fidelity" (Hi-Fi) into Turkish.
On 1 January 2011, it was announced that the band will represent Turkey
in Eurovision Song Contest 2011
. Band will perform with the song called "Live It Up
".
On May 10, Yüksek Sadakat failed to qualify for the Eurovision final making the band the first Turkish act to miss the final since the introduction of the semifinals in 2004.
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
rock band that was formed in 1997, but became popular in early 2005 with their album with the same name. The bass player used to be the editor of a music magazine called Blue Jean
Blue Jean Magazine
, founded by Sherry Handel was "the only magazine written by teen girls from around the world". Blue Jean was dubbed "The Thinking Girls' Magazine by USA Today. It was founded in 1995 and published in the United States from 1996 to 1998. The magazine was notable for publishing no advertisements and...
. Their music is a mix of pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
with powerful beats utilizing Turkish instruments, keyboard and guitar solos. The name of the band is a literal translation of the term "High Fidelity" (Hi-Fi) into Turkish.
On 1 January 2011, it was announced that the band will represent Turkey
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Turkey participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Turkey selected their entry through an internal selection, organised by Turkish broadcaster Türkiye Radyo ve Televizyon Kurumu -Internal Selection:...
in Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
. Band will perform with the song called "Live It Up
Live It Up (Yüksek Sadakat song)
"Live It Up" is a song performed by Yüksek Sadakat. It was the Turkish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 and was sung in English. It failed to make the finals, after performing in the semi-final on May 10th making it the first ever Turkish entrant not to progress to the finals.-External...
".
On May 10, Yüksek Sadakat failed to qualify for the Eurovision final making the band the first Turkish act to miss the final since the introduction of the semifinals in 2004.
Members
- Kenan Vural - vocal
- Serkan Özgen - guitar
- Kutlu Özmakinacı - bass
- Uğur Onatkut - keyboards
- Alpay Şalt - drums
Albums
- "Yüksek Sadakat" (2006)
- "Katil & Maktûl" (2008)