Beyza Durmaz

Last updated
Beyza Durmaz
Born (1977-08-05) 5 August 1977 (age 47)
Istanbul, Turkey
Education Istanbul University
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
Musical career
Genres Pop
Years active2005–present
Labels
  • MZKL
  • Poll
Website www.beyzadurmaz.com

Beyza Durmaz (born 5 August 1977) is a Turkish singer, songwriter, and composer.

Contents

Life and career

Having completed her high school education at the Private Culture High School, Durmaz took various courses in singing, guitar, piano and Turkish Art Music, at the same period while she was studying at the Faculty of Business Administration of Istanbul University, and then joined the group "Nefes" as a soloist. After graduating from university, she began to perform as Mustafa Sandal's back vocalist. [1]

She was first featured on Burak Demir's album Dreamin' İstanbul as a guest vocalist. [2] Durmaz's first album Koku was released in 2005. [3] It was produced by Volkan Gucer and composed by Burak Demir. The songs on this album were written by Durmaz herself. She also sang the song for the main title of the series Sihirli Annem which was broadcast for 7 seasons. [4]

She also collaborated with the Italian group Nemas Project on the album "Snow in Istanbul". [5] Together with Ali Cem Çehreli, Durmaz also wrote and composed the song "Hüsran" for Mustafa Ceceli's album "Kalpten". [6]

In 2015, she released a music video for the song "Olan Var Olmayan Var". [7] The song ranked eighth on Google's list of most-searched songs in Turkey in 2015. [8]

Discography

Albums
EPs
Singles

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2006POPSAV 1. Achievement AwardsBest Female Newcomer Singer of the YearBeyza DurmazNominated [9]
12th Kral TV Video Music Awards Nominated [10]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sertab Erener</span> Turkish singer, songwriter and composer

Sertab Erener is a Turkish singer, songwriter and composer. With her coloratura soprano voice, she started working as a backing vocalist for Sezen Aksu, and with Aksu's help she released her first studio album in the 1990s. Because of her education in classical music, she initially had difficulties in performing pop music. Although she did experimental works from time to time, she eventually preferred to focus on making pop music instead of avant-garde works, in order to make her music heard by a larger audience. In some of her works, she combined Western music and Eastern music, and benefited from operas as well as classical Turkish music with ethnic elements. With her entrance to Europe's market in the early 2000s, many of her works were also sold in Turkey as well as European countries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gülben Ergen</span> Turkish singer and actress

Gülben Ergen is a Turkish singer and actress.

Mustafa Sandal is a Turkish singer-songwriter and actor. At the beginning of the 1990s, he wrote and composed a number of songs for other singers and made a reputation for himself in the music industry. He had leading role in comedy series "Başrolde Aşk".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Candan Erçetin</span> Turkish singer-songwriter (born 1961)

Candan Erçetin is a Turkish singer-songwriter. Over the twenty five years of her singing career, she has been recognized for preparing and singing songs about human life. Despite the fact that she made her albums without much publicity, her work influenced other artists. Erçetin has released many music videos with different themes. Because her family originate from the Balkans, she has often used elements of Balkan music in her songs and works. In addition to Turkish, she has written songs in French and Greek.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hande Yener</span> Turkish singer

Makbule Hande Özyener, better known by her stage name Hande Yener, is a Turkish singer. She made her debut in the early 2000s, and since then has become a prominent figure of Turkish pop music with numerous songs that topped the music charts. Alongside her music career, she is also known for her choice of clothes and has renewed her image multiple times over the years. She has occasionally made changes in her music style as well; for a while, she started making electronic music, but this period was short-lived and she again returned to performing pop music. During her career, both her professional and personal life have been among the favorite subjects of columnists, and her rivalry and on and off feud with Demet Akalın were covered in the tabloids from time to time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ziynet Sali</span> Turkish-Cypriot singer (born 1975)

Ziynet Sali Safter is a Turkish-Cypriot singer who also holds British citizenship. Her later works contain pop elements while her earlier works also had rebetiko and classical Turkish music themes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emre Altuğ</span> Turkish pop singer and actor

Niyazi Emre Altuğ is Turkish actor and singer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ebru Yaşar</span> Turkish pop music singer (born 1977)

Ebru Yaşar is a Turkish pop music singer of Kurdish Origin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sibel Can</span> Turkish musical artist

Sibel Can is a Turkish folk pop and classical music singer. Sibel Can became a dancer at the age of 14 and later started her music career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Murat Boz</span> Turkish singer-songwriter and actor

Murat Boz is a Turkish singer, songwriter and actor.

Volkan Gucer is a music composer, producer, performer on the dilli kaval, and the Irish whistle.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demet Akalın</span> Turkish singer

Demet Akalın is a Turkish singer and former model. Due to the popular songs she has released since the middle of the 2000s, she has become one of the most recognizable names of Turkish pop music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bengü</span> Turkish singer

Bengü Erden is a Turkish singer. She became first familiar with music during her time at the İzmir State Symphony Orchestra. In İzmir, she was cast in a leading role in the musical "Oliver Twist". She later took singing lessons with İzmir State Conservatory's general manager, Müfit Bayraş. In 1998, by performing a song by Müfit Bayşara, she ranked second at the competition Pop Show '98, organized by Mü-Yap and Show TV. She then studied music at Istanbul Academy. She worked as a backing vocalist for Kenan Doğulu for three years. In 2007, Bengü became the winner of Show TV's singing competition Bak Kim Dans Ediyor. Her first album, Hoş Geldin, was produced by Kenan Doğulu and Ozan Doğulu and released in July 2000. Her second studio album, Bağlasan Durmam, was released in 2005. After two years, she released her third studio album, Taktik. With the song "Korkma Kalbim" from this album, she received a digital certification from Mü-Yap and the album became one of the best-selling albums of the year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mustafa Ceceli</span> Turkish singer

Mustafa Ceceli is a Turkish singer.

<i>Aşk Kadın Ruhundan Anlamıyor</i> 2004 studio album by Hande Yener

Aşk Kadın Ruhundan Anlamıyor is the third studio album by Turkish singer Hande Yener. It was released on 6 July 2004 by Erol Köse Production. An album with pop rhythms, it was the singer's first studio album since the 2002 release of Sen Yoluna... Ben Yoluma.... Ten of the album's songs were written and composed by Alper Narman and Fettah Can, making them the two main songwriters and composers in the album. Alongside Narman and Can, Altan Çetin, Mete Özgencil and Sezen Aksu also wrote songs for the album. Hande Yener served as one of the album's producers, and the recordings took place in Hamburg and Istanbul.

<i>Kraliçe</i> 2012 studio album by Hande Yener

Kraliçe (Queen) is the tenth studio album by Turkish singer Hande Yener. It was released on 12 December 2012 by Poll Production. It was Yener's first studio album since the 2011 release of Teşekkürler and included elements of pop music. All of the songs on the album were written by Sinan Akçıl, the third and last of Hande Yener's albums to have Akçıl as its sole songwriter. The album was produced by Polat Yağcı and Akçıl.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Merve Özbey</span> Turkish singer and songwriter (born 1988)

Merve Özbey is a Turkish singer and songwriter. Due to her collaborations with Erdem Kınay in the songs "Duman" and "Helal Ettim", she became famous in Turkey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eypio</span> Turkish rapper

Abdurrahim Akça, better known by his stage name Eypio, is a Turkish rapper, singer and songwriter.

Nihat Odabaşı is a Turkish fashion photographer and music video director.

<i>Kusursuz 19</i> 2006 studio album by Demet Akalın

Kusursuz 19 is the fourth studio album by Turkish singer Demet Akalın, released in June 2006. It was produced by Seyhan Müzik. Ersay Üner served as the album's music director, while Erhan Bayrak and Mustafa Ceceli both arranged the majority of the album's songs.

References

  1. "Musti'nin vokalisti albüm çıkarıyor". Hürriyet. 23 June 2005. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  2. "İstanbul'a güzelleme". Hürriyet. 2 January 2004. Archived from the original on 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  3. Başaran, Sezen (25 March 2006). "'Koku'suyla herkesin diline düştü". Sabah. Archived from the original on 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  4. "Sihirli Melodiler - Bara Yöngün Keymen & Tolga Meriç & Alper Yalçın". TTNET Müzik. June 2015. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  5. "Sicilyalılara türkü söyledi". Sabah. 28 August 2010. Archived from the original on 25 November 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  6. "RÖPORTAJLAR > Mustafa Ceceli". Powertürk FM. 5 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  7. "Beyza Durmaz 10 yıl sonra yeni single'ı "Olan Var Olmayan Var"la geri döndü". Hürriyet. 26 August 2015. Archived from the original on 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  8. "Google 2015 Türkiye arama trendlerini açıkladı". Milliyet. 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  9. "POPSAV 2005'in en iyilerini ödüllendiriyor". Sabah. 9 May 2006. Archived from the original on 28 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  10. "Kral TV'nin Video Müzik Ödülleri'nin kategorileri ve adayları açıklandı!." Uçankuş. 28 April 2006. Archived from the original on 28 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.