Aydilge Sarp (born June 25, 1979) is a Turkish writer, poet and singer-songwriter.
Biography
Aydilge Sarp was born in 1979 in
Kütahya
Kütahya () (historically, Cotyaeum or Kotyaion, Ancient Greek, Greek: Κοτύαιον) is a city in western Turkey which lies on the Porsuk River, Porsuk river, at 969 metres above sea level. It is inhabited by some 578,640 people (2022 estimate) ...
, Turkey. Her
Circassian mother, Faika Özer writes poetry and novels, with a release of more than ten books. Aydilge passed the entrance exam to the
TRT
The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT; Turkish : ) is the national public broadcaster of Turkey, founded in 1964. TRT was for many years the only television and radio provider in Turkey. Before the introduction of commercial radio i ...
Radio Children's Choir (''TRT Radyosu Çocuk Korusu'') when she was eight years old. At the age of 14 she was given her first electric guitar and started composing her own songs. Later she performed in bars while she attended secondary school at ''Türk Eğitim Derneği Ankara Koleji''. Having completed her studies at the American Culture and Literature in
Başkent University
Başkent University ( tr, Başkent Üniversitesi) is a private university in Ankara, Turkey. The university was founded on 13 January 1994 by Professor Dr. Mehmet Haberal. The University center is located in Ankara and also has Medical and Resea ...
in
Ankara
Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki ...
with flying colours, she moved to
Istanbul
Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...
. Aydilge studied Radio, Television and Cinema at
Istanbul University
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, latin_name = Universitas Istanbulensis
, motto = tr, Tarihten Geleceğe Bilim Köprüsü
, mottoeng = Science Bridge from Past to the Future
, established = 1453 1846 1933
...
.
Writer
Aydilge published her first volume of short stories in 1998 under the title ''Kalemimin Ucundaki Düşler'' (Thoughts From My Pen). Her first novel, ''Bulimia Sokağı'' (Bulemia Street), published in 2002 was followed by ''Altın Aşk Vuruşu'' (''The Thrust of Golden Love'') in 2004.
Works
* ''Kalemimin Ucundaki Düşler''. Toplumsal Dönüşüm Yayınları, 1998. (short story)
* ''Bulimia Sokağı''. Remzi Kitabevi, 2002 (novel)
* ''Altın Aşk Vuruşu''. Everest Yayınları, 2004 (novel)
* ''Aşk Notası''. Artemis Yayınları, 2011 (novel)
Musician
Aydilge's first album, entitled ''Küçük Şarkı Evreni'' (Small Song Universe), was released in April 2006 by
EMI
EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At the time of its break-up in 201 ...
. The songs are a curious mixture of rock music and Eastern melodies. The lyrics were written and the music composed by Aydilge.
Albums
''Küçük Şarkı Evreni'' (Small Song Universe), 2006,
EMI
EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At the time of its break-up in 201 ...
# Bu Gece Ben Ay (Tonight I'm the Moon) 3:35
# Tuğyan 3:51
# Yalnız Değilsin (You Are Not Alone) 3:39
# Yanıyor (Burning) 3:31
# Postmodern Aşk (Postmodern Love) 2:41
# Çal (Play) 4:16
# Şiir (Poem) 3:58
# Gece (Night) 3:16
# Ninni (Lullaby) 3:37
# Ay Aynamdır (The Moon Is My Mirror) 3:37
''Sobe'', 2009
# Yollara Düşsem
# Kalbim Hep Senle
# Geri Dönmem
# Yükseldin
# Küçük Bir Renk
# Canımla
# Ah Bir Sevse
# Güneş
# Benim Aklım Sende
''Kilit'', 2011
# Kilit
# Takıntı
# Kum
# Aşk Lazım
# Söyle
# Yollara Düşsem
# Kalbim Hep Senle
# Küçük Bir Renk
# Güneş
# Geri Dönmem
''Yalnızlıkla Yaptım'', 2013
# Intro – Yükseliş
# Aşk Paylaşılmaz
# Yine Ben Aşık Oldum
# Yalnızlıkla Yaptım
# İstanbul
# Aşk Acı Sever
# Haberin Yok
# Akıllı Bir Deli
# Demode
# Sorma
''Kendi Yoluma Gidiyorum'', 2018
# Yeni Başlayanlar İçin Aşk
# Sonsuz Sevgilim
# Kendi Yoluma Gidiyorum
# Yana Yana
# Akşam Çöktü Kalbime
# Oyunbozan
# Hüzün Ülkesi
# Kusura Bak, Bilerek Oldu
# Gece Uyku Tutmazsa
# Sade Şarkı
# Gel Sarıl Bana
''Evden Canlı Canlı, Vol. 2'', 2020
# Sen misin İlacım? (Acoustic)
# Yalnız Değilsin (Acoustic)
# Bahçalarda Mor Meni (Gaziantep Yolunda)
coustic# Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım (Acoustic)
# Aşk Yüzünden (Acoustic)
# Hayat Şaşırtır! (Acoustic)
# Gülmek Mümkün mü? (Acoustic)
# Sade Şarkı (Acoustic)
# Akşam Çöktü Kalbime (Acoustic)
Singles
* 2010: Takıntı
* 2011: Akıllı Bir Deli
* 2011: Sorma
* 2012: Kaçsam Ege'ye
* 2014: Aşka Gel
* 2015: Yangın Var
* 2015: Gelevera Deresi
* 2015: Kiralık Aşk (Sen misin İlacım?)
* 2016: Gel Sarıl Bana
* 2016: Aşk Olmak
* 2017: Yo Yo Yo
* 2018: Gece Uyku Tutmazsa
* 2019: Aşk Yüzünden (feat. Halil Sezai)
* 2019: Hayat Şaşırtır!
* 2019: Bir Ayda Unutursun (with Sehabe)
* 2020: Yalnızlık Masalı
* 2020: Nasıl İnansam?
* 2020: Bir Kedim Var
* 2021: Parmak İzlerin (feat. Birol Namoğlu)
* 2021: Bal Gibi
* 2022: Gecenin Haberi Var (''
Tuna Kiremitçi ve Arkadaşları, Vol. 3'')
References
External links
Aydilge Official Site(TR)
Aydilge Official Forum(TR)
Sabanci University School of Languages Podcasts: Interview with Aydilge, 71 minutes(TR)
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1979 births
People from Kütahya
Living people
Turkish women poets
Turkish women writers
Turkish singer-songwriters
Turkish people of Circassian descent
21st-century Turkish singers
21st-century Turkish women singers