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 | Glitterbeat |
Biography
Akyol's father is the painter Muzaffer Akyol; her mother passed away in 2014. She graduated from the anthropology department of Yeditepe University in 2007.[1] Before her solo career, she also worked on 'Mai', 'Toz ve Toz' and Seni Görmem İmkansız alongside Tuğçe Şenoğul.[2][3]
In 2017, she composed a few songs for the soundtrack of Red Istanbul a film directed by Ferzan Özpetek.[4]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Develerle Yaşıyorum (2014)
- Hologram İmparatorluğu (2016)
- İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir (2018)
- Anadolu Ejderi (2022)
- EPs
- Yort Savul: İSYAN MANİFESTOSU! (2020)
Awards and recognition
Gaye Su Akyol received Best Artist award at Songlines Music Awards 2019.[5] Gaye Su Akyol is also considered as an important figure for the LGBTQI+ community and featured on the cover of Gzone Magazine.[6] In 2020, she appeared in trans biographical documentary film called İris, directed by Volkan Güleryüz.[7]
References
- "Gaye Su Akyol, sanat atölyesi". Armaggan Gallery. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- "Röportajlar. Gaye Su Akyol". zeroistanbul.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- "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. 23 February 2017. Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- "Songlines Music Awards 2019". Songlines. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- Magazine, Gzone (5 September 2019). "GZONE ÖZEL RÖPORTAJ: MÜZİĞİN ÖZGÜRLÜK SAVAŞÇISI GAYE SU AKYOL". GZONE (in Turkish). Retrieved 9 March 2020.
- "Iris (Short 2020) - IMDb". IMDb.
External links
- Official website
- Gaye Su Akyol on Twitter
- Gaye Su Akyol discography at Discogs