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Hadise
The name “Hadise’ is very unusual, even in Turkey, where most names tend to have a specific meaning. Hadise” literally means a story” or to tell”.
The name was my grandfather’s idea and had really been intended for my oldest sister. He had sent a letter to my parents suggesting the name, but because of the very bad winter the letter arrived to my parents’ mountain village too late, my sister had already been bom and had already been given a name. Sa my parents decided to keep the name Hadise” for their second child: me.
However, Hadise’s career does not start in southeast Turkey but in the Belgian town of Mol.
Two world
I am an immigrant. i know it doesn’t sound as exciting as some would think, but in fact I have never been confronted with any kind of discrimination.
My parents always taught us to “adapt” to the customs in our new country. Besides, that was what they did from the moment they got to Belgium. it made things quite a bit easier for us. Although, it doesn’t mean i judge people who decide not to do 50. i guess they have their own reasons and it is a way of surviving — but not me.
in that sense, Turkey is a modem, open country. in cities like Istanbul, the colorful and apparently effortless mixture of old and new is frankly astonishing.
At home, we speak both Turkish and Flemish. I have Turkish and
Flemish friends. I don’t want to choose. i feel good at home with my mother, my two sisters and my brother. I’m fond of my sisters. in fact, they’re my best friends. So it won’t be a surprise that my song Sisters is about them. Love ‘em to death, sisters rule!
I’ve always known that I wan too a singer, But although I’ve been a professional singer since i was I, I decided too continue with my education at the same time. it was not easy, but I have never regretted it for a moment. A great artist needs more than just good looks and a great voice!
The way i look and move as an artist is extremely important to me and I’m very concerned about it, but obviously I like to think that people appreciate me for my music. There fore, I definitely want too continue growing. Ws the total package that interests me!
Growing
Fm not a virtuoso musician, but music is who i am. I work on my songs until they sound perfect. T love R&B but T don’t simply imitate those American ladies. My music also features Turkish beats and I can assure you it sounds pretty sultry.
Lyrics are very important to me. Turks have a keen sense of language. I admit RB is not the most spiritual genre in the world,, but I want my lyrics to make sense and T want them to mean something special to my audience. They mean a but to me, because T am usually writing about my own experiences.
T hate banal copies. Please don’t call me the Flemish Beyonce. I hate It. Nobody is interested in a poor copy of an American super production. For my latest CD T worked with Yves .Jorgen. He also produced my previous album and we really get on very well.
But i also work with other songwriters from Belgium, Italy, Turkey and England. They’re Ali extremely gifted people. I have learned an awful but from them. But It is still my CD. I call the shots, ties songs are my babies.
I try to create my own sounds. it is precisely that mixture of oriental and occidental sounds that makes my music unique. Most importantly it comes straight from the hips. The guesses it must have something to do with my Turkish roots... I want to see people shaking and dancing.
That’s also why I’m hooked on performing in front of an audience. Before i get on stage, just seeing 10,000 people makes me cringe, At that moment, I’d rather hide and bock myself in the dressing room. But at the end of the show, they nearly always have to drag me off the stage. We reality weird, maybe I am a little exhibitionist, but i get such a kick out of performing. The audience qives me so much energy. Especially in Turkey, every concert is a big party, even if sometimes things can get quite rough!
A Girl in Control
A control freak? That’s a big word, although i have learned that you must keep a grip on things if you want to reach your goals. Today, i can clearly visualize that goal. That doesn’t necessarily mean that i want to do everything myself, but now i know it is important to be surrounded by the right people who want to work with me for the right reasons. It has also been a very hard learning process. Now i want to focus on my future... and it is looking very bright.