Английская Википедия:Gaye Su Akyol

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Gaye Su Akyol (born 30 January 1985) is a Turkish singer, painter and anthropologist.

Biography

Akyol's father is the painter Muzaffer Akyol; her mother was a civil servant, but she passed away in 2014. She graduated from the anthropology department of Yeditepe University in 2007.[1] After that she built her career as a painter with exhibitions both in Turkey and abroad. Before her solo career, she also performed in music bands Mai, Toz ve Toz and Seni Görmem İmkansız alongside Tuğçe Şenoğul.[2][3]

In 2017, she composed a few songs for the soundtrack of Red Istanbul a film directed by Ferzan Özpetek.[4] In November 2023 she recorded her first performance for the Seattle radio station KEXP.[5]

Inspirations include singer-songwriter Selda Bağcan and the grunge band Nirvana.[6]

Band members

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The lineup on Istikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir:[6]

  • Gaye Su Akyol – vocals, percussion, electronics
  • Ali Güçlü Şimşek – electric and acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Görkem Karabudak – bass and acoustic guitar, keyboard, electronics, backing vocals
  • Ediz Hafızoğlu – drums

Guest musicians:

  • İlhan Erşahin – saxophone
  • Barlas Tan Özemek – classical guitar (şahmeran)
  • Ahmet Ayzit – violin, ud, electro saz, cümbüş
  • Ismail Darıcı – percussion
  • Oğuz Can Bilgin – trumpet

Discography

Studio albums
  • Develerle Yaşıyorum (2014) ("I Live With Camels")
  • Hologram İmparatorluğu (2016) ("Hologram Empire")
  • İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir (2018) ("Consistent Fantasy is Reality")
  • Anadolu Ejderi (2022) ("Anatolian Dragon")
EPs
  • Yort Savul: İSYAN MANİFESTOSU! (2020)

Awards and recognition

Gaye Su Akyol received Best Artist award at Songlines Music Awards 2019.[7] Gaye Su Akyol is also considered as an important figure for the LGBTQI+ community and featured on the cover of Gzone Magazine.[8] In 2020, she appeared in trans biographical documentary film called İris, directed by Volkan Güleryüz.[9]

References

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External links

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