Mabel Matiz

Mabel Matiz
Matiz at the 12th Radio Boğaziçi Music Awards, May 2015
Born Fatih Karaca[1]
(1985-08-31) 31 August 1985
Erdemli, Mersin, Turkey
Residence Cihangir, Beyoğlu, Istanbul[2]
Education Istanbul University
Istanbul Bilgi University (left)
Occupation
  • Singer-songwriter
  • dentist (formerly)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Guitar
Years active 2011–present
Labels
  • Esen
  • DMC
  • Zoom
Website mabelmatiz.com

Fatih Karaca (born 31 August 1985) better known by his stage name Mabel Matiz, is a Turkish pop music singer-songwriter. He chose his stage name from 2 different words that he was inspired by. "Mabel" is from the Turkish novel Kumral Ada Mavi Tuna by Buket Uzuner. It is the nickname of Tuna who is one of the main characters. "Matiz" is a slang word in the old Greek language meaning "drunk". "Mabel Matiz" reflects his point of view about the world and life.[3]

He has released 4 studio albums.

Musical career

He began releasing his own songs via Myspace in 2008. Turkish music producer Engin Akıncı noticed his songs and offered him an album. He released his first studio album, Mabel Matiz, in 2011 with Esen Müzik label.[4]

He released his second studio album, Yaşım Çocuk, in 2013 with DMC label. He covered popular Yıldız Tilbe song "Aşk Yok Olmaktır" in this album.[5] He contributed in Aysel Gürel tribute album, Aysel'in, in June 2013 by performing Sezen Aksu cover "Sultan Süleyman".

Personal life

As a son of a truck driver father and housewife woman, He grew up and completed his compulsory education in Mersin. He moved to Istanbul for university education and graduated from Istanbul University, Dentistry Faculty in 2008. He briefly worked in a healthcare clinic until advancing into music career.[3][4] He is an LGBTI+ rights activist.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Record company Sales
2011 Mabel Matiz Esen Müzik
2013 Yaşım Çocuk
  • Format: MC, LP, CD, digital download
 Doğan Music Company
2015 Gök Nerede
  • Format: CD, digital download
 Doğan Music Company
2018 Maya
  • Format: CD, digital download
 Doğan Music Company

Singles

Year Album Record company Sales
2014 Kör Heves
  • Date: 2014
  • Format: digital download
 Ada Müzik
2014 Alaimisema
  • Date: 2014
  • Format: digital download

Other contributions

Year Album Song
2013 Aysel'in
  • Date: 2013
  • Format: MC, LP, CD
 Sultan Süleyman
2017Mirkelam ŞarkılarıLaubali
Mahzuni'ye SaygıYuh Yuh (with Selda Bağcan)
2018Yıldız Tilbe'nin Yıldızlı ŞarkılarıDeğilsin

Music videos

AlbumSongEnglishDate
Mabel MatizArafta9 May 2011
Söylese O Ben Söyleyemem24 September 2011
Kül Hece16 December 2011
Filler ve ÇimenElephants and Grass20 March 2012
Barışırsa Ruhum27 August 2012
Yaşım ÇocukZor DeğilIt Isn't Difficult19 February 2013
Aşk Yok OlmaktırLove Is Extinction2013
Aysel'inSultan SüleymanSultan Suleyman2013
Yaşım ÇocukYaşım Çocuk2014
AlaimisemaRainbow14 July 2014

References

  1. ↑ Pektaş, Ali (2011-05-22). "Mabel Matiz'in dünyasına hoş geldiniz" (in Turkish). Zaman. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Fıratlı, Meltem (7 February 2015). "Arkamda çözülmemiş düğüm kalmadı". Sabah. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. 1 2 Taşalan, Özgür (November 2011). "Mabel'i romandan, Matiz'i eski Yunan'dan". Detay (in Turkish) (87). Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  4. 1 2 Yerlikaya, Çağlar (2011-08-05). "Sosyal medyada patlayan şarkıcı" (in Turkish). Sabah. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Demirkol, Hikmet (2013-06-17). "Mabel Matiz:Ahıra Girmeyen Koç" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  6. ↑ Akpınar, Ömer (2013-10-22). "Mabel Matiz: Pop, LGBT'lere Çok Şey Borçlu" (in Turkish). KAOS GL. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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