Hadise
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| Birth name | Hadise Açıkgöz |
| Born | October 22, 1985 |
| Origin | Mol, Belgium |
| Genre(s) | R&B |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | EMI Belgium |
| Website | www.hadisemusic.com |
Hadise Açıkgöz, (born October 22, 1985) known as Hadise, is a Belgian R&B singer, songwriter and now a T.V presenter of Turkish descents.
Hadise debuted in the music scene in 2003 when she entered the Flemish version of Pop Idol. She failed to win, but was given an album contract after her prformance impressing "Johan Hendrickx", the man behind "2Brain Records". In 2005 her debut album "Sweat" was released in Belgium and later Turkey. Even though the album failed to chart in Belgium, it spawned the hit singles: "Stir Me Up", "Milk Chocolate Girl" and "Bad Boy", which all charted on the Ultratop 50.
Taking time off to write new songs for her next album Hadise. She returned to the music scene in 2007 with the single "A Good Kiss", for which since Hadise has recorded a Turkish version of the song due to be released soon. Hadise then released the single "My Body", which became her most successful song. Her album "Hadise".
Since her career began Hadise has won the TMF award for "Best Urban Act" in 2006 and 2007.[1].
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Ethnic background
Hadise was born in the Turkey city of sivas, on 22 October 1985 into a north caucasian (quote from beyaz show) family. Her parents are both from the central city in Turkey Sivas. Her mother had lived in the Netherlands for some time.
[edit] Early years
Hadise's name was her grandfathers idea and was intended for Hadise's older sister. He sent a letter to Hadise's parents suggesting the name but due to a terrible winter the letter arrived late and therefore was saved for hadise.
Though Hadise knew she wanted to pursue a career in Music, she stil continued her education and thus gained a BA in Marketing.
Hadise can speak serval languages; Turkish, Dutch, German and English fluently.
She is a good friend of the Flemish singer Kate Ryan, who represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006.
[edit] Idool 2003
Hadise's musical talent was first noticed on the Flemish version of Pop Idol, Idool 2003(The first Belgium pop Idol). Hadise failed to win, however she was immediately offered an album contract in recognition of her talent.
[edit] 2005-2006: Sweat
- See also: Sweat (Hadise album)
Soon after her appearing on Idool 2003, Hadise got a phone call from Johan Hendrickx, the manager of 2Brain records, as he was impressed with her preformance on the show and she was offered an album contract. She later released her debut album Sweat, in November 2005, for who she worked with Yves Gaillard to produce the album. The album failed to chart on the Ultratop 50 albums chart, however spawned five Ultratop 50 singles including; Sweat, "Stir Me Up", "Milk Chocolate Girl", "Ain't No Love Lost" and "Bad Boy". The album also includes the single "Sisters", which was dedicated to her sisters, Hulya and Derya.
During promotion for Hadise's debut album in Turkey, Hadise presented "Pop stars", this was a huge for Hadise as the programme attracted an average audience of twenty million a week. This is got her onto the cover of the several Turkish magazines, such as Esquire, Tempo and Aktüel. She is however, still based in Mol.
[edit] 2008-present: Hadise
- See also: Hadise (album)
In an interview, Hadise also said she has been working on her new album since December/January 2007 and that the songs have been produced in serval countries such as Turkey, France and the UK and is set to release her second album in June 2008. Hadise took time out between her previous album and her fourthcoming album out of her own choice to find more time to be with her family and concentrate on song writing.
Hadise so far has released two singles from the album, both which have charted within the "Ultra top 50" chart. he first single released was "A Good Kiss", which was released in the first week of October 2007. Hadise dedicated the single to all women, saying that a good kiss is very important for them (all women). She is to release the Turkish version of the song, with a new music video and is entitled Deli Oğlan, litrally meaning "Crazy Boy".
Hadise's second single, My Body, has become her best single, by peak position, peaking at number 8 on the "Ultra Top 50" chart. The video has become avaible on "Music on demand" in the U.K.
In 2008 Hadise appeared on Serdar Ortaç 2008 album Nefes on a track called "Düşman".
[edit] Controversy
Hadise has received criticism for the sexualized image, as Hadise said that "Some Turks think it is great, but others find it over the top".[2]
Hadise was later criticised for her music video "Deli Oğlan", even before it was seen by an audience. Some images from the shooting of the video were uploaded online and some of the turkish media claimed the video was too erotic.[3] In response, Hadise removed the erotic scenes from her music video.
[edit] Influences
Hadise has said she cites artists such as Christina Aguilera, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, [[BrandHadise's songs have also been influenced by Turkish music, which makes them rather unique, blending two ves of music. Examples of songs by her with a strong Turkish slant and an Urban feel include Stir Me Up, Bad Boy and A Good Kiss.
[edit] Acting Career
Hadise rejected an offer to star in a two films. One of the films she was offered, was for the leading role in a Turkish movie. The film was about 2 sisters, were hadise would have played one of the sisters.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | BEL |
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| 2005 | "Sweat" | - |
| 2006 | "Sweat - Special Edition" | - |
| 2008 | "Hadise" | 34 |
[edit] Top 20 singles
| Year | Single | BEL | Album |
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| 2007 | "Sweat" | 19 | Sweat |
| "Milk Chocolate Girl" | 13 | ||
| 2008 | "My Body" | 8 | Hadise |
[edit] Awards
Below are a list of awards for which Hadise has won or been nominated for,
| Year | Title | Award | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2005 | TMF Awards | Best New Artist | Sweat | Nominated |
| 2006 | TMF Awards | Best Urban Act | Sweat | Won |
| 2007 | TMF Awards | Best Urban Act | A Good Kiss | Won |
[edit] Trivia
- There are rumours that Hadise soon be starring in a Turkish film and that she will represent Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official Site
- Interview with Belgian magazine, accessed on 2007/03/16, in Dutch
- Veniqoh.be (News, Pictures, Discography, Upcoming Shows, Lyrics...) (2 languages: English & Dutch)
- Hadise Fan Club NL
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