Apache 207

Volkan Yaman (Turkish pronunciation: [voɫkan jaˈman]; born 23 October 1997), known professionally as Apache 207, is a German rapper and singer of Turkish descent^[1] from Ludwigshafen. He became best known for his breakthrough hit "Roller" in August 2019, which would be the first of several more Top 10 hits.

Apache 207
Apache 207 in SAP Arena in Mannheim (2022)
Background information
Birth name	Volkan Yaman
Born	(1997-10-23) 23 October 1997 (age 27)
Origin	Mannheim, Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany
Genres	Hip hop pop cloud rap
Occupations	Rapper singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2017–present
Labels	TwoSides
Website	apache207.de

Life and career

Apache 207 in SAP Arena in Mannheim (2022)

Apache 207 is of Turkish descent, his family having migrated from the Turkish province of Yozgat.^[2] He finished high school in 2017 with A-Levels in Ludwigshafen.^[3] The rapper started his mainstream career in June 2018 when he released his debut single "Kleine Hure" still without label support.^[4][5] The song was followed up by seven other singles, released over the course of six months.^[6] In early 2019, he was signed to musician Bausa's label TwoSides.^[7] The first single to be released under the label was "Kein Problem" in April 2019. Initially, the song garnered little attention and did not peak in Germany until late October 2019, at 17. However, the song's music video reached over eight million clicks on YouTube in the following months.^[8] In May 2019, he earned his first chart entry in Germany with the release "Brot nach Hause". Even though the single "2 Minuten" climbed up to 35 in Germany, his chart success remained moderate. On 23 August 2019, he released "Roller" which would debut at number two. In the following week, it reached number one on the chart.^[9] In Austria and Switzerland, the song peaked within the Top 10.^[10] His follow-up releases "200 km/h" and "2002" with Sido became Top 10 hits as well. He achieved his second number one in Germany with the single "Wieso tust du dir das an?" in October 2019.^[11] His first EP Platte was released on 25 October 2019.^[12]

Discography

Albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		GER [13]	AUT [14]	SWI [15]
Treppenhaus	Released: 31 July 2020 Label: TwoSides Formats: CD, Digital download, streaming	1	1	1	BVMI: Gold[16] IFPI SWI: Gold[17]
2sad2disco	Released: 10 December 2021 Label: TwoSides Formats: Digital download, streaming	56	38	60
Gartenstadt	Released: 9 June 2023 Label: TwoSides Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download, streaming	1	1	2	BVMI: Gold[16]

EPs

Title	Details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		GER [13]	AUT [14]	SWI [15]
Platte	Released: 25 October 2019 Label: TwoSides Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	4	4	11	BVMI: Platinum[16] IFPI SWI: Platinum[17]

Singles

As lead artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Certifications	Album
		GER [13]	AUT [14]	SWI [15]	WW [18]
"Kleine Hure"	2018	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Sag mir wer"		—	—	—	—
"Ferrari Testarossa"		—	—	—	—
"No No"		—	—	—	—
"Sidechickz"		—	—	—	—
"Durch die Straßen"		—	—	—	—
"Famous"		—	—	—	—
"Kein Problem"	2019	17	59	—	—	BVMI: Platinum[16] IFPI AUT: Platinum[19] IFPI SWI: Gold[17]
"Brot nach Hause"		49	—	—	—	BVMI: Gold[16] IFPI AUT: Gold[19] IFPI SWI: Gold[17]
"Nicht wie du"		54	—	—	—
"2 Minuten"		35	—	—	—	BVMI: Gold[16] IFPI AUT: Gold[19]
"Roller"		1	2	4	—	BVMI: 9× Gold[16] IFPI AUT: 5× Platinum[19] IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum[17]	Platte
"200 km/h"		4	7	11	—	BVMI: 2× Platinum[16] IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum[19] IFPI SWI: Platinum[17]
"Wieso tust du dir das an?"		1	4	4	—	BVMI: 3× Gold[16] IFPI AUT: Platinum[19] IFPI SWI: Platinum[17]
"Matrix"	2020	2	3	14	—	BVMI: Gold[16] IFPI AUT: Gold[19] IFPI SWI: Gold[17]	Treppenhaus
"Fame"		1	1	1	—	BVMI: 3× Gold[16] IFPI AUT: Platinum[19] IFPI SWI: Platinum[17]
"Boot"		1	2	4	—	BVMI: Platinum[16] IFPI AUT: Gold[19] IFPI SWI: Gold[17]
"Bläulich"		1	1	3	—	BVMI: 3× Gold[16] IFPI AUT: Platinum[19] IFPI SWI: Platinum[17]
"Unterwegs"		1	6	6	—	BVMI: Gold[16] IFPI AUT: Gold[19] IFPI SWI: Gold[17]
"Angst"	2021	1	3	2	191	BVMI: Gold[16] IFPI AUT: Gold[19]	Non-album single
"2sad2disco"		7	24	18	—		2sad2disco
"Vodka"		1	12	13	—	IFPI AUT: Gold[19]
"Thunfisch & Weinbrand"		13	30	21	—
"Sport"		10	44	26	—	BVMI: Gold[16]
"Fühlst du das auch"	2022	6	9	8	—	BVMI: Gold[16]	Non-album singles
"Nie mehr gehen"		29	61	71	—
"Komet" (with Udo Lindenberg)	2023	1	1	2	142	BVMI: 2× Platinum[16] IFPI AUT: 3× Platinum[19]	Gartenstadt
"Breaking Your Heart"		3	5	9	—	BVMI: Gold[16]
"Schimmel in der Villa"		37	—	—	—
"Neunzig"		2	8	11	—	BVMI: Gold[16]
"Wenn das so bleibt"		2	7	7	—
"Loser"	2024	2	12	14	—		Non-album singles
"Miami"		2	21	23	—

As featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions				Certifications	Album
		GER [13]	AUT [14]	SWI [15]	WW [18]
"Madonna" (Bausa featuring Apache 207)	2021	1	1	8	195	BVMI: 3× Gold[16] IFPI AUT: Gold[19]	100 Pro
"Wunder" (Ayliva featuring Apache 207)	2024	1	2	2	111		Non-album single

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, with chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
		GER [13]	AUT [14]	SWI [15]
"2002" (Sido featuring Apache 207)	2019	6	7	5	BVMI: Gold[16] IFPI AUT: Platinum[19] IFPI SWI: Gold[17]	Ich & keine Maske
"Sex mit dir"		13	—	—	BVMI: Gold[16]	Platte
"Beef"		34	—	—
"Keine Fragen"		44	—	—
"Doch in der Nacht"		7	—	—	BVMI: Platinum[16] IFPI SWI: Gold[17]
"Grey Goose"		50	—	—
"Sie ruft"	2020	1	5	7	BVMI: Gold[16]	Treppenhaus
"28 Liter"		68	—	—
"Beifahrersitz"		91	—	—
"Auf und ab"		86	—	—
"Nie verstehen"		82	—	—
"So weit"	2021	75	—	—		2sad2disco
"Weißes Kleid"		68	—	—
"Lamborghini Doors"		50	—	61
"An der Uhr gedreht"		98	—	—
"Der Teufel weint"		41	—	60
"Was weißt du schon"	2023	4	15	23		Gartenstadt
"Ein letztes Mal"		85	—	—
"Coco Chanel"		97	—	—

Awards and nominations

Results

Year	Award	Nomination	Work	Result	Ref.
2019	HipHop.de Awards	Best Line	Kein Problem	Nominated	[20]
		Best Song National	Roller	Nominated
		Best Newcomer National	Himself	Won	[21]
	Bravo Otto Awards	Newcomer		Gold	[22]
	1Live Krone Awards	Best Hip-Hop Act		Nominated	[23]
	Hype Awards	Breakthrough Artist		Nominated	[24]
2020	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best German Act		Nominated	[25]
	Bravo Otto Awards	Hip-Hop national		Silver	[26]
	1Live Krone Awards	Best Hip-Hop Act		Nominated	[27]
	HipHop.de Awards	Best Album National	Treppenhaus	Nominated	[28]
		Best Song National	Bläulich	Nominated
		Best Video National	Fame	Nominated
		Lyricist of the Year	Himself	Nominated
		Best Line	Fame	Won
		Best Rap-Solo-Act National	Himself	Nominated
2021	Bravo Otto Awards	Hip-Hop national		Gold	[29]
	HipHop.de Awards	Best Song National	Madonna (with Bausa)	Nominated	[30]
		Best Video National	Angst	Nominated
		Best Line	Thunfisch und Weinbrand	Nominated
		Best Rap-Solo-Act National	Himself	Nominated
2022		Best Song National	Fühlst du das auch	Nominated	[31]
		Best Video National		Nominated
		Best Live-Act National	Himself	Nominated
2023	Bravo Otto Awards	Rap/Hip-Hop national		Pending	[32]
	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best German Act		Nominated	[33]
	1LIVE Krone	Best Song	Komet (with Udo Lindenberg)	Pending	[34]
		Best Male Artist	Himself	Pending
		Best Live Act		Pending