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Yüksek Sadakat | |
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 Performing live in summer 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Istanbul,Turkey |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | DMC Music |
| Members | Serkan Özgen (guitar) Kutlu Özmakinacı (bass) Uğur Onatkut (keyboard) Deniz Alemdar (drums) |
| Past members | Cemil Demirbakan (vocals) Kenan Vural (vocals) Alpay Şalt (drums) Selçuk Sami Cingi (vocal) |
| Website | yukseksadakat.com |
Yüksek Sadakat is a Turkish rock band that was formed in 1997 by Kutlu Özmakinacı, but became popular in early 2006 with their first album with the same name. The founder and bass player Kutlu Özmakinacı, used to be the editor of a music magazine calledBlue Jean. Their music is a mix ofpop rock with powerful beats utilizing Turkish instruments, keyboard and guitar solos. The name of the band is a literal translation of the termHigh Fidelity (Hi-Fi) into Turkish.
First established with the nameFilinta, the band changed its name toYüksek Sadakat in 2004. The founder and the songwriter of the band is the bassist Kutlu Özmakinacı.
On January 1, 2011, it was announced that the band will representTurkey inEurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song called "Live It Up",[1] On May 10, Yüksek Sadakat failed to qualify for the Eurovision final making the band the first Turkish act to miss the final since the introduction of the semifinals in 2004.
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| Preceded by | Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 | Succeeded by |
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