Aras Koyi
ئاراس کۆیی
Born
Aras Fatih Rasul

(1972-09-26) September 26, 1972
NationalityKurdish-Swedish
Other namesAras Koyi
Alma materMoscow State Art and Cultural University
Notable workNegezi!
Tomato
My Kurdistan
StylePop
Websitearaskoyi.com

Aras Fatih Rasul (born September 26, 1972), known by the stage names Aras Koyi (Kurdish: ئاراس کۆیی),[1][2] is a Kurdish-Swedish singer, songwriter, director, scenarist, producer and philanthropist.[3][4]

Early life and education

A still from Sawar "Bulgur" song.
Aras Koyi

Aras Fatih Rasul was born in Kirkuk, Iraq, though his family is originally from Koy Sanjaq. His family was forced to leave Iraq in 1981 due to the political activities of his father, Fatih Rasul. Fatih was a Peshmerga who faced imprisonments, and ultimately, exile.[5] When he was a young boy, Koyi lived in Soviet Union,[6] where he continued his studies at Interdom in the city of Ivanovo.[3]

After finishing high school in 1990, he moved to the Eskilstuna in Sweden where he reunited with his long-separated family. In 1993, he returned to Moscow, where he began his studies to become a film director at the Moscow State Art and Cultural University.[7] During his studies, Koyi began writing songs. He graduated in 1997 and moved back to his family in Sweden.[3]

Career

Koyi's first CD single "Tap-Tap" was released in 1999. It included an English version of "Tap-Tap", a Kurdish version of "Tap-Tap (Footsteps)", the song "Nask u Nerm (Delicately, Softly)" and "Destekant Bine (Give Me Your Hands)". In 2000, Aras Koyi started his own music company, Arasia Media Services and Production. In August 2001, he released a CD single and music video called "Tomato". It was inspired by the annual La Tomatina festival in the town of Bunol, Spain.[3]

Discography

CD

Title in English Year Notes
Tap-tap Footsteps 1999 Released in English and Kurdish version.[3]
Dildar Lover 1999 Aras produced this CD Album for his brother Hogir.[3]
Tomato Tomato 2000 CD single[7]
From Aras to.... From Aras to.... 2003 Album[3]

Music Video

Title in English Year Notes
Tomato Tomato 2002
Basi To Talks about you 2003
Hangaw Mane Don't take that step 2004
Gez Neke (Short film) Don't Bite 2005 Include songs (Khapa Gyan,

100 Mashallah, Skallay Dill and Tomato) [3][7]

Betak u Beko One or More 2008 Filmed in Greece[3]
Remda Remda Please, Let me 2008 [3]
Yadi Caran Old Memories 2008 [3]
Kurdistana Min My Kurdistan 2013 [1]
Darje Spilled Milk 2020 [8][9]
Sawar Bulgur 2022 [10]

References

  1. 1 2 "Kurdish singer ended Sykes-Picot three years ago". www.kurdistan24.net. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  2. ↑ Giştî, Edîtorê. "Aras (Eros Kurdî) piştî demeke dirêj klîpek nû belav kir – Vîdyo | www.avestakurd.net" (in Kurdish). Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 English, Basnews (2022-06-15). "Eros Kurdi, the Kurdish Artist Who Shakes the Ground with Every Release". www.basnews.com. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Drawing smiles on the faces of innocent children". Humanity Organization. 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  5. ↑ Krajeski, Jenna (2015-04-06). "How the War With ISIS Has Exposed Kurdistan's Internal Divisions". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  6. ↑ Editorial, Medya (2013-08-23). "A Dreaming Realist: An Interview with Kurdistan's Superstar Aras Koyi". Medya Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  7. 1 2 3 Corporation, Nalia. "'Let's bring joy back to our lives': Eros Kurdi on music, culture, and the future after COVID-19". www.nrttv.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-01. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
  8. ↑ English, Basnews. "WATCH | Kurdish-Swedish Singer Eros Kurdi Returns with New Hit". www.basnews.com. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
  9. ↑ "آراس فاتح يطلق أغنيته الجديدة " ده‌ڕژێ"". www.kurdistan24.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  10. ↑ Aras Fatîh strana xwe ya "Sawar" belav kir, Kurdistan 24 published on 2022/03/08.
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