Sezen Aksu was born in Saraykoy/Denizli, Turkey and began to study at the local agricultural institute, but gave up her studies to concentrate on music full time. She released her first single, Haydi Şansım/Gel Bana (Come on My Luck/Come to Me) in 1975. However, she remained undiscovered until her 1976 single Olmaz Olsun/Vurdumduymaz (Wish It Never Happened/Insensitive) reached number one in the Turkish charts. Her first album was 1978’s Serçe (Sparrow), which gave her also her nickname. In the coming years, Aksu also acted in two movies and opened a live music club in Istanbul. Her music throughout these years remained conventional, but melodic pop, perhaps best exemplified by Gülümse (Smile) of 1991. In 1995, Aksu branched out with the experimental album Işık Doğudan Yükselir (The Sun Rises in the East), drawing both on western classical and regional Turkish musical traditions. This album made her name outside Turkey and gave her a devoted world music following across Europe. She has collaborated with many other musicians, such as Tarkan and Sertab Erener, resulting in continental hits like Simarik. List of albums| |Allahaısmarladık (Good Bye) 1977 |Serçe (Sparrow) 1978 |Sevgilerimle (With My Love) 1980 |Ağlamak Güzeldir (To Cry is Beautiful) 1981 |Firuze (Turquoise) 1982 |Sen Ağlama (Don’t Cry) 1984 |Git (Go) 1986 |Sezen Aksu ‘88 1988 |Sezen Aksu Söylüyor (Sezen Aksu Sings) 1989 |Gülümse (Smile) 1991 |Deli Kızın Türküsü (Crazy Girl’s Ballad) 1993 |Işık Doğudan Yükselir (The Sun Rises from the East) 1995 |Düş Bahçeleri (Dream Gardens) 1996 |Düğün ve Cenaze (Wedding and Funeral) 1997 |Adı Bende Saklı (His Name is Hidden In Me) 1998 |Deliveren (Crazymaker) 2000 |Şarkı Söylemek Lazım (Time to Sing) 2002|Yaz Bitmeden (Before The Summer Ends) 2003 |Bahane (Excuse) 2005 |Bahane Remixes (Excuse Remixes) 2005 |Kardelen (Snowdrop) 2005|Deniz Yıldızı (Starfish) 2008 Sezen aksu is considered to be one of the best and most influential artists of contemporary Turkish pop. She’s currently preparing a new 30-year retrospective album in the US. |
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