Nezihe Kalkan (born April 15, 1979), better known as Nez, is a
Turkish
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*a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
*** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey
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singer and dancer known for her modern-oriental hybrid dancing style combined with techno-inspired pop music.
She spent a long time in the
UK for education and after returning to her home country in early 2000s, she started performing regularly in a renowned
jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...
club in
Istanbul
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with a unique show. She was an actor in the
Fox Turkey's sitcom ''Sıkı Dostlar'' ("good friends") with
Haluk Bilginer
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and
Özkan Uğur
Raif Özkan Uğur (born October 17, 1953) is a Turkish pop musician, member of the renowned band MFÖ and an actor.
He was born as the 5th child of his family. He graduated Reşat Nuri Güntekin Primary School where he met and started playing ...
.
Discography
;Albums
* ''Sakın Ha'' (2002)
* ''%100'' (2006)
;EPs
* ''Nez Zamanı'' (2011)
* ''Nez & Retro Turca'' (2014)
References
External links
*
Official Website
1979 births
Living people
Turkish folk-pop singers
Turkish pop singers
Musicians from İzmir
21st-century Turkish singers
21st-century Turkish women singers
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