ÖZLEM TEKİN

About ÖZLEM TEKİN
Özlem Tekin was born in California and moved to Turkey when she was 4 years old. She grew up in Ankara where she studied classical music at the Hacettepe University Music Conservatory in the clarinet department. She started as the vocalist in a rock band called “The Bad” where they performed many gigs in the clubs all over Turkey.

In 1993 she met Şebnem Ferah and became the keyboard player of the successful all-female rock band Volvox. While she was in Volvox, she met Hakan Peker and they started to work on her debut solo album in 1994. Kime Ne (Who cares?) was the title of the album and released in January 1996 and had amazing critics and success. The first single - Aşk Herşeyi Affeder Mi? (Does love forgive everything?) - shot to the top of the charts.

Her second album Öz was released in February 1998. Laubali came out a year later and had a big success as well. She released 'Tek Başıma - All Alone' album in 2002 and had big success with Kırıldım and Dağları Deldim singles. She had a long Rock'n Dark tour and after sang a traditional song of Fuat Saka in the Neredesin Firuze soundtrack.

She had 3 concerts in Istanbul Open Air Theatre singing biggest hits of 70-80-90s with a big orchestra sharing the stage with Levent Yüksek and Fatih Erkoç in 2004. In 2005 she had a lead role in the musical “Mucizeler Komedisi” (The Comedy of Miracles) while her new album “10987654321″ was released. She was one of the most touring rock star in that year.

In 2006 she had a starring role in the Cem Yılmaz movie “Hokkabaz” with Mazhar Alanson and Cem Yılmaz. She also starred in the theatre play “Kim o?” (Who is it?) directed by Nedim Saban with famous actor Metin Serezli in the season 2007/8 . She is a very acclaimed actress as well as being an incredible singer. .

23 June 2008  - Namık Kemal Square (Old City centre) - 21.00 (entrance free)