Feridun Düzağaç

Feridun Düzağaç

Feridun Düzağaç (born 10 October 1968 in Adana, Turkey) is a Turkish rock music singer and songwriter, usually known for his pessimistic and melancholic songs.

Music career

Early career

Feridun Düzağaç started his music career by forming a band called "TINI" ("TONE") in Mersin while studying in university. This band was formed in 1988 and Feridun Düzağaç was the vocalist of this band. The band consisted of five men. Other members of the band were Feridun Düzağaç's schoolmates. The first song that Feridun Düzağaç wrote was "Lavinia" which was originally written by Özdemir Asaf. Asaf's work was just a poetry. Feridun Düzağaç composed that poetry. In 1990 Feridun Düzağaç and his 13 schoolmates wrote a book called "İlk Rüzgar" ("The First Wind") which contained many poetries. In 1992 he graduated from the university. In November 1994 he released a demo album called "Öğrenci İndirimi" ("Discount for Students") 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 a Comfortable Position"). 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 called "Bülent Ortaçgil'e Saygı" ("In Honour of Bülent Ortaçgil") 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.

Öğrenci İndirimi

"Öğrenci İndirimi" means "Discount for Students" in English. This album is a demo album and released in November 1994. This demo album includes only two songs. This album belongs to "TINI" band, not only Feridun Düzağaç.

1. Toy Yıllar ("Novice Years")
2. Rehavet mi ("Is It Drowsiness")

Beni Rahatta Dinleyin

"Beni Rahatta Dinleyin" means "Listen to Me in a Comfortable Position" in English. This album is the debut album of Feridun Düzağaç and released in January 1997.

1. Lavinia
2. Hoptirinom
3. Nenni ("Lullaby")
4. Sevgili Öyküler ("Dear Tales")
5. Paranoya ("Paranoia")
6. Beyaz ("White")
7. Adı Sevda ("It's Name is Love")
8. Hep Sarhoş ("Always Drunk")
9. Ay ("Moon")
10. Buralar Soğuk ("Here is Cold")
11. Kördüğüm ("Impasse")
12. Beni Rahatta Dinleyin ("Listen to Me in a Comfortable Position")

Köprüden Önce Son Çıkış

"Köprüden Önce Son Çıkış" means "The Last Exit Before the Bridge" in English. This album is second album of Feridun Düzağaç and released in July 1998.

1. Unut Beni ("Forget Me")
2. Gölge ("Shadow")
3. Aşkın E Hali ("The E Situation of Love")
4. Hep Uzaklara ("Always Far Away")
5. Oysa Ellerin ("But Your Hands")
6. Yollar ("Roads")
7. Ela ("Hazel")
8. Düşlerime Kal ("Stay in My Dreams")
9. Sor ("Ask")
10. Evimin Bir Odası ("A Room of My House")
11. Çiğ ("Dew")

© Tüm Hakları Yalnızlığıma Aittir

"© Tüm Hakları Yalnızlığıma Aittir" means "© All Rights Reserved to My Loneliness" in English. This album is third album of Feridun Düzağaç and released in May 2001.

1. Aynı ("The Same")
2. Dipteyim Sondayım Depresyondayım ("I am at the Bottom, at the End and in Depression")
3. Yalnızlığım Sana Emanet ("I Trusted My Loneliness to You")
4. Uçak ("Plane")
5. İçimden Şehirler Geçiyor ("Cities Pass Inside Me")
6. Senin Şarkın ("Your Song")
7. Yanında ("Next to You")
8. Son Yaprağıydı Güzün ("It was the Last Leaf of Autumn")
9. Biterken Herşey ("While Everything was Ending")
10. İyi Uykular ("Sleep Well")
11. Dipteyim Ben ("I am at the Bottom")

Orjinal - Alt Yazılı

"Orjinal - Alt Yazılı" means "Original - Subtitled" in English. This album is forth album of Feridun Düzağaç and released in 2003.

1. F.D. :)
2. Buralardan Gitme ("Don't Walk Away")
3. Alev Alev ("Ablaze")
4. Boş Ders Şarkısı ("Song for Spare Lesson")
5. Cumartesi ("Saturday")
6. Düşler Sokağı ("Dreams Street")
7. Nadas ("Fallow")
8. Gamlı Uçak ("Sorrowful Plane")
9. Yalan ("Lie")
10. Tesadüfler ("Coincidences")
11. Mavi Tekme ("Blue Kick")

Uzun Uzun Feridun Düzağaç

"Uzun Uzun Feridun Düzağaç" means "Long Long Feridun Düzağaç" in English. This album is the only album which could be labeled as live album among Feridun Düzağaç albums (for now). "Rüzgar" is the only song which is original. All of the other songs are live versions of songs that already exist in previous albums. This album released in August 2004 and consists of two discs.

CD 1

1. Adı Sevda ("It's Name is Love")
2. Nadas ("Fallow")
3. Buralardan Gitme ("Don't Walk Away")
4. Senin Şarkın ("Your Song")
5. Uçak ("Plane")
6. Düşler Sokağı ("Dreams Street")
7. Sevgili Öyküler ("Dear Tales")
8. Lavinia
9. Rüzgar ("Wind")
10. F.D. :)
11. Ela ("Hazel")
12. Son Yaprağıydı Güzün ("It was the Last Leaf of Autumn")

CD 2

1. Düşerime Kal ("Stay in My Dreams")
2. Paranoya ("Paranoia")
3. Yanında ("Next to You")
4. Aşkın E Hali ("The E Situation of Love")
5. Boş Ders Şarkısı ("Song for Spare Lesson")
6. Biterken Her Şey ("While Everything was Ending")
7. Yalan ("Lie")
8. Cumartesi ("Saturday")
9. İçimden Şehirler Geçiyor ("Cities Pass Inside Me")
10. Alev Alev ("Ablaze")
11. Dipteyim Sondayım Depresyondayım ("I am at the Bottom, at the End and in Depression")
12. Yalnızlığım Sana Emanet ("I Trusted My Loneliness to You")
13. Gölge ("Shadow")
14. Beyaz ("White")
15. Unut Beni ("Forget Me")

Bir Devam Filmi/Siyah Beyaz Türkçe Dublaj

"Bir Devam Filmi/Siyah Beyaz Türkçe Dublaj" means "A Sequel Film/Black and White Turkish Dubbing" in English. This album is fifth album of Feridun Düzağaç and released on 4 January 2006.

1. Ağlarsan Düşerim ("I Fall Down if You Cry")
2. Emekli Kerem ("Retired Kerem")
3. Sokaklarda Evcil ("Domestic in Streets")
4. Yıldızlar ("Stars")
5. Ağlamıyorum ("I am not Crying")
6. Gibi Gibi ("Like Like")
7. Deli ("Crazy")
8. Aşk Çok Uzak ("Love is Far Away")
9. Beni Unutma ("Don't Forget Me")
10. Bir Gün Ölürsem ("If I Die Oneday")
11. Yürüdüm ("I Walked")

Uykusuza Masallar

"Uykusuza Masallar" means "Tales for Sleepless People" in English. This album is sixth album of Feridun Düzağaç and released on 22 January 2008.

1. Çok Geç ("Too Late")
2. Beni Bırakma ("Don't Leave Me")
3. Yeniköy (A neighbourhood in İstanbul)
4. Kara Kara ("Black Black")
5. Söz Ver ("Promise")
6. Kurumuş Ölüyorken ("When Dried and Dying")
7. Çok Aşık ("Too Loved")
8. Yüzün ("Your Face")
9. Özledim ("I Miss You")
10. Hazırcevap ("Good at Repartee")
11. Ardından ("Afterward")
12. Senin İçin ("For You")

FD7

This album is seventh and last (for now) album of Feridun Düzağaç and released in March 2010.

1. Ağır Ağır ("Slow")
2. Mütamadiyen Ağlıyorum ("I am Always Crying")
3. Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş ("Once Upon a Time")
4. Rüya ("Dream")
5. Devrik ("Inverted")
6. Hayat Neden Şekil Yapıyor ("Why the Life Do Irrıtating Things")
7. Aşkın Önsözü Ayrılık ("Divorce, the Preface of Love")
8. Sensiz ("Without You")
9. İz ("Clue")
10. Bir Aşk Masalı ("A Love Story")

Private life

In January 1995 Feridun Düzağaç married with Sevgi Güryay. In December in the same year his father died. On 2 November 1999 Feridun Düzağaç had a baby which's name was "Tuya Naz".

References

• Template:Tr icon http://feridunduzagac.com.tr/
• Feridun Düzağaç on MusicBrainz