Aleyna Tilki (born March 28, 2000) is a Turkish singer and songwriter.[2]
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![]() Tilki in 2021 | |
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Born | (2000-03-28) March 28, 2000 (age 22)[1] Konya, Turkey[1] |
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Years active | 2014–present |
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Website | https://aleynatilki.com.tr/ |
Tilki was born in Konya, on March 28, 2000. Her father is from Konya. Her paternal family is of Circassian descent who immigrated from Russia. Her mother is from Of, Trabzon.[3]
At the age of fourteen, she was a semi-finalist on the sixth season of Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye (Turkish version of the Got Talent series). She caught public attention because of her Gesi Bağları cover on the show.[4][5][6] She achieved national recognition after the release of her song "Cevapsız Çınlama"[7] along with its music video, which has more than 490 million views on YouTube. It is considered the most viewed Turkish music video on YouTube.[8] The song went up to No. 2 on the Turkey's Trending List.[9] Aleyna Tilki released her first solo single "Sen Olsan Bari" in July 2017 which became number 1 in Turkey's charts.[10] The music video currently has over 440 million views on YouTube.[11]
Tilki temporarily left Turkey to complete English language training and settled in Los Angeles in November 2017.[12][13][14] In November 2019, it was announced that she was in negotiations with Warner Music for producing a new album and four singles. This would make her the first Turkish singer ever to work with this company.[15]
In 2020, She agreed on a series of projects on the digital platform Exxen, owned by Acun Ilıcalı. The series shares the similar name as her song "İşte Bu Benim Masalım". She shared the lead roles with Cemal Can Canseven [tr] in the series, which premiered in 2021.[16]
Title | Year |
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"Sen Olsan Bari" | 2017 |
"Nasılsın Aşkta" | 2019 |
"Yalan" | 2020 |
"Bu Benim Masalım" | |
"Retrograde" | 2021 |
"Sır" | |
"Take It or Leave It" | 2022 |
"Aşk Ateşi" | |
"Tanırım İntiharı" | |
Title (except cover songs) | Film/TV series | Year |
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"Gitme" | (only demo) | 2019 |
"Nehir" | İşte Bu Benim Masalım | 2021 |
"Trol" (with Ayça Tilki) | ||
"Kabus" | ||
"Yok Sırlarım" | ||
"Dans Et" | ||
"Geçer Mi" | ||
"Delibozuk" | ||
"Kim Derdi" | ||
"Benim Aşkım Kimmiş" | ||
"Kalbimde" | ||
"Perde" | ||
"Masum Değil" | ||
"Hayalimden Yapılmışım" | ||
"Bi' Kapışma Var Şimdi" | Dimes (commercial) |
Title | Artist | Year | Album |
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"Cevapsız Çınlama" | Emrah Karaduman | 2016 | Single |
"Yalnız Çiçek (cover)" | 2018 | Yıldız Tilbe'nin Yıldızlı Şarkıları | |
"Dipsiz Kuyum" | BombarDuman | ||
"Sevmek Yok" | |||
"Real Love" | Dillon Francis | 2021 | Happy Machine |
"Sen Affetsen Ben Affetmem" (cover) | Taksim Trio | 2022 | Single |
"Diamonds" | Jubël | Single | |
Title | Year |
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"Retrograde (Galantis Remix)" | 2021 |
"Retrograde (Vintage Culture Remix)" | |
"Real Love (Valentino Khan Remix)" | 2022 |
"Real Love (Shelco Garcia & Teenwolf Remix)" | |
"Real Love (Sak Noel & Salvi & Franklin Dam Remix)" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye | Herself | Contestant |
2016 | O Ses Türkiye | Guest performer | |
2018 | Survivor | ||
2021 | İşte Bu Benim Masalım | Aleyna |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Radio Aydın Music Awards | Duet of the Year | "Cevapsız Çınlama" | Won | [19] |
2017 | Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Newcomer | Herself | Won | [20] |
Best Music Video | "Sen Olsan Bari" | Nominated | |||
Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
2018 | Fizy Music Awards | Best Newcomer | Herself | Won | [21] |
Best Music Video | "Sen Olsan Bari" | Won | |||
Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Female Pop Artist | Herself | Won | [22] | |
2020 | Golden Butterfly Awards | Best Female Singer | Herself | Nominated | [23] |
2021 | Head & Shoulders Number1 Video Music Awards | Best Female Artist | Herself | Won | [24] |
Song of the Year | "Retrograde" | Nominated | |||
Best TV Soundtrack | "İşte Bu Benim Masalım (Nehir)" | Nominated | |||
2022 | Head & Shoulders Number1 Video Music Awards | Best Female Artist | Herself | Won |
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