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Singer
Sezen Aksu
Famoose for
Shaping Turkish pop as a singer, songwriter and mentor.
Sen Ağlama · Gülümse
- Born
- 13 July 1954
- Birthplace
- Sarayköy, Turkey
More people
Sezen Aksu
Sezen Aksu is a Turkish musician whose songs and collaborations influenced successive generations of performers.
Early life
Izmir
Grew up in western Turkey.
Early music
Pursued singing before moving to Istanbul.
Career
- 1970s
Recording beginnings
Started releasing popular music.
- 1980s–1990s
Leading songwriter
Developed a major recording and writing career.
- Later career
Collaboration
Continued releases and work with other artists.
Selected music
Sen Ağlama
Became a defining album.
Gülümse
Reached a broad popular audience.
Işık Doğudan Yükselir
Explored diverse regional musical influences.
Beyond work
Mentoring
Helped develop the careers of other Turkish singers.
Public voice
Has spoken on social and cultural issues.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: E4024. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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