Atiye

Atiye
Atiye in 2007
Background information
Birth name Deniz Atiye Yılmaz
Born (1988-11-22) 22 November 1988
Bremen, Germany
Origin Turkish
Genres Pop, jazz, R&B, EDM
Occupation(s) Singer, Songwriter
Labels Sony Music (2007–2011)
Pasaj Müzik (2011–present)
Website Official web site

Deniz Atiye Yılmaz (born 22 November 1988), originally known by the artist name Atiye Deniz (Turkish pronunciation: [atiˈje deˈniz]) and later the mononym Atiye, is a German-born Turkish pop singer. She releases songs in Turkish and English.

Career

The second album by Atiye was self-titled and released under Sony Music label.[1] It spawned a number of hits for the artist. The lead single "Muamma" and the second single "Salla" became huge hits in Turkey. They peaked at respectively No.5 and No.3 at the official Turkish chart.[2]

In 2011, she became the Best Turkish Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

Personal life

Atiye was born on 22 November 1988 in Bremen, at that time West Germany to a Turkish father and Dutch mother and spent her childhood in Germany, the Netherlands, the United States and Turkey. She completed her high school education in Germany, studied arts at the CKE in the Netherlands and moved to Turkey in 2008.[3] Besides speaking German, Turkish and Dutch, she also speaks English and French whilst learning Spanish.[4]

Discography

Albums

  • Gözyaşlarım 2007 Sony Music
  • Atiye 2009 Sony Music
  • Budur 2011 Pasaj
  • Bring Me Back 2012
  • Soygun Var 2013

Duets

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-02-13. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
  2. ↑ http://www.gercekpop.com/?p=2619. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ http://www.atiye.com/en_US/#!/atiye. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/herkes-atiyeyi-konusuyor-6107943. Missing or empty |title= (help)


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