Sezen Aksu

Sezen Aksu (b. 1954) is a pop music singer and songwriter, popular both with a mass audience in Turkey, and with world music fans internationally.

Born Fatma Sezen Yıldırım on the 13 July 1954 in Sarayköy/Denizli, Turkey, she 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" reached number one in the Turkish charts. Her first album Serçe (Sparrow) appeared in 1978, which gave her also her nickname.

In the coming years, Aksu also acted in two films 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 (Light from the East), drawing both on western classical and regional Turkish musical traditions. This album made her known 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 such as "Şımarık".

Discography

Allahaısmarladık (Good Bye) 1977

Serçe (Sparrow) 1978

Sevgilerimle (With Love) 1980

Ağlamak Güzeldir (To Cry is Beautiful) 1981

Firuze 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 (Ex Oriente Lux / Light from the East) 1995

Düş Bahçeleri (Gardens of Dream) 1996

Düğün ve Cenaze (Wedding and Funeral) 1997

Adı Bende Saklı (His Name is Hidden In Me) 1998

Deliveren 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

Yürüyorum Düş Bahçeleri'nde... (I'm walking in the gardens of dream) 2009

Öptüm 2011

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