Sefo Explained

Sefo
Birth Name:	Seyfullah Sağır
Birth Date:	16 March 1998
Birth Place:	Samsun, Turkey
Years Active:	2018–present
Label:	Sony^[1]

Seyfullah Sağır (born 16 March 1998), better known as Sefo, is a Turkish singer, songwriter and rapper. He rose to fame in Turkey with his song "Bilmem mi?", which features reggaeton elements.^[2]

Life and career

Seyfullah Sağır was born on 16 March 1998 in Samsun.^{[3] [4]}

In March 2018, he released his first single "Yalan".^[3] In February 2019, and with the success of his second single "Poz" he decided to pursue a professional career in music.^[3] On 18 April 2019, he released the single "Up Down", followed by "362" in June 2019.^[3] The majority of his songs feature pop elements as well.^[3]

On 21 February 2020, he released the song "Başa Sar", featuring Aerro and Yase.^{[5] [6]} Other singles include "Ardından", "YOUNGSTAR", "İhtiyacım Yok", "Liman", "Toz Duman", "Bonita (ft. Reynmen)", and "Bilmem mi?", the last of which topped the music charts in Turkey.^[4]

In June 2022, he was controversially removed from stage during his concert in Bodrum, Turkey by officials acting on behalf of the district governor’s office. The reason was a Coronavirus pandemic restriction still in place that forbade musical events lasting past 1 AM. However, what outraged Sefo and his fans was that the forceful removal happened at 12:30 AM, for unclear reasons.^[7]

Discography

Albums

• İmparator pt.1 (2024)

Singles

• Yalan (2018)
• Poz (2019)
• Up Down (2019)
• 362 (2019)
• Derdi Ne? (2019)
• Başa Sar (ft. Aerro, Yase) (2020)
• Rest (2020)
• Kaybol (ft. Revart) (2020)
• Nerdeyim? (2020)
• Geri Gel (2020)
• Ardından (2021)
• Youngstar (2021)
• İhtiyacım Yok (2021)
• Liman (2021)
• Toz Duman (2021)
• Bonita (ft. Reynmen) (2021)
• Bilmem mi? (2021)
• Affettim (2022)
• Mírame (Bilmem mi? Remix) (ft. Reik) (2022)
• Yarım Kalır (ft. Revart) (2022)
• Tutsak (2022)
• Isabelle (ft. CAPO) (2022)
• Kördüğüm (ft. Jako) (2022)
• Şahane (ft. Organize) (2022)
• Gitti (ft. Aerro) (2022)
• Beni Beni (2022)
• Veda Saati (2023)
• Söyleneydibu? (2023)
• Araba (2023)
• İmparator (2023)
• Görmem Böylesini (ft. Simge) (2023)
• Erken (2023)
• Kapalı Kapılar (2024)
• Yanıbaşımda (2024)
• Türkiye'm (2024)

Charts

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Year	Peak
TR^[8]
"Tutsak"	2022	1
"Isabelle"		2

Notes and References

1. Web site: SEFO SORUYOR: "NERDEYİM?". 26 August 2022. 8 July 2020. en-US. Sony Music Turkey. Gökberk. Sarıgül.
2. Web site: Sefo'nun 'Bilmem Mi?' şarkısının 100 milyonu devirmesinin sırrı ne?. 26 August 2022. Turkish. Milliyet.
3. Web site: Sefo kimdir? Sefo Bilmem mi şarkı sözleri! Sefo gerçek adı ne? Sefo kaç yaşında, nereli?. CNN Türk. 5 December 2021. 27 August 2022.
4. Web site: Sefo Kimdir?. Kral TV. 27 August 2022.
5. Web site: Rapin genç starı Sefo . . https://web.archive.org/web/20210720094059/https://www.takvim.com.tr/saklambac/2021/01/03/rapin-genc-stari-sefo . 20 July 2021.
6. Web site: Rap müziğin genç ismi Sefo'dan yalnızlar için şarkı . Güneş . https://web.archive.org/web/20210102205709/https://www.gunes.com/magazin/rap-muzigin-genc-ismi-sefodan-yalnizlar-icin-sarki-1102892 . 2 January 2021.
7. Web site: Trendy Artists of the Week: Kendrick Lamar, Ozuna, The Weeknd, Sefo, and Kygo . Concerty.com news . July 2022.
8. Turkey Songs. Billboard. 27 August 2022.