About SIRMA MUNYAR
Born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey, and now living in Brooklyn, NY, SIRMA is a singer, songwriter and producer who blends Alternative Pop with Electronica.
Working mostly out of her home studio, SIRMA has been on a mission to become a self-sufficient artist since her debut EP, “To Love”, released in 2017. With her very first self-produced Turkish single, “Belki Bir Gün”, landing on #3 on the Spotify Viral 50 Turkey chart and her follow-up single “Coming Undone” making its global radio debut on Apple Music’s Beats 1 with a stellar introduction from Brooke Reese in 2018, SIRMA, growing with confidence, has turned her focus to not only writing, performing, recording and producing her material, but also engineering, mixing and mastering it. While her entirely self-made single, “Put Your Faith In Me”, crafted in solitude, showcased SIRMA’s vast skillset when she’s in full creative control, her collaborations, "On" and "24 Hours" with guest artist and producer Mallow, shine a new light on her abilities as a vocalist and sound designer. SIRMA is not only credited as the performer, songwriter and co-producer on these songs, but as the sole mixing and mastering engineer as well.
After graduating from Berklee College of Music, and landing two collaborations with Illenium and Said the Sky as a featured artist, titled “Drop Our Hearts” and “Drop Our Hearts (Part II)”, SIRMA has spent her time working in the music industry as a jingle singer, sound engineer, top liner and more recently, an educator and writer. Recently, she has launched an interactive course, titled Modern Pop Vocal Production, in collaboration with the online music school, Soundfly, which she has not only written the content for, but also appeared on the videos and audio examples, breaking down her process as an artist and a vocal producer. The course is embellished with several examples and excerpts from SIRMA’s entire discography, and it also features behind the scenes footage from the production and recording process of “On” and “24 Hours”. Preview SIRMA's course here: https://soundfly.com/courses/pop-vocal-production
SIRMA has now turned her attention to playing shows both in the US and her home country, Turkey, in 2020. She is also currently working on new collaborations, a Turkish EP, as well as her debut full length English album.
Current Working Location
New York (Available to tour full time.)
Work experience
- No work experience Entered
SIRMA's Skills
Engineering- Assistant Engineer
- Audio Technician
- DJ / Remixer
- Mastering Engineer
- Mix Engineer
- Music Editor
- Recording Engineer
- Sound Designer
Producing- Mixer
- Producer
- Production Assistant
- Vocal Producer
Songwriting
SIRMA's Genres
- Alternative Rock
- Electronic
- Experimental
- Folk
- House
- Jazz
- Pop
- World
SIRMA's Experience
– Recorded and edited vocals for Illenium’s career-launching singles, titled “Drop Our Hearts (feat. SIRMA)” and “Drop Our Hearts, Pt. 2 (feat. SIRMA)” with Said The Sky
– I release original music through self-run label under a major label based in Turkey, Avrupa Müzik, which distributes via Believe Music. Since the inception of my solo project, I’ve become a completely DIY artist, not only writing, performing, recording and producing my music, but also mixing and mastering it.
– As the author and host of the Modern Pop Vocal Production Course at Soundfly, I’ve written, created and edited the entire content for this 6-week-long interactive educational experience. I appear in nearly all the course videos, which contain interviews, tutorials, tips and song breakdowns, describing my creative process as an artist and producer.
– I’m a pro Soundfly mentor with 1.5 years of experience educating students who are focused on music production, harmony, songwriting, arranging and most recently, music business.
– I’m a published music writer with bylines at LANDR and the Flypaper. Some of my notable articles include:
How to Write Better Lyrics in Your Songs: https://blog.landr.com/write-better-lyrics/
Checking Your Mix as an Artist: How to Decide if It Sounds “Right”: https://flypaper.soundfly.com/produce/checking-your-mix-as-an-artist-how-to-decide-if-it-sounds-right/
Chorus Impact Accentuators Explained: https://flypaper.soundfly.com/produce/chorus-impact-accentuators-explained/
Don’t Let the DAW Zap Your Creativity: 5 Tips for a Smooth Songwriting Process: https://flypaper.soundfly.com/produce/tips-smooth-songwriting-process-daw/
How to Create Unique Electronic Soundscapes with Vocals: https://flypaper.soundfly.com/produce/how-to-create-unique-electronic-soundscapes-with-vocals/
– I was handpicked by Pepsi to represent Turkey in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Theme Song, “Oh Africa”, with Akon, Keri Hilson and the Soweto Gospel Choir. After placing 3rd at a prestigious jazz singing competition in my hometown of Istanbul as a teenager, I was selected by Pepsi to represent Turkey in the Pepsi World Choir for “Oh Africa”. The song and the music video debuted globally at the 52nd Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010, released by Interscope/Universal. I’ve recorded vocals for the project Record Plant Recording Studios in Los Angeles, and appeared in the music video as well, which was directed by Gil Green.
– As a jingle singer, I’ve worked closely with agencies and production houses such as Deviant Ventures (based in New York) and Elec-Trip Jingles (based in Istanbul), and secured nearly 15 ad placements throughout my career.
– I’ve received my Bachelor of Arts degree at Berklee College of Music, where I majored in Contemporary Writing & Production.
– I’m fluent in English and Turkish.
– I use Logic Pro X on a daily basis, and I occasionally work in Ableton Live 10 as well.
– I also have some experience working in visual arts: I’m relatively comfortable working with programs including Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro 2020, DaVinci Resolve and Adobe Photoshop 2020.
