Page 10 - Resonance Magazine - Sezen Aksu

The 1980s:

Aysel, Onno,

and

Sezen

The 1980s marked the per od Dur ng the 1980s, Sezen Aksu was not only a
when Sezen Aksu reached the peak performer but also made a name for herself as a
of her career n the Turk sh mus c lyr c st and composer. Her collaborat ons w th
scene and shaped her style Aysel Gürel and Onno Tunç dur ng th s per od
accord ng to the sp r t of the era. strengthened her mus cal dent ty. The albums
W th Aysel Gürel’s str k ng lyr cs and she released n th s era found a spec al place n
Onno Tunç’s un que arrangements, the hearts of l steners.
Aksu's mus c ga ned a new
d mens on and a contemporary In 1980, she released the album Sevg ler mle.
touch. Th s tr o became the most In July 1981, she marr ed S nan Özer and had her
creat ve and nfluent al mus cal force only ch ld, M that Can Özer, n the same year. In
of the t me, produc ng ncred ble 1982, she released the album F ruze and was
works n Turk sh pop mus c and named "Female S nger of the Year" by the
ach ev ng many f rsts. popular magaz ne Hey.

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