Sezen Aksu | |
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| Born | Fatma Sezen Yıldırım 13 July 1954 |
| Other names | Sezen Seley |
| Education | İzmir Girls High School Ege University (left) |
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| Spouses | Hasan Yüksektepe
(m. 1972; div. 1972)Ali Engin Aksu
(m. 1974; div. 1978)Sinan Özer
(m. 1981; div. 1983)Ahmet Utlu
(m. 1993; div. 1997) |
| Children | 1 (with Sinan Özer) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | www |
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Sezen Aksu (Turkish pronunciation: [seˈzen ˈaksu]; born Fatma Sezen Yıldırım; 13 July 1954) is a Turkish singer, songwriter and producer. She is one of the most successful Turkish singers, having sold over 40 million albums worldwide.[1] Her nicknames include the "Queen of Turkish Pop"[2][3] and "Minik Serçe" ("Little Sparrow").
Aksu's influence on Turkish pop and world music has continued since her debut in 1975, and has been reinforced by her patronage of and collaboration with many other musicians, including Yonca Evcimik, Sertab Erener, Şebnem Ferah, Aşkın Nur Yengi, Hande Yener, Yıldız Tilbe, Işın Karaca, Seden Gürel, Harun Kolçak and Levent Yüksel.[4][5] Sezen Aksu is widely known as a successful songwriter. Her work with Tarkan resulted in continental hits like "Şımarık" and "Şıkıdım" and her collaboration with Goran Bregović widened her international audience. In 2010, NPR named her as one of the "50 Great Voices" of the world.[6]
- ^ CD Baby Archived 2 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "6moons.com - world music: Sezen Aksu "Sarki Söylemek Lazim "". 6moons.com. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Sezen Aksu – review". The Guardian. 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Qantara.de - Dialogue with the Islamic World". En.qantara.de. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Ferhat Göçer'in Aksu hakkındaki beyanatları". Sabah. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
- ^ "Sezen Aksu: The Voice Of Istanbul". NPR. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2019.