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İlhan İrem
Birth nameİlhan Aldatmaz
Born(1955-04-01)1 April 1955
Bursa, Turkey
Died28 July 2022(2022-07-28) (aged 67)
Istanbul, Turkey
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • composer
Years active1969–2021

İlhan İrem (born İlhan Aldatmaz; 1 April 1955 – 28 July 2022) was a Turkish singer and songwriter.

Early life

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İlhan İrem was born in 1955 in Bursa.[1] He had quite a free and happy childhood.[2]

Music career

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He started taking solfeggio and singing lessons at secondary school but his music career started in high school during a period in which he was chosen as a soloist by the upper levels of the school orchestra. In 1970, Meltemler Orchestra, of which he was a member, won the first place in Marmara Region at the High School Music Contest organized by the Milliyet newspaper.[3] During this period, he received offers from many professional music groups in Istanbul, but he preferred to stay in Bursa until 1972.[2]

1970s

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In this period, he produced single plaques and romantic hit pieces, and in 1973 with his own resources he produced his first song Birleşsin Bütün Eller – Bazen Neşe Bazen Keder but could not receive the success he had intended. After record companies refused to give songs written by him to other artists, he produced his second song "Yazık Oldu Yarınlara – Haydi Sil Gözlerini" which made him one of the most popular singers in Turkey.[4]

His fourth song, which he published in 1976, was removed from the market by the record label as a result of the pressures that they faced which addressed the issue of him questioning the god in the song.[5] In 1976, he released his first LP record İlhan İrem 1973–1976. "Havalar Nasıl", "İşte Hayat", "Son Selam", "Ayrılık Akşamı", "Sen Bilirsin", and "Bal Ağızlım" all became number-one hits on music charts.[6]

1980s

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In his own words, İrem decided to stay away from " the insincere people and meaningless crowds" and from "the popular culture that deals more with shapes rather than what people produce".[7]

His search for a music style initiated with the theme of sadness in his songs in the '70s to the theme of peace and metaphysics in '80s. During that period he also wrote a rock symphony. After the publication of "Bezgin" which consisted of his compositions in 1981, he released the symphonic rock trilogy, which was the product of a seven-year work in 1983, and was prepared in three separate albums Pencere (1983), Köprü (1985), and Ve Ötesi (1987). The first album in the trilogy Pencere won a Golden Butterfly Award in 1983.[8]

In 1984, he represented Turkey at the Golden Orfe Competition in Bulgaria.[9] He also won the Journalists's Special Award.[10]

In 1985, the second album from his trilogy Köprü and his first book Pencere... Köprü... Ve Ötesi... were released. In the book, İlhan İrem's musical narrative in Rock Symphony was written and a comprehensive research of Burak Eldem, İzzet Eti and Adnan Özer on İlhan İrem's music were included with the lines of this story. Again in 1986 he wrote the lyrics for the song "Halley" which was composed by Melih Kibar for Turkey to be presented at the Eurovision Song Contest and they received the best rating for Turkey up to that time.[11] In 1987, the final album from his trilogy Ve Ötesi and a second book titled Uzaklarda Biri Var were released. They were followed by the albums Dünden Yarına, and Uçun Kuşlar Uçun, which was released in 1989. Ministry of Culture granted permission for taking the song "Blues For Molla" out of the album and including it in Uçun Kuşlar Uçun.[12]

The invective that he had written following Khomeini's death fatwa for Salman Rushdie was released after 19 years on 29 October 2008 during the Republic's 85th anniversary.[13]

Eurovision Song Contest

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İlhan İrem, participated 3 times in Turkey's domestic finals for the Eurovision Song Contest. With the song "Bir Yıldız" he gained the right to represent Turkey in 1979 but was forced to do his military service. To be able to compete in the finals, although İrem was given special permission from the Turkish Armed Forces, but the record company disqualified the artist.[14][15] İlhan İrem made another attempt in 1988 to represent Turkey with the song "Yurtta Barış Dünyada Barış"[16] and in 1990 with the song "Komedi".

In 1986, he wrote the song Halley for the group "Klips ve Onlar" who represented Turkey at the contest.[17]

1990–2005

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In 1990s, he continued his career with the release of albums İlhan-ı Aşk, Koridor and Seni Seviyorum. In this period, he started to wear black outfits in response to the issues in society and the art environment, and completely withdrew from public concerts between 1992 and 2006.[18] İrem withdrew from public life after a concert on 8 August 1992 in Gülhane Park. 14 years after this concert, which was attended by forty thousand people, the artist returned to the stage with a big concert on 29 September 2006, at the Istanbul Open Air Theater.[19]

Post-2006

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He started his music with the release of Cennet İlahileri. İrem gave his first concert[20] under the name "heart magic" and returned to the stage. During this period he released several books,[21][22][23][24] advanced his music career,[25][26][27][28] and organized numerous panels.[29]

On 17 September 2013, at an interview with Akşam's Olcay Ünal Sert he said: "I never produce my works in certain patterns. Every one of them is alive. Each has a dynamic within itself. They're like symphonies. When I produce them, I'm completely trapped in them."[30]

İrem was continuing his new album works and he had been giving concerts every year since 2006 in big cities such as Istanbul, Ankara and İzmir. He gave a concert in Bursa on 4 June 2016 after 30 years.[31]

Awards

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During his career, İlhan İrem received 6 golden certificates in addition to other awards.[32][33] Many magazines and newspapers including Hey and Ses have named him "artist of the year" a number of times.[32][33]

Other ventures

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Painting and writing works

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İlhan İrem, who worked in the field of abstract painting, created personal painting exhibitions from time to time. He was a columnist for Cumhuriyet,[34] Aydınlık Gazetesi[35] and Odatv.[36]

Personal life

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He married Hansu İrem on 1 October 1991.[2] İrem's late works feature lyrics by his wife, and his album covers are also shot by her. Hansu İrem also served as her husband's art director.[37][38][39] They had no children.[2]

Death

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He died on 28 July 2022.[40] Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu announced the news of his death via Twitter.

Discography

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Records

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  • Birleşsin Bütün Eller \ Bazen Neşe Bazen Keder (1973)
  • Yazık Oldu Yarınlara \ Haydi Sil Gözlerini (1974)
  • Anlasana \ Ne Güzel Bak Yaşamak (1975)
  • Bir Varmış Bir Yokmuş (Kuklacı Amca) \ Hasretim Sana (1975)
  • Ver Elini \ Üzülme Dostum (1975)
  • Havalar Nasıl \ Gözünü Seveyim (1976)
  • Sensiz de Yaşanıyor (İşte Hayat) \ Son Selam (1977)
  • Ayrılık Akşamı (Sazlıklardan Havalanan) \ Sen Bilirsin (1978)
  • Bir Zamanlar \ Yeni Bir Şarkı (1979)
  • Er Mektubu Görülmüştür \ Bal Ağızlım (1980)

Albums

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  • İlhan İrem 1973–1976 (1976)
  • Sevgiliye (1979)
  • Bezgin (1981)
  • Pencere (1983)
  • Köprü (1985)
  • Ve Ötesi (1987)
  • Dünden Yarına (1988)
  • Uçun Kuşlar Uçun (1989)
  • Pencere… Köprü… Ve Ötesi… (1990)
  • İlhan-ı Aşk (1992)
  • Koridor (1994)
  • Romans (1994)
  • Sevgililer Günü \ The Best Of İlhan İrem 1. (1995)
  • Aşk İksiri & Cadı Ağacı \ The Best Of İlhan İrem 2. (1997)
  • Hayat Öpücüğü \ The Best Of İlhan İrem / 3. (1998)
  • Bezginin Gizli Mektupları (2000)
  • Uçuk Mavi Pencere (2000)
  • Bulutlara Köprü (2000)
  • Düşler ve Ötesi (2000)
  • Seni Seviyorum (2001)
  • Bir Meleğe Aşık Oldum / The Best Of İlhan İrem/ 4. (2003)
  • Işık ve Sevgiyle 30 Yıl (2004)
  • Cennet İlahileri (2006)
  • Tozpembe/Progressive Çocuk Şarkıları(2008)

Books by İlhan İrem

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  • Pencere... Köprü... Ve Ötesi... (Öykü / 1985)
  • Uzaklarda Biri Var (Denemeler / 1987)
  • Katastrof (Şiirler / 1990)
  • Delirium (Denemeler / 1994)
  • Millenium / Sanalizasyon Fareleri, Yarasalar ve Diğerleri (Denemeler / 1998)
  • Siyah Kuğunun Şarkısı (Senfonik Şiir /2007)

Books about İlhan İrem

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  • "Sürgün Gibi Masallarda" Michael Kuyucu (2008) Pegasus Yayıncılık
  • "Işığın Aşkıyla İlhan İrem, Müziğin Mistik İlahı'" Özlem Süyev Zat (2008) Siyah-Beyaz yayınları
  • "Ölümsüz Ozan İlhan İrem" Hakan Taştan, Ersin Kamburoğlu (2008) Cinius Yayınları

References

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  1. ^ http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xp0r5c_portreler-65-blm_creation Archived 10 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine "İlhan İrem Belgeseli" (2011)
  2. ^ a b c d İda Dağları’nda başlayan 21 yıllık evliliğin öyküsü Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Röportaj: Hanife Yaşar. Hürriyet Daily News Aile. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  3. ^ http://www.isikvesevgiyle.com/index.php?ms=sayfalar&sg=detay&bi=808 Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine İlhan İrem Official Web Portal "Kronoloji" Bölümü
  4. ^ http://kopru.fisek.com.tr/heyk3.jpg Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine "İlhan İrem 5 yılda 5. kez zirvede Hey Dergisi (27 Şubat 1978)
  5. ^ Dinlere inanmıyorum Röportaj. Olcay Ünal Sert. Milliyet Cadde. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012. <Arşiv>
  6. ^ http://i.imgur.com/CsltI.jpg Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine Hürriyet Gazetesi'nin konu ile ilgili haberi İlhan İrem 1 Numara (27 July 1977)
  7. ^ http://www.olumsuzozan.com/index.html Archived 29 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Ölümsüz Ozan-İlhan İrem / Hakan Taştan, Ersin Kamburoğlu (Cinius Yayınları 2008)
  8. ^ http://kopru.fisek.com.tr/irembagi/genel/9hey.jpg Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine "Pencere" albümü Altın Plak Haberi – Hey Dergisi (16 April 1984)
  9. ^ http://kopru.fisek.com.tr/orfe.htm Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine "Hey Dergisi" Yazı İşleri Müdürü Hulusi Tunca / Başyazı "Altın Orfe" (25 June 1984)
  10. ^ http://kopru.fisek.com.tr/orfe0.jpg Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine İlhan İrem Altın Orfe Yarışması dönüşü Hey Dergisi için kaleme aldığı yazı (1984)
  11. ^ http://www.kadrikarahan.net/eurovision.htm Archived 11 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine Eurovision / Halley ile ilgili bir yorum.
  12. ^ http://kopru.fisek.com.tr/molla.jpg Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Cumhuriyet Gazetesi. 1 Ekim 1989
  13. ^ http://haber.gazetevatan.com/Haber/206948/1/Gundem Archived 9 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine "Bu şarkı 19 yıl yasaklı kaldı!" / Vatan Gazetesi (29 October 2008)
  14. ^ http://eurovisionturco.com/1979-var-dik-ama-vazgectik/ Archived 7 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine Kapsamlı olarak, Eurovision 1979 Yılı Panoraması
  15. ^ http://yalnizlikokulu.blogspot.com/2009/02/tozlu-raflar-bir-yldz.html "Bir Yıldız" hakkında bir yazı
  16. ^ http://www.melektozlari.com/grafikdepo/duyuru_liste/duyuru5.htm Archived 18 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine (Eurovision 1988 Türkiye Finalleri sonrası İlhan İrem ve şarkısı "Yurtta Barış Dünyada Barış" hakkında basından bazı alıntılar.
  17. ^ http://blog.milliyet.com.tr/eurovision-1986---klips-ve-onlar---halley/Blog/?BlogNo=138103 Archived 17 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine Eurovision 1986 / "Halley" / Uluslararası yarışma hakkında detaylı bilgi
  18. ^ http://cadde.milliyet.com.tr/2012/10/16/HaberDetay/1596543/niye-bir-ilhan-irem-daha-yok- Archived 28 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine "Niye Bir İlhan İrem Daha Yok?" / Yavuz Hakan Tok / Müzik Eleştirmeni / Milliyet Gazetesi (16 September 2012)
  19. ^ http://www.melektozlari.com/mt/index.php/topic,916.0.html Archived 6 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine (melektozlari.com / Kaynak: Hürriyet Almanak 2006)
  20. ^ http://www.melektozlari.com/galeri/thumbnails.php?album=77 İlhan İrem / "Yürek Büyüsü" Konseri (25 July 2007) / Fotograflar (melektozlari.com)
  21. ^ http://www.idefix.com/Kitap/tanim.asp?sid=WBPG3I8GLG4GMJR2ZP2O&searchstring=ilhan%20irem Archived 28 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine "Sürgün Gibi Masallarda" Michael Kuyucu (2008) Pegasus Yayıncılık
  22. ^ http://www.idefix.com/Kitap/tanim.asp?sid=Y2FC3GSY5A0A02KDOVJJ&searchstring=ilhan%20irem Archived 28 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine "Işığın Aşkıyla İlhan İrem, Müziğin Mistik İlahı'" Özlem Süyev Zat (2008) Siyah-Beyaz yayınları
  23. ^ http://www.idefix.com/Kitap/tanim.asp?sid=NXSA4FBEPO1OUTE4IOJD&searchstring=ilhan%20irem Archived 28 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine "Ölümsüz Ozan İlhan İrem" Hakan Taştan, Ersin Kamburoğlu (2008) Cinius Yayınları
  24. ^ http://www.milliyet.com.tr/-/naim-dilmener/cafe/yazardetay/03.11.2008/1010897/default.htm Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine İlhan İrem hakkında yazılmış kitapları toplu olarak değerlendiren bir yazı / Naim Dilmener / Milliyet Sanat Dergisi ve Milliyet Gazetesi (November 2008)
  25. ^ http://www.birzamanlar.net/yazarlar/sinandoyan/16/index.php3 Archived 4 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine "Pencereden Günümüze" / Sinan Doyan / Araştırmacı Müzik Yazarı "birzamanlar.net" (2007)
  26. ^ http://www.melektozlari.com/mt/index.php?topic=1815 Archived 1 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine "İlhan İrem 35. Yıl Radyo Belgeseli" (Toplam Episode 7) (2008)
  27. ^ http://yavuzhakantok.blogspot.com/2012/09/niye-bir-ilhan-irem-daha-yok.html Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine "Niye bir İlhan İrem daha yok?" / Yavuz Hakan Tok / Milliyet Sanat Dergisi (Eylül 2012)
  28. ^ http://www.aksam.com.tr/tanrilarin-katinda-bir-muzisyen-ilhan-irem--138984h.html Archived 27 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine "‘Tanrıların katında’ bir müzisyen" / Eyüp Tatlıpınar / Akşam Gazetesi (16 Eylül 2012)
  29. ^ http://www.bulutsu.info/galeri/15-Subat/ Archived 5 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine "Işık ve Sevgiyle 35 Yıl / İlhan İrem Paneli" (1 Haziran 2008)
  30. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  31. ^ "İlhan İrem 30 yıl sonra Bursa'da sahneye çıktı". 5 June 2016. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  32. ^ a b 39 Işık Yılı Archived 12 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine İlhan İrem resmî web portalı. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  33. ^ a b Bursa'nın ünlü simaları: İlhan İrem Archived 12 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyesi Official Website. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  34. ^ "Cumhuriyet Haber Verir – Güncel Son Dakika Haberleri". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  35. ^ İlhan İrem yazıları Archived 23 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine Aydınlık
  36. ^ http://www.odatv.com/ara.php?q=ilhan+irem Archived 9 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine Odatv İlhan İrem yazıları
  37. ^ http://www.isikvesevgiyle.com/index.php?ms=yazilar&sg=detay&bi=127 Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine "Sevgililer Günü"
  38. ^ http://www.isikvesevgiyle.com/index.php?ms=yazilar&sg=detay&bi=154 Archived 3 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine "Işık ve Sevgiyle 30 Yıl"
  39. ^ http://www.isikvesevgiyle.com/index.php?ms=yazilar&sg=detay&bi=152 Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine "Seni Seviyorum"
  40. ^ İlhan İrem hayatını kaybetti (in Turkish)
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