Selda and Derek
Selda and Derek are an NYC-based songwriting duo, consisting of Selda Sahin and Derek Gregor with projects in theatre, film, television, pop and country music. History Selda Sahin and Derek Gregor met at New York University. While pursuing songwriting separately, they became roommates. When a mutual friend asked them to write an original wedding song, it unexpectedly became their first collaboration. Since that song in 2010, they've gone on to collaborate on projects in theatre, film, television, pop and country music. As a result of Derek's previous and ongoing collaboration with lyricist Sam Carner (branded Carner and Gregor), "Selda and Derek" chose to use their first names to label their partnership. Subsequently, they've found that name to exemplify their often intimate, folky style of writing. Works American Reject - Selda and Derek wrote the original songs for the feature film American Reject (Keala Settle, Billy Ray Cyrus, Annaleigh Ashford, Rebecca Black, Juvenile, Angelica Hale, Kathleen Monteleone) which follows Kay Montgomery, a top finalist who gets kicked off America's hottest singing competition, and is forced to move back in with her mother as reality cameras follow her every move. Grind - Selda and Derek wrote the original songs for the award-winning