It was claimed she would file a lawsuit: Atiye's statement on Lady Gaga

Claims that there was a resemblance between singer Atiye's 2015 song "Abrakadabra" and Lady Gaga's track "Abracadabra," released on February 3, had caused a stir on social media. The discussions emerged following the release of the music video for the song, which Gaga introduced at the Grammy Awards and which is featured on her album titled "Mayhem."

STATEMENT FROM HER HUSBAND

The first statement following the claims came from Atiye's husband, Erol Sebebci. Sebebci had stated, "We didn't notice this resemblance at first. Fans informed us. Experts are looking into this matter."

ATIYE: OUR TEAM IS FOLLOWING UP

In her first statement regarding the issue, Atiye had limited herself to saying, "Our team is dealing with this matter." The famous singer is also known for tracks such as "Ya Habibi," "Kal," and "Soygun Var."

NO LEGAL ACTION

However, Atiye put an end to the speculation by appearing on Eser Yenenler's YouTube program. The artist emphasized that the claims suggesting she had filed or would file a lawsuit against Gaga were untrue. Atiye used the following expressions:

"I have never said anywhere that I have filed a lawsuit against Lady Gaga, that I will file a lawsuit, or that we are in court. There is no such situation. There are similarities, but at a very low level. Therefore, there is no legal case."

"THE ART WORLD IS SMALL, COINCIDENCES CAN HAPPEN"

Atiye continued her words as follows:

“But it was compared a lot. An artist is very busy; during the process of a new song, teams usually handle things. They work with very large teams. There is usually not just one person behind a song; there are many songwriters.

They might have looked at songs made with this name to date, saying 'let's coincidentally make a song called Abrakadabra,' or perhaps they didn't look at all. The world is already very small, especially the music world is very small...

This is a very normal thing. The West has been inspired by the East for a long time; this is already a known fact.”

News Source: 12punto