Nuray Hafiftaş

Nuray Hafiftaş
Born (1962-11-02)2 November 1962
Çıldır, Turkey
Died 14 February 2018(2018-02-14) (aged 55)
Istanbul, Turkey
Genres Arabesque, Pop
Occupation(s) Singer

Nuray Hafiftaş (2 November 1962 – 14 February 2018) was a Turkish folk singer of Azeri origin.[1][2]

Early years

Soon after her birth, her family moved to Istanbul, where Hafiftaş received her primary and secondary education at Taksim school. After that, she continued her higher education at the State Conservatoire which is part of the Istanbul Technical University (ITU).

Career

After graduation, Nuray Hafiftaş continued her professional life as performer at the Istanbul Municipal Conservatoire for four years. At the same time she signed a four-year contract with Radio Istanbul to perform as a singer.

Up to the present date Nuray Hafiftaş has released more than 13 vocal albums of Turkish folk music. At the same time, Hafiftaş has become famous through her music and lyrical compositions in traditional style (over 100 pieces of music), in which she tries to incorporate new sounds and uses of instruments.[3]

Discography

Nuray Hafiftaş – voice sample -

  • Here is a list of her released albums, mainly in Turkey:
  1. Yaradan Aşkına Güneş, 1988
  2. Dön İki Gözüm Güneş, 1989
  3. Dilanım Güneş, 1990
  4. Divane Gönlüm Destan, 1990
  5. Turquie Aşık MCM, 1991
  6. Atılmaz Sevda Güneş, 1991
  7. Arada Bir NetSes, 1992
  8. Dinle NetSes, 1993
  9. Şimdi Oldu ASM, 1994
  10. Eline Düştüm Mert, 1996
  11. Eyvah Gönül Prestij, 2000
  12. Leyli Leyli Prestij, 2002
  13. Sılayı Ver Ateş, 2005
  14. İstanbul ve Sen DNK, 2016

References

  1. ↑ "Salihli'de Çiftçiler, Nuray Hafiftaş'ın Türküleriyle Eğlendi" [Farmers Salihli, Nuray Hafiftaş'ın had fun folk songs]. Beyaz Gazette (in Turkish). 16 May 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Hafiftaş serbest kaldı" [Hafiftas was free]. Internet Haber (in Turkish). 5 August 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Genç yaşta vefat eden Nuray Hafiftaş bugün defnedilecek". hurriyet.com.tr. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
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