TURKISH POP-SINGER SERTAB ERENER PERFORMS IN U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Turkish pop-singer Sertab Erener
and Turkish composer Demir Demirkan together gave a concert in
Washington, D.C. on Thursday.
The concert took place at K Street Lounge.
Erener and Demirkan will give another concert in New York soon.
Sertab Erener --born December 4, 1964-- is a cross-over soprano with a vocal range that extends to high F. She is also known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with her hit song "Everyway That I Can".
Demir Demirkan --born August 12, 1972-- is a musician and composer, formerly guitarist for thrash metal band Mezarkabul and a heavy/rock group Pentagram. In 1992, he moved to Los Angeles where he studied with Scott Henderson, Frank Gambale and Paul Hanson who founded the MI-Musician's Institute. In 1996, he moved back to Istanbul and rejoined Pentagram, and recorded the Anatolia album.
Demir Demirkan and Sertab Erener embarked on the international project Painted on Water together. This innovative work entitled Ebru was co-produced by Demir and Jay Newland, a multi- Grammy-winning-producer.