Mabel Matiz
Fatih Karaca (Turkish pronunciation: [faːˈtih kaˈɾadʒa]; born 31 August 1985), better known by his stage name Mabel Matiz (pronounced [maˈbæl maˈtiz]), is a Turkish pop music singer-songwriter.
Mabel Matiz | |
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_-_cropped.jpg.webp) Mabel Matiz in 2018 | |
| Born | Fatih Karaca[1] 31 August 1985 |
| Education | Istanbul University Istanbul Bilgi University (left) |
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| Musical career | |
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| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | mabelmatiz |
He chose his stage name from two different words that he was inspired by. "Mabel" is from the Turkish novel Kumral Ada Mavi Tuna by Buket Uzuner. It is the nickname of Tuna, who is one of the main characters. "Matiz" is a slang word in the old Greek language meaning "drunk". "Mabel Matiz" reflects his point of view about the world and life.[2]
He has released five studio albums.
Musical career
He began releasing his own songs via Myspace in 2008. Turkish music producer Engin Akıncı noticed his songs and offered him an album. He released his first studio album, Mabel Matiz, in 2011 with Esen Müzik label.[3] Except two songs, which were written by Birhan Keskin and Yalçın Tosun, all of the other pieces were written and composed by Mabel Matiz himself.[4]
He released his second studio album, Yaşım Çocuk, in 2013 with DMC label. He covered popular Yıldız Tilbe song "Aşk Yok Olmaktır" in this album.[5] Various songs from the album, including "Zor Değil", "Aşk Yok Olmaktır", "Yaşım Çocuk" and "Alaimisema" became popular hits and Milliyet Sanat awarded it as the "Album of the Year".[3] He contributed in Aysel Gürel tribute album, Aysel'in, in June 2013 by performing Sezen Aksu cover "Sultan Süleyman".
Personal life
He grew up a son of a truck driver and Cyprus veteran father Ali, and housewife mother Maya. As a child, he suffered from a severe stutter that made it hard for him to express himself. However, he managed to overcome that by boosting his self-esteem through writing and music. By high school, he was even playing in a theater company.[6] After completing his compulsory education in Mersin, he moved to Istanbul for university education and graduated from Istanbul University, Dentistry Faculty in 2008. He briefly worked in a healthcare clinic until advancing into music career.[2][3] He is an LGBTI+ rights activist.[7]
In memory of his parents, Mabel gave his mother's name to his 4th studio album Maya,[8][9] while the song "Babamı Beklerken" ([while] waiting for my father) on the album is written for his father, who later died on 23 February 2019 at age 66.[10]
In the Turkish literature section of the Higher Education Institutions Exam held on 27 June 2020, a total of 2 questions containing lyrics from Mabel Matiz's album Maya and the song "Fırtınadayım" were asked, which later caused a stir on social media.[11][12][13][14]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Record company |
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| 2011 | Mabel Matiz
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Esen Müzik |
| 2013 | Yaşım Çocuk
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Doğan Music Company |
| 2015 | Gök Nerede
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Doğan Music Company |
| 2018 | Maya
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Doğan Music Company |
| 2023 | Fatih
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Pose Records |
Compilation albums
| Album | Album info |
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| Mabel Matiz & Yaşım Çocuk |
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Singles
| Year | Album | Record label | Chart positions |
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| WW [15] | |||
| 2014 | Kör Heves (with Ceylan Ertem)
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Ada Müzik | — |
Alaimisema (2014 Radio Edit)
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| 2016 | Mavi (with Ah! Kosmos)
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Fena Halde (Reworks)
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DMC | — | |
Geçti Dost Kervanı
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Mabel Matiz | — | |
| 2017 | Ya Bu İşler Ne
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DMC | — |
| 2018 | Öyle Kolaysa
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| 2019 | Gözlerine
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Pose Records | — |
| 2020 | Toy
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| 2021 | Kahrettim
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| 2022 | Hanfendi
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Kavşaklar
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Karakol
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Fan
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| Antidepresan (with Mert Demir)
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97 | ||
| 2023 | Aferin
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| Uçkun (with Hello Psychaleppo)
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Other contributions
| Year | Album | Song |
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| 2013 | Aysel'in
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Sultan Süleyman |
| 2017 | Mirkelam Şarkıları
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Laubali |
Mahzuni'ye Saygı
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Yuh Yuh (with Selda Bağcan) | |
| 2018 | Yıldız Tilbe'nin Yıldızlı Şarkıları
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Değilsin |
| 2020 | Hikayesi Var
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Nerde (with Nükhet Duru) |
| 2022 | Yeni Türkü Zamansız
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Nerelere Gideyim |
References
- Pektaş, Ali (2011-05-22). "Mabel Matiz'in dünyasına hoş geldiniz" (in Turkish). Zaman. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- Taşalan, Özgür (November 2011). "Mabel'i romandan, Matiz'i eski Yunan'dan". Detay (in Turkish) (87). Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- Yerlikaya, Çağlar (2011-08-05). "Sosyal medyada patlayan şarkıcı" (in Turkish). Sabah. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- "2011'in En İyi Yerli 5 Albümü". NTV.
- Demirkol, Hikmet (2013-06-17). "Mabel Matiz:Ahıra Girmeyen Koç" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- "Mabel Matiz Biography". Concerty.com.
- Akpınar, Ömer (2013-10-22). "Mabel Matiz: Pop, LGBT'lere Çok Şey Borçlu" (in Turkish). KAOS GL. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- "Mabel Matiz'den annesinin adını taşıyan albüm". Habertürk. 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- "Pop Müzikte Bu Yılın Yıldızları". NTV.
- "Yıldızların Peşinde Bir Albüm "Maya"". Hürriyet.
- "YKS'deki Mabel Matiz sorusu! Şarkıcıdan açıklama geldi". CNN Turk. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "YKS'nin TYT oturumuna Mabel Matiz sorusu damga vurdu". Milliyet. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "YKS'deki Mabel Matiz sorusuna tepki gösterildi! Şarkıcıdan ilk açıklama". Sozcu. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "YKS 2020 TYT'de Mabel Matiz sorusu (Maya albümünden Fırtınadayım şarkısının sözleri)". ntv.com.tr. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- "Billboard Global 200: Week of December 31, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
External links
- Official site
- Mabel Matiz discography at MusicBrainz
- Mabel Matiz discography at Discogs