Sila Gençoglu
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Sıla Gençoğlu is a Turkish
musician
. She usually goes by her first name, 'Sıla'.
Sıla was born in Denizli
. She worked before as a producer, lyricist and background singer for many Turkish artists, such as Kenan Doğulu and Emel Müftüoğlu. In 2007, she released her debut album Sıla
. The first single, "...Dan Sonra", was the biggest hit song of the year in Turkey, spending 3 months at number one on the music charts, and reaching 79 in the European charts. The song's video was the 12th most watched video from 2007-2008 worldwide. The second single from the album, "Kenar Süsü", reached 2nd place in the Turkish charts.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. She usually goes by her first name, 'Sıla'.
Sıla was born in Denizli
Denizli
Denizli is a growing industrial city in the Southwestern part of Turkey and the eastern end of the alluvial valley formed by the river Büyük Menderes, where the plain reaches an elevation of about a hundred meters. Denizli is located in southwestern Turkey, in the country's Aegean Region.The city...
. She worked before as a producer, lyricist and background singer for many Turkish artists, such as Kenan Doğulu and Emel Müftüoğlu. In 2007, she released her debut album Sıla
Sila (album)
Sıla's debut album which was released by Sony BMG in Turkey. The album consists of 14 tracks and an official remix. The productor of the album is Ozan Doğulu. Also, Kenan Doğulu , Sezen Aksu , Yalın , Efe Bahadır , Murat Yeter and Mustafa Ceceli are the names who helped her with their lyrics and...
. The first single, "...Dan Sonra", was the biggest hit song of the year in Turkey, spending 3 months at number one on the music charts, and reaching 79 in the European charts. The song's video was the 12th most watched video from 2007-2008 worldwide. The second single from the album, "Kenar Süsü", reached 2nd place in the Turkish charts.
Chart positions
| | Album | | Single | | Peak |
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| Sıla Sila (album) Sıla's debut album which was released by Sony BMG in Turkey. The album consists of 14 tracks and an official remix. The productor of the album is Ozan Doğulu. Also, Kenan Doğulu , Sezen Aksu , Yalın , Efe Bahadır , Murat Yeter and Mustafa Ceceli are the names who helped her with their lyrics and... |
...Dan Sonra | 1 |
| Kenar Süsü | 2 | |
| Shaker Shaker (album) Shaker is the second and final album David Johansen recorded with the Harry Smiths. The album was released in 2002 by Chesky Records and continues highlighting the folk style music from the first album... |
Yaz Geliyor Heyoo | 34 |
| İmza | Sevismeden Uyumayalım | 1 |
| İmza | İnşallah | 2 |
| İmza | Yara Bende | 4 |
| İmza | Bana Biraz Renk Ver | 3 |
| 130 bpm | Alain Delon feat. Ozan Doğulu | 1 |
Albums
| Year | Name | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sıla Sila (album) Sıla's debut album which was released by Sony BMG in Turkey. The album consists of 14 tracks and an official remix. The productor of the album is Ozan Doğulu. Also, Kenan Doğulu , Sezen Aksu , Yalın , Efe Bahadır , Murat Yeter and Mustafa Ceceli are the names who helped her with their lyrics and... |
Sıla's first national studio album. It achieved great success and helped her to win national awards with the title of "Best New Artist" and "Best New Album" |
| 2008 | Shaker Shaker (album) Shaker is the second and final album David Johansen recorded with the Harry Smiths. The album was released in 2002 by Chesky Records and continues highlighting the folk style music from the first album... |
Sıla's first international studio album, a corporation with the Colombian group Ciclon as the 2nd studio album of Drum Project. The producer of the album was Ozan Doğulu. The album was released in May 2008. |
| 2009 | İmza | Sıla's last national studio album. The leading song "Sevismeden Uyumayalim" started to be played on the radios on the 10th of March. |
| 2010 | Konuşmadığımız Şeyler Var |
Videos
| Year | Song | Album | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "...Dan Sonra" | Sıla Sila (album) Sıla's debut album which was released by Sony BMG in Turkey. The album consists of 14 tracks and an official remix. The productor of the album is Ozan Doğulu. Also, Kenan Doğulu , Sezen Aksu , Yalın , Efe Bahadır , Murat Yeter and Mustafa Ceceli are the names who helped her with their lyrics and... |
Murad Küçük |
| 2008 | "Kenar Süsü" | Sıla Sila (album) Sıla's debut album which was released by Sony BMG in Turkey. The album consists of 14 tracks and an official remix. The productor of the album is Ozan Doğulu. Also, Kenan Doğulu , Sezen Aksu , Yalın , Efe Bahadır , Murat Yeter and Mustafa Ceceli are the names who helped her with their lyrics and... |
Murad Küçük |
| 2008 | "Yaz Geliyor Heyoo" | Shaker Shaker (album) Shaker is the second and final album David Johansen recorded with the Harry Smiths. The album was released in 2002 by Chesky Records and continues highlighting the folk style music from the first album... |
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| 2009 | "Sevismeden Uyumayalım" | İmza | |
| 2009 | "İnşallah" | İmza | |
| 2009 | "Yara Bende" | İmza | |
| 2010 | "Bana Biraz Renk Ver" | İmza | |
| 2010 | "Alain Delon" feat. Ozan Doğulu | 130 bpm |
Awards
| Year | Organization | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Powertürk Müzik Ödülleri | Best New Artist |
| 2008 | Kral TV Video Müzik Ödülleri | Best New Female Artist |
| 2008 | Altın Kelebek | Best New Artist |
| 2008 | Radyo Boğaziçi Müzik Ödülleri | Best New Artist |
Soundtracks
| Year | Song | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sıla (Töre) | Before her studio album, Sıla wrote a song with the popular Turkish female artist 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 .... . The song was the soundtrack of the television series Sıla, which is about the difficulties of an eastern Turkish woman named "Sıla". |
| 2008 | Yaban Gülü | After her album's success, a new television series which is airing on ATV, offered her a generic song just like "Sıla", and before airing on TV, she wrote the song with Efe Bahadır. |
Music & Lyrics
| Year | Song | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Demedi Deme | Artist: Kenan Doğulu Album: Demedi Deme |
| 2003 | Boğaziçi | Artist: Kenan Doğulu Album: Demedi Deme |
| 2007 | Vur Kadehi Ustam | Artist: Ferhat Göçer Album: Yolun Açık Olsun |
| 2007 | Ağla Ağla | Artist: Emel Müftüoğlu Album: Eğlenilecek Kızlar Evlenilecek Kızlar |
| 2008 | Aslan Gibi | Artist: Linet Album: Pop 2008 |