Yüksek Sadakat is a Turkish rock band that was formed in 1997 by Kutlu Özmakinacı, but became popular in early 2006 with their first album with the same name. The founder and bass player Kutlu Özmakinacı, used to be the editor of a music magazine called ''
Blue Jean''. Their music is a mix of
pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, earl ...
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.
Firstly established by the name ''"Filinta"'' the band change its name to "Yüksek Sadakat" in 2004. Founder and the songwriter of the band is the bassist ''Kutlu Özmakinacı.''
On 1 January 2011, it was announced that the band will represent
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
in
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Düsseldorf, Germany, following the country's victory at the with the song "Satellite" by Lena. Organised by the European Broadcasting Uni ...
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.
Members
* Serkan Özgen – ''guitar''
* Kutlu Özmakinacı – ''bass''
* Uğur Onatkut – ''keyboards''
* Deniz Alemdar – ''drums''
Past members
* Selçuk Sami Cingi – ''vocal''
* Cemil Demirbakan – ''vocal''
* Kenan Vural – ''vocal''
* Alpay Şalt – ''drums''
Albums
* ''
Yüksek Sadakat
Yüksek Sadakat is a Turkish rock band that was formed in 1997 by Kutlu Özmakinacı, but became popular in early 2006 with their first album with the same name. The founder and bass player Kutlu Özmakinacı, used to be the editor of a music maga ...
'' (2006)
* ''
Katil & Maktûl'' (2008)
* ''
Renk Körü'' (2011)
* ''
IV'' (2014)
*Rengarenk (2021)
Music videos
* (2005)
* (2005)
* (2005)
* (2008)
* (2009)
* (2011)
* Live It Up (2011)
* Fener (2013)
References
External links
Official website
Turkish rock music groups
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2011
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Turkey
Musical groups from Istanbul
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