Volkan Yaman (Turkish pronunciation: [voɫkan jaˈman]; born 23 October 1997), known professionally as Apache 207, is a German rapper and singer of Turkish descent[1] from Ludwigshafen. He became best known for his breakthrough hit "Roller" in August 2019, which would be the first of several more Top 10 hits.
Apache 207 | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Volkan Yaman |
| Born | 23 October 1997 |
| Origin | Mannheim, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany |
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| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | TwoSides |
| Website | apache207 |
Life and career
editApache 207 has Turkish roots. His family migrated from the Turkish province of Yozgat.[2] He finished high school in 2017 with A-Levels in Ludwigshafen.[3] The rapper started his mainstream career in June 2018 when he released his debut single "Kleine Hure" still without label support.[4][5] The song was followed up by seven other singles, released over the course of six months.[6] In early 2019, he was signed to musician Bausa's label TwoSides.[7] The first single to be released under the label was "Kein Problem" in April 2019. Initially, the song garnered little attention and did not peak in Germany until late October 2019, at 17. However, the song's music video reached over eight million clicks on YouTube in the following months.[8] In May 2019, he earned his first chart entry in Germany with the release "Brot nach Hause". Even though the single "2 Minuten" climbed up to 35 in Germany, his chart success remained moderate. On 23 August 2019, he released "Roller" which would debut at number two. In the following week, it reached number one on the chart.[9] In Austria and Switzerland, the song peaked within the Top 10.[10] His follow-up releases "200 km/h" and "2002" with Sido became Top 10 hits as well. He achieved his second number one in Germany with the single "Wieso tust du dir das an?" in October 2019.[11] His first EP Platte was released on 25 October 2019.[12]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [13] |
AUT [14] |
SWI [15] | |||
| Treppenhaus |
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1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2sad2disco |
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56 | 38 | 60 | |
| Gartenstadt |
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1 | 1 | 2 |
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EPs
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [13] |
AUT [14] |
SWI [15] | |||
| Platte |
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4 | 4 | 11 | |
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [13] |
AUT [14] |
SWI [15] |
WW [18] | ||||
| "Kleine Hure" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Sag mir wer" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ferrari Testarossa" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "No No" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sidechickz" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Durch die Straßen" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Famous" | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Kein Problem" | 2019 | 17 | 59 | — | — | ||
| "Brot nach Hause" | 49 | — | — | — | |||
| "Nicht wie du" | 54 | — | — | — | |||
| "2 Minuten" | 35 | — | — | — | |||
| "Roller" | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | Platte | ||
| "200 km/h" | 4 | 7 | 11 | — | |||
| "Wieso tust du dir das an?" | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | |||
| "Matrix" | 2020 | 2 | 3 | 14 | — | Treppenhaus | |
| "Fame" | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |||
| "Boot" | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | |||
| "Bläulich" | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | |||
| "Unterwegs" | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | |||
| "Angst" | 2021 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 191 | Non-album single | |
| "2sad2disco" | 7 | 24 | 18 | — | 2sad2disco | ||
| "Vodka" | 1 | 12 | 13 | — |
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| "Thunfisch & Weinbrand" | 13 | 30 | 21 | — | |||
| "Sport" | 10 | 44 | 26 | — |
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| "Fühlst du das auch" | 2022 | 6 | 9 | 8 | — |
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Non-album singles |
| "Nie mehr gehen" | 29 | 61 | 71 | — | |||
| "Komet" (with Udo Lindenberg) |
2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 142 | Gartenstadt | |
| "Breaking Your Heart" | 3 | 5 | 9 | — |
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| "Schimmel in der Villa" | 37 | — | — | — | |||
| "Neunzig" | 2 | 8 | 11 | — |
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| "Wenn das so bleibt" | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | |||
| "Loser" | 2024 | 2 | 12 | 14 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Miami" | 2 | 21 | 23 | — | |||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [13] |
AUT [14] |
SWI [15] |
WW [18] | ||||
| "Madonna" (Bausa featuring Apache 207) |
2021 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 195 | 100 Pro | |
| "Wunder" (Ayliva featuring Apache 207) |
2024 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 111 | Non-album single | |
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [13] |
AUT [14] |
SWI [15] | ||||
| "2002" (Sido featuring Apache 207) |
2019 | 6 | 7 | 5 | Ich & keine Maske | |
| "Sex mit dir" | 13 | — | — |
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Platte | |
| "Beef" | 34 | — | — | |||
| "Keine Fragen" | 44 | — | — | |||
| "Doch in der Nacht" | 7 | — | — | |||
| "Grey Goose" | 50 | — | — | |||
| "Sie ruft" | 2020 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
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Treppenhaus |
| "28 Liter" | 68 | — | — | |||
| "Beifahrersitz" | 91 | — | — | |||
| "Auf und ab" | 86 | — | — | |||
| "Nie verstehen" | 82 | — | — | |||
| "So weit" | 2021 | 75 | — | — | 2sad2disco | |
| "Weißes Kleid" | 68 | — | — | |||
| "Lamborghini Doors" | 50 | — | 61 | |||
| "An der Uhr gedreht" | 98 | — | — | |||
| "Der Teufel weint" | 41 | — | 60 | |||
| "Was weißt du schon" | 2023 | 4 | 15 | 23 | Gartenstadt | |
| "Ein letztes Mal" | 85 | — | — | |||
| "Coco Chanel" | 97 | — | — | |||
Awards and nominations
editResults
edit| Year | Award | Nomination | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | HipHop.de Awards | Best Line | Kein Problem | Nominated | [20] |
| Best Song National | Roller | Nominated | |||
| Best Newcomer National | Himself | Won | [21] | ||
| Bravo Otto Awards | Newcomer | Gold | [22] | ||
| 1Live Krone Awards | Best Hip-Hop Act | Nominated | [23] | ||
| Hype Awards | Breakthrough Artist | Nominated | [24] | ||
| 2020 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best German Act | Nominated | [25] | |
| Bravo Otto Awards | Hip-Hop national | Silver | [26] | ||
| 1Live Krone Awards | Best Hip-Hop Act | Nominated | [27] | ||
| HipHop.de Awards | Best Album National | Treppenhaus | Nominated | [28] | |
| Best Song National | Bläulich | Nominated | |||
| Best Video National | Fame | Nominated | |||
| Lyricist of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
| Best Line | Fame | Won | |||
| Best Rap-Solo-Act National | Himself | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Bravo Otto Awards | Hip-Hop national | Gold | [29] | |
| HipHop.de Awards | Best Song National | Madonna (with Bausa) | Nominated | [30] | |
| Best Video National | Angst | Nominated | |||
| Best Line | Thunfisch und Weinbrand | Nominated | |||
| Best Rap-Solo-Act National | Himself | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Best Song National | Fühlst du das auch | Nominated | [31] | |
| Best Video National | Nominated | ||||
| Best Live-Act National | Himself | Nominated | |||
| 2023 | Bravo Otto Awards | Rap/Hip-Hop national | Pending | [32] | |
| MTV Europe Music Awards | Best German Act | Nominated | [33] | ||
| 1LIVE Krone | Best Song | Komet (with Udo Lindenberg) | Pending | [34] | |
| Best Male Artist | Himself | Pending | |||
| Best Live Act | Pending |
References
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- ^ {{https://www.sabah.com.tr/galeri/magazin/yozgatli-apache-dunyayi-salliyor]}}
- ^ "Apache 207: Neues Musikvideo "Roller" nach einem Tag schon 1 Millionen mal aufgerufen!". mannheim24.de (in German). 5 April 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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- ^ Molke, David (6 September 2019). "Charts: Apache 207 sichert sich seine erste Nummer 1". hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ "Roller by Apache 207 - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ^ "4x Apache". deinupdate.de (in German). 25 October 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ ""Platte" von Apache 207 bei Apple Music". iTunes (in German). Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Discographie von Apache 207" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Diskografie – Apache 207" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Diskografie – Apache 207" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Apache 207)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Apache 207)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Apache 207 – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Gold & Platin: Apache 207". IFPI AUT. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "HipHop.de Awards 2019 Nominees". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-11-13.
- ^ "HipHop.de Awards 2019 Winners". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2020-02-07.
- ^ "BRAVO-Otto-Wahl 2019: Vote für deinen Star!| BRAVO". Bravo.de. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
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- ^ "MTV EMA 2020 VOTING". www.mtvema.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
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- ^ Senger, Clark. "Das Voting - Hiphop.de Awards 2022". Hiphop.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ^ "BRAVO Otto Wahl 2023: Vote für deinen Star!". www.bravo.de (in German). 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ Geraghty, Hollie (2023-11-06). "Here are all the winners from the MTV EMAs 2023". NME. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "Vote jetzt für die Krone 2023!". 1livekrone.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-07.