Manga (band)

Manga (stylised as maNga) is a Turkish rock band whose music is mainly a fusion of Anatolian melodies with electronic elements. In 2009, they won both the Best Turkish Act award from MTV Turkey and consequently the Best European Act award from MTV Networks Europe in MTV Europe Music Awards 2009. They represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "We Could Be the Same" and took second place.

History maNga was formed in the year 2001. It was guitarist Yağmur Sarıgül's idea to name the band after Japanese comics. Initially, they were mostly underground, playing covers of other rock and metal bands. The band made the music for Aşık Veysel's poem "Kara Toprak", and later used a different poem by Göksel for the song "Dursun Zaman". They came into the public spotlight after finishing as runner-up at the Sing Your Song music contest. This caught the attention of artist manager Hadi Elazzi (GRGDN), who immediately promoted the band to Sony Music, which resulted in their first, self-titled album being published in 2004, becoming a hit. Following this, they performed at various music festivals and have worked with various famous Turkish singers as Koray Candemir (of Kargo fame), Vega and Göksel.

On 13 August 2006, maNga became the first Turkish rock band to take stage at the Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungary. In 2006 they also had concerts in the Netherlands and Germany. Most of their songs are written by the group members. Sarıgül, the author of most of the songs, has described the band's genre as blending nu metal and hip hop with Anatolian melodies. maNga's duet with Göksel is included in one of the most successful (with almost a million viewersTolga AKYILDIZ: Iyi filmin iyi şarkıları (Goods songs for a good film) - Hürriyet Newspaper) Turkish films, Sınav (featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme).Sony Music Türkiye: Sinav Orijinal Soundtrack Their song Bir Kadın Çizeceksin was featured among the music of the FIFA 06 game. The band headlined several Turkish music festivals, including Saklıfest, Patlıcan, RokofestRokofest and Rock'n Coke. The band was to take stage in the Wembley Stadium in London, together with Tarkan, but maNga did not perform due to technical difficulties on 13 April 2008. They also played in London's O2 Academy Islington on 4 December 2009. On 12 January 2010 the Turkish broadcaster TRT announced that maNga would be the Turkish representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. They came second with 170 points, behind Germany.

Members

Current members Ferman Akgül - vocals (2001–present), keyboards (2013-present) Yağmur Sarıgül - guitar (2001–present) Cem Bahtiyar - bass guitar (2002–present) Özgür Can Öney- drums (2001–present)

Former members Orçun Şekerusta - bass guitar (2001-2002) Efe Yılmaz - DJ, electronics (2001–2013)

Chronology

Discography Albums Title Details Sales Certifications Manga Released: December 14, 2004 Label: Sony Music, GRGDN Format: Digital download, CD 100,000+ Gold Şehr-i Hüzün Released: April 14, 2009 Label: Sony Music, GRGDN Music Format: Digital download, CD e-akustik Released: March 20, 2012 Label: PASAJ, GRGDN Format: Digital download, CD Işıkları Söndürseler Bile Released: April 14, 2014 Label: Poll Production Format: Digital download, CDAntroposen 001 Released: December 14, 2021 Label: Manga Music Format: Digital downloadAntroposen 002 Released: December 14, 2023 Label: Manga Music Format: Digital download

Extended plays Title Details X Released: April 27, 2018 Label: Poll Production Format: Digital download

Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album TURRockBillboard Turkish Rock Top 20 Chart SWE SWI RUS UK "Dünyanın Sonuna Doğmuşum" 2009 1 — — 335 — Şehr-i Hüzün "Beni Benimle Bırak" 1 — — — — "Cevapsız Sorular" 2 — — — — "We Could Be the Same" 2010 1 29 56 — 129 E-akustik "Fly to Stay Alive" 2 — — — — "Fazla Aşkı Olan Var Mı?" 2014 — — — — — Işıkları Söndürseler Bile "Parti" — — — — — "Hint Kumaşı" 2015 — — — — — "Işıkları Söndürseler Bile" — — — — — Kendi Yolundan Şaşma — — — — — "Yad Eller" 2018 — — — — — X "Süper Güçlerimiz Var" 2019 — — — — — rowspan="5" "Zor" 2020 — — — — — "Bize Her Yer Stat" 2021 — — — — — "Kırıla Kırıla" — — — — — "Uzun İnce Bir Yoldayım" 2023 — — — — — "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released.

Other appearances Title Year Album(s) Artist "Raptiye Rap Rap" 2005 Mutlaka Yavrum Cem Karaca "Dursun Zaman" 2006 Sınav Soundtrack "Beni Unutma" 2011 İyilik&Güzellik Spor Feridun Düzağaç "Fly To Stay Alive" Anadolu Kartalları Soundtrack rowspan="2" "Tek Yön Seçtiğin Tüm Yollar" "Yine Yeni Yeniden Sev" 2015 Hadi İnşallah Soundtrack "Haykıracak Nefesim Kalmasa Bile" 2019 Fikret Şeneş Şarkıları Fikret Şeneş "Para Parra Parrra" 2020 Baba Parası Soundtrack

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2005 POPSAV Ödülleri Best rock band POPSAV ödülleri - Sabah Best video Hürriyet Altın Kelebek Ödülleri (Golden Butterfly Awards) Best Newcomer Band Altin kelebek 2005 - Hürriyet 2006 MÜYAP Ödülleri Gold Disc maNga Müzik Oscar'lari sahiplerini buldu - Hürriyet 2009 MTV Turkey Best Turkish Act 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Turkish Act MTV Europe Music Awards: MaNga nominated for Best Turkish Act" Best European Act 2010 Eurovision Song Contest "We Could Be the Same" 2011Balkan Music Awards Best Duet/Group In The Balkans 2012 Best Group In The Balkans

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