Biography
Born on 9 June 1952 in the eastern province of Malatya, prominent Turkish singer, actor, and trans icon Bülent Ersoy moved to Istanbul in 1960 and grew up around the classical Turkish music of her grandparents, which would provide the grounding for her future career. She cut her teeth playing classical Turkish music and took private music lessons before going on to study at the Istanbul Municipal Conservatory. The 1970s were spent forging her mus...Read more