 In 2002, while at Dokuz Eylül University, Emre saw the advertisement of a musical competition, "Sing Your Song", aired by a domestic television channel, Show TV.The jury included well-known Turkish rock singer Koray Candemir.With a friend, Onur Ela, they decided to apply with Emre's own song, "Dönersen" (If you come back), and out of 1500 applicants, they won the competition.