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Key facts
- Origin
- Ankara , Turkey
- Genres
- Alternative rock alternative metal nu metal Anatolian rock
- Years active
- 2001–present
- Labels
- Poll Production, GRGDN , Sony Music Entertainment
- Members
- Ferman Akgül (lead singer), Yağmur Sarıgül (guitarist), Cem Bahtiyar (bassist), Özgür Can Öney (drummer)
- Past members
- Orçun Şekerusta (bassist, 2001-2002), Efe Yılmaz (DJ, 2001-2013)
- Website
- www.manga.web.tr
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- musical group
- Has part
- Ferman Akgül
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- Eurovision Song Contest 2010
- Country
- Turkey
- Genre
- nu metal
- Country of origin
- Turkey
- Official website
- manga.web.tr
- Image
- MaNga Concert5.JPG
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Encyclopedic overview
maNga (stylised as maNga) is a Turkish rock band whose music is mainly a fusion of Anatolian melodies with electronic elements. In 2009, they won both the Best Turkish Act award from MTV Turkey and consequently the Best European Act award from MTV Networks Europe in MTV Europe Music Awards 2009. They represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with the song "We Could Be the Same" and took second place.
History
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