Aleyna Tilki (born March 28, 2000) is a Turkish singer and songwriter.
Life and career
Tilki was born in Konya on March 28, 2000. Her father is also from Konya. Her paternal family is of either Turkic or Caucasian descent who immigrated from Caucasus. Her mother is from Of, Trabzon. Her sister Ayça Tilki is a singer and actress.
At the age of fourteen, she was a semi-finalist on the sixth season of Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye (Turkish version of the Got Talent series). She caught public attention because of Turkish folk song "Gesi Bağları" was covered as Anatolian rock, which fuses Turkish folk music and rock, on the show. Aleyna Tilki has received critical acclaim for her voice style like pop singers Sertab Erener, Gülçin Ergül, Burcu Güneş, , Atiye, Hadise, Aynur Aydın, and Şebnem Keskin.
She achieved national recognition after the release of her song "Cevapsız Çınlama" along with its music video, which has more than 600 million views on YouTube. It is considered the most viewed Turkish music video on YouTube. The song went up to No. 2 on the Turkey's Trending List. Aleyna Tilki released her first solo single "Sen Olsan Bari" in July 2017 which became number 1 in Turkey's charts. The music video currently has over 500 million views on YouTube.
Tilki temporarily left Turkey to complete English language training and settled in Los Angeles in November 2017. In November 2019, it was announced that she was in negotiations with Warner Music for producing a new album and four singles. This would make her the first Turkish singer ever to work with this company.
In 2020, she agreed on a series of projects on the digital platform Exxen, owned by Acun Ilıcalı. The series shares the similar name as her song "İşte Bu Benim Masalım". She shared the lead roles with in the series, which premiered in 2021.
Discography Non-album singles TitleYear"Sen Olsan Bari"2017"Nasılsın Aşkta"2019"Yalan"2020"Bu Benim Masalım""Retrograde"2021"Sır""Take It or Leave It"2022"Aşk Ateşi""Tanırım İntiharı""Başıma Belasın"2023"Bedel"2024 "Sultanım" "Hoşuna Gidiyo" "Bekleyenim""Kayboldum Masalında"2025
Soundtracks Title Film/TV seriesYear"Nehir"İşte Bu Benim Masalım2021"Trol" (with Ayça Tilki)"Kabus"
Performances in movies and commercials Title (except cover songs)Film/TV seriesYear"Gitme"(only demo)2019"Yok Sırlarım"İşte Bu Benim Masalım2021"Dans Et""Geçer Mi""Delibozuk""Kim Derdi""Benim Aşkım Kimmiş""Kalbimde""Perde""Masum Değil""Hayalimden Yapılmışım""Bi' Kapışma Var Şimdi"Dimes (commercial)"Beni Kendinden Çok Sev"(short film)2023
As featured artist TitleArtistYearAlbum"Cevapsız Çınlama"Emrah Karaduman2016"Dipsiz Kuyum"2018BombarDuman"Sevmek Yok""Real Love"Dillon Francis2021Happy Machine"Diamonds"Jubël2022rowspan="2" "Bir Gün Ol Yerimde"Doğu Swag2023"Küçük Sevgilim"mor ve ötesi, Edis 2025Saygı1"Ishara"Kiss Facility2026Khazna
Tribute songs TitleArtistYearAlbum"Yalnız Çiçek" Emrah Karaduman2018Yıldız Tilbe'nin Yıldızlı Şarkıları"Sen Affetsen Ben Affetmem" Taksim Trio2022rowspan="2" "Yaz Yaz Yaz"Mor ve Ötesi2023"Ayrı Gitme"Serdar OrtaçSerdar Ortaç Şarkıları Vol. 2"Kalamış Parkı" Kargo2024Kargo Yarına Kalan Şarkılar"Sana Güvenmiyorum" DedublümanDedub Sessions
Remix TitleYear"Retrograde (Galantis Remix)"2021"Retrograde (Vintage Culture Remix)""Real Love (Valentino Khan Remix)"2022"Real Love (Shelco Garcia & Teenwolf Remix)""Real Love (Sak Noel & Salvi & Franklin Dam Remix)"
Filmography Television YearTitleRoleNotes2014Yetenek Sizsiniz TürkiyeHerselfContestant2016O Ses TürkiyeGuest performer2018Survivor2021İşte Bu Benim MasalımAleynaMain Role2023İbo ShowHerselfGuest performer
Commercials Fuse Tea (2018) Loft (2018) Cornetto (2019–2020) Dimes (2021) Puma (2022)
Awards and nomination
Year Award Category Nominee Result 2016 Radio Aydın Music Awards Duet of the Year "Cevapsız Çınlama" 2017 Golden Butterfly Awards Best Newcomer Herself Best Music Video"Sen Olsan Bari" Song of the Year 2018Fizy Music AwardsBest NewcomerHerselfBest Music Video"Sen Olsan Bari" Golden Butterfly Awards Best Female Pop Artist Herself 2020 Golden Butterfly Awards Best Female Singer Herself 2021Head & Shoulders Number1 Video Music AwardsBest Female ArtistHerselfSong of the Year"Retrograde"Best TV Soundtrack"İşte Bu Benim Masalım (Nehir)" 2022Head & Shoulders Number1 Video Music AwardsBest Female ArtistHerself
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