Aydın Kurtoğlu (born 24 January 1983) is a Turkish composer, singer, and songwriter.

Aydın Kurtoğlu
Born (1983-01-24) 24 January 1983 (age 41)
Rize, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
CitizenshipTurkey
Occupations
  • Composer
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2014–present
Parent
Musical career
GenresPop
LabelsDMC
Websiteaydinkurtoglu.com.tr

In 2014, he released his first single "Köle" together with a music video.[1][2] In 2015, his first EP album Hayırlı Günler and second single "Öptüm" were released. A song with the same title as the EP and the single were both turned into music videos and released separately. In 2015, he was chosen as the best newcomer artist at the Turkey Music Awards.

In October 2015, he voiced Grouchy Smurf on the musical "Smurfs Live on Stage", which was organized in Istanbul and made its debut in Dubai.[3]

Early life

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Aydın Kurtoğlu was born on 24 January 1983 in Rize. He is the son of Cengiz Kurtoğlu and Fatma Kurtoğlu.[4] He has a brother named Orhan, and a sister named Aylin. When he was 1 year old, his family moved to Istanbul. He finished his primary and higher education in Istanbul and studied business in university. He then continued to work in tourism sector[5] In 2013, together with his father he participated in the competition Veliaht.[6]

Career

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In 2014, he started his career with the release of the single "Köle". The single was produced by BSK Production. The song was written and composed by Nida Ünsal and arranged by Serkan Balkan. Hande Ünsal also served as a backing vocalist.[7] "Köle" was turned into a music video by the production company Dna İstanbul. It was shot for three days at Orion Studios. Hande Ünsal appeared alongside Kurtoğlu in the music video. Another song "Yana Yana" was released together with "Köle" which was written by Kurtoğlu and Hande Ünsal.[8] In 2015, he released his first EP album Hayırlı Günler and second single "Öptüm". Hayırlı Günler was produced by Doğan Music Company. The EP's lead single, also titled "Hayırlı Günler", was written by Hakkı Yalçın, composed by Ceyhun Çelikten, and arranged by Serkan Balkan.[9] Tarık Ceran did the mix and mastering of the album. All of the album recordings took place at Marşandiz, Soundtrack, Digilocby TC, and Dr. Voice studios. The crew of the album included: Metehan Köseoğlu (acoustic guitar), Görkem Oker (bass guitar), Mehmet Akatay (percussion), Eyüp Hamiş (reed), and Gündem Yaylı Group (violin). Hande Ünsal and Melda Gürbey both served as backing vocalists.[10] His first single "Köle" was included in the album in its original form, in addition to an acoustic and new radio versions. Serkan Balkan did the mix of the two new versions of the song, while Tarık Ceran did the mastering at Digilocby TC studio. Hasan Kuyucu directed the music video for the song "Hayırlı Günler". The shootings took place in Berlin and Istanbul.[11] Doğan Music Company also produced his second single "Öptüm", with Samsun Demir serving as the executive producer. "Öptüm" was written by Hande Ünsal,[12] and arranged by Serkan Balkan. Tarık Ceran again the mix-mastering, and it was finally turned into a music video[13] by Tamer Aydoğdu.[14] In 2015, he voiced Grouchy Smurf on the musical Smurfs Live On Stage which was released in Dubai on 16 January 2015 and later under Vitamin Marketing's organization was shown in Istanbul's Zorlu Performing Arts Center on 22–25 October 2015.[15][16] Between 2018 and 2019, he continued his career with the singles "Söz", "Olay Ne" (feat. Murat Joker) and "Gururdan Gömlek".[17][18][19] In 2019, he also appeared as a featured artist on Ozan Doğulu's album 130 BPM Kreşendo, performing the song "Deli Fişek".[20]

Personal life

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During his military service, Kurtoğlu met Sinem Genç. He married her in 2008 at a ceremony in Cevahir Hotel. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Emine Erdoğan, Muammer Güler, Kadir Topbaş, Celalettin Cerrah, were among the notable guests at the wedding service. Aydın Kurtoğlu and Sinem Genç's marriage was officiated by Kadir Topbaş. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Şahin Özer were the witnesses.[21]

Discography

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Singles

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  • "Köle"[22]
  • "Öptüm"[23]
  • "Yak"[24]
  • "Söz"[25]
  • "Olay Ne" (feat. Murat Joker)[26]
  • "Gururdan Gömlek"[27]
  • "Tek"[28]
  • "Tek (Acoustic)"[29]
  • "Şahsiyet"[30]
  • "Şahsiyet (Acoustic)"[31]
  • "Çiçek"[32]
  • "Afet-i Devran"[33]
  • "Sayende"
  • "Sayende (Acoustic)"
  • "Bırakın"
  • "Gözün Aydın"
  • "Ben"
  • "Hastane Önünde" (feat. Tarık İster)
  • "Bi Şarkı"

EP albums

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  • Hayırlı Günler[34]

Compilations

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References

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  1. ^ "Cengiz Kurtoğlu'nun oğlu Aydın şaşırttı". ensonhaber.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Aydın Kurtoğlu biyografi". karnaval.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ^ ""Şirinler" İstanbul'a geliyor". ntv.com.tr. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Cengiz Kurtoğlu'nun oğlu Aydın Kurtoğlu 'Öptüm' isimli yeni single çıkardı". karar.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Aydın Kurtoğlu". aydinkurtoglu.com.tr. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Cengiz Kurtoğlu'nun yeni veliahtı oğlu Aydın Kurtoğlu!". gecce.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Aydın Kurtoğlu Köle video içine de siner tenine de şarkı sözleri Aydın Kurtoğlu Cengiz Kurtoğlu'nun oğlu". teknokule.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Aydın Kurtoğlu'nun 'Köle'si bu yaza damgasını vuracak". magazinci.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Aydın'dan Hayırlı Günler". takvim.com.tr. Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Aydın Kurtoğlu... Hayırlı Günler!". magazinkolik.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Aydın Kurtoğlu'ndan yeni proje". magazinci.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  12. ^ "Manço sergisini kaçırmayın!". milliyet.com.tr. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  13. ^ "Aydın Kurtoğlu Hazır!". kralmuzik.com.tr. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  14. ^ "Aydın Kurtoğlu Öptüm Şarkısını Kliplendirdi". youtube.com. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  15. ^ "Şirinler Live On Stage müzikali İstanbul'a geliyor!". hurriyetaile.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  16. ^ "Şirinler İstanbul'u şirinlemeye geliyor". takvim.com.tr. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  17. ^ "AYDIN KURTOĞLU'NDAN "SÖZ" GELDİ". Karnaval.com. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  18. ^ "Aydın Kurtoğlu'ndan yeni şarkı". Milliyet. 4 February 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  19. ^ "Aydın Kurtoğlu'ndan yeni şarkıya yeni klip: Gururdan Gömlek". Medya Notu. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  20. ^ Avcı, Özlem (29 June 2019). "Babalarının izinden başarıyla gidiyorlar". Sabah. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  21. ^ "Erdoğan, Kurtoğlu'nun nikahında". yenisafak.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  22. ^ "Köle – Single". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  23. ^ "Öptüm – Single". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  24. ^ "Yak – Single by Aydın Kurtoğlu". iTunes Store. 13 July 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  25. ^ "Söz – Single by Aydın Kurtoğlu". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  26. ^ "Olay Ne (feat. Murat Joker) – Single by Aydın Kurtoğlu". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  27. ^ "Gururdan Gömlek – Single by Aydın Kurtoğlu". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  28. ^ "Tek – Single by Aydın Kurtoğlu". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  29. ^ "Tek (Akustik) – Single by Aydın Kurtoğlu". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  30. ^ "Şahsiyet – Single by Aydın Kurtoğlu". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  31. ^ "Şahsiyet (Akustik) - Single by Aydın Kurtoğlu". Apple Music. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  32. ^ "Çiçek - Single by Aydın Kurtoğlu". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  33. ^ "Afet-i Devran - Single by Aydın Kurtoğlu". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  34. ^ "Hayırlı Günler – EP". itunes.apple.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  35. ^ "Pişman by Aydın Kurtoğlu". Apple Music. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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