Gülcan Kamps (née Karahancı, born 20 September 1982) is a German
TV presenter and
video jockey
A video jockey (abbreviated VJ or sometimes veejay) is an announcer or host who introduces music videos and live performances on commercial music television channels such as MTV, VH1, Much (TV channel), MuchMusic and Channel V.
Origins
The term " ...
of Turkish descent.
Career
After finishing her
Abitur (''A-level'') in Lübeck, she decided to embark on a career in management economics. During this time, she was chosen by
VIVA
Viva may refer to:
Companies and organisations
* Viva (network operator), a Dominican mobile network operator
* Viva Air, a Spanish airline taken over by flag carrier Iberia
* Viva Air Dominicana
* VIVA Bahrain, a telecommunication company
* ...
from among a pool of 500 hopefuls in a VJ search.
In 2004, teaming up with
Mustafa Sandal
Mustafa Sandal (born 11 January 1970) is a Turkish singer-songwriter. At the beginning of the 1990s, he wrote and composed a number of songs for other singers and made a reputation for himself in the music industry. In 1994, with the release of h ...
she got onto the European top 10 music charts with
Aya Benzer. In 2004, she placed 2nd in
Maxim Magazine
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's women of the year in television. She also placed 60th in
FHM
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Germany's 100 sexiest women and 71st for 2005.
Since 2004, Gülcan has been involved in many charitable purposes such as with UNICEF for the "1 Viennese Tulip Ball". Since January 2005, she has moderated the interactive live show 17 together with Janin Reinhardt and Klaas Heufer-Umlauf. She has also taken up presenting a karaoke show called "Shibuya" which also airs on VIVA.
On 7 July 2007 she presented at
Live Earth
Live Earth was an event developed to increase environmental awareness through entertainment.
Background
Founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, ''Live Earth'' was built upon the beli ...
.
Personal life
On 7 August 2007, Gülcan married Sebastian Kamps, the son of Heiner Kamps, the founder of the ''Kamps'' bakery chain.
References
External links
Gülcan on Viva.tv
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1982 births
Living people
German people of Turkish descent
People from Lübeck
German television presenters