Nazan Öncel

Nazan Öncel (born February 6, 1956 in Karşıyaka, İzmir) is a famous Turkish pop and rock singer-songwriter. She has made nine albums; some of them are Bir Hadise Var, Sokak Kızı, and 7'n Bitirdin.

In 1978 she released her first single "Sana Kul Köle Olmuştum". Then she released her first longplay album Yağmur Duası in 1981. Ten years after, she released her second album Bir Hadise Var in December 1991. Bir Hadise Var was very successful in Turkey and Nazan Öncel became an icon of the '90s music. In 1994, she released her third album Ben Böyle Aşk Görmedim and with this album, she became one of the most successful songwriters. After one year, she released alternative-ballad album Göç. A song from the album, "Gidelim Buralardan", was famous outside of Turkey.

In 1996, she released a rock album called Sokak Kızı. It was a huge success. In 1999, she released Demir Leblebi, which caused controversy because of the lyrics of the songs "Demir Leblebi" (about her memories of child molestation by her stepfather) and "Sokarım Politikana" (translation: I f**k your politics). This album was her most personal album.

In 2003, she released her seventh album, Yan Yana Fotoğraf Çektirelim. This album includes two duets, "Hay Hay" and "Nereye Böyle" with popstar Tarkan. She released a box set called Bir Şarkı Tut in 2005, included her Göç, Sokak Kızı and Demir Leblebi albums. Her next album, 7'n Bitirdin, was released in summer 2006. Her album Hatırına Sustum was released in December 2008.

She has worked with Sezen Aksu, Tarkan, Yonca Evcimik, Ayşegül Aldinç, İbrahim Tatlıses, Nükhet Duru, Gülşen and Metin Arolat.

Studio Albums

• Yağmur Duası (1981)
• Bir Hadise Var (1991)
• Ben Böyle Aşk Görmedim (1994)
• Göç (1995)
• Sokak Kızı (1996)
• Demir Leblebi (1999)
• Yan Yana Fotoğraf Çektirelim (2003)
• 7'n Bitirdin (2006)
• Hatırına Sustum (2008)