| Gülseren was born in Istanbul, Turkey. Her parents moved to France when she was only seven. She had to face a new country, a new language and a new culture but she's been living in Paris ever since.
Music is Gülseren's vocation and passion. She's always been attracted to any kind of art, and studied classical music in Paris. She also studied at the INALCO (French university of oriental art, literature and culture) to gain a complete understanding of the country she comes from without forgetting her roots. As she loves sharing, Gülseren teaches Turkish to children in Paris.
She started to play the darbuka (Turkish drums) which she stills plays on stage at a very young age.
A multi-talented artist, Gülseren is also a wonderful singer, musician, dancer and author. She has written most of the lyrics on her latest album.
Gülseren is very professionally-minded. She loves concerts and being on stage more than anything else. For many years, she's been singing all over Europe, mostly in Turkey and in France. She met and worked with many famous artists such as Georges Moustaki, Michel Montanaro, Michel Garnier. This has widened her experience and given her the chance to sing in many foreign languages like Turkish, French, Spanish, Arabic, Hebrew and Provençal (a local language in the south of France). She still loves mixing languages in her show.
For over two years (between 1997 and 1999), Gülseren sang every night at ‘Les Trois Mailletz’, the very famous French jazz and world music cabaret located in the heart of Paris (56 rue Galande - 75005 Paris). She still performs there on Friday and Saturday nights (cf. concerts agenda).
Gülseren has appeared on several albums (cf discography) but she had a dream: to record her own. This dream came true in 2001. Now you can enjoy Gülseren's songs and listen that incredible voice wherever you want.
Another milestone in Gülseren's life and career was the film ‘Roos and Rana’, the story of two young girls, one Turkish and the other Dutch, in which Gülseren starred. Sezen Aksu, claimed to be the greatest Turkish singer of the past two decades, also auditioned for this part. |
