Aydilge

Aydilge Sarp (born June 25, 1979) is a Turkish writer, poet and singer-songwriter.
Biography
Aydilge Sarp was born in 1979 in Kütahya, Turkey. Her Circassian mother, Faika Özer writes poetry and novels, with a release of more than ten books. Aydilge passed the entrance exam to the TRT Radio Children's Choir (TRT Radyosu Çocuk Korusu) when she was eight years old. At the age of 14 she was given her first electric guitar and started composing her own songs. Later she performed in bars while she attended secondary school at Türk Eğitim Derneği Ankara Koleji. After having completed her studies of American Culture and Literature in Başkent University in Ankara Aydilge moved to Istanbul where she studied Radio, Television and Cinema at Istanbul University.
Writer
Aydilge published her first volume of short stories in 1998 under the title Kalemimin Ucundaki Düşler (Thoughts From My Pen). Her first novel, Bulimia Sokağı (Bulemia Street), published in 2002 was followed by Altın Aşk Vuruşu (The Thrust of Golden Love) in 2004.
Works
Kalemimin Ucundaki Düşler. Toplumsal Dönüşüm Yayınları, 1998. (short story)
Bulimia Sokağı. Remzi Kitabevi, 2002 (novel)
Altın Aşk Vuruşu. Everest Yayınları, 2004 (novel)
Aşk Notası. Artemis Yayınları, 2011 (novel)
Musician
Aydilge's first album, entitled Küçük Şarkı Evreni (Small Song Universe), was released in April 2006 by EMI. The songs are a curious mixture of rock music and Eastern melodies. The lyrics were written and the music composed by Aydilge.
Albums
Küçük Şarkı Evreni (Small Song Universe), 2006, EMI
Bu Gece Ben Ay (Tonight I'm the Moon) 3:35
Tuğyan 3:51
Yalnız Değilsin (You Are Not Alone) 3:39
Yanıyor (Burning) 3:31
Postmodern Aşk (Postmodern Love) 2:41
Çal (Play) 4:16
Şiir (Poem) 3:58
Gece (Night) 3:16
Ninni (Lullaby) 3:37
Ay Aynamdır (The Moon Is My Mirror) 3:37
Sobe, 2009
Yollara Düşsem
Kalbim Hep Senle
Geri Dönmem
Yükseldin
Küçük Bir Renk
Canımla
Ah Bir Sevse
Güneş
Benim Aklım Sende
Kilit, 2011
Kilit
Takıntı
Kum
Aşk Lazım
Söyle
Yollara Düşsem
Kalbim Hep Senle
Küçük Bir Renk
Güneş
Geri Dönmem
Yalnızlıkla Yaptım, 2013
Intro – Yükseliş
Aşk Paylaşılmaz
Yine Ben Aşık Oldum
Yalnızlıkla Yaptım
İstanbul
Aşk Acı Sever
Haberin Yok
Akıllı Bir Deli
Demode
Sorma
Kendi Yoluma Gidiyorum, 2018
Yeni Başlayanlar İçin Aşk
Sonsuz Sevgilim
Kendi Yoluma Gidiyorum
Yana Yana
Akşam Çöktü Kalbime
Oyunbozan
Hüzün Ülkesi
Kusura Bak, Bilerek Oldu
Gece Uyku Tutmazsa
Sade Şarkı
Gel Sarıl Bana
Evden Canlı Canlı, Vol. 2, 2020
Sen misin İlacım? (Acoustic)
Yalnız Değilsin (Acoustic)
Bahçalarda Mor Meni (Gaziantep Yolunda) [Acoustic]
Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım (Acoustic)
Aşk Yüzünden (Acoustic)
Hayat Şaşırtır! (Acoustic)
Gülmek Mümkün mü? (Acoustic)
Sade Şarkı (Acoustic)
Akşam Çöktü Kalbime (Acoustic)
Singles
2010: Takıntı
2011: Akıllı Bir Deli
2011: Sorma
2012: Kaçsam Ege'ye
2014: Aşka Gel
2015: Yangın Var
2015: Gelevera Deresi
2015: Kiralık Aşk (Sen misin İlacım?)
2016: Gel Sarıl Bana
2016: Aşk Olmak
2017: Yo Yo Yo
2018: Gece Uyku Tutmazsa
2019: Aşk Yüzünden (feat. Halil Sezai)
2019: Hayat Şaşırtır!
2019: Bir Ayda Unutursun (with Sehabe)
2020: Yalnızlık Masalı
2020: Nasıl İnansam?
2020: Bir Kedim Var
2021: Parmak İzlerin (feat. Birol Namoğlu)
2021: Bal Gibi
2022: Gecenin Haberi Var (Tuna Kiremitçi ve Arkadaşları, Vol. 3)
References
External links
Aydilge Official Site (TR)
Aydilge Official Forum (TR)
Sabanci University School of Languages Podcasts: Interview with Aydilge, 71 minutes (TR)
Milliyet – Aydilge Sarp
1979 births
People from Kütahya
Living people
Turkish women poets
Turkish women writers
Turkish singer-songwriters
Turkish people of Circassian descent
21st-century Turkish singers
21st-century Turkish women singers