Burhan G
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Burhan Genç (ˈbuɾhɑn ˈɟentʃ) known as Burhan G (born 20 June 1983) is a Danish
R&B and pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish/Turkish origin from Turkey. His father is Turkish origin and his mother kurdish origin. He has three albums including Burhan G
in 2010. that was certified platinum in Denmark. He has had many singles including two #1 hits, "Mest ondt
" featuring Medina
and "Tættere på himlen
" featuring Nik & Jay
.
(Copenhagen County
) 13 kilometers south-west of central Copenhagen
and sang in the "Københavns Drengekor" (Copenhagen Boys Choir) as a solo soprano. He was also a backing singer for the popular Danish hip hop group Outlandish
. The group originated from Brøndby Strand
projects and Burhan G toured with the group as backing vocals and also delivered the chorus in the Outlandish hit "Walou" from their debut album Outland's Official
. Collaborations followed with various other acts including Funk Flush, Cas and U$O
.
's Uundgåelige in September 2003. On 24 May 2004, Burhan G released his debut album Playground on BMG, with a further track featured on Danish Radio P3's Uundgåelige with single "Take U Home". The album Playground got Burhan G nominated in 2005 to 3 categories in the Danish Music Awards. He won the award for Best Danish Newcomer. He was nominated for Danish P3 Radio's "P3 Prisen" and "P3 Gennembrudet" at P3 Guld ceremonies. Same year he won award for "Best Danish Album" at the Danish DeeJay Awards.
In March 2007, Burhan G signed with record label Copenhagen Records
instead of BMG and on 10 September 2007 released with them his second album Breakout and a single from the album cowritten by Burhan G and Frederik Tao from Maximum Risk and entitled "Who Is He" became a hit.
In the summer of 2008, Burhan G released his new single "Kun dig" (translated as Only you). It was written in collaboration with Claus Seest and produced by Majid
and Saqib. The song was Burhan G's first hit in Danish followed by a Danish-language album, the self-titled Burhan G. This was followed by another successful single written in collaboration with Rasmus Seebach
in Danish entitled "Jeg vil ha' dig for mig selv" (translated as I want you for myself) that heavily sampled on Milli Vanilli
's 1988 hit "Girl You Know It's True
". Parts of the lyrics came from Nik & Jay
's song "I Love Ya" and in November 2009, that version was released by Nik & Jay providing vocals.
In April 2010, Burhan G collaborated with Rasmus Seebach again alongside Sarah West
and Nik & Jay. He explained in a press release that he chose to express himself in Danish, "because I love music and because I love all the different ways one can express oneself" claiming he was inspired by artists Kim Carnes
and Sanne Salomonsen
. This Danish venture proved quite well as it gave Burhan G his first ever Danish #1 in "Mest ondt
" (translated as What hurts the most) released on 8 March 2010 and reaching the Tracklisten
(Danish Singles Chart) top spot for 1 week. The single features the Danish singer Medina
. The follow-up single "Tættere på himlen
" featuring Nik & Jay
also topped the charts for three weeks in October 2010. Both were certified platinum in addition to a preceding single "Jeg vil ha' dig for mig selv" also certified platinum. "Who Is He" and "Kun dig" singles have been certified gold in Denmark.
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Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
R&B and pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish/Turkish origin from Turkey. His father is Turkish origin and his mother kurdish origin. He has three albums including Burhan G
Burhan G (album)
Burhan G is the third studio album from the Danish R&B singer Burhan G which was released on 12 April 2010 at Copenhagen Records. This is however his first Danish language album after two all-English language albums Playground in 2004 and Breakout in 2007...
in 2010. that was certified platinum in Denmark. He has had many singles including two #1 hits, "Mest ondt
Mest ondt
"Mest ondt" is a Danish language hit song by Burhan G, a Danish pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish origin, featuring Danish-Chilean singer Medina. "Mest ondt" was released on the Danish record label Copenhagen Records...
" featuring Medina
Medina (singer)
Medina Danielle Oona Valbak , known by the mononym Medina is a Danish pop, dance and R&B singer and songwriter....
and "Tættere på himlen
Tættere på himlen
"Tættere på himlen" is a Danish language hit song by Burhan G, a Danish pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish origin, featuring Danish duo Nik & Jay. "Tættere på himlen" appeared on he 2010 album Burhan G and was released on the Danish record label Copenhagen Records...
" featuring Nik & Jay
Nik & Jay
Nik & Jay is a Danish R&B / Hip-Hop / pop duo made up of Niclas Genckel Petersen and Jannik Brandt Thomsen ....
.
Beginnings
Burhan Genç lived in Brøndby StrandBrøndby Strand
Brøndby Strand is a suburb in Brøndby Municipality, approximately 13 km south-west of central Copenhagen, Denmark-Overview:...
(Copenhagen County
Copenhagen County
Københavns Amt is a former county on the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. It covered the municipalities in the metropolitan Copenhagen area, with the exception of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg. Effective January 1, 2007, the county was abolished and merged into Region Hovedstaden Københavns...
) 13 kilometers south-west of central Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
and sang in the "Københavns Drengekor" (Copenhagen Boys Choir) as a solo soprano. He was also a backing singer for the popular Danish hip hop group Outlandish
Outlandish
Outlandish is a multi-award–winning hip-hop group based in Denmark. Formed in 1997, it consists of Isam Bachiri , Waqas Ali Qadri , and Lenny Martinez . All three members are religious, with Isam and Waqas being Muslims and Lenny being Catholic...
. The group originated from Brøndby Strand
Brøndby Strand
Brøndby Strand is a suburb in Brøndby Municipality, approximately 13 km south-west of central Copenhagen, Denmark-Overview:...
projects and Burhan G toured with the group as backing vocals and also delivered the chorus in the Outlandish hit "Walou" from their debut album Outland's Official
Outland's Official
-Tracklisting:#"Intro"#"Walou"1#"Mano A Mano" #"Wherever"#"The Bond Between Us"#"Come On"#"Fatima's Hand"¹ #"CPH Moro" #"Love Joint"#"Stick 'Em Up" #"Ill Kebab"...
. Collaborations followed with various other acts including Funk Flush, Cas and U$O
U$O
Ausamah Saed better known as U$O also known as U-Dollartegn , is a rapper from Aarhus, Denmark, who released his debut album, Mr. Mista in 2000....
.
Career
Burhan G's solo debut was with the signature track "Burhan G", which was on P3 RadioDR P3
DR P3 is the third of the four national radio networks operated by the Danish public broadcaster DR...
's Uundgåelige in September 2003. On 24 May 2004, Burhan G released his debut album Playground on BMG, with a further track featured on Danish Radio P3's Uundgåelige with single "Take U Home". The album Playground got Burhan G nominated in 2005 to 3 categories in the Danish Music Awards. He won the award for Best Danish Newcomer. He was nominated for Danish P3 Radio's "P3 Prisen" and "P3 Gennembrudet" at P3 Guld ceremonies. Same year he won award for "Best Danish Album" at the Danish DeeJay Awards.
In March 2007, Burhan G signed with record label Copenhagen Records
Copenhagen Records
Copenhagen Records is a mainstream Danish independent record label formed on 5 January 2004 by former EMI Recorded Music Denmark staff members to give artists more artistic autonomy. It houses artists spread over a wide range of genres, from goth rock to rap, and from pop artists to comedians.-...
instead of BMG and on 10 September 2007 released with them his second album Breakout and a single from the album cowritten by Burhan G and Frederik Tao from Maximum Risk and entitled "Who Is He" became a hit.
In the summer of 2008, Burhan G released his new single "Kun dig" (translated as Only you). It was written in collaboration with Claus Seest and produced by Majid
Majid (rapper)
Majid is a Danish rapper of Moroccan-Berber origin. Residing in Brøndby Strand near Copenhagen, Denmark he was a major contributor to Danish act Outlandish, which also hails from Brøndby Strand...
and Saqib. The song was Burhan G's first hit in Danish followed by a Danish-language album, the self-titled Burhan G. This was followed by another successful single written in collaboration with Rasmus Seebach
Rasmus Seebach
Rasmus Seebach is a Danish singer-songwriter and record producer who had his debut with the Danish language single "Engel" in April 2009....
in Danish entitled "Jeg vil ha' dig for mig selv" (translated as I want you for myself) that heavily sampled on Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli was a pop/dance music project formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1988, visually fronted by Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. The group's debut album achieved international success and earned them a Grammy Award for Best New Artist on Feb. 21, 1990. Milli Vanilli became one of the most...
's 1988 hit "Girl You Know It's True
Girl You Know It's True
Girl You Know It's True is a 1989 album that was the U.S. debut of pop group Milli Vanilli.In 1989, the majority of songs from Milli Vanilli's Europe-only release All or Nothing were repackaged and retitled Girl You Know It's True...
". Parts of the lyrics came from Nik & Jay
Nik & Jay
Nik & Jay is a Danish R&B / Hip-Hop / pop duo made up of Niclas Genckel Petersen and Jannik Brandt Thomsen ....
's song "I Love Ya" and in November 2009, that version was released by Nik & Jay providing vocals.
In April 2010, Burhan G collaborated with Rasmus Seebach again alongside Sarah West
Sarah West
Lieutenant-Commander Sarah West is a British Royal Navy officer, notable as the first woman to be appointed to command a frigate in the Royal Navy....
and Nik & Jay. He explained in a press release that he chose to express himself in Danish, "because I love music and because I love all the different ways one can express oneself" claiming he was inspired by artists Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes is an American singer-songwriter. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner noted for her distinctive raspy vocal style. Some people have called her "The Female Rod Stewart" due to her raspy voice....
and Sanne Salomonsen
Sanne Salomonsen
Sanne Salomonsen is a notable Danish singer. She has been performing since 1975, and various songs by her band Sneakers were on the charts continuously from 1979 to 1985...
. This Danish venture proved quite well as it gave Burhan G his first ever Danish #1 in "Mest ondt
Mest ondt
"Mest ondt" is a Danish language hit song by Burhan G, a Danish pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish origin, featuring Danish-Chilean singer Medina. "Mest ondt" was released on the Danish record label Copenhagen Records...
" (translated as What hurts the most) released on 8 March 2010 and reaching the Tracklisten
Tracklisten
Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl...
(Danish Singles Chart) top spot for 1 week. The single features the Danish singer Medina
Medina (singer)
Medina Danielle Oona Valbak , known by the mononym Medina is a Danish pop, dance and R&B singer and songwriter....
. The follow-up single "Tættere på himlen
Tættere på himlen
"Tættere på himlen" is a Danish language hit song by Burhan G, a Danish pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish origin, featuring Danish duo Nik & Jay. "Tættere på himlen" appeared on he 2010 album Burhan G and was released on the Danish record label Copenhagen Records...
" featuring Nik & Jay
Nik & Jay
Nik & Jay is a Danish R&B / Hip-Hop / pop duo made up of Niclas Genckel Petersen and Jannik Brandt Thomsen ....
also topped the charts for three weeks in October 2010. Both were certified platinum in addition to a preceding single "Jeg vil ha' dig for mig selv" also certified platinum. "Who Is He" and "Kun dig" singles have been certified gold in Denmark.
Collaborations
Burhan G has collaborated with a great number of artists:- He collaborated early on with various other acts including Funk Flush and A-Double-B
- He appeared in U$O song "I går var det en vild nat" (translated as Yesterday was a wild night)
- He also sang in the soundtrack song entitled "Live Ur Life" on director Hella JoofHella JoofHella Joof is a Danish actress and director. She was born to a Danish mother and a Gambian father.Joof directed En kort en lang , Oh Happy Day and Fidibus and is considered one of Denmark's more important directors...
's film FidibusFidibusFidibus is a Danish film by Hella Joof from 2006. First presented at the Roskilde Festival, summer of 2006 but not in cinemas until 13. oct.-Starring:*Rudi Køhnke as Kalle, the main character*Jonatan Spang, a Danish stand-up comedian, as Kalle's friend Agger...
. - He had guest appearances with many artists including MajidMajid (rapper)Majid is a Danish rapper of Moroccan-Berber origin. Residing in Brøndby Strand near Copenhagen, Denmark he was a major contributor to Danish act Outlandish, which also hails from Brøndby Strand...
, Kisa and Karina Kappel. - Burhan co-wrote and contributed in the vocals of "Let Me Think About It" in Ida CorrIda CorrIda Corr is a Danish singer, songwriter and music producer.-Career:At the age of 11 Corr won the first Danish Children Songcontest...
's album Robosoul in 2006. - In September 2007 he appeared in Dutch House DJ Fedde le GrandFedde le GrandFedde le Grand is a Dutch house DJ and producer whose single "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" / "Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit" reached number one on the UK's singles and the top 5 in the Dutch singles chart, and spent five weeks in the Spanish dance chart...
remixed album that was a huge international hit for Fedde le Grand, including Europe and the United States. - In June 2009, Burhan also appeared in an international hit by House DJ Dominik de Leon entitled "Everything Changes" and credits Dominik de Leon vs. Burhan G.
- Burhan G has written "Tag med mig" (translated Take me) for BasimBasim (singer)Anis Basim Moujahid , better known as Basim, is a Danish pop singer and songwriter. He is of Moroccan origin, but lives in Høje Gladsaxe, a large housing project on the outskirts of Copenhagen. At age of 15, he took part in the 2008 edition of the talent program The X Factor and reached the...
, in the latter's album Alt det jeg ville have sagt (translated Everything I would have said). - He also worked with American DJ Roger SanchezRoger SanchezRoger Sanchez, also known as Roger S. and The S Man, is a Grammy award-winning American House music DJ who has scored many hits in the European and World Charts...
in "Bang That Box". - He co-wrote and produced the song "Domino Effect" to the English dancepop duo Addictive released in October 2009.
- His hit "Mest ondtMest ondt"Mest ondt" is a Danish language hit song by Burhan G, a Danish pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish origin, featuring Danish-Chilean singer Medina. "Mest ondt" was released on the Danish record label Copenhagen Records...
" features the Danish singer MedinaMedina (singer)Medina Danielle Oona Valbak , known by the mononym Medina is a Danish pop, dance and R&B singer and songwriter....
. - The follow-up single "Tættere på himlenTættere på himlen"Tættere på himlen" is a Danish language hit song by Burhan G, a Danish pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish origin, featuring Danish duo Nik & Jay. "Tættere på himlen" appeared on he 2010 album Burhan G and was released on the Danish record label Copenhagen Records...
" features Nik & JayNik & JayNik & Jay is a Danish R&B / Hip-Hop / pop duo made up of Niclas Genckel Petersen and Jannik Brandt Thomsen ....
.
Awards
- In 2005, nominated for 3 categories in the Danish Music Awards and won the award for "Best Danish Newcomer".
- Nominated for Danish P3 Radio's "P3 Prisen" and "P3 Gennembrudet" at P3 Guld ceremonies.
- He won award for "Best Danish Album" at the Danish DeeJay Awards in 2005
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Highest position |
Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| DK | |||
| 2004 | Playground | 29 | |
| 2007 | Breakout | 15 | |
| 2010 | Burhan G Burhan G (album) Burhan G is the third studio album from the Danish R&B singer Burhan G which was released on 12 April 2010 at Copenhagen Records. This is however his first Danish language album after two all-English language albums Playground in 2004 and Breakout in 2007... |
4 | Platinum |
Singles
| Year | Song | Album | Peak | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK Tracklisten Tracklisten is a Danish top 40 record chart that is presented every Thursday midnight at .The weekly Danish Singles Chart also known as Track Top-40 combines the 40 best selling tracks from legal music downloads and the sales of music singles on either CD or vinyl... |
||||
| 2003 | "Burhan G" | Playground | 4 | |
| 2004 | "Playground" | — | ||
| "Take U Home" | — | |||
| 2007 | "Who Is He" | Breakout | 36 | Gold |
| "Can't Let U Go" | 25 | |||
| 2008 | "Sacrifice" | — | ||
| "Kun dig Kun for mig "Kun for mig" is a song by Danish singer Medina. The song is written by Medina, Jeppe Federspiel and Rasmus Stabell. It was released in 2008 in Denmark by Medina. "Kun for mig" peaked at #1 of the Danish Singles Chart for 7 weeks in 3 runs and stayed a total of 63 weeks in the Danish charts... " |
Burhan G | 20 | Gold | |
| 2009 | "Jeg vil ha' dig for mig selv Jeg vil ha' dig for mig selv "Jeg vil ha' dig for mig selv" is a 2009 Danish language song by Danish artist Burhan G that was a hit on Tracklisten the Danish official Top 40 singles chart, reaching number 8.... " |
8 | Platinum | |
| 2010 | "Mest ondt Mest ondt "Mest ondt" is a Danish language hit song by Burhan G, a Danish pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish origin, featuring Danish-Chilean singer Medina. "Mest ondt" was released on the Danish record label Copenhagen Records... " (feat. Medina Medina (singer) Medina Danielle Oona Valbak , known by the mononym Medina is a Danish pop, dance and R&B singer and songwriter.... ) |
1 | Platinum | |
| "Tættere på himlen Tættere på himlen "Tættere på himlen" is a Danish language hit song by Burhan G, a Danish pop singer, songwriter and producer of Kurdish origin, featuring Danish duo Nik & Jay. "Tættere på himlen" appeared on he 2010 album Burhan G and was released on the Danish record label Copenhagen Records... " (feat. Nik & Jay Nik & Jay Nik & Jay is a Danish R&B / Hip-Hop / pop duo made up of Niclas Genckel Petersen and Jannik Brandt Thomsen .... ) |
1 | Platinum | ||
| 2011 | "Søvnløs" | 9 | Gold | |
| "Tag hvad du vil" (Ankerstjerne and Burhan G) | Burhan G (Special Edition) | 2 | ||
| "Jeg' i live" | 2 | Gold | ||
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- 2007: "Lean on MeLean on Me (song)"Lean on Me" is a song written and released by Bill Withers in 1972.It was his first and only number one on both the soul singles and the Billboard Hot 100. It is ranked number 205 on the Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Numerous cover versions have been recorded, and it is one of...
" (MajidMajid (rapper)Majid is a Danish rapper of Moroccan-Berber origin. Residing in Brøndby Strand near Copenhagen, Denmark he was a major contributor to Danish act Outlandish, which also hails from Brøndby Strand...
featuring Burhan G) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuoxfWavKXg - 2008: "Kun for mig" (MedinaMedina (singer)Medina Danielle Oona Valbak , known by the mononym Medina is a Danish pop, dance and R&B singer and songwriter....
featuring Burhan G - 2011: "Bølgerne ved vesterhavetnik" (Nik & JayNik & JayNik & Jay is a Danish R&B / Hip-Hop / pop duo made up of Niclas Genckel Petersen and Jannik Brandt Thomsen ....
featuring Eivor and Burhan G) - 2011: "Fugt i fundamentet" (NikNikolaj Lie KaasNikolaj Lie Kaas is a prominent Danish actor whose career rose in the 1990s and who is still actively working today. He is also the host of the annual Zulu Comedy Galla on Danish TV....
& Ras featuring PharfarPharfarPharhar is a danish reggae/dancehall-musician and most known of as a part of Bikstok Røgsystem.He is a self-taught drummer, DJ, producer, singer with roots in the reggaecommunity of Copenhagen....
and Burhan G)
Videography
- "Burhan G" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjxjajqoGKw
- "Who Is He" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g4m3coLXsQ
- "Sacrifice" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXRRDTqJCVk
- "Jeg vil ha' dig for mig selv" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaAO8bCqfMM
- "Mest ondt" feat. Medina http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Unuc_uMZXu4
- "Tættere på himlen" feat. Nik & Jay http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pArLmSakOYI
- "Søvnløs" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl81kRVKxho
- "Jeg' I Live" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGHYL-8GrnM