Ayda (born January 8th, 1990) is a Swedish recording artist, singer and son… Read Full Bio ↴Ayda (born January 8th, 1990) is a Swedish recording artist, singer and songwriter. Raised in Gothenburg, she started singing at a young age. After coming on 2nd place in The Voice of Turkey in 2013, she signed with Sony Music Turkey and released her debut single "Bogaz'da Yangin Var" in January 2015. Shortly after the release of her single, Ayda decided to re-focus on her career in Europe. On April 16, Ayda released her second single "DaM Di DaM" in English independently.

Ayda was born and raised in the small city of Gothenburg, located in the west coast of Sweden.She is one of three daughters born to a Persian father and a Turkish - Azerbaijani mother. Growing up in a household where singing and dancing often occurred, Ayda naturally fell interested in music at a young age.At the age of sixteen, with the help of her father, Ayda started to play the guitar and do songwriting.

At the age of 18, Ayda and her family moved to the United Kingdom where her songwriting developed significantly. Having set up a home studio, Ayda frequently wrote and recorded songs, and would upload them along with covers on her Youtube Channel.

In 2012 she auditioned for the Voice of Turkey but was eliminated at the battle performance. The following year Ayda was invited to audition again, and made it through to the finals. Aydas' popularity arose after her rendition of Turkish singer Halil Sezai's song "Isyan".

After coming 2nd place on The Voice 2013, Ayda moved to Istanbul and signed with major label Sony Music. She released her debut single "Bogaz'da Yangin Var" in January, 2015.

Ayda emphasises on her wide cultural background and imports an ethnical style into her artistry. As Ayda grew up to a father who listened to classic rock bands such as, the Police, Prince, The Beatles, Queen, he also introduced Persian music. Ayda's interest for Turkish music came from her mother. One of Aydas' most biggest influences to songwriting and singing was Lauryn Hill.

Having songwriting as a form of self expression throughout the years, Ayda has developed as an artist and is ready to take a step into the pop community. She is going back and forth between Istanbul and the UK, working on songwriting and releasing projects independently in English.

Illusion
Ayda Lyrics

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Benim bu derdim
Ne yağan yağmurda
Ne yalancı sonbaharda
Ne bomboş sokaklarda
Kırılmış her yanım
Kaybolur zaman saçlarında
Gözlerim sokaklarda
Sebebi isyan aşkım

Içim yanar, içim kanar da
Isyan!

Geriye bir avuç yalan
Beni bu derde sen attın, gittin ya kafam hep duman

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Ayda's song "Illusion" express deep sadness and heartbreak after a failed relationship. The singer describes how they are broken and hurting, and their pain is not alleviated by anything - not rain or even the beauty of autumn. They feel lost and alone in empty streets, and their heartache is compounded by the knowledge that it was all caused by the person they loved and who left them.

The singer's suffering is so intense that they feel like lashing out in rebellion and anger against their ex-lover, whom they accuse of throwing them into this misery. The final line sums up their state of mind: "you threw me into this trouble and left, now my head is always in a fog." Overall, the lyrics of "Illusion" convey the agony of a heartbroken person who is struggling to cope with the aftermath of a failed relationship and is haunted by their feelings of betrayal and hurt.

Line by Line Meaning

Benim bu derdim
My problem is

Ne yağan yağmurda
Not in the pouring rain

Ne yalancı sonbaharda
Not in the deceptive autumn

Ne bomboş sokaklarda
Not in the empty streets

Kırılmış her yanım
My every part is broken

Kaybolur zaman saçlarında
Time is lost in your hair

Gözlerim sokaklarda
My eyes are in the streets

Sebebi isyan aşkım
The reason is my rebellious love

Içim yanar, içim kanar da
My insides burn, my insides bleed

Isyan!
Rebellion!

Geriye bir avuç yalan
Left with a handful of lies