Washington DC (Top40 Charts/ Redwood Entertainment) - Demir Demirkan will be performing live on Thursday, December 23, 2010 at 9:00 PM at the legendary Slaviya Cafe;-Restaurant-Bar-Lounge in Washington DC. Demir Demirkan couldn't possibly find enough hooks to hang the many hats that personify his bounty of talents: master guitarist, producer, singer, songwriter, arranger, film composer and actor. He is renowned as the principal collaborator with superstar
Sertab Erener, co-penning her 2003 winning Eurovision Turkish entry and global hit 'Every Way That I Can' and more recently on the their self-titled first English language international collaboration Painted on Water.
This innovative work was co-produced by Demir and Jay Newland, a multi-Grammy-winning-producer (Norah Jones' Come Away with Me). In addition to these accomplishments, Demirkan has maintained a hit solo career and burgeoning presence composing instrumental documentary, TV and feature film scores.
'Demirkan's... superb guitar skills are displayed across the set, and the musicianship throughout is extraordinary'
- Dave Thompson All Music Guide
Demir Demirkan's and Sertab Erener's recent collaborations began a few years earlier when she became intrigued by Demirkan's previous successful work with Sebnem Ferah (both Ferah and Erener were prote;ge;s of Turkey's most famous female vocalist, Sezen Aksu), and she asked him to produce her third album Sertab Gibi. Turkish record labels recognized that Demirkan had fueled a stylistic revolution with both Ferah and Erener, advancing the nation's popular music scene past decades of traditional folk.
While working with Sertab, Demirkan's career took another turn when record executives observed fans waiting in line for his autograph at her concerts, which led to an offer to record a solo project for Sony. The album was truly a one-man show: He played all instruments, wrote, arranged, produced and sang vocals. In 2002, he followed with the solo CD Dunya Benim.
Next, Sertab's 'Every Way That I Can' became Turkey's first win ever in the prestigious Eurovison Song Contest and the song, co-written by Demirkan, reached No. 1 in Turkey, Sweden, Greece and the top 10 in Belgium, Austria, Spain, and the U.K. Top 75, selling 400,000 copies. Meanwhile, Demirkan and Sertab formed their own record label, Simya Muzik, on which he released his third solo album that reflected his musical roots, with gritty guitars and a hard rock template. 2004 Istanbul was ultimately released in 11 nations. In 2007, he released fourth album Ates Yagmurunda Cirilciplak, and followed with, Yolun Yarisi, both on Simya Muzik.
Show Time: 9:00 PM
Admission: $25- For advanced tickets see link on: www.istanblueusa.com
Location: Slaviya Cafe;-Restaurant-Bar-Lounge, 2424 18th St., NW Washington DC, (202) 464-2100 www.slaviya-dc.com
For more information about Demir Demirkan please visit him at: www.demirdemirkan.net
