Volkan Yaman (Turkish pronunciation: [voɫkan jaˈman]; born 23 October 1997), known professionally as Apache 207, is a Turkish rapper and singer[1] from Ludwigshafen. He became best known for his breakthrough hit "Roller" in August 2019, which would be the first of several more Top 10 hits.

Apache 207
Apache 207 in SAP Arena in Mannheim (2022)
Apache 207 in SAP Arena in Mannheim (2022)
Background information
Birth nameVolkan Yaman
Born (1997-10-23) 23 October 1997 (age 27)
OriginMannheim, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2017–present
LabelsTwoSides
Websiteapache207.de

Life and career

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Apache 207 in SAP Arena in Mannheim (2022)

Apache 207 has Turkish roots. His family migrated from the Turkish province of Yozgat.[2] He finished high school in 2017 with A-Levels in Ludwigshafen.[3] The rapper started his mainstream career in June 2018 when he released his debut single "Kleine Hure" still without label support.[4][5] The song was followed up by seven other singles, released over the course of six months.[6] In early 2019, he was signed to musician Bausa's label TwoSides.[7] The first single to be released under the label was "Kein Problem" in April 2019. Initially, the song garnered little attention and did not peak in Germany until late October 2019, at 17. However, the song's music video reached over eight million clicks on YouTube in the following months.[8] In May 2019, he earned his first chart entry in Germany with the release "Brot nach Hause". Even though the single "2 Minuten" climbed up to 35 in Germany, his chart success remained moderate. On 23 August 2019, he released "Roller" which would debut at number two. In the following week, it reached number one on the chart.[9] In Austria and Switzerland, the song peaked within the Top 10.[10] His follow-up releases "200 km/h" and "2002" with Sido became Top 10 hits as well. He achieved his second number one in Germany with the single "Wieso tust du dir das an?" in October 2019.[11] His first EP Platte was released on 25 October 2019.[12]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
GER
[13]
AUT
[14]
SWI
[15]
Treppenhaus 1 1 1
2sad2disco
  • Released: 10 December 2021
  • Label: TwoSides
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
56 38 60
Gartenstadt
  • Released: 9 June 2023
  • Label: TwoSides
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming
1 1 2
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
GER
[13]
AUT
[14]
SWI
[15]
Platte
  • Released: 25 October 2019
  • Label: TwoSides
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
4 4 11
  • BVMI: Platinum[16]
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum[17]

Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
GER
[13]
AUT
[14]
SWI
[15]
WW
[18]
"Kleine Hure" 2018 Non-album singles
"Sag mir wer"
"Ferrari Testarossa"
"No No"
"Sidechickz"
"Durch die Straßen"
"Famous"
"Kein Problem" 2019 17 59
"Brot nach Hause" 49
"Nicht wie du" 54
"2 Minuten" 35
"Roller" 1 2 4
  • BVMI: 9× Gold[16]
  • IFPI AUT: 5× Platinum[19]
  • IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum[17]
Platte
"200 km/h" 4 7 11
  • BVMI: 2× Platinum[16]
  • IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum[19]
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum[17]
"Wieso tust du dir das an?" 1 4 4
  • BVMI: 3× Gold[16]
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum[19]
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum[17]
"Matrix" 2020 2 3 14 Treppenhaus
"Fame" 1 1 1
  • BVMI: 3× Gold[16]
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum[19]
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum[17]
"Boot" 1 2 4
"Bläulich" 1 1 3
  • BVMI: 3× Gold[16]
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum[19]
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum[17]
"Unterwegs" 1 6 6
"Angst" 2021 1 3 2 191 Non-album single
"2sad2disco" 7 24 18 2sad2disco
"Vodka" 1 12 13
"Thunfisch & Weinbrand" 13 30 21
"Sport" 10 44 26
"Fühlst du das auch" 2022 6 9 8 Non-album singles
"Nie mehr gehen" 29 61 71
"Komet"
(with Udo Lindenberg)
2023 1 1 2 142
  • BVMI: 2× Platinum[16]
  • IFPI AUT: 3× Platinum[19]
Gartenstadt
"Breaking Your Heart" 3 5 9
"Schimmel in der Villa" 37
"Neunzig" 2 8 11
"Wenn das so bleibt" 2 7 7
"Loser" 2024 2 12 14 Non-album singles
"Miami" 2 21 23
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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
GER
[13]
AUT
[14]
SWI
[15]
WW
[18]
"Madonna"
(Bausa featuring Apache 207)
2021 1 1 8 195 100 Pro
"Wunder"
(Ayliva featuring Apache 207)
2024 1 2 2 111 Non-album single

Other charted songs

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List of other charted songs, with chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
GER
[13]
AUT
[14]
SWI
[15]
"2002"
(Sido featuring Apache 207)
2019 6 7 5 Ich & keine Maske
"Sex mit dir" 13 Platte
"Beef" 34
"Keine Fragen" 44
"Doch in der Nacht" 7
"Grey Goose" 50
"Sie ruft" 2020 1 5 7 Treppenhaus
"28 Liter" 68
"Beifahrersitz" 91
"Auf und ab" 86
"Nie verstehen" 82
"So weit" 2021 75 2sad2disco
"Weißes Kleid" 68
"Lamborghini Doors" 50 61
"An der Uhr gedreht" 98
"Der Teufel weint" 41 60
"Was weißt du schon" 2023 4 15 23 Gartenstadt
"Ein letztes Mal" 85
"Coco Chanel" 97

Awards and nominations

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Results

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Year Award Nomination Work Result Ref.
2019 HipHop.de Awards Best Line Kein Problem Nominated [20]
Best Song National Roller Nominated
Best Newcomer National Himself Won [21]
Bravo Otto Awards Newcomer Gold [22]
1Live Krone Awards Best Hip-Hop Act Nominated [23]
Hype Awards Breakthrough Artist Nominated [24]
2020 MTV Europe Music Awards Best German Act Nominated [25]
Bravo Otto Awards Hip-Hop national Silver [26]
1Live Krone Awards Best Hip-Hop Act Nominated [27]
HipHop.de Awards Best Album National Treppenhaus Nominated [28]
Best Song National Bläulich Nominated
Best Video National Fame Nominated
Lyricist of the Year Himself Nominated
Best Line Fame Won
Best Rap-Solo-Act National Himself Nominated
2021 Bravo Otto Awards Hip-Hop national Gold [29]
HipHop.de Awards Best Song National Madonna (with Bausa) Nominated [30]
Best Video National Angst Nominated
Best Line Thunfisch und Weinbrand Nominated
Best Rap-Solo-Act National Himself Nominated
2022 Best Song National Fühlst du das auch Nominated [31]
Best Video National Nominated
Best Live-Act National Himself Nominated
2023 Bravo Otto Awards Rap/Hip-Hop national Pending [32]
MTV Europe Music Awards Best German Act Nominated [33]
1LIVE Krone Best Song Komet (with Udo Lindenberg) Pending [34]
Best Male Artist Himself Pending
Best Live Act Pending

References

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  3. ^ "Apache 207: Neues Musikvideo "Roller" nach einem Tag schon 1 Millionen mal aufgerufen!". mannheim24.de (in German). 5 April 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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  9. ^ Molke, David (6 September 2019). "Charts: Apache 207 sichert sich seine erste Nummer 1". hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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  11. ^ "4x Apache". deinupdate.de (in German). 25 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  12. ^ ""Platte" von Apache 207 bei Apple Music". iTunes (in German). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Apache 207)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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  20. ^ "HipHop.de Awards 2019 Nominees". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-11-13.
  21. ^ "HipHop.de Awards 2019 Winners". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2020-02-07.
  22. ^ "BRAVO-Otto-Wahl 2019: Vote für deinen Star!| BRAVO". Bravo.de. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  23. ^ "1Live Krone 2019 in Bochum: Das sind die Nominierten". www.duesseldorf-tonight.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  24. ^ "Hype Awards geben Nominierte bekannt". beta.musikwoche.de. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  25. ^ "MTV EMA 2020 VOTING". www.mtvema.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  26. ^ "BRAVO-Otto-Wahl 2020: Vote für deinen Star!| BRAVO". Bravo.de. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  27. ^ "1Live Krone Voting 2020". 15 November 2021.
  28. ^ HHRedaktion (2020-12-12). "Vote hier für die Hiphop.de Awards 2020!". Hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  29. ^ "BRAVO Otto Wahl 2021: Vote für deinen Star! | BRAVO". Bravo.de. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
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  31. ^ Senger, Clark. "Das Voting - Hiphop.de Awards 2022". Hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  32. ^ "BRAVO Otto Wahl 2023: Vote für deinen Star!". www.bravo.de (in German). 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  33. ^ Geraghty, Hollie (2023-11-06). "Here are all the winners from the MTV EMAs 2023". NME. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  34. ^ "Vote jetzt für die Krone 2023!". 1livekrone.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-07.