Cem Adrian


Cem Filiz, better known by his stage name Cem Adrian, is a Turkish musician of Bosniak descent, singer-songwriter and record producer.

Early life

His father was a merchant, while his mother was a housewife. Adrian was born to a family from Bosnia in Edirne, as the second child of his parents. His real name is Cem Filiz. Adrian chose his stage name after Adrianople, the name of Edirne in ancient times. He later met Fazıl Say through Demet Sağıroğlu, and with Say's invitation, he enrolled in Bilkent University's Department of Performing Arts.

Career

Career beginnings

In 2003, he worked as a soloist and dancer for the group Mystica. In February 2005, he released his first album, Ben Bu Şarkıyı Sana Yazdım. This album includes the songs which Adrian had recorded by himself between 1997 and 2003 in Edirne. In January 2006, he started working on his second self-produced album. Aşk Bu Gece Şehri Terk Etti, which contained 13 songs written by himself, was released in December 2006. Artists Umay Umay, Denizhan and Suicide were featured on three of the album's songs.
In 2008 he released two albums, Seçkiler and Emir, and produced the music for Abdullah Oğuz's film Sıcak, where he also played the role of a young imam.

Recent years

On 30 December 2015, his first single album İlk ve Son Kez, which contained two songs, was released on internet. One of the songs was "İlk ve Son Kez", which was previously published, while the other was a new version of "Sessizce", which was originally included in the album Aşk Bu Gece Şehri Terk Etti.
On 21 January 2016, his album Seçkiler 2 was released by Dokuz Sekiz Müzik. In September 2016, he announced the release date of his album Tuz Buz to be September 2017, but it was eventually released in November 2017.
In 2017, to raise money for a child's surgery, Adrian together with Manuş Baba, Ceylan Ertem, Mabel Matiz and Derya Köroğlu gave a concert under the title "Bir Çocuk İçin Şarkılar ".

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Adrian is among the artists who have publicly spoken about censorship in Turkey, freedom of speech and human rights. In response to questions regarding his sexuality, he said: "Is it possible for a man who sings with a high pitched voice to not face such comments?" His album Kayıp Çocuk Masalları, which was released in 2010, featured a cover that had an LGBT theme about which he said:
After facing criticism for supporting the LGBT community in 2010, he said: "Actually I have a problem with those who have issues with people's sexual identity." In 2012, he recorded a music video for the song "Yalnızlık" from his album Siyah Bir Veda Öpücüğü, in which a transgender woman was shown. There was also a scene involving a young guy masturbating, which was meant to imply loneliness, the title of the song.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Ben Bu Şarkıyı Sana Yazdım
  • Aşk Bu Gece Şehri Terk Etti
  • Essentials / Seçkiler
  • Emir
  • Kayıp Çocuk Masalları
  • Siyah Bir Veda Öpücügü
  • Şeker Prens ve Tuz Kral
  • Cam Havli
  • Sana Bunları Hiç Bilmediğin Bir Yerden Yazıyorum
  • Essentials / Seçkiler 2
  • Tuz Buz
  • Solmayan Şarkılar
  • Gökyüzümün Yıldızları
  • Essentials / Seçkiler 4
  • Solmayan Şarkılar 2
  • ''Mücevher''

    Remix albums

  • Remixes 1
  • ''Her Yer Kül''

    Live albums

  • ''Cem Adrian Canlı''

    EPs

  • 2015: ''Yalnızlık Senden Daha Çok Seviyor Beni''

    Singles

  • 2015: İlk ve Son Kez
  • 2016: Siyah Beyaz
  • 2018: Kalbim Çukurda
  • 2018: Essentials / Seçkiler 3
  • 2018: Sen Benim Şarkılarımsın
  • 2018: Geri Dönme
  • 2018: Yolun Sonu Görünüyor
  • 2018: Kirpiğin Kaşına Değdiği Zaman
  • 2019: Ah Bu Şarkıların Gözü Kör Olsun
  • 2019: Kum Gibi
  • 2019: O Yar Gelir
  • 2019: Bu Yollar Hep Sana Çıkar
  • 2019: Bana Sorma
  • 2020: Hüzün Kovan Kuşu
  • 2020: Yeniden
  • 2020: Bu Şarkı Aşka Yazıldı
  • 2020: Tutacağım Ellerini
  • 2020: Yarim Gurbete Gider
  • 2020: Kirpiğin Kaşına Değdiği Zaman
  • 2020: Yalnız Adam
  • 2020: Kara Toprak
  • 2020: Yolun Sonunda
  • 2020: Hatırla
  • 2020: Ölüm ile Yaşam
  • 2020: Dön Dünya
  • 2021: Kül
  • 2021: Bükülüyor Zaman
  • 2021: Gesi Bağları
  • 2021: Yine mi Yol
  • 2021: Bir Kar Tanesi
  • 2021: Kanatlar
  • 2021: Pervane
  • 2021: Ağlasam mı
  • 2021: Bitlis'te Beş Minare
  • 2021: Kim Daha Çok Seviyor
  • 2021: Derinlerde
  • 2021: Kimse Bilmez
  • 2021: Değmen Benim
  • 2021: Salvatore
  • 2021: Ayrılık
  • 2021: Gemiler
  • 2022: Çığlık Çığlığa
  • 2022: Çember
  • 2022: En Çok Seni
  • 2022: Hüzün
  • 2022: Öyle Yalnız
  • 2022: Sevme Beni
  • 2022: Gül
  • 2022: Karanlık Orman
  • 2022: Bana Unutmayı Anlat
  • 2022: Bana Seni Gerek Seni
  • 2022: Zincir
  • 2022: Keskin
  • 2022: Sevdim Seni Bir Kere
  • 2022: Düştüm
  • 2022: Gönül
  • 2022: Emanet
  • 2022: Ben Sana Veda Edemem
  • 2022: Kendine İyi Bak
  • 2022: Gam Elinden Benim Zülfü Siyahım
  • 2023: Viran
  • 2023: Bu Gece Benimle Ölür Müsün
  • 2023: Sızı
  • 2023: Bir Ay Doğar
  • 2023: Hüküm
  • 2023: Yemin
  • 2023: Sancı
  • 2023: AF
  • 2023: Mühür
  • 2023: Saykodelik
  • 2023: Yine mi Yolculuk
  • 2023: Gel
  • 2023: Bensiz
  • 2023: Beni Vur
  • 2024: Yıldızlar Ellerinde
  • 2024: Şehir
  • 2024: Sen Gel Diyorsun
  • 2024: Helal
  • 2024: Aşk
  • 2024: Yardım Eli
  • 2024: Bazen Olmaz
  • 2024: Sevdan Bir Ateş
  • 2025: Susuz
  • 2025: ''Seni Sevmek''

    Guest appearances

  • Made in Turkey Vol. IV
  • * Al Fadimem
  • Lora: Bir Kadının Portresi
  • * Sis
  • Artun Ertürk & Diplomatik Rock Opera
  • * Sevgisizlik
  • Tetik: Ta Kendisi
  • * Beş kişi arabada
  • Soner Canözer & Prag Filarmoni Orkestrası: Masalcı’nın On Beş Yılı
  • * Kaf Dağının Ardında
  • Fazıl Say featuring Güvenç Dağüstün, Burcu Uyar and Selva Erdener
  • * İnsan İnsan
  • Mahzuni'ye Saygı
  • * ''Dumanlı Dumanlı''