Emre Aydın
{{Short description|Turkish rock singer-songwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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|image = Emreaydin.jpg
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|birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1981|2|2|df=y}}
|origin =Isparta, Turkey
|genre =Pop rock, alternative rock
|occupation =Singer, song-writer, composer, director
|years_active =2002–present
|associated_acts =6. Cadde
|label =Sony Music (2006–2012)
565 (2012–2015)
DMC (2015–2018)
Hangar (2018–)
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Emre Aydın (born 2 February 1981) is a Turkish rock singer-songwriter. The singer won the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 in the "Europe's Favourite Act" category.{{Cite web |url=http://ema.mtv.co.uk/artists/profile/115155206/ |title=MTV EMA Awards profile: Emre Aydin |access-date=7 November 2008 |archive-date=5 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090605031358/http://ema.mtv.co.uk/artists/profile/115155206/ |url-status=dead }} He is also the former lead singer for the Turkish rock band 6. Cadde.
Biography
Emre Aydın was born in Isparta on 2 February 1981 as the first child of Şaban and Nermin Aydın, who are both pharmacists.[http://www.cnnturk.com/2008/kultur.sanat/muzik//11/12/ailesi.emre.aydinla.gurur.duyuyor/500261.0/index.html Ailesi Emre Aydın'la gurur duyuyor] He has a younger brother named Yiğit. In his early years, the family moved to Antalya. Emre began playing saz at an early age and later opted for guitar. He graduated from Antalya Anadolu Lisesi (high school) and then studied economics at Dokuz Eylül University in İzmir, upon his parents' wish.[http://www.kibrisgazetesi.com/index.php/cat/9/news/65524/PageName/Magazin "Konservatuara gitmeyi hiç düşünmedim"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815063946/http://www.kibrisgazetesi.com/index.php/cat/9/news/65524/PageName/Magazin |date=15 August 2009 }} In a 2009 interview Emre admitted that he never attended a musical conservatory, because he did not want to have his musical experience transformed into school lessons and exam sessions, which he thought would make him lose interest in music.
In 2016, the singer married his long time girlfriend, Eda Köksal, who is an interior architect.{{cite news|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/emre-aydin-evlendi-1-nikah-3-ayri-dugun-40204506|title=Emre Aydın evlendi… 1 nikah 3 ayrı düğün|newspaper=Hürriyet|access-date=23 May 2017|date=22 August 2016|language=tr}}
Career
=Sing Your Song competition=
In 2002, while at Dokuz Eylül University, Emre saw the advertisement of a musical competition, Sing Your Song, aired by a domestic television channel, Show TV. The jury included well-known Turkish rock singer Koray Candemir. With a friend, Onur Ela, they decided to apply with Emre's own song, Dönersen (If you come back), and out of 1500 applicants, they won the competition.[http://hurarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/goster/haber.aspx?id=160092 Hürriyet: 6. Cadde'den son model Sabuha (The last model from 6. Cadde is "Sabuha")] {{in lang|tr}}[http://www.kibrisgenctv.com/haber/k20/66/Emre-Aydin-ile-Cok-Ozel.html Emre Aydın ile Çok Özel] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20090204005113/http://www.kibrisgenctv.com/haber/k20/66/Emre-Aydin-ile-Cok-Ozel.html |date=4 February 2009 }} The song was selected by Universal Music into a selection album and their band, named 6. Cadde was offered a contract with Universal Music Turkey.
=6. Cadde=
{{main|6. Cadde}}
6. Cadde (previously named EQ) was established in İzmir in 1999, by Emre Aydin and fellow students from the same university and published demo recordings for two songs, Rüyamdaki Aptal Kadın (Foolish Woman in my Dream) and Tesadüfen (By Chance) on the internet.{{Cite web |url=http://www.anatolianrock.com/6_nd__Cadde/ |title=Anatolian Rock: 6. cadde |access-date=2 February 2009 |archive-date=2 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102014246/http://anatolianrock.com/6_nd__Cadde/ |url-status=dead }} The group went through major transforming during the years, with changing band members, the final set-up with Onur Ela applied for the musical competition Sing Your Song, which they won. This made them possible to record their first professional album, produced by Haluk Kurosman and published by Universal Music Turkey in 2003. The recording was done in Istanbul in a month's time, while all-round production of the album took {{frac|2|1|2}} months. The first single from the album was Sabuha, previously sung by such arabesk performers as Ibrahim Tatlises. Sabuha came to life by one of the tasks the jury of Sing Your Song assigned to the participants, namely that each band had to cover a song outside of their own musical genre. The song was refurbished by 6. Cadde from a different musical approach, changing its style and arrangements, in less than 15 minutes, as they had forgotten about the task and hurriedly recorded Sabuha for next day's competition shooting. Later the song was re-recorded for the album.[http://www.turkrock.com/article343.html Haluk Kurosman interview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090501143058/http://www.turkrock.com/article343.html |date=1 May 2009 }} {{in lang|tr}} In an interview Kurosman gave away that the 6. Cadde album was the rough mix of studio recordings, previously prepared for radio promotion, because his computer's hard disk became damaged, all the records vanished, and they did not have time to record them all over again. Soon after the first stocks arrived to the shops, Universal Music Turkey closed down, Onur Ela decided to leave the band, and Emre opted for a solo career.
=Solo career=
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After 6. Cadde broke up, Emre returned to Izmir, where he went through a difficult phase of his life. He had difficulties at the university, in finding a new rent, and other personal problems that made him write most of the songs of his first solo album, "Afili Yalnızlık" (Ostentatious Loneliness), released by Sony BMG in 2006,[http://www.istegenc.com.tr/content/muzik/article.asp?lngArticleID=3695 Mutsuz değil melankoliğim] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813042718/http://www.istegenc.com.tr/content/muzik/article.asp?lngArticleID=3695 |date=13 August 2009 }} after he was signed by former 6. Cadde producer Haluk Kurosman and talent manager Hadi Elazzi's own company, GRGDN. The album was recorded in the GRGDN studio in the Ulus district of Istanbul. Emre was assisted by renowned Turkish musicians, bass guitar was played by Cem Bahtiyar of maNga, drums by İllker Baliç of Gripin, electric guitar by Tuğrul Akyüz of Vega and Kurosman himself also contributed as a musician. His first videoclip was shot for the title song, "Afili Yalnızlık", directed by cinematographer Yon Thomas, who has previously worked with, among others, Norah Jones and Slipknot.{{Cite web |url=http://www.mvdbase.com/tech.php?first=Yon&last=Thomas |title=Yon Thomas Cinematographer |access-date=2 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814230755/http://www.mvdbase.com/tech.php?first=Yon&last=Thomas |archive-date=14 August 2009 |url-status=dead }} The storyline was also written by Thomas, who excluded the singer from the scenario of a narcissistic woman, played by Turkish actress Şebnem Dönmez. The story of the first video was extended to the following two videos, shot for "Kim Dokunduysa Sana" (Whoever Touched You) and "Git" (Go), the latter was also directed by Yon Thomas. Three more videos were shot, for "Belki Bir Gün Özlersin" (Maybe One Day You'll Miss), "Bu Kez Anladım" (I Understood It This Time) and "Dayan Yalnızlığım" (Endure, My Loneliness).
Emre's album quickly became a smash hit in Turkey, having won several awards, including Blue Jean Magazine's awards for Best Song, Best Newcomer, Best Music Video and his producer, Haluk Kurosman was named Best Producer.[http://www.bluejean.com.tr/dergi/06294/ Blue Jean Magazine 1/2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108020452/http://www.bluejean.com.tr/dergi/06294/ |date=8 January 2007 }}
Emre also won the prestigious Powertürk Music Award as Best Newcomer in 2007 and a year later was awarded for the Best song and Best duet at the same gala (see Awards section for a full list of awards). The album received mostly positive criticism, according to Burhan Ayeri columnist, "Emre Aydın's performance at 2 Renk [a television programme] was extraordinary. With a good manager, he will sweep away Tarkan. As Özcan Deniz said, 'this is the first time we see all songs of an album being top hits'.""2 Renk'teki Emre Aydın'ın besteleri olağanüstü. İyi bir menajerle, Tarkan'ı silip süpürür. Özcan Deniz'in dediği gibi 'Bir albümdeki tüm parçaların zirve yaptığı çalışma'yı ilk defa yaşıyoruz". Burhan Ayeri, [http://www.aksam.com.tr/2009/02/02/yazar/9720/aksam/yazi.html Aksam Gazetesi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813222259/http://www.aksam.com.tr/2009/02/02/yazar/9720/aksam/yazi.html |date=13 August 2009 }}
The singer is among the most frequently touring Turkish singers, in 2007 he gave 130 live concerts until August.[http://www.tumgazeteler.com/?a=2219102 Konser fabrikasi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813091245/http://www.tumgazeteler.com/?a=2219102 |date=13 August 2009 }} Emre also completed his first European tour in 2008, composed of concerts in Bochum, Cologne and Rotterdam and performed in the Carling Academy, London on 11 May 2008.[https://web.archive.org/web/20231121075544/http://www.absoluteeventslondon.com/upload/pdf/6978.jpg Emre Aydin at Carling Academy flyer]
On 6 November 2008 he won the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 as Europe's Favourite Act. Upon this success, the singer decided to release an English single, planned for March 2009, which will be followed by his second Turkish album, ought to be released in May 2009.
The singer's popularity is effectively shown at his official forum, which had 79,000 registered members as of October 2007[https://web.archive.org/web/20110520092451/http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5639/emreaydinforummembersub6.jpg Screenshot of the forum statistics as of 25 October 2007] - and more than 150,000 as of October 2009.[http://img361.imageshack.us/my.php?image=eaorg2008in0.jpg Screenshot of , 13 October 2008]{{dead link|date=June 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Discography
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=Albums=
==With 6. Cadde==
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| 2003 | 6. Cadde (Sixth Avenue) |
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| 2019 | Uyut Beni (Make Me Sleep) |
==Solo albums==
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| 2006 | Afili Yalnızlık (Ostentatious Loneliness) | 120,000[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXSI9sZxmgk KRAL TV interview, 26 March 2008] |
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| 2010 | Kağıt Evler (Paper Houses) | 117,000{{cite web|url=http://www.habershow.com/v4/14734-2010da-en-cok-tarkan-satti-ikinci-sirada-serdar-ortac-var|title=2010'da En Çok Tarkan Sattı, İkinci Sırada Serdar Ortaç Var|publisher=habershow|date=8 January 2011|access-date=21 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111042602/http://www.habershow.com/v4/14734-2010da-en-cok-tarkan-satti-ikinci-sirada-serdar-ortac-var|archive-date=11 January 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/id/25162364/|title=2010'da en çok satan albümler|publisher=ntvmsnbc|date=20 December 2010|access-date=21 May 2011}} |
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| 2013 | Eylül Geldi Sonra (September Arrived Afterwards) |
==Guest appearances==
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| 2008 | Söz Müzik Teoman/Teoman Sürpriz |
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| 2012 | Orhan Gencebay İle Bir Ömür Bir Teselli Ver |
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| 2013 | Nilüfer:13 Düet Son Perde |
=Singles=
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|2010 | Falling Down Sony Music Producer: Mats Valentin[http://www.emreaydin.org/v2/ Official website > Discography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404072936/http://www.emreaydin.org/v2/ |date=4 April 2010 }} |
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| 2012 | Beni Biraz Böyle Hatırla | |
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| 2014 | Bir Pazar Kahvaltısı (featuring Model) | |
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| 2016 | |
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| 2016 | Sen Beni Unutamazsın[http://www.milliyet.com.tr/emre-aydin-dan-yepyeni-single-magazin-2354448/ Emre Aydın'dan yepyeni single – Milliyet] | |
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| 2017 | Beni Vurup Yerde Bırakma | |
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| 2018 | Ölüm Kalım Meselesi (feat. Yaprak Çamlıca) | |
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| 2018 | I Don't Wanna Fall Down | |
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| 2018 | My Favourite Pain | |
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| 2018 | Çocuğum Belki | |
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| 2019 | Her Şey Biraz Hala Sen | |
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| 2019 | Güllerim Soldu | |
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| 2020 | Yalnızım Dostlarım | |
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| 2020 | Ve Gülümse Şimdi (Acoustic) | |
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| 2020 | Yani (Acoustic) | |
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| 2020 | Bu Sefer Sorun Bende | |
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| 2020 | Blame | |
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| 2021 | Chasing Cars | |
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| 2021 | Beni Anla | |
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| 2021 | Hırka | |
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| 2021 | Ratatan | |
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| 2022 | Kör Kuyu | |
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| 2022 | Kırlangıç | |
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| 2022 | Yansın (feat. Çağan Şengül) | |
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| 2022 | Kuytu Köşelerde (Live) (feat. Şanışer) | |
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| 2023 | Fırtınam | |
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| 2023 | Hayaletler (feat. Vera) | |
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| 2024 | Gidiyorum | |
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| 2024 | Herkes Mi Terk Etmiş | |
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| 2025 | Bir Şişe Kırmızı |
= Chart positions =
Awards
Emre Aydin's awards listed in timely order, international awards in bold:
- 10. Istanbul FM Gold Awards: Best Newcomer (En iyi çıkış){{Cite web |url=http://www.istanbulfm.com.tr/muzik/?mview=makale&mid=16207 |title=Istanbul FM Awards |access-date=8 January 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070107223538/http://www.istanbulfm.com.tr/muzik/?mview=makale&mid=16207 |archive-date=7 January 2007 |url-status=dead }}
- Blue Jean Magazin Best of 2006 Awards:
- Best Song
- Best Video (for Afili Yalızlık)
- Best Newcomer
- Best Producer (Haluk Kurosman)
- Dream Magazine Best of 2006 Awards:[http://www.dreamtv.com.tr/dreamDergi.aspx?id=13 Dream Magazine 1/2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070317231536/http://www.dreamtv.com.tr/dreamDergi.aspx?id=13 |date=17 March 2007 }}
- Best Turkish Male Singer
- Best Turkish New Singer
- Best Turkish Album
- Best Turkish Song
- Best Turkish Video (for Afili Yalnızlık)
- Powertürk[http://www.powerturk.com One of Turkey's biggest and most prestigious music television/radio channels] Music Awards[http://www.powerturkmuzikodulleri.com/ Powerturk Music Awards website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129043401/http://www.powerturkmuzikodulleri.com/ |date=29 January 2012 }}
- Best Newcomer (En İyi Çıkış Yapan Sanatçı)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KcySnmUz_4 A short clip from the awards announcing Emre Aydin as winner][http://www.haberler.com/powerturk-muzik-odulleri-haberi/ News announcing the winners]{{in lang|tr}}
- 34. Hürriyet Altın Kelebek Ödülleri (34th Golden Butterfly Awards)
- Best Newcomer (En iyi çıkış yapan solist)[http://haber.mynet.com/detail_news/?type=Actuel2&id=O1179824034956&date=22Mayis2007 34. Hürriyet – Altın Kelebek Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu ("34. Golden Butterfly Awards was given out)"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070526065628/http://haber.mynet.com/detail_news/?type=Actuel2&id=O1179824034956&date=22Mayis2007 |date=26 May 2007 }} – myNet Haber
- 14. Altın Objektif Ödülleri 2006 (14. Golden Objective Awards 2006)
- Yılın En İyi Çıkış Yapan Yorumcusu (The Best Newcoming Singer of the Year)[http://www.mgdmagazin.com/oylama2006.asp 14. Altın Objektif Ödülleri 2006] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070601211519/http://www.mgdmagazin.com/oylama2006.asp |date=1 June 2007 }}
- 11. Istanbul FM Gold Awards 2007[http://www.istanbulfm.com.tr/muzik/?mview=makale&mid=18543&IFM=77b3a3af2e610ba72fb0b263d35e3341 11. Istanbul FM Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309142529/https://www.istanbulfm.com.tr/muzik?ifm=77b3a3af2e610ba72fb0b263d35e3341&mid=18543&mview=makale |date=9 March 2016 }}
- Best rock male singer
- Best song with best lyrics & music (together with Gripin for the song Sensiz İstanbul'a Düşmanım)
- Dream Magazine 2007 AwardsDream Magazin. 2008/1.
- En İyi Erkek Sanatçı (Best male singer)
- Yılın Yerli Şarkısı (Domestic Song of the Year): Git
- Yılın Yerli Müzik Olayı (Domestic Music Event of the Year): Gripin-emreaydın: Sensiz İstanbul'a Düşmanım duet
- Dream TV 2007 Top 50 Songs[http://www.dreamtv.com.tr/sicak/87 Dream TV 2007 Top 50] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207024504/http://dreamtv.com.tr/sicak/87 |date=7 February 2009 }}
- 3rd place: Gripin-emreaydın: Sensiz İstanbul'a Düşmanım (first among Turkish songs)
- 38th place: Kim Dokunduysa Sana
- Powertürk Music Awards 2008[http://www.powerturkmuzikodulleri.com/ Powertürk müzik ödülleri 2008] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120129043401/http://www.powerturkmuzikodulleri.com/ |date=29 January 2012 }}
- Best song: Gripin& emreaydın: Sensiz İstanbul'a Düşmanım
- Best duet: Gripin& emreaydın: Sensiz İstanbul'a Düşmanım
- 14. Kral TV Video Müzik Ödülleri[http://www.bizdevariz.com/2008/05/14/14-kral-tv-video-muzik-odulleri-sonuclari/ Kral TV Video Müzik Ödülleri]
- Best Rock Singer
- 35. Altın Kelebek TV Yıldızları Ödülleri[http://www.cnnturk.com/YASAM/DIGER/haber_detay.asp?PID=223&haberID=458556 35. Altin Kelebek] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514052733/http://www.cnnturk.com/YASAM/DIGER/haber_detay.asp?PID=223&haberID=458556 |date=14 May 2008 }}- CNN Türk
- Best Video: Belki Bir Gün Özlersin
- MTV Türkiye 2008
- Best Turkish Act[https://web.archive.org/web/20081012203147/http://www.mtv.com.tr/newsID.aspx?NewsId=3800 MTV Turkey: Best Turkish Act 2008]
- MTV Europe Music Awards 2008
- Best European Act
- Blue Jean Magazine: The Best of 2008
- Best male singer[http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v645/29/87/1318265591/n1318265591_231846_3145.jpg Blue Jean 2008 December, page 27] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726151252/http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v645/29/87/1318265591/n1318265591_231846_3145.jpg |date=26 July 2011 }}
- Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri : Turkish Music Awards
- 2012 Year's Best Duet: Soğuk Odalar (Turkish Music Awards/ Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri)
- 2012 Year's Best Single: Beni Biraz Böyle Hatırla (Turkish Music Awards/ Türkiye Müzik Ödülleri)
References
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External links
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- {{instagram|emreaydin}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080612112342/http://www.showcaseyourmusic.com/emreaydin Emre Aydın at ShowCaseYourMusic.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071010023626/http://www.mtv.com.tr/aid_846_EMRE_AYDIN Emre Aydın] at MTV Türkiye {{in lang|tr}}
- [http://emreaydin.eu Emre Aydın International] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090117151437/http://emreaydin.eu/ |date=17 January 2009 }}
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