Feridun Düzağaç (born 10 October 1968) is a
Turkish rock music
Rock is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of styles from the mid-1960s, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdo ...
singer and songwriter, usually known for his melancholic songs.
Music career
Early career
Feridun Düzağaç started his music career by forming a band called "TINI" ("TONE") in
Mersin
Mersin () is a large city and port on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast of Mediterranean Region, Turkey, southern Turkey. It is the provincial capital of the Mersin Province (formerly İçel). It is made up of four district governorates ...
while studying in university. This band was formed in 1988 and Feridun Düzağaç was the vocalist of this band consisting five musicians. Other members of the band were Feridun Düzağaç's schoolmates. The first song that Feridun Düzağaç wrote was "Lavinia" which was a poem originally written by famous Turkish poet
Özdemir Asaf
Özdemir Asaf (11 June 1923, Ankara – 28 January 1981, Istanbul) was one of the prominent Turkish poets during the early Republican period.
Biography
Life
He was born on 11 June 1923 in Ankara. His real name is Halit Özdemir Arun. His ...
. In 1990, Feridun Düzağaç and his 13 schoolmates wrote a book called "İlk Rüzgar" ("The First Wind") which contained many poems. In 1992, he graduated from the university. In November 1994, he released a
demo album
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Music and film
*Demo (music), a song typically recorded for reference rather than for release
*Demo (Behind Crimson Eyes), ''Demo'' (Behind Crimson Eyes), a 2004 ...
called "Öğrenci İndirimi" ("Student Discount") which contained songs that he performed when he was studying in university.
Professional career
In January 1997, he released his debut official album called "Beni Rahatta Dinleyin" ("Listen to Me in Comfort"). This album contained songs that he wrote when he was bearing arms. He released his second official album called "Köprüden Önce Son Çıkış" ("The Last Exit Before the Bridge") in July 1998.
In 2000, he participated in a
compilation album
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called "Bülent Ortaçgil'e Saygı" ("In Honour of
Bülent Ortaçgil
Bülent Ortaçgil (born 1 March 1950) is a Turkish composer and singer.
Biography
He was born in Ankara, Turkey in 1950. He moved to Istanbul after starting elementary school which he finished at Sultanahmet Elementary School in Istanbul. He co ...
") by performing a song called "Sevgi" ("Love"). He released " Tüm Hakları Yalnızlığıma Aittir" (" All Rights Reserved to My Loneliness") album in May 2001 and "Orjinal – Alt Yazılı" ("Original – Subtitled") album in 2003. The second one was the most successful album in his career. In August 2004 he released "Uzun Uzun Feridun Düzağaç" ("Long Long Feridun Düzağaç") album which mostly contained concert performances. Through 2004 Feridun Düzağaç appeared in hundreds of concerts.
On 4 January 2006, Feridun Düzağaç released "Bir Devam Filmi/Siyah Beyaz Türkçe Dublaj" ("A Sequel Film/Black and White Turkish Dubbing") album. On 22 January 2008, he released his sixth album called "Uykusuza Masallar" ("Tales for Sleepless People"). This album was more optimistic in contrast his previous albums. Feridun Düzağaç released his last album called "FD7" in March 2010.
Discography
Feridun Düzağaç released a demo release, seven original releases and a live release in his career.
Albums
* ''
Beni Rahatta Dinleyin'' (June 1997) (Prestij Müzik)
* ''
Köprüden Önce Son Çıkış'' (July 1998) (Prestij Müzik)
* ''
Tüm Hakları Yalnızlığıma Aittir'' (May 2001) (Universal / Neşe Müzik)
* ''
Orjinal - Alt Yazılı'' (April 2003) (Bay Müzik)
* ''
Bir Devam Filmi / Siyah Beyaz Türkçe Dublaj'' (September 2005) (Pasaj Müzik)
* ''
Uykusuza Masallar'' (December 2007) (Sony Music)
* ''
FD7'' (March 2010) (Ä°rem Records / Sony Music)
* ''
Flu
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'' (11 March 2013) (DMC)
* ''
BaÅŸka'' (2 October 2015) (Sony Music)
* ''
10'a Özel'' (1 March 2019) (DMC)
* ''
Sakin''
ith Ä°simsiz Orkestra(30 April 2021) (Sony Music)
Music videos
From ''Beni Rahatta Dinleyin'' album
*Lavinia
*Beyaz
*Buralar SoÄŸuk
From ''Köprüden Önce Son Çıkış'' album
*Unut Beni
*Aşkın E Hali
From '' Tüm Hakları Yalnızlığıma Aittir'' album
*Dipteyim Sondayım Depresyondayım
*Uçak
From ''Orjinal – Alt Yazılı'' album
*F.D. :)
*Alev Alev
*Boş Ders Şarkısı
*Cumartesi
*Nadas
From ''Bir Devam Filmi/Siyah Beyaz Türkçe Dublaj'' album
*Deli
From ''Uykusuza Masallar'' album
*Beni Bırakma
*Söz Ver
*Çok Aşık
*Hazırcevap
From ''FD7'' album
*Mütamadiyen Ağlıyorum
*Hayat Neden Şekil Yapıyor
From ''Flu'' album
*Senin Yüzünden
*Tek Başına
From ''BaÅŸka'' album
*Biçare
*Kül (Demli Versiyon)
From ''10'a Özel'' album
*Dinle
*Sana...toryum
Awards
* Best video clip in
Kral TV Video Music Awards – 2009 with "Beni Bırakma" video clip
Cinema/TV career
Düzağaç is not a professional actor, but he acted in several movies and TV series.
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20100218114344/http://www.feridunduzagac.com.tr/ (Official website)
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1968 births
Living people
People from Adana
Turkish male singers
Turkish rock singers
Turkish singer-songwriters