Nil Karaibrahimgil
Ferhan[1] Nil Karaibrahimgil Erener (born 17 October 1976 in Ankara, Turkey), also popularly known simply as Nil (Turkish for the Nile), is a well known Turkish singer and songwriter mostly noted for her distinct lyrics. Nil's passion and admiration for music stems from her father, Suavi Karaibrahimgil, who is also a musician although he is not currently active in the Turkish music industry.
Biography
In 2000, she graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in Political Science and International Relations. She also further received the Crystal Apple prize award twice, which recognized her achievements in advertising. Besides academic success, Nil has found fortune in the Turkish music scene. Many of her songs deal with love, marriage and relationships. On January 21, 2010, she married Sertab Erener's brother Serdar Erener near the shore of the Nile River.[2] She has a son Aziz Arif, born in May 2014.[3]
Musical career
Early musical success
Up to 2007, Nil has managed to release 3 successful albums along with several singles of her own here and there. In 2002, her debut album "Nil Dünyası" brought her into the spotlight with hits that included "Kek" and "XL". Two years later, Nil followed with another album called "Nil FM" which achieved success similar to that of her first album. Some of the hit singles released from that album included "Gitme Yoksa…", "Akbaba", "Ben Aptal Mıyım?" and "Bronzlaşmak" as well.
Tek Taşımı Kendim Aldım
In 2006, Nil would go on to release her third album called "Tek Taşımı Kendim Aldım". The album brought Nil further success with hits including "Pırlanta", "Peri" and of course, "Organize İşler Bunlar" which is the original soundtrack of the movie Organize İşler. All of the three singles from this album managed to easily top most Turkish charts.
Yaş 18
In late 2006, Nil released a single called, "Yaş 18" (Age 18) which is one of the two tracks she recorded for the soundtrack of the Turkish movie Sınav (Exam). Both the movie and the song deal with the pressure Turkish students face preparing for matriculation, as well as angst from coming of age.
Discography
Albums
| Year |
Album |
| 2002 |
Nil Dünyası
- Date: May 2002
- Format: MC, CD, digital download
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| 2004 |
Nil FM
- Date:2004
- Format: MC, CD, digital download
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| 2006 |
Tek Taşımı Kendim Aldım
- Date: May 11, 2006
- Format: MC, CD, digital download
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| 2009 |
Nil Kıyısında
- Date: February 19, 2009
- Format: CD, digital download
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| 2012 |
Ben Buraya Çıplak Geldim
- Date: July 5, 2012
- Format: CD, digital download
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Singles
| Year |
Title |
Turkish Airplay Chart[4] |
| 2007 |
"Bu mudur?" [Is that it?] |
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Guest appearances
| Year |
Song |
Album |
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| 2001 | "Masal" | Commissar Shakespeare soundtrack |
| 2002 | "Girl" | Harikalar Diyarı (Wonderland) by Ilhan Erşahin |
| 2005 | "Organize İşler Bunlar" | Magic Carpet Ride soundtrack |
| 2006 | "Yaş 18" | The Exam soundtrack |
| 2007 | "Hoppala" | Istanbul by Wax Poetic |
| 2008 | "İstanbul'da Sonbahar" | Söz Müzik Teoman |
| 2014 | "Kanatlarım Var Ruhumda" | Bi Küçük Eylül Meselesi soundtrack |
| "Hadi İnşallah" | Hadi İnşallah soundtrack |
| 2016 | "Gel Aşka Gel" | Kocan Kadar Konuş: Diriliş Soundtrack |
| "Bizi Anlatsam" | Hesapta Aşk soundtrack |
Music videos
| Year |
Song |
Album |
Director |
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| 2002 |
"XL" |
Nil Dünyası |
Umur Turagay |
| "Kek" |
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| "Resmen Aşığım" |
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| 2004 |
"Gitme Yoksa..." |
Nil FM |
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| "Bütün Kızlar Toplandık" |
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| "Akbaba" |
Murad Küçük |
| "Bronzlaşmak" |
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| "Ben Aptal mıyım?" |
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| 2006 |
"Organize İşler Bunlar" |
Tek Taşımı Kendim Aldım |
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| "Pırlanta" |
Umur Turagay |
| "Pırlanta Ozinga Remix" |
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| "Peri" |
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| "Bu mudur?" [Is this it?] |
Emre Özbay |
| "Yaş 18" |
OST - Sınav |
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| 2008 |
"Ruhum Desen Desen" |
Promo Single |
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| 2009 |
"Seviyorum Sevmiyorum" |
Nil Kıyısında |
Umur Turagay |
| "Duma Duma Dum" |
Burcu Yolcu |
| "Kırık" | Sinan Çetin |
| 2011 |
"Hakkında Her Şeyi Duymak İstiyorum" |
Ben Buraya Çıplak Geldim |
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| 2012 |
"Ben Buraya Çıplak Geldim" | Özer Feyzioğlu |
| "He-man" | Thor Saevarsson |
| 2014 | "Kanatlarım Var Ruhumda" | Bi Küçük Eylül Meselesi soundtrack | |
| "Hadi İnşallah" | Hadi İnşallah soundtrack | |
Books
- Nil'in Kelebekleri, 320p, 2011, Doğan Kitap, ISBN 978-605-111-982-3 [5]
- Kelebeğin Hayat Sırları, 296p, 2015, Doğan Novus, ISBN 978-605-092-856-3 [6]
See also
References
External links
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- Hakkında Her Şeyi Duymak İstiyorum (2011)
- Kanatlarım Var Ruhumda (2014)
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