Ferman Akgül

In the beginning of 2016 Akgül released his first solo single "İstemem Söz Sevmeni" under his own label 06 Records in cooperation with EMI - Universal Music Turkey.

In 2015 maNga made the soundtrack for and appeared in the movie Hadi İnşallah. The song became a major hit.

In 2014 maNga released their fourth album Işıkları Söndürseler Bile and once again topped the charts.

In 2012 the E-akustik album was released to rave reviews. The eclectic acoustic project broadened maNga's fan base and established their name as a strong force in the European music community. Radio and television stations rallied to have the band perform live acoustic sets.

Their big international break came in 2010, when they came second in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "We Could Be the Same". The exposure made them known around Europe and in 2011, "Fly to Stay Alive" written and composed by Akgül, was released. The single topped the charts in several European countries including #1 on the MTV Adria Rock Chart. The single has since been used as commercial music for TV, featuring athletes from teams such as LA Lakers and Manchester United.

In 2009 Akgül completed his master in cinematography from Marmara University. He later used his skills to direct several of music videos for maNga and other bands.

The second album Şehr-i Hüzün followed in 2009 and became an even bigger success.

In 2009 Akgül and the other members of maNga had their sights set on international success. In 2009, they received the Best European Act award at the MTV Europe Music Awards and the same year, they released the Şehr-i Hüzün album.

In 2008, Akgül created a music column for Billboard Türkiye and continued to write for the magazine for 2 years. After the magazine stopped being published in Turkey, he continued as a columnist for 46 Magazine. Akgül is a regular arts and music columnist for Turkish newspaper Vatan.

Akgül directed the music videos of noteworthy Turkish musicians such as Sagopa Kajmer, and Cartel. maNga's music video of their song "Yalan", directed by Akgül in 2007 received the Best Music Video Award by Radio Boğaziçi.

Prior to the release of their first album the band moved to Istanbul in a bid to start their professional music career. The first album, released as maNga in December 2004 is one of the most successful and most sold album in Turkish rock history. The band received a Golden Record and a host of other awards following the release. Between the years of 2005-2009 the band toured Turkey and Europe extensively. In 2006, their song "Bir Kadın Çizeceksin" was used as the FIFA06 soundtrack.

İbrahim Ferman Akgül (born 25 December 1979) is a Turkish singer, songwriter, TV host and actor. He is the lead singer of Turkish rock band maNga. In 2015 he opened the independent record label 06 Records and released his first solo single "İstemem Söz Sevmeni" in early 2016.

Born on the 25 December 1979 in Ankara. Akgül's interest for making music started in high school. He quickly discovered he had a talent for composing. In 1998, he started studying architecture at Gazi University. He was drawn towards the Ankara underground music scene and started connecting with different rock bands. He had a vision to create a new type of rock band and set out to find his band members. He was inspired by the 90's nu metal bands and wanted to play the turn table. However a twist of faith made him temporary fill the role as the lead singer and Akgül decided singing was the best way to express himself. In 2001, he ended his search for a band when he became a member of maNga.