Aleyna Tilki is a prominent Turkish singer and songwriter, born on March 28, 2000, in Konya, Turkey.
She rose to fame in the Turkish music scene with her bold style, catchy pop tracks, and viral music videos.
Coming from a family with diverse regional roots, her father from Konya with possible Turkic or Circassian heritage, and her mother from Of, Trabzon, Tilki has become one of the most recognizable faces in contemporary Turkish pop.
Siblings
Aleyna has one younger sister, Ayça Tilki, who is also active in the entertainment industry as a singer and actress.
Ayça, born around 2005, has followed in her sister’s footsteps by pursuing music and even collaborating with Aleyna on projects such as the song “Trol,” which they performed together live.
Ayça gained early attention as a semi-finalist on the talent show Yetenek Sizsiniz Türkiye at age fourteen.
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Career
Tilki began singing at a young age and gained national recognition in 2016 with her debut single “Cevapsız Çınlama,” a collaboration with producer Emrah Karaduman.
The track’s music video went viral, amassing hundreds of millions of views on YouTube and establishing her as a breakout star in Turkish pop.
She followed this success with hits like “Sen Olsan Bari,” “Cevapsız Çınlama” remixes, and later songs such as “Yalnız Çiçek” and “Retrograde,” her first English-language single released in 2021.
Tilki has expanded her reach internationally, spending time in Los Angeles for language training and working with global influences.
She has released multiple singles and collaborated with various artists, while also venturing into acting and maintaining a strong social media presence.
Accolades
In 2017, Tilki won the Best Breakthrough Singer award at the prestigious Golden Butterfly Awards, honoring her explosive debut.
She later earned the Best Female Artist title at the Head & Shoulders Number1 Video Music Awards in both 2021 and 2022, with the latter presented by veteran musician Orhan Gencebay.
Additional honors include her selection as Spotify’s EQUAL Ambassador for Turkey in 2022, promoting gender equality in music.
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