Ferhat Tuncel (born 16 May 1998), known professionally as Fero47, is a German rapper and songwriter of

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origin. He became famous through posting musical videos on social media. In 2019, he signed to

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and released his debut single "Jaja", which has reached at top 10 in the

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. Fero released his debut album, ''47'' in late 2019.

Early life

His parents, of

descent, emigrated from

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(

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) to Germany. Tuncel grew up in

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with his seven siblings. In 2015 he moved to

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to do an apprenticeship as a banker, which he did not finish. At the age of 15, Fero began recording videos of himself rapping, which he uploaded first on

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and later on

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. By 2018 he reached 150,000 followers on Instagram. The 47 in his stage name refers to the vehicle registration plate of Mardin, where he originated. He has said that he is following his father's footsteps and it is important to him that the people who listen to his music also know who he is and where he comes from.

Career

In December 2018, Fero announced the release of his debut single, which however was postponed by a few weeks because of a car accident he was involved in together with his manager. The debut single, "Jaja" was released in January 2019 and reached number eight in the

. The single samples

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's " Cry Me a River" and was produced by SiNCH and Typhoon. After signing to

, he released his second single, "Puerto Rico", which has peaked at number seven in the German chart. In December 2019, Fero's debut album, ''47'' was released.

Artistry

Fero, who has expressed pride in his Kurdish origin, often uses

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elements in his songs; "I just try to make sure that not too much of it is built into the music, otherwise it won't have so much to do with

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in the end". The

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has a special role in the voiced formation of sounds.

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Discography

Studio albums

Singles

“Sonnenuntergang” “Keine Tranen” with Azzi Memo “Heimweh”

References

External links

* {{Authority control German male rappers Kurdish rappers 1998 births Living people People from Bad Pyrmont People from Nusaybin German people of Kurdish descent