TURKISH POP-SINGER PERFORMS IN U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Turkish pop-singer Sezen Aksu gave
a concert in the U.S. on Sunday after ten years of interval.
More than 1,800 people watched the concert which took place at Strathmore Concert Hall in North Bethesda.
World-known musician Fahir Atakoglu accompanied Aksu during the concert.
Aksu will give concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York on Tuesday, and Prudential Hall in New Jersey on April 7.
Sezen Aksu --born on July 13, 1954-- is a pop music singer, song-writer and producer who sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Her nicknames include the "Queen of Turkish Pop" and "Minik Serce" (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 Sertab Erener, Sebnem Ferah, Askin Nur Yengi, Hande Yener, and Levent Yuksel. Her work with Tarkan resulted in continental hits like "Simarik" and "Sikidim" and her collaboration with Goran Bregovic widened her international audience.
Sezen Aksu performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London, on October 7, 2007. After Zeki Muren, she was only the second Turkish artist to perform at the prestigious venue.
Aksu has recently been re-releasing all her old classics digitally remastered and with specially designed new sleeves.
