Gaye Su Akyol
Gaye Su Akyol (born 30 January 1985) is a Turkish singer, painter and anthropologist.
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Background information | |
Born | Istanbul, Turkey | 30 January 1985
Years active | 2000s–present |
Labels | Olmadı Kaçarız, Glitterbeat[1] |
Associated acts | Toz ve Toz, Seni Görmem İmkansız |
Biography
Akyol's father is the painter Muzaffer Akyol; when she was a child her mother died. She graduated from the anthropology department of Yeditepe University in 2007.[2] Before her solo career, she also worked on Toz ve Toz and Seni Görmem İmkansız alongside Tuğçe Şenoğul.[3][4]
In 2017, she composed a few songs for the soundtrack of İstanbul Kırmızısı, a film directed by Ferzan Özpetek.[5]
Discography
- Develerle Yaşıyorum (2014)
- Hologram İmparatorluğu (2016)
- İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir (2018)
Awards and recognition
Gaye Su Akyol received Best Artist award at Songlines Music Awards 2019.[6] Gaye Su Akyol is also considered as an important figure for the LGBTQI+ community and featured on the cover of Gzone Magazine.[7] In 2020, she appeared in trans biographical documentary film called İris, directed by Volkan Güleryüz.[8]
References
- "Gaye Su Akyol". Glitterbeat. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- "Gaye Su Akyol, sanat atölyesi". Armaggan Gallery. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- http://www.zeroistanbul.com/insanlar/roportajlar/muzik/gaye-su-akyol
- "Müzikte yılın bombası: Gaye Su Akyol". Muhsin Akgün. Radikal. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017.
- "Gaye Su Akyol'un "İstanbul Kırmızısı" filmi için bestelediği şarkı yayınlandı". bantmag. Archived from the original on 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- "Songlines Music Awards 2019". Songlines. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- Magazine, Gzone (2019-09-05). "GZONE ÖZEL RÖPORTAJ: MÜZİĞİN ÖZGÜRLÜK SAVAŞÇISI GAYE SU AKYOL". GZONE (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11468820/
External links
- Official website
- Gaye Su Akyol on Twitter
- Gaye Su Akyol discography at Discogs