Aras Fatih Rasul known as Eros Kurdi and Aras Koyi (Kurdish: ئاراس کۆیی)[ (born September 26, 1972) is a Kurdish-Swedish singer, songwriter, director, scenarist, producer and philanthropist.
Contents
1 Early life and education
2 Career
3 Discography
3.1 CD
3.2 Music Video
Early life and education
Eros Kurdi
Aras Fatih Rasul was born in Kirkuk, Iraq, though his family is originally from Koy Sanjaq, Iraq. His family was forced to leave Iraq in 1981 due to his father's political activities. His father (Fatih Rasul) a Peshmarga, faced imprisonments, and ultimately, exile. When he was a young boy, Kurdi lived in Soviet Union, where he continued his studies at Interdom in the city of Ivanovo.
After finishing high school in 1990, he moved to the Eskilstuna in Sweden where he reunited with his long-separated family. In 1993, he returned to Moscow, where he began his studies to become a film director at the Moscow State Art and Cultural University. During his studies, Kurdi began writing songs. He graduated in 1997 and moved back to his family in Sweden.
Career
Eros' first CD single Tap-Tap was released in 1999. It included an English version of Tap-Tap, a Kurdish version of Tap-Tap (Footsteps), the song Nask u Nerm (Delicately, Softly) and Destekant Bine (Give Me Your Hands). In 2000, Eros Kurdi started his own music company, Arasia Media Services and Production. In August 2001, he released a CD single and music video called Tomato. It was inspired by the annual La Tomatina festival in the town of Bunol, Spain.[1]
Discography
CD
Title in English Year Notes
Tap-tap Footsteps 1999 Released in English and Kurdish version.
Dildar Lover 1999 Eros Kurdi produced this CD Album for his brother Hogir.
Tomato Tomato 2000 CD single[7]
From Aras to.... From Aras to.... 2003 Album
Music Video
Title in English Year Notes
Tomato Tomato 2002
Basi To Talks about you 2003
Hangaw Mane Don't take that step 2004
Gez Neke (Short film) Don't Bite 2005 Include songs (Khapa Gyan,
100 Mashallah, Skallay Dill and Tomato)
Betak u Beko One or More 2008 Filmed in Greece
Remda Remda Please, Let me 2008
Yadi Caran Old Memories 2008
Kurdistana Min My Kurdistan 2013
Darje Spilled Milk 2020
Sawar Bulgur 2022