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In this episode of "Fictitious Endings," my guest is Kalben! 🎙️🎸

We had a conversation with Kalben covering everything from her songs to writing, from love to loneliness, from the stage to the oddities of life.

A little music, a little confession, lots of laughter… We started with questions we knew, and ended up in places we never knew. Because when the topic is Kalben, it's not really possible to guess the ending of the conversation beforehand. :)

The Kalben episode of "Fictitious Endings" is now live.

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00:00 – Introduction and this week's guest on "Fictitious Endings": Kalben.
01:00 – On the definition of love and being able to fall in love without needing a subject.
02:14 – Kalben's thoughts on becoming famous and her life on the street.
03:02 – Her early years: Sofar and Soundcloud days.
04:08 – The album-making process, losing her father, and the changes of the past 4 years.
05:28 – "I'm content with myself": Dealing with different dimensions of resentment and violence.
06:52 – Humor about the lynching culture on social media and makeup videos.
08:21 – Kalben's decision-making processes and "retirement" mode.
09:22 – Stage performance and the intimate connection established with the audience.
11:32 – Fashion, designer friends, and stage costumes.
13:06 – The theme of heartbreak in songs and social happiness.
14:30 – The critical question: Is it half of a good love, or half of a lahmacun (Turkish pizza)? 16:08 – On chatting and texting with artificial intelligence (ChatGPT).
18:14 – Observations on the new generation and hope for the future.
20:13 – Living on assumptions and the difficulty of real communication.
23:44 – "Red Flags" in love.
26:27 – Giving second chances in relationships: "Opportunities shorten after 40."
32:00 – Taking responsibility for life and learning from past mistakes.
37:30 – Choose one of three: Mabel Matiz, Aybüke Albere, Seda Sayan.
40:46 – The album "Land of Lost Loves" and Erkan Oğur's contribution.
44:13 – Who would you like to be for a day? Didem Madak, Sezen Aksu, Şeyma Subaşı.
47:04 – The quietest form of love and saying "I love you" to someone.
55:47 – A conversation about diets and the societal fetish of "being thin."
58:22 – Kalben's performance of reading her own song ("Take My Eyes On") as a poem.
01:00:15 – Closing and an improvised "don't go" song for guitar.

Prepared & Presented by: Yasemin Şefik
Production: PPR Media
Producer: Selma Semiz
Executive Producer: Cenk Aygören
DJ Producer: Selami Bilgiç
Editor: Alara Demirel
Venue: Dekk Istanbul - Akmerkez Triangle Terrace
General Coordinator: Ali Saygel
Technical Operations: Cenk Aygören
Guest Communication: Aslıhan Özgen
Camera: Bayram Daşlık
Editing: Sümeyra Kırcı
Program Assistant: Yağmur Çavuşoğlu
Opening Credits: Tokyophonline
Hair/Makeup: Yasin Şefik
Youtube Agency: Videomite

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