Mabel Matiz

Mabel Matiz

Performing live in Ankara on 2011
Background information
Birth name Fatih Karaca[1]
Born (1985-08-31) 31 August 1985
Mersin, Turkey
Years active 2011–present
Website mabelmatiz.com

Fatih Karaca (31 August 1985, Mersin, Turkey) better known with his stage name Mabel Matiz, is a Turkish pop music singer-song writer. He chose his stage name from 2 different words that he is inspired by. 'Mabel' is coming from the famous Turkish novel 'Kumral Ada Mavi Tuna' written by Buket Uzuner. It is the nickname of Tuna who is one of the main characters in the book. 'Matiz' is a slag word in old Greek language and it means "drunk". Mabel Matiz defines his whole nickname as it reflects and shows his point of view about this world and life.[2]

He has released 3 studio albums.

Personal life

He grew up and completed his compulsory education in Mersin. He moved to Istanbul for university education and graduated from Istanbul University, Dentistry Faculty in 2008. He briefly worked in a healthcare clinic until advancing into music career.[2][3] He is LGBT right activist.[4]

Musical career

Istanbul Pride, 2014

He began releasing his own songs via myspace in 2008. Turkish music producer Engin Akıncı noticed his songs and offered him an album. He released his first studio album, Mabel Matiz, in 2011 with Esen Müzik label.[3]

He released his second studio album, Yaşım Çocuk, in 2013 with DMC label. He covered popular Yıldız Tilbe song "Aşk Yok Olmaktır" in this album.[5] He contributed in Aysel Gürel tribute album, Aysel'in, in June 2013 by performing Sezen Aksu cover "Sultan Süleyman".

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album Record company Sales
2011 Mabel Matiz Esen Müzik
2013 Yaşım Çocuk
  • Format: MC, LP, CD, digital download
 Doğan Music Company
2015 Gök Nerede
  • Format: CD, digital download
 Doğan Music Company

Singles

Year Album Record company Sales
2014 Kör Heves
  • Date: 2014
  • Format: digital download
 Ada Müzik
2014 Alaimisema
  • Date: 2014
  • Format: digital download

Other contributions

Year Album Song
2013 Aysel'in
  • Date: 2013
  • Format: MC, LP, CD
 Sultan Süleyman

Music videos

Album Song English Date
Mabel Matiz Arafta 9 May 2011
Söylese O Ben Söyleyemem 24 September 2011
Kül Hece 16 December 2011
Filler ve Çimen Elephants and Grass 20 March 2012
Barışırsa Ruhum 27 August 2012
Yaşım Çocuk Zor Değil It Isn't Difficult 19 February 2013
Aşk Yok Olmaktır Love Is Extinction 2013
Aysel'in Sultan Süleyman Sultan Suleyman 2013
Yaşım Çocuk Yaşım Çocuk 2014
Alaimisema Rainbow 14 July 2014

References

  1. ↑ Pektaş, Ali (2011-05-22). "Mabel Matiz'in dünyasına hoş geldiniz" (in Turkish). Zaman (newspaper). Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 Taşalan, Özgür (November 2011). "Mabel’i romandan, Matiz’i eski Yunan’dan". Detay (in Turkish) (87). Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 Yerlikaya, Çağlar (2011-08-05). "Sosyal medyada patlayan şarkıcı" (in Turkish). Sabah (newspaper). Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Akpınar, Ömer (2013-10-22). "Mabel Matiz: Pop, LGBT’lere Çok Şey Borçlu" (in Turkish). KAOS GL. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Demirkol, Hikmet (2013-06-17). "Mabel Matiz:Ahıra Girmeyen Koç" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

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