Burcu Güneş
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| Background information | |
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12 August 1975 İzmir, Turkey |
| Genres | Pop, Folk, Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Labels | Seyhan Müzik |
Burcu Güneş (Turkish pronunciation: [buɾˈdʒu ɟyˈneʃ]; born 12 August 1975, İzmir) is a Turkish singer.
Burcu Güneş was born on 12 August 1975 in İzmir. Since her early childhood, Burcu grew up surrounded by music allowing for her early exposure into the music industry. When she composed her first piece at the age of 12, it became clear to her along with those that surrounded her that music would play a large an active role in her promising future. Starting off as a vocalist for her father, Burcu obtained her first stage experience at the age of 13 when she moved to Antalya.
The first genres Güneş tackled in her singinger career were pop and jazz as she sang songs belonging to those genres with the orchestra which her father created. The orchestra went around to perform at famous hotels and holiday resort villages giving Güneş a chance to make herself known to interested people from all over the world that came to Turkey for holidays. Performing with orchestras allowed her to attract local attention as well.
When she turned 18, Güneş went back to İzmir to take classes in singing and solfége. She took these courses and lessons from Prof. Müfit Bayraşa, who had been most famous directing the İzmir 9 Eylül Conservatory. While she took on these advanced studies, she sang at well-known hotels in İzmir and Bodrum.
Around this time, she met the Turkish pianist Burçin Büke, who was impressed by her. He managed to record songs written at the studio while Burçin did his part in playing the piano parts in the background. The demo of the records they have recorded was sent to Raks Universal, which was a famous music brand company in İstanbul. This was a turning point for Güneş. She was invited to come to İstanbul to create and record her first album.
In 1997, she tried her luck at the Turkish Eurovision national finals with a song called, "Gece". Güneş, however, failed to qualify for the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin, Ireland.
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