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Timeline
4 events▣ Album 2◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1990s
2010s
· Debut release
Debut release: Gönül Davası
First documented EP in the MusicBrainz discography.
source: musicbrainz
2020s
Biography
English biography111 words · 1 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1376052412
Biography
Emir Can İğrek (born 2 April 1993, Çerkezköy) is a Turkish singer and songwriter. He started making music by setting up small stage groups in the city where he was born. In 2019, he had his breakthrough with the song "Nalan
NalanSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Nalan3:19". At the 2020 PowerTürk Music Awards, he was awarded as the "Most Powerful Newcomer of the Year". He has also composed songs for artists such as Funda Arar and Ferhat Göçer.
As of 2020, he is studying at Yıldız Technical University.
On 9 April 2026, İğrek was arrested in Istanbul during a drug investigation involving public figures. He was subsequently released but placed under judicial control with a travel ban.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 30 | 90.4th |
| Studio albums | 2 | 78.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 4 | 75.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 7 | 21th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (30 release groups · 2 studio albums)
Albums · 2
2018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 39:42
1Aşk Yasal Cinayet3:502Ağır Roman4:023Kaptan4:174Yangınlı Şiir3:535Franco4:126Güya4:387Kır Düğünü3:468Beyaz Skandalım3:359Müzik Kutusu2:5410Beni Uğurla4:352023 · studio album
Search SpotifySearch YouTube Music
Tracklist · 12 tracks · 34:36
1Çağır3:072Bıçaklandım2:493Kumar- Emir Can İğrek2:404Bir Yandan3:02510012:336Zelzele Hanım3:427Beyoğlu2:288Can Dostum2:279Ali Cabbar3:0910Dayanamam2:3711Karavana2:3412Barda3:28
EP · 3
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Gönül DavasıSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:291Gönül Davası3:15 2Beyaz3:14 | 30 November 2017 | ||
| 2020 | AkşamcıSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:551Akşamcı2:35 2Tenha3:20 | 27 November 2020 | ||
| 2023 | Volkswagen Arena 2023 (Live)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 18:221Muhalif (Vw Arena 2023 Live)3:38 2Felfena (Vw Arena 2023 Live)2:12 3Kor (Vw Arena 2023 Live)3:26 4Beyoğlu (Vw Arena 2023 Live)2:47 5Beyaz Skandalım (Vw Arena 2023 Live)3:31 6Akşamcı (Vw Arena 2023 Live)2:48 | Live | 24 March 2023 |
Single · 25
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Aç BağrınıSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:441Aç Bağrını3:44 | 27 July 2018 | ||
| 2019 | DefoluyorumSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:451Defoluyorum2:45 | 18 February 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Gömleğimin CebiSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:221Gömleğimin Cebi3:22 | 5 May 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Dönsen BileSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 4:241Dönsen Bile4:24 | 20 June 2019 | ||
| 2019 | NevaleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:261Nevale3:26 | 11 July 2019 | ||
| 2019 | NalanSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:191Nalan3:19 | 6 November 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Silahım YokSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:091Silahım Yok3:09 | 20 December 2019 | ||
| 2020 | SapaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 10:191Muhalif3:37 2Sapa3:29 3Ecza Deposu3:13 | 30 March 2020 | ||
| 2020 | DarbeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:401Darbe2:40 | 15 May 2020 | ||
| 2020 | Saman SarısıSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:331Saman Sarısı2:33 | 24 July 2020 | ||
| 2021 | Bıraktım ŞaşırmayıSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:171Bıraktım Şaşırmayı3:17 | 8 January 2021 | ||
| 2021 | ZeminSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:561Zemin2:56 | 11 February 2021 | ||
| 2021 | MemurSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:451Memur2:45 | 23 April 2021 | ||
| 2021 | ÇiftetelliSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:111Çiftetelli2:11 | 1 July 2021 | ||
| 2021 | KorSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:591Kor2:59 | 8 October 2021 | ||
| 2021 | İntihaşkSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:121İntihaşk3:12 | 12 November 2021 | ||
| 2022 | FelfenaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:301Felfena2:30 | 4 March 2022 | ||
| 2022 | Kafa TatiliSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:001Kafa Tatili3:00 | 10 June 2022 | ||
| 2022 | faciaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:251facia2:25 | 22 July 2022 | ||
| 2022 | BeyoğluSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:281Beyoğlu2:28 | 7 October 2022 | ||
| 2023 | Boşuna Nefes TüketmeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:431Boşuna Nefes Tüketme2:43 | 24 November 2023 | ||
| 2024 | Kor x Islak Kum - MashupSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:011Kor x Islak Kum - Mashup3:01 | 12 April 2024 | ||
| 2024 | Bir KaranfilSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:541Bir Karanfil2:54 | 7 June 2024 | ||
| 2024 | Tırnağın KırılmasınSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:351Tırnağın Kırılmasın3:35 | 1 November 2024 | ||
| 2024 | Bir Gün ÖlürsemSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:361Bir Gün Ölürsem2:36 | 20 December 2024 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Emir Can İğrek head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 30 | 90.4th |
| Studio albums | 2 | 78.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 4 | 75.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 7 | 21th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emir_Can_%C4%B0%C4%9Frek_-_26.11.21b.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/86bc482f-a349-4797-9ebe-ced7a6f7804ediscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/86bc482f-a349-4797-9ebe-ced7a6f7804ecore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92714319genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92714319seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emir_Can_%C4%B0%C4%9Frekbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emir_Can_%C4%B0%C4%9Frek
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Turkish musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Onur · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q92714319 · MusicBrainz: 86bc482f-a349-4797-9ebe-ced7a6f7804e
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