Sezen Aksu

Sezen Aksu (born 13 July, 1954) is a Turkish pop music singer, popular both with a mass audience in Turkey, and with world music fans internationally.

Sezen Aksu was born in Izmir, Turkey and began to study at the local agricultural

Sezen Aksu (born 13 July, 1954) is a Turkish pop music singer, popular both with a mass audience in Turkey, and with world music fans internationally.

Sezen Aksu was born in Izmir, 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 the 1978 Serçe (Sparrow), which gave her also the nickname.