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Nil Karaibrahimgil

Ferhan[1] Nil Karaibrahimgil (born 17 October 1976) is a Turkish singer and songwriter, mostly noted for her distinct lyrics. Nil's passion and admiration for music stems from her father, Suavi Karaibrahimgil, who is also a musician although he is not active in the Turkish music industry.

Nil Karaibrahimgil
Karaibrahimgil in 2019
Born
Ferhan Nil Karaibrahimgil

(1976-10-17) 17 October 1976 (age 48)
Ankara, Turkey
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Spouse
Serdar Erener
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(m. 2010)​
Children1
RelativesSertab Erener (sister-in-law)
Musical career
GenresPop rock, alternative rock, dance-pop
Years active1998–present
LabelsSony Music
Websitehttp://www.nilkaraibrahimgil.com

Biography

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In 2000, Karaibrahimgil graduated from Boğaziçi University with a degree in political science and international relations. She also further received the Crystal Apple prize award twice, which recognized her achievements in advertising. Besides academic success, Nil has found fortune in the Turkish music scene. Many of her songs deal with women, freedom, life, love, marriage and relationships. Her articles have been published weekly in Hürriyet, a daily Turkish newspaper, since 2004.[2] On 21 January 2010, she married Sertab Erener's brother Serdar Erener near the shore of the Nile River.[3] She has a son named Aziz Arif, born in May 2014.[4]

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album
2002 Nil Dünyası
  • Date: 8 May 2002
  • Format: MC, CD, digital download
2004 Nil FM
  • Date: 16 January 2004
  • Format: MC, CD, digital download
2006 Tek Taşımı Kendim Aldım
  • Date: 11 May 2006
  • Format: MC, CD, digital download
2009 Nil Kıyısında
  • Date: 19 February 2009
  • Format: CD, digital download
2012 Ben Buraya Çıplak Geldim
  • Date: 5 July 2012
  • Format: CD, digital download
2019 Nil'den İyi Gelen Sesler
  • Date: 28 October 2019
  • Format: Digital download

Non-album singles

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  • "Hakkında Her Şeyi Duymak İstiyorum" (2011)
  • "Kanatlarım Var Ruhumda" (2014)
  • "Gençliğime Sevgilerle" (2016)
  • "Bizi Anlatsam" (2016)
  • "Niltemenni" (2016)
  • "Benden Sana" (2017)
  • "Annelere Ninni" (2017)
  • "Vah ki Ne Vah" (2017)
  • "İyi ki" (2018)
  • "Sakız Adası" (2020)
  • "Özlüyorum" (2020)
  • "Daha Fazla Sen" (2020)
  • "Hep Yanımda Kal" (2021)
  • "Diskotek" (2021)
  • "Hikayenin Peşini Bırakma" (2021)
  • "Uyan Anne" (2021)
  • "Boy" (2022)
  • "Seni Bir Daha Görmezsem Olmaz" (2023)

Charts

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Year Title Turkish Airplay Chart[5]
2007 "Bu Mudur?"[a] 1

Guest appearances

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Year Song Album
2001 "Masal" Commissar Shakespeare soundtrack
2002 "Girl" Harikalar Diyarı (Wonderland) by Ilhan Erşahin
2005 "Organize İşler Bunlar" Magic Carpet Ride soundtrack
2006 "Yaş 18"[6] The Exam soundtrack
2007 "Hoppala" Istanbul by Wax Poetic
2008 "İstanbul'da Sonbahar" Söz Müzik Teoman
2014 "Kanatlarım Var Ruhumda" Bi Küçük Eylül Meselesi soundtrack
"Hadi İnşallah" Hadi İnşallah soundtrack
2016 "Gel Aşka Gel" Kocan Kadar Konuş: Diriliş Soundtrack
"Bizi Anlatsam" Hesapta Aşk soundtrack
2017 "Asuman" Mirkelam Şarkıları
2018 "Göreceksin Kendini" Şarkı Gibi Şarkılar
"Burası İstanbul" Money Trap soundtrack
2019 "Canım Benim" Altın Düetler 2

Filmography

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Cinema
Year Title Role Notes
2008 A.R.O.G Mimi
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Avrupa Yakası Herself episode 126
2012 Yalan Dünya Herself episodes 11 and 23
2016 Müdür Ne'aptın? Herself episode 5
2018 Jet Sosyete Herself episode 15

Books

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  • Nil'in Kelebekleri (Butterflies of the Nile), 320p, 2011, Doğan Kitap, ISBN 978-605-111-982-3[7]
  • Kelebeğin Hayat Sırları (Life Secrets of the Butterfly), 296p, 2015, Doğan Novus, ISBN 978-605-092-856-3[8]
  • Nil'e Hayat Dersleri, 2018, Doğan Novus, ISBN 9786050950915[9]
  • İyi Gelen Yazılar, 2019, Doğan Novus, ISBN 9786050966077[10]
  • Kanatların Var Ruhunda, 2024, Doğan Novus, ISBN 9786258004892[11]

Notes

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  1. ^ "It this it [love]?/Is that all [that love is]?", conveys both the excitement at the prospect of love and the complement/inverse of the surplus in "XL": a love too small or too lacking.

References

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  1. ^ "Kimsesi yok ama sevgisi çok (No One But Love)" (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Hürriyet Archive". HÜRRİYET - ARAMA (in Turkish). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Nil Karaibrahimgil Mısır'da evlendi (Nil Karaibrahimgil married in Egypt)" (in Turkish). CNNTurk.com. 21 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Nil Karaibrahimgil annelik duygularını paylaştı (Nil Karaibrahimgil Discusses Motherhood)" (in Turkish). ankarahaber.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Nielsen Music Control - www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com". Archived from the original on 19 May 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
  6. ^ "Nielsen Music Control - www.nielsenmusiccontrol.com". Archived from the original on 7 February 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
  7. ^ "Nile Butterflies" (in Turkish), Idefix.com. Retrieved: 27 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Butterfly Secrets: The Life of Nil Karaibrahimgil" (in Turkish), Idefix.com. Retrieved: 27 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Nil'e Hayat Dersleri". IDEFIX (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  10. ^ "İyi Gelen Yazılar". IDEFIX (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Kanatların Var Ruhunda".
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