Karsu Dönmez

Karsu Dönmez
Karsu in 2014
Background information
Born (1990-04-19) 19 April 1990
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • vihuela
Years active 2007–present
Labels SuMusic
Website karsu.nl

Karsu is a Turkish-Dutch singer from Amsterdam. She was named after the village of Karsu in the Turkish province of Hatay. While her music style is a blend of various genres, jazz pop is probably the best description for it.[1] At age 7 her parents bought a piano with money they had put aside for buying a car. At 14 she was making a name for herself by performing at her parents' restaurant. She came to prominence after performances at the Carnegie Hall in New York and several appearances on Dutch television.[2]

In 2010 Karsu's first album Live aan 't IJ was released. In October 2012, her first studio album, Confession, followed, and was received positively by the press. On Colors from 2015 her compositions are more playful and cheerful than her previous work. The title of the album refers to Karsu's bicultural background with roots in Turkey and Amsterdam. In 2016 the Edison Foundation gave her the Edison Award for Colors.[2]

Discography

AlbumRelease date
Live aan 't IJ2010
Confession2012
Colors2015

References

  1. ↑ "Girlscene's Jitske interviewt Karsu!". Girlscene. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  2. 1 2 "Karsu » Bio". karsu.nl. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
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