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Haftbefehl Releases First All‑Turkish Single ‘Dünya Garip’

The release follows a hit Netflix documentary that boosted his profile, signaling a sober return to stages.

Overview

  • Out overnight on November 21, the track tells of an Istanbul boy facing a consumerist, dehumanized society, echoing themes of displacement and rootlessness.
  • The single was produced by oddworld’s Minhtendo and Alexis Troy, who said they were moved by the pain and honesty in his voice despite not speaking Turkish.
  • ‘Dünya Garip’ arrives about a month after Netflix’s Babo – Die Haftbefehl‑Story, which Netflix reports was streamed 5.9 million times in its first 13 days.
  • Haftbefehl’s renewed visibility has lifted his numbers, with over five million monthly Spotify listeners and nine older songs re-entering Germany’s Top 100.
  • He resumed live shows in Osnabrück and Gießen and told fans he is clean, urging the audience to stay off drugs.