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Turkish alternative rock band

Mor ve ötesi (literally Purple and Beyond; a play on the word morötesi, meaning ultraviolet) is a Turkish alternative rock band from Istanbul. Its four current members are Harun Tekin (vocals and rhythm guitar), Kerem Kabadayı (drums), Burak Güven (bass) and Kerem Özyeğen (lead guitar). Former members include Alper Tekin and Derin Esmer. The band achieved mainstream success with the release of the album Dünya Yalan Söylüyor. In , the band represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade with the song "Deli" (Lunatic).

Mor ve ötesi had their breakthrough with their fourth album Dünya Yalan Söylüyor in The album sold over , copies and changed the way rock was perceived by the Turkish music industry. Their hundreds of live performances have included several tours in Europe and the United States. The band celebrated their 20th anniversary in with two special CD box-sets containing all of their published work.

History[edit]

Mor ve Ötesi was formed in with the line-up of Kerem Kabadayı (drums), Harun Tekin (vocals and guitar), Derin Esmer (vocals and guitar) and Alper Tekin (bass), who were then students at the Deutsche Schule Istanbul. They released their first album Şehir ("The City") in September and played their first live concert in Ankara. That year, Burak Güven replaced Alper Tekin on bass.

The band's second album Bırak Zaman Aksın ("Let Time Flow"), was released in January and was met with success. Just after its release, Derin Esmer moved to the United States and was replaced by prominent guitarist Kerem Özyeğen. After the devastating Kocaeli earthquake, Mor ve Ötesi started exploring more social and political themes. They were also very active in the opposition against the use of nuclear energy in Turkey.

In August , they released their third album, Gül Kendine ("Smile at Yourself"). With Kerem Özyeğen, there was a noticeable change in the band's music and lyrics. In May , Mor ve Ötesi's released the YazEP, which included a cover of the Ajda Pekkan song "Yaz Yaz Yaz".

Their fourth album Dünya Yalan Söylüyor ("The World is Lying") was released in March The album became their most popular album in Turkey, reaching , sales.^[1] Since their previous work was not as well known, many new fans were not aware of the band's history. Although it had been their best selling album, it is not admired by many of their old fans as much as their previous work, and some have even seen it as "sell-out". The album contained considerable political criticism against the activities of the United States; both in Iraq and the rest of the world. In the same year, they received a Golden Orange Award for their single "Bir Derdim Var", included on the soundtrack of the Çağan Irmak film Mustafa Hakkında Her Şey.

Mor ve Ötesi performing at Eurovision

Their fifth album Büyük Düşler ("Great Hopes") was released on 9 May The album mainly dealt with the political problems of Turkey and the personal problems of the group members, including loss of family members and their relationships. It also had a noticeably darker sound in comparison to their previous albums. Büyük Düşler is regarded as a homage to their old fan base and a return to a style closer to their earlier albums. Three singles were released from the album: "Şirket", "Küçük Sevgilim", and "Ayıp Olmaz Mı?". Büyük Düşler was named Best Album of the Year by Rolling Stone Turkey and Best Rock Album of the Year by Blue Jean magazine.^[1]

On 10 December , TRT's general manager İbrahim Şahin announced that Mor ve Ötesi were to represent Turkey in Eurovision Song Contest with the song 'Deli'.^[2] Mor ve Ötesi qualified to finals through the second half of the semi-finals on 22 May. They had the 12th performance on the finals and finished the contest in 7th place with points, which was held in Belgrade on 24 May During the contest, BBC commentator Terry Wogan described the lead singer as "a sinister James Bond".

The band's sixth album, Başıbozuk, was released in late , and included three studio and four live tracks, including their Eurovision entry, as well as remixes.

Their seventh album "Masumiyetin Ziyan Olmaz" ("Your Innocence Won't Go To Waste") came out on 12 May

Their eighth album "Güneşi Beklerken" was released on 17 December

In , the band released the single "Anlatamıyorum", which came out with recording label DMC. The music video was shot together with director Serdar Ferit. Two sets were set up for shooting in Istanbul and Helsinki. On the 20th anniversary of the band's foundation, their cult album Dünya Yalan Söylüyor was, for the first time, introduced to fans on vinyl format.^[3]

On 21 January , the band released their eighth album entitled Sirenler (Sirens).

Discography[edit]

Studio albums

Live albums

• Harbiye Açıkhava (Canlı Senfonik) ()

Singles

• "Yaz" ()
• "Deli (Eurovision 08)" ()
• "Loveliest Mistake" ()
• "Sev Beni" ()
• "Anlatamıyorum" ()
• "Melekler Ölmez" ()
• "Sultan-ı Yegâh" ()
• "Forsa" ()
• "Dünyaya Bedel" ()

Podcasts

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