Nazan Öncel

Nazan Öncel (; born 6 February 1956) is a Turkish singer-songwriter. She also does the arrangements for most of them and has written songs for such singers as Tarkan and İbrahim Tatlıses.

Biography and career In 1978, her song "Sana Kul Köle Olmuştum" ("I Had Become Your Slave"), written by Erdener Koyutürk and Özdener Koyutürk, was aired on radio and television, and Nazan's interesting voice attracted attention. Her first album (LP), Yağmur Duası (Prayer for Rain) was published in 1982. The first album, where all of the songs were written by Öncel herself, was published in 1992, by the title "Bir Hadise Var" ("There is an Issue"). In 1994, she published her second album Ben Böyle Aşk Görmedim (I Didn't See Love like This) and album included a 1994 hit with its video, "Geceler Kara Tren" ("The Nights are Dark Train").

Her 1996 album "Sokak Kızı" ("Stray Girl") included a more rock-oriented sound than its predecessor. The album included four singles and three of this singles; "Erkekler de Yanar" ("The Men Are on the Hook, too"), "A Bu Hayat" ("This Life") and "Bırak Seveyim Rahat Edeyim" (Let Me Love You and Have Peace) became hits with their videos.

Nazan Öncel has finished working on her 7th studio album. It features 12 new songs and is titled 7'n Bitirdin. The mastering process of the album has been seen through by Miles Showell in London, who is known for his works with artists such as Queen, Elton John and George Michael.

Discography Studio albums

Remix albums Release dateAlbumFormatSales and certifications 31 July 2012 Hayvan'a Remix 2 CD

Singles ReleasedTitleFormatNote 1978 Sana Kul Köle Olmuştum / Kader Bu, Çekeceksin November 2009 CeylanWritten in memory of Ceylan Önkol 15 April 2010 Tuttum, Bırakmam CD 23 June 2015 Aşkitom 2 September 2016 Sakin Ol Şampiyon 7 February 2020 Bir Bilsem Ah, Bir Bilebilsem 12 April 2023 Deniz Tutmaz (with Sade İnsanlar) 23 June 2023 Saykodelik (with Cem Adrian)

Compilation albums Release dateAlbumFormat 1 February 2006Bir Şarkı Tut (Pick a Song) MC, CD

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