Hatice Yıldız Levent, better known by her stage name Muazzez Ersoy, (born 9 August 1958) is a
Turkish classical music
Classical music generally refers to the art music of the Western world, considered to be #Relationship to other music traditions, distinct from Western folk music or popular music traditions. It is sometimes distinguished as Western classical mu ...
singer. In 1998, with the suggestion of the
33rd government of Turkey's Ministry of Culture, she was chosen as a
State Artist State Artist (, also sometimes translated as "National Artist") is an honorary title granted to prominent artists by the government of Turkey for their contributions to the Turkish culture. It was established in 1971 by the President of Turkey ( Ce ...
. Due to singing nostalgic songs, she is also known with the title "Nostalgia Queen" inside Turkey. In 2006, she was chosen as a goodwill ambassador for
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
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.
Ersoy spent her childhood and early adulthood in
Kasımpaşa, Beyoğlu
Kasımpaşa () is a working-class neighbourhood on the northern shore of the Golden Horn within the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European side of the city. Once best known for its naval bases and shipyards, it is a rapidly evolvin ...
. Muazzez's paternal family roots are in Kastamonu, a city in the Western Black Sea region. She has previously given concerts as part of Kas-Der (Kastamonu Solidarity Association) and filmed a music video in Tosya district of Kastamonu.
She became initially interested in music due to her mother's affinity for music. This passion of her mother influenced Ersoy during her youth, and after finishing secondary school, she decided to continue her studies by taking music lessons. She took lessons from music teachers such as İrfan Özbakır and Baki Duyarlar. She did a «clerkship» and spent her savings on music lessons.
Ersoy, who achieved great sales with her nostalgia album series, recently rerecorded the pop songs that were released in the 90s. In the album titled “90’dan POP”, Ersoy performed the songs of
Tarkan
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People
* Tarkan (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name)
* Tarkan (singer) (born 1972), Turkish pop singer
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* Tarkhan, an ancient Turkic and Mongol nobility title
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,
Sezen Aksu
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,
Serdar Ortaç,
Yıldız Tilbe
Yıldız Tilbe (born 16 July 1966) is a Turkish singer of Kurdish descent and one of the best-selling musical artists in Turkey, known especially for her eastern-infused ballads.
Life and career
Yıldız Tilbe was born in the Gültepe district ...
, Harun Kolçak, Eda and Metin Özülkü, and released the first music video of the album for Serdar Ortaç's song "Değmez".
She also hosted the TV program "Yıldız Akşamı" on
TRT Müzik
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.
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
Notes
External links
*
* Sozmuzik.com
''Biography of Muazzez Ersoy''
*https://www.aciksoz.com.tr/haber/17027921/muazzez-ersoy-kastamonulularla-bulusacak
* https://www.sondakika.com/amp/haber-memleketinde-klip-cekti-5341993/
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1958 births
Turkish women singers
Turkish classical singers
State Artists of Turkey
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees goodwill ambassadors
Living people
Singers from Istanbul