# Manga (band)

Manga (stylised as maNga) is a Turkish rock band whose music is mainly a fusion of Anatolian melodies with electronic elements. In 2009, they won both the Best Turkish Act award from MTV Turkey and consequently the Best European Act award from MTV Networks Europe in MTV Europe Music Awards 2009. They represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "We Could Be the Same" and took second place.

## History

maNga was formed in the year 2001. It was guitarist Yağmur Sarıgül's idea to name the band after Japanese comics. Initially, they were mostly underground, playing covers of other rock and metal bands. The band made the music for Aşık Veysel's poem "Kara Toprak", and later used a different poem by Göksel for the song "Dursun Zaman". They came into the public spotlight after finishing as runner-up at the Sing Your Song music contest. This caught the attention of artist manager Hadi Elazzi (GRGDN), who immediately promoted the band to Sony Music, which resulted in their first, self-titled album being published in 2004, becoming a hit. Following this, they performed at various music festivals and have worked with various famous Turkish singers as Koray Candemir (of Kargo fame), Vega and Göksel.
On 13 August 2006, maNga became the first Turkish rock band to take stage at the Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungary. In 2006 they also had concerts in the Netherlands and Germany. Most of their songs are written by the group members. Sarıgül, the author of most of the songs, has described the band's genre as blending nu metal and hip hop with Anatolian melodies. maNga's duet with Göksel is included in one of the most successful (with almost a million viewers) Turkish films, Sınav (featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme). Their song Bir Kadın Çizeceksin was featured among the music of the FIFA 06 game. The band headlined several Turkish music festivals, including Saklıfest, Patlıcan, Rokofest and Rock'n Coke. The band was to take stage in the Wembley Stadium in London, together with Tarkan, but maNga did not perform due to technical difficulties on 13 April 2008. They also played in London's O2 Academy Islington on 4 December 2009. On 12 January 2010 the Turkish broadcaster TRT announced that maNga would be the Turkish representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. They came second with 170 points, behind Germany.

## Members
### Current members

* Ferman Akgül - vocals (2001–present), keyboards (2013-present)
* Yağmur Sarıgül - guitar (2001–present)
* Cem Bahtiyar - bass guitar (2002–present)
* Özgür Can Öney - drums (2001–present)

### Former members

* Orçun Şekerusta - bass guitar (2001-2002)
* Efe Yılmaz - DJ, electronics (2001–2013)

### Chronology
## Discography
### Albums

| Title | Details | Sales | Certifications |
| Manga | Released: December 14, 2004 Label: Sony Music, GRGDN Format: Digital download, CD | 100,000+ | Gold |
| Şehr-i Hüzün | Released: April 14, 2009 Label: Sony Music, GRGDN Music Format: Digital download, CD | | |
| e-akustik | Released: March 20, 2012 Label: PASAJ, GRGDN Format: Digital download, CD | | |
| Işıkları Söndürseler Bile | Released: April 14, 2014 Label: Poll Production Format: Digital download, CD | | |
| Antroposen 001 | Released: December 14, 2021 Label: Manga Music Format: Digital download | | |
| Antroposen 002 | Released: December 14, 2023 Label: Manga Music Format: Digital download | | |

### Extended plays

| Title | Details |
| X | Released: April 27, 2018 Label: Poll Production Format: Digital download |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | TUR Rock | SWE | SWI | RUS | UK | Album |
| "Dünyanın Sonuna Doğmuşum" | 2009 | 1 | — | — | 335 | — | Şehr-i Hüzün |
| "Beni Benimle Bırak" | 2009 | 1 | — | — | — | — | Şehr-i Hüzün |
| "Cevapsız Sorular" | 2009 | 2 | — | — | — | — | Şehr-i Hüzün |
| "We Could Be the Same" | 2010 | 1 | 29 | 56 | — | 129 | E-akustik |
| "Fly to Stay Alive" | 2010 | 2 | — | — | — | — | E-akustik |
| "Fazla Aşkı Olan Var Mı?" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | Işıkları Söndürseler Bile |
| "Parti" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | Işıkları Söndürseler Bile |
| "Hint Kumaşı" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | Işıkları Söndürseler Bile |
| "Işıkları Söndürseler Bile" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | Işıkları Söndürseler Bile |
| Kendi Yolundan Şaşma | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Yad Eller" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | X |
| "Süper Güçlerimiz Var" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Zor" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Bize Her Yer Stat" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Kırıla Kırıla" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. ||||||||

### Other appearances

| Title | Year | Album(s) | Artist |
| "Raptiye Rap Rap" | 2005 | Mutlaka Yavrum | Cem Karaca |
| "Dursun Zaman" | 2006 | Sınav Soundtrack | — |
| "Beni Unutma" | 2011 | İyilik&Güzellik Spor | Feridun Düzağaç |
| "Fly To Stay Alive" | 2011 | Anadolu Kartalları Soundtrack | — |
| "Tek Yön Seçtiğin Tüm Yollar" | 2011 | Anadolu Kartalları Soundtrack | — |
| "Yine Yeni Yeniden Sev" | 2015 | Hadi İnşallah Soundtrack | — |
| "Haykıracak Nefesim Kalmasa Bile" | 2019 | Fikret Şeneş Şarkıları | Fikret Şeneş |
| "Para Parra Parrra" | 2020 | Baba Parası Soundtrack | — |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2005 | POPSAV Ödülleri | Best rock band | | Nominated |
| 2005 | POPSAV Ödülleri | Best video | | Nominated |
| 2005 | Hürriyet Altın Kelebek Ödülleri (Golden Butterfly Awards) | Best Newcomer Band | | Nominated |
| 2006 | MÜYAP Ödülleri | Gold Disc | maNga | Won |
| 2009 | MTV Turkey | Best Turkish Act | | Nominated |
| 2009 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Turkish Act | | Won |
| 2009 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best European Act | | Won |
| 2010 | Eurovision Song Contest | Eurovision Song Contest | "We Could Be the Same" | 2nd |
| 2011 | Balkan Music Awards | Best Duet/Group In The Balkans | | Nominated |
| 2012 | Balkan Music Awards | Best Group In The Balkans | | Nominated |