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Recommended Songs (sorted by most recommended songs)

Ozledim seni : 110 (Score = 612.77)
Özgürlük tutkusu : Grup Yorum (Score = 594.73)
Sil Baþtan : Umay Umay (Score = 505.14)
Resim : Demir Demirkan (Score = 463.63)
Bi Seni Konusurum : Göksel (Score = 451.76)
Dursun Zaman : Manga (Score = 448.36)
son mektup : Seksendört (Score = 446.23)
affet : Seksendört (Score = 429.43)
Susma : Aşkın Nur Yengi (Score = 410.28)
Yalniz degilsin : Aydilge (Score = 398.56)
Doya Doya : Demir Demirkan (Score = 385.4)
Vazgeçtim Dünyadan : Şebnem Ferah (Score = 383.06)
Sakýn söyleme : Kurban (Score = 373.7)
Dediler ki : Üç Nokta Bir (Score = 373.37)
Sarışınlar Boktur : Zardanadam (Score = 366.81)
Uzaklara : Sertab Erener (Score = 359.34)
Hala Ask Var Mi : Redd (Score = 342.28)
Değer mi : Gece Yolcuları (Score = 329.83)
Kuklalar : Anima (Score = 322.89)
Maximum : Murat Boz (Score = 314.33)
Erkekler De YAnar : Nazan Öncel (Score = 307.23)
Kibir (Yanmam Lazım) : Hande Yener (Score = 295.86)
Gidelim Buralardan : Nazan Öncel (Score = 295.07)
Bu gece ben ay : Aydilge (Score = 293.41)
Ask-I Kiyamet : Emre Altuğ (Score = 288.38)
Bu Aksam Ölürüm : Murat Kekilli (Score = 284.19)
Serzeniste : Vega (Score = 282.22)
Hayal kurmak bedava : Irem (Score = 282.13)
Ikili Delilik : Sezen Aksu (Score = 275)
Sen : Yakup (Score = 273.07)
Joker : Anima (Score = 263.24)
Sen Anla : Hande Yener (Score = 262.9)
Tahir Sarki (Tanbur) : Tanburi Cemil Bey (Score = 261.66)
Hekimoglu : Fuat Saka (Score = 260.16)
Dergiden Resmini Kopardim : Aslı (Score = 260.1)
Ezo : Nurettin Rençber (Score = 256.32)
Roman : Funda Arar (Score = 255.43)
Hey Dost : Sabahat Akkiraz (Score = 252.25)
separation : ahuraproject (Score = 244.09)
Tew Le : Mikail Aslan (Score = 238.69)
Asklarin En Güzeli : Ferhat Göçer (Score = 234.8)
Sehnaz Pesrevi - Kemani Ali Aga : Murat Aydemir, Salih Bilgin (Score = 233.28)
Nenni Nenni : Muhlis Akarsu (Score = 232.7)
Katil & Maktûl : Yüksek Sadakat (Score = 229.92)
De Be Wayiro (Come Our Wayir) : Mikail Aslan (Score = 223.91)
Uykumda Gel (Gel Bir Düş Daha Ver) : Aslı (Score = 220.49)
degmen benim gamli yasli gönlüme : Zerrin Özer (Score = 217.54)
desert night : Hasan Esen (Score = 211.03)
Beshno (Listen) : Ahura (Score = 209.71)
Bu Aksam Gün Batarken Gel : Bülent Ersoy (Score = 208.92)
Bu Kadar Mi : Emre Altuğ (Score = 207.1)
Herşey Sensin : Yalın (Score = 206.31)
Inci Tanem : Tarkan (Score = 205.99)
Hosuna gider mi? : Nilüfer (Score = 201.39)
Ateş Ve Su : Kargo (Score = 200.61)
Develer Katar Katar : Safiye Ayla (Score = 199.57)
Gitmiş Gibisin : Aslı (Score = 197.82)
Kar : Hasan Esen (Score = 194.91)
Çakmak Çakmak : Sibel Can (Score = 192.66)
Gibi Gibi : Mat (Score = 191.27)
Ille de Sen : Zeynep Dizdar (Score = 190.03)
Alla Beni Pulla Beni : Barış Manço (Score = 188.51)
lodos : Orient Expressions (Score = 187.53)
Pretty Things : Athena (Score = 184.98)
Elimdeydi Gül : Edip Akbayram (Score = 183.89)
Su Ne Etsun Yanmise : Efkan Şeşen (Score = 181.05)
Delilik : Zeynep Casalini (Score = 179.98)
Arada Bir : Dört X Dört (Score = 179.76)
Beni Benimle Bırak : Manga (Score = 178.79)
beni tanıma : Nükhet Duru (Score = 176.22)
Olmazsan Olmaz : Burcu Güneş (Score = 175.09)
Kolay Degil : Mat (Score = 173.95)
Not There : Zara (Score = 171.55)
Olsaydım : Kayahan (Score = 168.18)
The Scent Of Fear : Buz (Score = 168.02)
Whirling Dervish : Omar Faruk Tekbilek (Score = 167.85)
Sarışınım : Gülşen (Score = 166.17)
Kafkaslarda Bahar: Intro. : Erol Parlak (Score = 165.75)
Unutamam : Berksan (Score = 164.14)
Red Skies : Omar Faruk Tekbilek (Score = 163.4)
Dün Gece : Dört X Dört (Score = 163.33)
Himma : Sufi Music Ensemble (Score = 161.57)
Cennet Kokulum : Kayahan (Score = 160.82)
Alag?zlerini Sevdigim Dilber : Badem (Score = 159.92)
Gozumde daim hayali cana : Dede Efendi (Score = 158.98)
Yok Yok : Ibrahim Tatlises (Score = 158.91)
Keke (Kürtçe) : Servet Kocakaya (Score = 158.11)
Yelesi Karlı Dağlar : Kayahan (Score = 155.93)
Ömür Sayacı : Replikas (Score = 155.1)
Kucaklarim Seni : Hasret Gültekin (Score = 153.69)
Improvisation With Ud &Amp; Ney : Yurdal Tokcan (Score = 153.66)
Adı Aşk Sebebimin : Gülşen (Score = 153.52)
Gel Artik : Sakin (Score = 153.39)
Kaos : Hayko Cepkin (Score = 153.04)
Y.O.K. : Çilekeş (Score = 152.86)
Içimdeki Özlemi : Zeki Müren (Score = 151.04)
kara güller : Rashit (Score = 150.47)
lale devri : Sibel Can (Score = 150.29)
Hudey Hudey : Ruhi Su (Score = 148.86)
Gider Oldum : Muharrem Temiz (Score = 148.26)

TOP 50

(All lists in www.selcukschoices.blogspot.com - Tüm listeler için www.selcukschoices.blogspot.com)

1. Duman 81,800 people (kişi tarafından) 2.058.000 times (kez) - Grunge


2. Sezen Aksu 88,900 - 1.769.000 - Pop
3. Teoman 76,600 - 1.515.000 - Rock
4. Mor ve Ötesi 92,300 - 1.490.000 - Alternative Rock
5. Şebnem Ferah 84,900 - 1.415.000 - Rock


6. Tarkan 102,000 - 1.290.000 - Pop
7. Pinhani 67,200 - 1.191.000 - Soft Rock
8. Hayko Cepkin 47,300 - 822,000 - Alternative Rock
9. Vega 61.000 - 800.000 - Alternative Rock
10. Sagopa Kajmer 23.600 - 800.000 - Rap
11. Sertab Erener 78,600 - 789.000 - Pop
12. Hande Yener 50,700 - 771.000 - Electro-Pop
13. Gripin 57,600 - 755.000 - Rock
14. Kurban 37,100 - 697,000 - Punk Rock
15. Kenan Doğulu 66,500 - 695,000 - Pop
16. Nil Karaibrahimgil 60.000 - 690.000 - Pop
17. Ezginin Günlüğü 39,000 - 632,000 - Folk Pop
18. Feridun Düzağaç 60,600 - 609,000 - Rock

19. Emre Aydın 58.000 - 601.000 - Pop Rock


20. Barış Manço 58,100 - 571.000 - Pop Rock
21. Mercan Dede 54,500 - 570.000 - World Music
22. Yalın 56,000 -550.000 - Pop
23. Baba Zula 48,000 - 538.000 - Experimental
24. Candan Erçetin 58,900 - 522.000 - Pop
25. Kargo 49.000 - 520.000 - Pop Rock
26. Ajda Pekkan 44,900 - 514.000 - Pop
27. Cem Karaca 48,600 - 510.000 - Anatolian Rock
28. Athena 40,000 - 500.000 - Ska Punk
29. Replikas 33,700 - 488,000 - Experimental Rock
30. Manga 40,000 - 485.000 - Rap Rock
31. Ceza 35,800 - 483,000 - Rap
32. Ahmet Kaya 14,900 - 474.000 - Folk Pop
33. Yüksek Sadakat 47,200 - 453.000 - Pop Rock
34. Demir Demirkan 46,400 - 450.000 - Rock
35. Nev 47.000 - 450.000 - Soft Rock
36. Redd 36,000 - 440.000 - Alternative Rock
37. Mustafa Sandal 49,400 - 438.000 - Pop
38. Çilekeş 53,200 - 429,000 - Alternative Metal
39. Yeni Türkü 16,100 - 425,000 - Folk Pop
40. Bülent Ortacgil 15,400 - 421,000 - Indie Folk
41. Sakin 25.100 - 399.000 - Rock
42. Yaşar 44,200 - 399,000 - Pop
43. MFÖ 36.600 - 395.000 - Pop Rock
44. Erkan Oğur 48,400 - 393.000 - Folk, Jazz
45. Nazan Öncel 43,000 - 391,000 - Pop
46. Funda Arar 41,400 - 389,000 - Pop
47. Pentagram 19,000 - 380,000 - Thrash, Folk, Heavy Metal
48. Fikret Kızılok 48,400 - 378.000 - Anatolian Rock
49. Erkin Koray 42,100 - 376.000 - Anatolian Rock, Psychedelic Rock
50. Kazım Koyuncu 33.200 - 358.000 - Folk

Original idea by fujikiri. Blame her.
Concept: Jewels are good. Shame is bad.

Jewels represent really talented but ultimately mortal singers. Being able to sing well does not elevate one to goddess status in my humble opinion. Shames represent poor singers. Really piss poor singers polluting the musical landscape.

Disclaimer: This is solely opinion.


JEWEL: Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering / Agua de Annique)


Anneke is the definitive metal/rock singer. When she initially entered the metal scene as that unknown female replacement and charmed us with her emotive vocals, there was no one quite like her. To this day, nearly 15 year after the release of Mandylion, the same can still be said.

I will briefly mention Silije. I don’t dislike her, she is certainly not a terrible singer, rather I find her too much of a ‘safe’ choice. I feel like I’m listening to a poor man’s Anneke as oppose to a different person.

SHAME: Lady Angellyca (Forever Slave)


This woman is a cancer on metal. She is simply vile. What other words can you use to describe a talentless leech whose only claim to fame is that she was being considered for the vacant Nightwish position? A rumour that she herself started. A rumour that no one else but Lady Angellyca actually saw even the remote element of truth.

And I have had the misfortune of hearing her sing live... I thought a cat was dying.

JEWEL: Şebnem Ferah


Sebnem is a woman of immerse vocal capabilities, her pipes are simply stunning. But what I really love about Sebo is that she is Turkish and performs solely in her native tongue. I’m aware that others might be put off with not being able to understand what she is singing, needless I don’t necessary think you need to know in order to appreciate Sebo’s splendour.

SHAME: Ipek (Wykked Wytch)

Listen to their cover of ‘Bring me to Life’...
Seriously whose idea was it to allow the ‘special needs’ kids to create a band? Should have given them crayons instead. Bless them, they can’t even spell.

JEWEL: Jonna Enckell (The Project Hate/Siren On)


Jonna is a marvellously versatile singer. She provides the angelic female vocals for the death metal/techno hybrid that is The Project Hate as well as having produced two solo albums. Siren On features a more delicate side, predominately piano and violin melodies with Jonna shinning as a sultry aloof siren.

SHAME: Ailyn (Sirenia)


Ailyn has always struck me more as pin-up girl then actual vocalist. And can you blame me? Ailyn has only one facial expression that practically screams ‘come hither’. I honestly did not think Sirenia could do worse than Monika. I was indisputably wrong. Surely Ailyn will prove to be the final nail in Sirenia’s untimely coffin.

JEWEL: Anette Olzon (Nightwish)


Anette Olzon and Tarja Turunen are two separate and different people. Fortunately Anette decided to bring her own shoes and follow her own path. While she might not possess the vocal range of her predecessor, Anette has other attributes that Tarja does not. In all, Anette is a genuinely charismatic singer, and can be far more appealing on certain Once tracks.

SHAME: Lacey Mosely (Flyleaf)


Genuinely I find her annoying, tedious and oozing with whine, whine and oh, yet more whine!


POLISH JEWELS:

Anja Orthodox (Closterkeller)

Closterkeller have been around for donkey’s years and they have inspired many younger bands on the polish metal scene. Anja in particular has radiated much admiration for her crushing power and prowess.

Anna Panasz (Naamah)


Naamah have disappeared of the face of the earth. This is a tragedy! Resensement was a modern classic. Anna was a true gem, captivating with her youthful eloquence. I sincerely hope this is not the end for Naamah.

Paula Maslanka (Delight)


Breaking Ground might have been primarily a miss album, but Paula continues to remain one of my keen favourites. Her minimalism approach was such a refreshment. It’s too bad this band have also disappeared into the abyss alongside Naamah.

JEWEL: Jex Thoth (Jex Thoth / Totem)


I’ve recently fallen under the spell of Jex Thoth. I don’t want to be released.

SHAME: Raiana (KHz


Raiana spends far too much time preening herself and whispering “push it” to actually realise she isn’t that good of a singer. Or that attractive.

JEWEL: Michelle Noon (Serpentcult)


Serpentcult play traditional doom, complete with clean vocals and grows both provided by Michelle Noon. Perhaps what is unique to Michelle is that she can do both vocal types well. Certain about-to-be shamed vocalists could learn a trick or two...

SHAME: Maria Brink (In this Moment)


Hey look everybody, its Mai-scank-entine (there will be cookies awarded to anyone who gets this reference). Has she appeared in playboy yet? Seriously wouldn’t surprise me. Just keep flaunting that thigh luv it’ll distracted your fans from realising that you don’t actually have any talent.

JEWEL: Dawn Crosby (Détente)

The legend that is. RIP Dawn.

SHAME: Alissa White-Gluz (The Agonist)


Her arrogance is mind boggling. Alissa went on Pop Idol and made stupid comments on whether she could teach her competitors a thing or two about metal. Since The Agonist aren’t that great themselves and Alissa’s screams are not that impressive, perhaps she could kindly remove her head from her arse.

JEWEL: Joan Jett (Joan Jett & the Blackhearts/ The Runaways)


The thing I like most about Joan is that she isn’t that great of a vocalist. A lot of the time Joan is plain screaming down the mike. But it’s those imperfections that have distinguished Joan as such a classic rock singer. She is a living legend.

SHAME: Katra (Katra)


Katra is terrible. It’s not her fault really. She saw a bandwagon and hopped on it without much thought. Too bad she is only a mediocre singer at best.

FINAL JEWELS (Just pictures now)

Johanna DePierre (Amaran)


Marianne Lia (Bergtatt)


Ozge Ozkan (Catafalque)


Natalie Koskinen (Depressed Mode / Shape of Despair)


Lisa Johansson (Draconian)


Beatriz Albert (Ebony Ark)


Gunnhild Sundli (Gåte)


Marianna Holmberg (Left Hand Solution)


FINAL SHAMES

Lady Godyva (Godyva)


Elina Iron (Ironica)


Sonya Scarlet (Theatre des Vampires )


Lisa (Xandria)


The GatheringForever SlaveŞebnem FerahWykked WytchJonna EnckellSireniaAnette OlzonNightwishFlyleafClosterkellerNaamahDelightJex ThothKHZSerpentcultIn This MomentDetenteThe AgonistJoan Jett and the BlackheartsKatraAmaranBergtattCatafalqueDepressed ModeShape of DespairDraconianEbony ArkLeft Hand SolutionGODYVATheatre Des VampiresiRonicaXandria

^ Hehe, I've always wanted a pretty banner...
So I'm fairly bored, and was wondering which female artists had the most plays. I already knew that Britney Spears had the highest play count, but just thought it may be interesting to see the rest. I'm updating figures where possible, the top twenty are checked fairly often as they're most likely to change, but I try to check the rest too.

The 25M+ Club
1. Britney Spears - 58m
2. Madonna - 49m
3. Björk/Bjork - 48m
4. Avril Lavigne - 41m
5. Regina Spektor - 39m
6. Amy Winehouse - 38m
7. Lady GaGa - 36m
8. Feist - 35m
9. Tori Amos - 32m
10. Cat Power - 32m
11. Beyoncé/Beyonce - 31m
12. Rihanna - 30m
13. Lily Allen - 30m
14. Norah Jones - 28m
15. Nelly Furtado - 26m
16. Kelly Clarkson - 25m
17. P!nk/Pink - 25m (many acts with this name)

10-25M-ers
18. Alanis Morissette - 23m
19. Enya - 22m
20. PJ Harvey - 22m
21. Christina Aguilera - 22m
22. Imogen Heap - 21m
23. 浜崎あゆみ/Ayumi Hamasaki - 20m
24. Mariah Carey - 20m
25. Kylie Minogue - 19m
26. Emilíana Torrini/Emiliana Torrini - 19m
27. M.I.A. - 19m
28. Shakira - 18m
29. Dido - 18m
30. Katy Perry - 17m
31. Alicia Keys - 17m
32. Fiona Apple 16m
33. Taylor Swift - 15m
34. Gwen Stefani - 15m
35. Kate Nash - 15m
36. 宇多田ヒカル / Utada - 14m
37. KT Tunstall - 14m
38. Miley Cyrus / Hannah Montana - 11m
39. Nina Simone - 13m
40. Róisín Murphy/Roisin Murphy - 13m
41. Sarah McLachlan - 13m
42. Sia - 12m
43. Kate Bush - 12m
44. Katie Melua - 12m
45. Bat for Lashes - 12m
46. Céline Dion/Celine Dion - 11m
47. Ani DiFranco - 10m
48. Leona Lewis - 10m
49. Billie Holiday - 10m
50. Fergie - 10m

5-10M
51. Duffy - 9.8m
52. Hilary Duff - 9.8m
53. Adele - 9.2m
54. Janis Joplin - 9.1m
55. Santigold / Santogold - 8.9m
56. Ella Fitzgerald - 8.8m
57. Aimee Mann - 8.7m
58. Ashlee Simpson - 8.7m
59. Natasha Bedingfield - 8.6m
60. Colbie Caillat - 8.3m
61. Lykke Li - 6.7m
62. Janet Jackson - 8.1m
63. Aretha Franklin - 8.1m
64. Jennifer Lopez - 7.9m
65. Emilie Autumn - 7.9m
66. BoA - 7.9m
67. Joni Mitchell - 7.7m
68. Diana Krall - 7.7m
69. Joss Stone - 7.6m
70. Sheryl Crow - 7.6m


71. Peaches - 7.3m
72. Loreena McKennitt - 7.1m
73. Corinne Bailey Rae - 6.8m
74. YUI - 6.8m
75. Jem - 6.7m
76. Ciara - 6.6m
77. Natalie Imbruglia - 6.6m
78. Mary J. Blige - 6.6m
79. Sara Bareilles - 6.5m
80. Michelle Branch - 6.5m
81. Koda Kumi/倖田來未 - 6.4m
82. Jewel - 6.4m (many artists)
83. Missy Elliott/Missy Elliot - 6.2m
84. Carrie Underwood - 6.1m
85. Vanessa Carlton - 5.8m
86. Whitney Houston - 5.7m
87. Carla Bruni - 5.6m
88. Ladyhawke - 5.5m
89. Cyndi Lauper - 5.5m
90. Sarah Brightman - 5.4m

91. Emilie Simon - 5.3m
92. Robyn 5.1m
93. Laura Marling 5.0m

<5M
94. Sinéad O'Connor - 4.9m
95. Patti Smith - 4.8m
96. Paris Hilton - 4.5m
97. Suzanne Vega - 4.5m
98. Lindsay Lohan - 4.5m
99. Anastacia - 4.5m
100. Yelle - 4.5m

**Haven't updated below this point for a while...**

101. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - 4.0m
102. Namie Amuro/安室奈美恵 - 4.0m
103. Ashley Tisdale - 4.0m
104. Shania Twain - 3.9m
105. Mandy Moore - 3.8m
106. Camille - 3.7m
107. Missy Higgins - 3.7m
108. Anna Nalick - 3.7m
109. Jordin Sparks - 3.6m
110. Eva Cassidy - 3.6m
111. Annie Lennox - 3.6m
112. Dusty Springfield - 3.5m
113. Brandy - 3.4m
114. Cher - 3.4m
115. Bebel Gilberto - 3.3m
116. Marisa Monte - 3.2m
117. Jill Scott - 3.1m
118. Macy Gray - 3.1m
119. Jessica Simpson - 3.0m
120. Tina Turner - 3.0m
121. Annie - 3.0m
122. Mylène Farmer - 2.9m
123. St. Vincent - 2.9m
124. Delta Goodrem - 2.9m
125. Cassie - 2.7m
126. Florence and The Machine (many alternatives) - 2.7m
127. Melanie C - 2.7m
128. Dolly Parton - 2.7m
129. Etta James - 2.7m
130. Brandi Carlile - 2.6m
131. Ashanti - 2.6m
132. LeAnn Rimes - 2.4m
133. Amerie - 2.4m
134. Nico (multiple artists with this name) - 2.4m
135. Demi Lovato - 2.4m
136. Sarah Vaughan - 2.4m
137. My Brightest Diamond - 2.4m
138. Vanessa Hudgens - 2.4m
139. Toni Braxton - 2.4m
140. Faith Hill - 2.3m
141. Heather Nova - 2.3m
142. Charlotte Gainsbourg - 2.3m
143. Natalie Merchant - 2.3m
144. Alizée - 2.3m
145. Miss Kittin - 2.3m
146. Joan Baez - 2.2m
147. Kelly Rowland - 2.2m
148. Little Boots - 2.2m
149. Mika Nakashima - 2.1m
150. Bonnie Tyler - 2.0m
151. Carole King - 2.0m
152. Donna Summer - 2.0m
153. Dinah Washington - 1.9m
154. Keri Hilson - 1.9m
155. Julie London - 1.8m
156. Peggy Lee - 1.8m
157. Melissa Etheridge - 1.8m
158. Kate Voegele - 1.8m
159. Diana Ross - 1.7m
160. Sezen Aksu - 1.7m
161. Pati Yang - 1.7m
162. Christina Milian - 1.7m
163. Anja Garbarek - 1.6m
164. Dar Williams - 1.6m
165. Patsy Cline - 1.6m
166. Dannii Minogue - 1.5m
167. Kim Wilde - 1.5m
168. Dolores O’Riordan - 1.5m
169. Monica - 1.5m
170. Katharine McPhee - 1.5m
171. Monica - 1.5m
172. Nicole Scherzinger - 1.5m
173. Gloria Estefan - 1.5m
174. Barbra Streisand - 1.5m
175. Bic Runga 1.5m
176. Nellie McKay 1.4m
177. Colleen - 1.4m
178. Carly Simon - 1.4m
179. Kate Havnevik - 1.4m
180. Joan Osborne - 1.3m
181. Mýa / Mya - 1.3m
182. Younha - 1.3m
183. Lhasa 1.3m
184. Chantal Kreviazuk - 1.3m
185. Lucie Silvas - 1.3m
186. Paulina Rubio - 1.3m
187. Nerina Pallot - 1.3m
188. Bonnie Raitt - 1.3m
189. Martina McBride - 1.3m
190. Sarah Blasko 1.2m
191. Jennifer Hudson - 1.2m
192. Marianne Faithfull - 1.2m
193. Stacey Kent - 1.2m
194. Shawn Colvin - 1.2m
195. Emma Bunton - 1.2m
196. Charlotte Martin - 1.2m
197. Geri Halliwell - 1.2m
198. Vanessa Paradis - 1.1m
199. Gal Costa - 1.1m
200. Rachel Stevens - 1.1m
201. Jeffree Star - 1.1m
202. Sandi Thom - 1.1m
203. Hanne Hukkelberg - 1.1m
204. Paula Cole - 1.1m
205. Dionne Warwick - 1.1m
206. Juana Molina - 1.1m
207. Şebnem Ferah - 1.1m
208. ORIGA - 1.1m
209. Tamia - 1.0m
210. Belinda - 1.0m
211. Sarah Connor - 1.0m
212. Bette Midler - 1.0m

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Please contact here if
* I haven't included an artist with >1m plays (many are missing)
* You notice incorrect figures/have updated figures
* An artist's name is mispelt
* I've added a band or male artist accidently
* You know of anything else that is relevant
* A common mispelling exists of an artist's name (IE, Beyonce / Beyoncé)
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'First, make a list of your overall top-20 artists. Then, for each of these artists, add the 8 most similar artists to your list. Delete any duplicates, add up the number of entries on your list and this will give you some idea of how eclectic your listening habits are. A score of 9 represents an extremely unvaried musical taste while a 160 represents an extremely varied one.'

1. Dream Theater
2. Poets of the Fall
3. John Mayer
4. Trapt
5. Breaking Benjamin
6. Pink Floyd
7. Kings of Convenience
8. Çilekeş
9. Pain of Salvation
10. Opeth
11. City and Colour
12. Bleak
13. Iron Maiden
14. Thomas Dybdahl
15. Metallica
16. Novembre
17. Skillet
18. Freak Kitchen
19. Linkin Park
20. Bülent Ortaçgil

1. Liquid Tension Experiment
2. Jordan Rudess
3. John Petrucci
4. James LaBrie
5. Symphony X
6. Transatlantic
7. Liquid Trio Experiment
8. Ayreon

9. Playground
10. Sunrise Avenue
11. The Rasmus
12. Theory of a Deadman
13. Uniklubi
14. Happoradio
15. Three Days Grace
16. 51koodia

17. Jason Mraz
18. David Ryan Harris
19. Matt Wertz
20. Gavin DeGraw
21. Matt Nathanson
22. Amos Lee
23. Jack Johnson
24. Josh Kelley

25. Crossfade
26. 12 Stones
27. Evans Blue
28. Smile Empty Soul
29. TRUSTcompany
30. 10 Years

31. Hinder
32. Chevelle
33. Seether
34. Three Doors Down

35. David Gilmour
36. Roger Waters
37. Syd Barrett
38. Led Zeppelin
39. Rick Wright
40. The Doors
41. Porcupine Tree
42. King Crimson

43. The Whitest Boy Alive
44. Erlend Øye
45. José González
46. Feist
47. Sondre Lerche
48. Iron & Wine
50. Phoenix
51. Seabear

52. Kurban
53. Manga
54. Gripin
55. Direc-t
56. Demir Demirkan
57. Hayko Cepkin
58. Şebnem Ferah
59. Duman

60. Evergrey
61. Circus Maximus
62. Deadsoul Tribe
63. Wolverine
64. Shadow Gallery
65. Ark

66. Agalloch
67. Death
68. Gojira
69. Cynic
70. Katatonia
71. Bloodbath

72. Luke Pickett
73. Dallas Green
74. Dustin Kensrue
75. Anthony Green
76. Black Lungs
77. Neverending White Lights
78. Attack In Black
79. William Fitzsimmons

80. Crumbland
81. So Called Plan
82. Private Line
83. Deep Insight
84. Bloodpit
85. Suburban Tribe

86. Megadeth
87. Saxon
88. Dio
89. Iced Earth
90. Black Sabbath
91. Blaze
92. Judas Priest
93. Bruce Dickinson

94. Ane Brun
95. Teitur
96. Thom Hell
97. Magnet
98. BigBang
99. Minor Majority
100. Jim Stärk
101. The National Bank

102. Motörhead
103. Sepultura
104. Machine Head
105. Anthrax
106. Slayer
107. Pantera

108. Saturnus
109. The Old Dead Tree
110. Novembers Doom
111. The Foreshadowing
112. October Tide
113. Rapture
114. Daylight Dies

115. Seventh Day Slumber
116. Fireflight
117. Red
118. Kutless
119. Falling Up
120. Disciple
121. Pillar
122. Thousand Foot Krutch

123. Planet X
124. Sun Caged
125. A.C.T
126. Ron Thal
127. Bumblefoot
128. Mattias IA Eklundh

129. Adema
130. P.O.D.
131. Korn
132. Limp Bizkit
133. Papa Roach
134. Xero
135. Fort Minor
136. Disturbed

137. Fikret Kızılok
138. Erkan Oğur
139. Zuhal Olcay
140. Yeni Türkü
141. MFÖ
142. Yavuz Cetin
143. Pinhani
144. Mehmet Güreli

TOP 20 MUSICIANS to LISTEN from ANATOLIA

(All lists in www.selcukschoices.blogspot.com - Tüm listeler için www.selcukschoices.blogspot.com)

1.Dede Efendi - Turkish Classical - 1778 born composer, developer of many Turkish music forms



Russian Red Army Choir and Ottoman Army Choir performing Dede Efendi composition in Moscow.

2.Sezen Aksu - Pop, Psychedelic Pop - Little Sparrow of Turkish Pop and teacher of Tarkan, Sertab Erener, Levent Yüksel and many other Pop singers



Oud intro makes song fascinating for people who like both slow pop music and also oriental instruments.

3.Tanburi Cemil Bey - Turkish Classical, Tanbur Virtuoso - Greatest Tanbur Virtuoso of the history

4.Erkin Koray - Anatolian Rock, Rock'n Roll - First person to ever play Rock'n Roll in Turkey

Listen "Sevince" by Erkin Koray



Erkin Koray never sent his daughter to school because of his negative opinions about traditional education systems.


5.Erkan Oğur - Turkish Folk, Guitar Virtuoso - A Pioneer of fretless guitars

Listen "Zeynep" by Erkan Oğur



Multi-Instrumentalist Erkan Oğur got fame in his older times but he is always accepted greatest guitar player of Turkish music history.


6.Münir Nurettin Selçuk - Vocal Turkish Classical - Tenor singer of 1940s

7.Idil Biret - Classical Pianist - Most talented female Classical Pianist of Turkish Music History

8.Müzeyyen Senar - Vocal Turkish Classical - Turkish singer who had great admiration by Ataturk

9.Barış Manço - Anatolian Rock, Pop Rock

His visual image characterised by his long hair, mustache and big rings softened the reaction of otherwise conservative Turkish public opinion regarding the marginal visual appearances. - Wikipedia



Barış Manço is maybe most well-known figure of Turkish Music. He is famous for his peaceful personality and TV programmes which in he did travel the world.

10.Zeki Muren - Vocal Turkish Classical

Sun of classical Turkish music, Pasha. Müren dressed effeminately, wearing large, ornate rings and heavy make up, especially in the later years of his life. In many ways, he had a pioneering role in rendering the Turkish society more accepting about homosexuality. He, with his distinct style, remained a highly respected artist throughout his career, and in a sense, paved the way for many later, more openly gay or transsexual Turkish artists. - Wikipedia



Zeki Muren had always close relations with audience. He is telling elegant words to his spectators in the video.

11.Bülent Ortaçgil - Acoustic Rock - Bülent Ortaçgil famous for his unique style of music. His lyrics are mostly about games and childhood memories.



Ortacgil's best album's Indie Folk treasure


12.Fikret Kızılok - Acoustic Rock, Protest

13.Aşık Veysel - Turkish Folk, Sung Poetry - He was blind for the most of his lifetime. His songs have usually sad tunes, often talking about inevitability of death

14.Omar Faruk Tekbilek - World Music, Sufi - Worldwide famous Sufi musician

15.Neşet Ertaş - Turkish Folk - Turkish folk music singer, lyrics writer and a virtuoso of the traditional Turkish instrument bağlama

16.Orhan Gencebay - World Music, Arabesque, Fusion Music



From Crossing the Bridge (Best Documentarical movie about Turkish Music) Orhan Gencebay performing one of his signature songs "Hatasız Kul Olmaz" and Baba Zula talking about his importance in Turkish Music.

17.Cem Karaca - Anatolian Rock

In the 1970s, Turkey's image was damaged by political violence between supporters of the left and the right, separatist movements and the rise of Islamism. As the country fell into chaos, the government suspected Cem Karaca of involvement. At times he was accused of treason for being a separatist thinker and a Marxist-Leninist. The Turkish government tried to portray Karaca as a man, who was unknowingly writing songs to start a revolution. - Wikipedia

18.Mercan Dede - World Music, Sufi, Ambient

Listen "Halitus" by Mercan Dede



Turkish DJ Arkın Allen aka Mercan Dede is multi-instrumentalist and one of the most famous representers of religious philosophy of Sufism in music

19.Fazıl Say - Classical Pianist



His Classical + Jazz performance of Mozart's Turkish March

20.Okay Temiz - Fusion, Drums



From New Year Celebrations of Turkish Radio Television (TRT)


HONORABLE MENTION

Sertab Erener - Pop, Operatic Pop

Listen "Ask" by Sertab Erener

Burhan Öçal - World Music, Drums

Baba Zula - Psychedelic Folk - Most different folk band of Turkey

Listen "Çöl Aslanları" by Baba Zula

Selda - Anatolian Rock, Folk

Listen "Ince Ince" by Selda

Şebnem Ferah - Turkish Rock

Listen "Bu Aşk Fazla Sana" by Şebnem Ferah



She is highly respected Rock singer in Turkey for last two decades.

Moğollar - Folk Rock

Teoman - Turkish Rock



Short movie, sad story, beautiful song, English subtitles added by me.


Ezginin Günlüğü - Folk-Pop, Psychedelic Pop



Year: 1990, Song: Çocuğun kurguları - Fantasies of Child , Video: BBC Earth Documentary, edited by me.


Replikas - Experimental Rock

Nekropsi - Progressive Rock

Levent Yüksel - Ethno-Pop

Yeni Türkü - Ethno-Folk

Leman Sam - Folk-Pop

Agire Jiyan - Kurdish Folk



Safiye Ayla - Vocal Turkish Classical

Ruhi Su - Folk



Ruhi Su with legendary minstrel Aşık Veysel

Ahmet Kaya - Protest, Folk



At 10 February 1999 televised annual music awards ceremony, SHOW TV, at which he was to be named Musician of the Year, he spoke out about his 'Kurdish' background and said that he wanted to produce music in his native Kurdish as naturally as he does in Turkish. He announced that he had recorded a song in Kurdish (Karwan, released on the Hoşçakalın Gözüm album in 2001) and intended to produce a video to accompany it. At this event he was attacked by some Turkish singers like Serdar Ortac, Ebru Gundes and many other singers because of his stance on the use of Kurdish. Kaya went to France in June 1999 escaping various charges arising from his political views. He died of a heart attack in Paris in 2000, at the age of 43.




Honorable Mention (Others) : Edip Akbayram, Hande Yener (Turkish Madonna - innovative early Pop lately Electro singer), Pinhani, Mor ve Ötesi, Aşık Mahsuni Şerif, Fuat Saka, Candan Erçetin, Nilüfer, Ajda Pekkan (Superstar of Turkey), Şivan Perver (Kurdish musician who lives abroad), Kardeş Türküler, Kızılırmak, Grup Yorum, Duman, Athena (Ska band), Seyyan Hanım (Most respected Turkish Tango singer), Sabahat Akkiraz (Folk singer), Özlem Tekin, Tarkan(Worldwide famous Turkish Pop Singer), Leyla Gencer ( La Diva Turca), İbrahim Tatlıses(one of the greatest voices of Turkey), Kudsi Ergüner...

BEST TURKISH ALBUMS by GENRES

• Best folk Album:
  Bülent Ortaçgil
  Benimle Oynar Mısın (1974)
  
  Best anatolian rock Album:
  Erkin Koray
  Elektronik Türküler (1974)
  
  Best psychedelic rock Album:
  Erkin Koray
  Elektronik Türküler (1974)
  
  Best anatolian folk music Album:
  Selda
  Selda (1976)
  
  Best progressive rock Album:
  Nekropsi
  Mi Kubbesi (1996)
  
  Best alternative rock Album:
  Mor ve Ötesi
  Dünya Yalan Söylüyor
  
  Best hip hop Album:
  ceza
  Rapstar (2004)
  
  Best psychedelic pop Album:
  Sezen Aksu
  Gülümse (1991)
  
  Best ska punk Album:
  Athena
  Holigan (1998)
  
  Best new age Album:
  can atilla
  Ave (1999)
  
  Best electronica Album:
  Portecho
  Undertone (2006)
  
  Best rap rock Album:
  Manga
  Manga (2004)
  
  Best beat music Album:
  Mavi Işıklar
  Mavi Işıklar (1969)
  
  Best ska Album:
  Athena
  Athena (2005)
  
  Best folk rock Album:
  Moğollar
  Moğollar (1976)
  
  Best nu metal Album:
  Çilekeş
  Y.O.K (2005)
  
  Best instrumental Album:
  Taksim Trio
  Taksim Trio (2007)
  
  Best industrial rock Album:
  Hayko Cepkin
  Tanışma Bitti (2007)
  
  Best gypsy music Album:
  Istanbul Oriental Ensemble
  Sultan's Secret Door (1997)
  
  Best hard rock Album:
  Dr. Skull
  Rools 4 Fools (1992)
  
  Best heavy metal Album:
  Mezarkabul
  Unspoken (2001)
  
  Best progressive metal Album:
  Mezarkabul
  Unspoken (2001)
  
  Best krautrock Album:
  Replikas
  Dadaruhi(2002)
  
  Best progressive metal Album:
  mezarkabul
  Unspoken (2001)
  
  Best modern classical Album:
  Fazıl Say
  Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps (2000)
  
  Best classical Album:
  Fazıl Say
  Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps (2000)
  
  Best psychedelic folk Album:
  3 Hür-El
  Hürel Arşivi (1974)
  
  Best acoustic rock Album:
  Fikret Kızılok
  Zaman Zaman (1983)
  
  Best experimental rock Album:
  Replikas
  Avaz (2005)
  
  Best rock Album:
  Şebnem Ferah
  Kadın (1996)
  
  Best jazz Album:
  Okay Temiz
  Zikir (1981)
  
  Best soft rock Album:
  Pinhani
  İnandığın Masallar (2006)
  
  Best world music Album:
  Mercan Dede
  Su (2004)
  
  Best ethnic music Album:
  Baba Zula
  Üç Oyundan Onyedi Müzik (1999)
  
  Best alternative metal Album:
  The Climb
  The Climb (1998)
  
  Best sufi music Album:
  Omar Faruk Tekbilek
  Tree of Patience (2005)
  
  Best hard rock Album:
  Hardal
  Nasil? Ne Zaman? (1982)
  
  Best heavy psych Album:
  Bunalım
  Bunalımlar
  
  Best punk rock Album:
  Kurban
  İnsanlar (2005)
  
  Best blues rock Album:
  Yavuz Çetin
  Satılık (2001)
  
  Best pop music Album:
  Sertab Erener
  Sertab Gibi (1997)
  
  Best gothic metal Album:
  Catafalque
  Dialectique (2007)
  
  Best death metal Album:
  Cenotaph
  Pseudo Verminal Cadaverium(2003)
  
  Best power metal Album:
  Almora
  1945 (2006)
  
  Best speed metal Album:
  Mezarkabul
  Pentagram[as Pentagram] (1990)
  
  Best symphonic metal Album:
  Almora
  1945 (2006)
  
  Best ambient Album:
  Dimness Through Infinity
  Nymph (2004)
  
  Best pop rock Album:
  MFÖ
  Ele Güne Karşı Yapayalnız (1984)
  
  Best jazz fusion Album:
  Okay Temiz
  Kutlama Celebration (1998)
  
  Best electronic Album:
  Ilhan Mimaroğlu
  Musiques Noires(1983)

Most Famous Turkish Musicians Abroad;

1. Tarkan - 6 million listeners (%62 of his total listeners)
Mostly from; Poland, Russia, Brazil, United Kingdom
2. Omar Faruk Tekbilek - 3,9 million listeners (%77 of his total listeners)
Mostly from; U.S.A, Spain
3. Mor ve Ötesi - 3,2 million listeners (%38 of their total listeners)
Mostly from; Russia, Poland, Finland
4. Mercan Dede - 1,35 million listeners (%52 of his total listeners)
Mostly from; Poland, U.S.A, Germany
5. Sertab Erener - 1,15 million listeners (%32 of her total listeners)
Mostly from; Ukraine, Russia, Germany
6. Mustafa Sandal - 1,15 million listeners (%46 of his total listeners)
Mostly from; Germany, Poland, U.S.A, Russia
7. Athena - 0,9 million listeners (%36 of their total listeners)
Mostly from; Germany, Spain, Poland, Russia
8. Baba Zula - 0,75 million listeners (%29 of their total listeners)
Mostly from; Germany, Poland
9. İbrahim Tatlıses - 0,6 million listeners (%32 of his total listeners)
Mostly from; Germany, Bulgaria
10. Selda - 0,6 million listeners (%90 of her total listeners)
Mostly from; U.S.A

1.How did you get into 29?
Muse
Seven Pounds OST, I fucking loved it at movie.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22?
Satyricon
The Pentagram Burns

3. How many albums by 4 do you own?
Skin
None, her albums are only ones I'd buy if I could anyways.

4. What is your favorite song by 5?
Haggard
Eppur Si Muove

5. What is your favorite song by 16?
Yasemin Mori
aslında bir konu var

6. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy?
Aqua de Annique
Like most of them.

7. What is your favorite song by 10?
Kamelot
Whole The Black Halo album.

8. What is a good memory you have involving 17?
Teoman
Always a smile when I hear "Aksın bacaklarımdan oluk oluk, doğmayacak çocuklarım..."

9. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy?
Virgin Black
Yeah, makes me feel like cutting my wrists.

10. How many times have you seen 2 live?
Marilyn Manson
Fuck, he didn't even come to my counry once. -Plus I heard his live performances suck.


11. What is the first song you ever heard by 23?
Guano Apes
Kalsitonun shoulda know, she made me listen to them.

12. What is your favorite album by 11?
Masanori Takumi
His Claymore OST ofcourse.

13. Who is your favorite member of 1?
Skunk Anansie
Wrong question mate, check my fucking About Me.

14. Have you ever seen 14 live?
Giant Squid? Like I could.

15. What is a good memory involving 27?
chicago soundtrack
Getting a boner while watching Renée Zellweger and Zeta Jones dancing together.


16. What is your favorite song by 9?
Killswitch Engage
FUCKING Irreversal, damn!

17. What is your favorite album by 2?
Marilyn Manson
Holy Wood ofcourse.

18. What is your favorite song by 21?
Tool
Jambi. :P

19. What is the first song you ever heard by 25?
maudlin of the Well
What is first song of Bath album? :D

20. What is your favorite album by 26?
Lol, Yes Man OST.

21. What is you favorite song by 3?
The Gathering
Gotta ask Layinginblox.

22. What is you favorite song by 8?
Şebnem Ferah
Best -and only- fucking rocker of Turkey, so hard to choice.

23. How many times have you seen 17 live?
We are gig virgins mate.

24. What is the worst song by 12?
Pig Destroyer
Don't know, seriously, I don't know difference between their songs. It is my waking up band, better than a coffee I tell ya.

25. What was the first song you ever heard by 1?
Charlie Big Potato -One of the 1000 songs that you should hear before you die-

26. What is you favorite album by 7?
Nightwish
Anyone with Tarja. Not anymore though, fucking...

27. What is your favorite song by 24?
Rhapsody
FUCKING HOLY THUNDERFORCE! MY CORNY LOVELY POWER METAL RAWR!

28. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy?
No.

30. How many albums do you own by 20?



Notes; Stolen from Dumbpizza. I ate a pear while preparing this. Listened to A Perfect Circle songs my servant sends me via msn. Had 2 boners because I accidentally went to DAT ASS folder instead of my HAHAHA folder.
Epic Note; In Turkey, 31 also means wanking off.
Useless Note; I have so many OST albums, I just realized that!

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