Sıla Gençoğlu

Sıla
Sıla in Bahçeşehir University Spring Fest in Istanbul, 2011
Background information
Birth name	Sıla Gençoğlu
Also known as	Sıla
Born	(1980-06-17) 17 June 1980 (age 36)
Origin	Denizli, Turkey
Genres	Pop , Electronic
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Sony BMG

Sıla Gençoğlu (born 17 June 1980) is a Turkish singer and musician. She is mononymously known by her first name, 'Sıla'.

Sıla was born in Denizli. She worked before as a producer, lyricist and background singer for many Turkish artists, such as Kenan Doğulu and Emel Müftüoğlu. In 2007, she released her debut album Sıla. The first single, "...Dan Sonra", was the biggest hit song of the year in Turkey, spending 3 months at number one on the music charts, and reaching 79 in the European charts. The song's video was the 12th most watched video from 2007 to 2008 worldwide. The second single from the album, "Kenar Süsü", reached second place in the Turkish charts.