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Mesut Kurtis
Mesut Kurtiş
Kurtis performing at a concert at the American University in Cairo in 2010
Kurtis performing at a concert at the American University in Cairo in 2010
Background information
BornJuly 1981 (age 43)
Skopje, Macedonia
OriginUnited Kingdom
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2000–present
LabelsAwakening
Websitewww.mesutkurtis.com

Mesut Kurtis (Template:Lang-tr; born July 1981) is a Macedonian Islamic singer of Turkish descent represented by and signed to Awakening Records.[1]

Background and education

Kurtis was born in Skopje, Macedonia. His parents are of Turkish origin.[2] He studied at the College of Skojpe and came to the UK at a young age to pursue his studies. He graduated with a degree in Human Sciences, Islamic Law[3][4] and Jurisprudence.[5] from the European Institute of Human Sciences, University of Wales[3]

Kurtis comes from a scholarly and religious family.[3] His great-grandfather was a well known scholar at the time of the Ottoman Empire.[6]

Career

Kurtis at a concert in Konya, Turkey in 2014

Kurtis showed a strong interest in Islamic nasheeds from a very young age. He joined several nasheed groups in Macedonia that performed local[5] social clubs, mosques, and conferences[7] and also made several international visits including performances in Turkey and neighbouring places.[5] His music is influenced by Sufi, Turkish classical, Arabic and European styles.[8]

In May 2004, his debut album Salawat, produced by Awakening Records, was released and [9] featured songs that combine Arabic, Turkish and English.[10] It was well received by Muslim listeners around the world after his first music video "Al‐Burdah" which was filmed on location in the islands off the coast of Turkey.[11]

In June 2009, his second album Beloved was released.[12] On 7 July 2014, his third album Tabassam was released.

Kurtis sings in Arabic, English and Turkish.[6] He is also fluent in five languages.[5] He has performed several concerts in the UK, France, Macedonia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and others.[13]

Philanthropy

(From left) Maher Zain, Irfan Makki, Raef, Hamza Namira, Mesut Kurtis in "Send a little hope" UK tour in London in April 2012

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Chart positions Certifications
Salawat
Beloved
  • Released: 25 June 2009
  • Label: Awakening Records
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download
Tabassam
  • Released: 7 July 2014
  • Label: Awakening Records
  • Formats: CD, Digital Download

Videography

  • 2007: "Burdah"
  • 2009: "Beloved"
  • 2012: "Sevgili"
  • 2014: "Rouhi Fidak"
  • 2014: "Aşkınla Yansın Özüm"

See also

References

  1. ^ "Biography Of Mesut Kurtis". iMuslimz Network. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  2. ^ Shahid, Omar (13 April 2012). "Islamic singers rewrite western hits to find new audiences for 'faith-inspired' songs". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ a b c "Nasheed: Mesut Kurtis". MuslimHipHop.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Mesut Kurtis". Islamic Lyrics.
  5. ^ a b c d "Salawat By Mesut Kurtis Featuring Sami Yusuf CD". The Muslim Shop. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Mesut kurtis". Islamzik.com. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Mesut Kurtis Biography (About Mesut Kurtis)". Blogspot. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  8. ^ "Mesut Kurtis #TRT1 - TV Interview". Awakening Records. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Salawat, Mesut Kurtis, Featured by Sami Yusuf". Islamic Goods Direct. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  10. ^ "Mesut Kurtis - Salawat". The Nasheed Shop. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  11. ^ "Mesut Kurtis #AlJazeera". Awakening Records. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  12. ^ "Mesut Kurtis - Beloved". Amazon.com. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  13. ^ "Mesut Kurtis #FRANCE". Awakening Records. 28 November 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  14. ^ Shahid, Omar (10 April 2012). "The Concert of the year". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 12 October 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ "Over £175,000 pledged on the night at our 'Send A Little Hope' charity concert!". Save An Orphan. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  16. ^ Shahid, Omar (17 April 2012). "Making Muslim Music for charity: Maher Zain and Mesut Kurtis". Al Bawaba. Retrieved 12 October 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ "Sounds of Light ft Maher Zain". Troxy. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  18. ^ Faridi, Hasan (1 November 2014). "Bradford raises £520,000 in Sounds Of Light fundraiser". West Yorkshire: The Yorkshire Standard. Retrieved 1 November 2014. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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