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b. 1964, Istanbul, Turkey. From age 11 he researched at the Condition Conservatory of Istanbul focusing on the Turkish traditional repertoire, the ud (Turkish/Middle Eastern lute) and in addition Western traditional music and structure. He graduated with honours and taught on the Conservatory whilst learning for his bachelors level. During …

The very first ever Turkish winner from the Eurovision Track Contest, Sertab Erener was created in Istanbul on Dec 4, 1964, and worked alongside singer Sezen Aksu before starting her own career in the late ’80s. She produced her 1st appearance within the Turkish nationwide Eurovision Track Competition qualifying competition …