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Turkey’s most popular singers and songs in 2018 announced
Turkey’s most popular singers and songs in 2018 announced
Turkish rapper Ezhel, who had hit headlines in Turkey after being arrested for encouraging drug use, topped Turkish music streaming charts in 2018, according to figures released by Spotify on Dec. 4. Click through for the list...
All top five artists most streamed on the music platform in Turkey were Turkish singers, the report said.
Ezhel was followed in the list by the “Queen of Turkish Pop” Sezen Aksu (pictured), the new generation soft rock band Yüzyüzeyken Konuşuruz, well-versed rock star Teoman and Sagopa Kajmer, another rapper.
Ezhel also topped the lists of most popular songs of 2018 in Turkey with his “Geceler” (Nights) and the most popular albums list with his “Müptezhel.”
The tracks titled “Heyecanı Yok” from Gazapizm (pictured), “Yalnız Çiçek” from the teen popstar Aleyna Tilki, “İmkansızım” from Ezhel and “Elbet Bir Gün” from Canbay & Wolker followed “Geceler” in the most popular songs list.
With Gazapizm and Canbay & Wolker both as rappers, Aleyna Tilki (pictured) has remained as the only pop singer with a track on Spotify’s Top 5 in Turkey for 2018.
The only foreign entrants in this year’s rankings were Dua Lipa and Sia in the most popular female singers list, while Dua Lipa’s self-titled album secured a place in the most popular albums list. Photo: Christian Bertrand / Alamy
Ömer Sercan İpekçioğlu, better known by his stage name Ezhel, had hit the headlines in June when he was charged for encouraging drug use in his songs, including a line from the lyrics of “Geceler” that goes “The brighter the lights, under the influence of marijuana, puffs are taken.”
The rapper, who rejected the charges and stressed that his lyrics were merely products of artistic creation, was released from arrest but still faces a jail term of five to 10 years if found guilty.
Born and raised in the Turkish capital Ankara, Ezhel made the ghettos of the city central features of his rap music. He defines his music style as “Anatolian Urban Core/Hip-Hop/Reggae-Dub/Trap.”
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