Ferman Akgül

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Ferman Akgül
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Background information
Birth name Ibrahim Ferman Akgül
Born (1979-12-25) 25 December 1979 (age 44)
Genres Alternative rock, rap rock, nu metal, pop rock
Occupation(s) Vocalist, songwriter, musician, director, architect
Instruments Vocals, turntables, guitar, piano
Years active 2001 – present
Labels Sony Music/GRGDN
06 Records (own)
Associated acts Manga
Website maNga Official Website
www.06records.com

Ferman Akgül (born 25 December 1979; Ankara) is a Turkish singer, songwriter, TV host and actor. He is the lead singer of Turkish rock band maNga.

Biography and career

İbrahim Ferman Akgül was born on 25 December 1979 in Ankara, Turkey, and was introduced to music at the age of 9 or 10 with a simple piano. He later entered the music circuit in 1998, when he was studying at Gazi University Architecture Faculty. He was entering maNga in 2001. He has since graduated from Gazi University Architecture department and is currently doing a masters in the Marmara University Cinema department.[1]

“I studied architecture, and the discipline of “looking for beauty” which my professors taught me, has inevitably affected my music.” said Ferman.[2] Upon graduation Ferman started working as an architect. He got an honorable mention award for a project he worked on together with the respected Turkish architect Yavuz Selim Sepin. At the same time he was recording maNga’s first album.

2009 – 2015 International Experience

In 2009 Ferman and the other members of manga had their sights set on international success. In 2009, they received the Best European Act award at the MTV European Music Awards and the same year, they released the “Şehr-i Hüzün” album.[3] Their big international break came in 2010, when they came second in the Eurovision

Song Contest with the song ‘We Could Be The Same’.[4] The exposure made them known around Europe and in 2011, “Fly to Stay Alive” written and composed by Ferman, was released. The single topped the charts in several European countries including #1 on the MTV Adria Rock Chart.

maNga has performed as opening act for Korn, Linkin Park, Nine Inch Nails, The Cure, Offspring, Limp Bizkit, and Skin. They have headlined countless festivals and shows (Rock and Coke, Fanta, Vitebsk Slavianski Bazaar Belarus, Sziget Hungary, The Balkan Concerts Bosnia & Herzegovina, Balkan Music Awards Bulgaria, Belgrade Festival Serbia) and toured extensively through Europe. They also performed at New York City’s “Istanbul Live” Central Park and London’s O2 Academy Islington.

Awards

Ferman and maNga have won over 200 world recognized awards in over 25 countries.

  • 2002 - “Sing Your Song”: Runner-Up Prize (Kal Yanımda)
  • 2005 - Altın Kelebek Awards: The Best New Band (Bir Kadın Çizeceksin)
  • 2006 – “Bir Kadın Çizeceksin” was included in the soundtrack of FIFA
  • 2006 - MÜYAP Music Industry Awards: Golden Record Award
  • 2006 - Our Future Magazine: Best Band
  • 2006 - Jetix TV Awards: Best Band
  • 2006 - Beyaz Show Oscars: Best Performance
  • 2006 - Kemal Sunal Culture and Art Awards: Best New Band (Bir Kadın Çizeceksin)
  • 2006 - Popsay Awards: Best Rock and Alternative Band
  • 2006 - Popsay Awards: Best Music Video (Bir Kadın Çizeceksin)
  • 2007 - Radyo Boğaziçi: Best Animation Music Video (Yalan)
  • 2007 - Kanaltürk Award Ceremony: Best Band
  • 2007 - Kanaltürk Award Ceremony: Best Music Video (Bir Kadın Çizeceksin)
  • 2007 - Yıldız Teknik University: Best Band Award
  • 2009 - Yıldız Teknik University: Best Band Award
  • 2009 – Best Band in Balkan Music Awards
  • 2009 - MTV Europe The Best Band of The Year
  • 2009 - 13. İstanbul FM Golden Awards: Best Band
  • 2009 - Pal FM Best Awards: Best live Performance
  • 2009 - Pal FM Best Awards: Best Song (Dünyanın Sonuna Doğmuşum)
  • 2009 - 17. İTÜ EMOS Success Awards: Most Succesful Band of the Year
  • 2010 - 16. Kral Music Awards: Best Band
  • 2010 - 55. Eurovision Song Contest: Runner-up Prize (We Could Be The Same)
  • 2011 - Balkan Music Awards: Best Band of Balkans
  • 2012 - Balkan Music Awards: Best Band of Balkans
  • 2012 - Radyo Klas Music Awards: Best Band
  • 2012 - Blue Jean Awards: Band of the Year
  • 2012 - Blue Jean Awards: Album of the Year (E-Akustik)
  • 2012 - Altın Örümcek Media Awards: Best Website (www.manga.web.tr)
  • 2015 – Turkey Youth Awards: Best Band
  • 2015 - Magazinci.com 15th Year Internet Media Bests of the Year: Best Band of the Year
  • 2015 - Radyo Boğaziçi: Best Band
  • 2015 - Radyo Ege: Best Band
  • 2015 - Gazi University: Best Band
  • 2015 - İstanbul Teknik University: Best Band

Co-written songs

References

  1. ↑ Ferman Akgül
  2. ↑ Bir Manga Kariyer
  3. ↑ EMAs: Best European Act Won By maNga
  4. ↑ Manga "We Could Be The Same" isimli parçayla Eurovision'da ikinci oldu!

External links

Preceded by Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
2010
(as par of maNga)		 Succeeded by
Yüksek Sadakat
with Live It Up
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