Aksu, Sezen 1954- (Nombre personal)

VIAF. http://viaf.org/processed/BNF%7C14148657 Sezen Aksu was born in Denizli and spent much of her early years in Izmir, the romantic and nostalgic city on the Aegean coast of Turkey. She studied painting, music and theatre at school. While attending the Aegean University, she released her first musical composition with lyrics. This first song, 'Kaybolan Yillar' (Bygone Years), became a hit that touched thousands of people's hearts and marked the beginning of her professional career. Sezen Aksu is the first female Turkish artist who composes and performs her own music. Her background and upbringing, which was surrounded by prominent specialists and teachers in Turkish Music, were vital to her work. She has composed songs that always appeal to everyone and have been influenced and inspired by the rich and colorful Anatolian cultures of her childhood. Literature, cinema, poetry and theatre remained close to her heart. Having realized at an early age that what really matters is the soul, she headed for fields that would spiritually nourish her. Through her journey, she realized that music was her savior. Since childhood, she has been singing to express all of her feelings... http://www.sezenaksu.com.tr/en