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Hümeyra Yüce's Team

Ulubey İmam Hatip Secondary School

CEM KARACA

He was born in İstanbul İn 1945. He was a Turkish rock musician and composer. He was one of the most important figures in Anatolian rock music.He worked with various Turkish rock bands such as Apaşlar, Kardaşlar, Moğollar and Dervişan.He died of heart attack in 2004.

voiced by Buketnur K.(Emirmusa Secondary School)

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SEZEN AKSU

She was born in Denizli in 1954.She is a Turkish pop music singer, songwriter and producer who has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Her nicknames include the "Queen of Turkish Pop" and Minik Serçe ("Little Sparrow").

Hümeyra Yüce's Team

Ulubey İmam Hatip Secondary School

voiced by Buketnur K.(Emirmusa Secondary School)

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Hümeyra Yüce's Team

Ulubey İmam Hatip Secondary School

TARKAN

Tarkan Tevetoğlu known as Tarkan, is a Turkish pop singer. He was born in West Germany and raised in Turkey. His family returned to Turkey when he was 14 years old.He got married with Pınar Dilek in 2016.He has a daughter.

voiced by Aydan K. (Emirmusa Secondary School)

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SERİNHİSAR ATATÜRK SECONDARY SCHOOL

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Selda Bağcan was born in Muğla in 1948. She started her music career in 1971 when she was a Physics engineering student at Ankara University.

When her first two 45 records were sold for a million, she decided to choose music as a profession,especially in foreign countries,Germany. She gave many concerts.

by Onur ,Cennet

voiced by Pelin-Hüseyin Karabacak Secondary School

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He was born on February 5,1940 .He is actually from Denizli. He began to play violin and harmonica at a young age in his middle school years. After starting playing baglama in 1965, he started to make village collections. ın 1966 he started to work as a trained instrument artist in Ankara Radio. He passed away on March 2,2000. He invented the music instrument in the picture and its name is 'Yaren'

By Pelinsu, Münire and Gizem

ÖZAY GÖNLÜM

voiced by Ece-Hüseyin Karabacak Secondary School

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ZEYNEP BASTIK

She was born on 8th July in Çanakkale. She is 27. She lives in İstanbul. She took place in the most famous dance group Fire of Anatolia as a dancer .She is a pop singer now. She covers the old songs.She is very popular in Turkey.

By İklim Ela and Zeynep

voiced by Eylül-Hüseyin Karabacak Secondary School

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Gizem BEŞİKTEPE

Emirmusa Secondary School

Asarcık-SAMSUN-TURKEY

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Ayşe Ajda Pekkan is a(born 12 February 1946), Turkish singer. She is known by her nickname "Superstar". Pekkan has become one of the prominent names of Turkish pop music with her songs . She is known in his country for both her art and her image.. In 2016, she was included in The Hollywood Reporter magazine's list of 100 Most Powerful Women in Showbiz. She gave serial concerts with the French singer Enrico Macias. She sang the song "Pet'r Oil" at the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest.

Emirmusa Secondary School

Voiced by Ebrar(Ulubey İmam Hatip Secondary School)

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He was born on May 31, 1974 in Istanbul. Turkish singer, songwriter, composer and album producer. At the age of five, he entered the conservatory's piano department with first place. He studied piano for six years. He studied flute, guitar and theater. He continued his education as a soloist in children's choir and rhythmical instruments. "Shake It Up Sweetie" (Turkish: Shaking Sweetie), representing Turkey at the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest Kenan Doğulu, was fourth in the final.

Emirmusa Secondary School

Voiced by Raziye(Ulubey İmam Hatip Secondary School)

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Sertab Erener was born on December 4, 1964 in Istanbul. Turkish singer-songwriter. She drew attention thanks to her coloratur soprano voice. Sertab Erener's vocal range is 3 octaves and its type is coloratur soprano. There is a "range of songs ranging from Middle Eastern melodies to club songs" in her songs. Eurovision Song Contest 2003 ""Everyway That I Can" Contest with the song won the first championship in Turkey and made a name in Europe

Emirmusa Secondary School

Voiced by Meryem(Ulubey İmam Hatip Secondary School)

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Ayşe-Kemal İnanç Girl Anatolian High School

Canan BALOĞLU

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Music means LIFE...

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Özlem Güçlü Demircioğlu Team

Antalya Namık Kemal Secondary School

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18th Primary School

of Zielona Góra

Poland

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1) Sylwia Grzeszczak

2) Roksana Węgiel

3) Sannah

Polish students describe their favourite singers:

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Sylwia Grzeszczak

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She was born on 7th April 1989. As a child she was singing a lot and learned to play the piano. Currently she composes and performs on the piano her own songs. She created hits : "Tamta dziewczyna”, "Małe rzeczy” and more.Her songs are emotional and beautiful, dedicated to the girls. Sylwia’s hometown is Poznań. She is a very good example of hardworking young person who achieved success and can live from what she loves - music. She graduated from the Fryderyk Chopin State Secondary Music School. She received many awards in Poland. I admire her and I love listening to her songs. Voiced by Havva İrem (Ayşe-Kemal İnanç Girl Anatolian High School)

written by Hania

Sylwia Grzeszczak

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Roksana Węgiel

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Roksana Węgiel

In 2014 the singer took part in the project ,,Four musical talents‘’. She could then record her own version of the song ,,I believe in you , Lord ‘’. In 2015, she appeared as a guest in the music video of the song of the Rompey band ,,I have an obsession’’. Edyta and Rafał are her parents. Roksana Węgiel also has a younger brother Maksymilian. She was a student at Primary School No. 4. in her hometown, there she also attended the 1st degree Music School in the piano class. In early childhood , the singer also trained the ballroom dancing, judo and artistic gymnastics. At the age of eight, she began to attend singing lessons, so soon she joined the parish school for children. In 2013 thanks to her development, she was able to start cooperation with the Jasielski House of Culture. written by Kinga Voiced by Firdevs (Ayşe-Kemal İnanç Girl Anatolian High School)

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Sannah

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Sannah

Sannah is very popular singer. Her real name is Zuzanna Irena Jurczak. She was born 2nd of September 1997 in Warsaw. She is the violonist and composer too. She is preforming music indie pop, art pop, quality pop and electronic pop.

written by Lena

Voiced by Pakize (Ayşe-Kemal İnanç Girl Anatolian High School)

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Feyza Saraç's Team

Hüseyin Karabacak Secondary School

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BARIŞ MANÇO was born on 2nd of January, 1943.

His mother was a singer,too. His mother's name was Rikkat and his father's name was Hakkı. He was interested in music like his mother. At first he studied at Galatasaray High School. He put together a band with his friends named 'Kafadarlar' and then another one 'Harmoniler'.Then he went on his education at Şişli Terakki High School. He put together a band named 'Kaygısızlar' with Fuat Güner and Mazhar Alanson. He got married with Lale Manço. He had two children named Doğukan and Batıkan Manço.

Barış Manço died on 1st of January 1999.

By Pelin and Ece

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ZEKİ MÜREN was born on 6 December 1931 in Bursa.

After completing his secondary education in Bursa, he came

to Istanbul. He completed Istanbul Boğaziçi High School. He graduated from the Sabih Gözen workshop in the High Decoration Department of the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts.

He gave his first radio concert in a live program on Istanbul Radio in 1951 and this concert was very much appreciated. After that, he focused more on stage and record work.

He managed to keep the public interest above all the time, with his clothes that pushed the usual patterns and his stage behavior. The first song he sang to the record is Şükrü Tunar's song with the lyrics "A budgie (Bir Muhabbet Kuşu)". Müren 1955, "Magnolia (Manolyam)" with the song won the Golden Plaque award given for the first time in Turkey. Zeki Muren performed a lot of concerts in Turkey. There have been periods where he gave a hundred concerts in a year. He has been given the title 'sun of art'. He has also given many concerts in foreign countries. On Wednesday, September 24, 1996, he died of a heart attack during the ceremony held for him on TRT Izmir Television.

His grave is in Emir Sultan Cemetery, whose birthplace is Bursa.

By Ege and Musab

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HADİSE AÇIKGÖZ was born in 1985 in Belgium.

She loved to sing and ride horses in her childhood. After studying Economics and Contemporary Education, she decided to turn to music, her greatest passion.

Hadise participated in the contest named Idool, which is the "Popstar" of Belgium in 2003.

Hadise earned both a TMF Award (Belgium) and Golden Butterfly Award (Turkey). Hadise established and maintained a successful career in both Belgium and Turkey with her album. The album, which includes English and Turkish songs, features the single "Deli Oğlan" that became a number-one hit in Turkey. In 2009, Hadise represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Düm Tek Tek".The song gained a total of 177 points, placing Turkey fourth in the final round of the competition.

"Düm Tek Tek" earned Hadise her first number one single in Belgium

She has since focused on her career in Turkey with of her albums. By Eylül and Şevval

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Zahide Gölemez 's Team

Ressam İbrahim Çallı Secondary School

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Szkoła Podstawowa nr 2

w Mielcu

Poland

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Michał Szpak

Michał Szpak is a tall, slim man in his thirties. At the age of nine, he made his stage debut with a performance at the Culture Center in Jasło during a pastoral competition to win an award. Then he was replaced by a local choir. During his junior high school years, he interrupted vocal performances for three years due to a voice mutation. During his high school days, he was the singer of the heavy metal band Whiplash, in which he performed with his friend Kamil Czapla.

Katarzyna Pluta's Team Szkoła Podstawowa nr 2 w Mielcu, Poland

voiced by Hira C.(Ressam İbrahim Çallı Secondary School)

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The end of underground activity came with the beginning of the twelve thousand and eleventh year, when Michał took part in castings for the first Polish edition of X Factor - a world-famous talent show that shows vocal talents. The premiere episode, in which Szpak daringly performed Czesław Niemen's song "Dziwny jest ten świat", was broadcast on March 6th, twenty-eleven years old, a twenty-year old citizen of Jasło, quickly becoming a nationwide sensation, gaining both thousands of fans and many opponents.

He performs music inspired by the sound of the eighties and nineties of the twentieth century, on the border of pop, rock, pop-rock, symphonic rock and ballad. Some of the artist's songs are also recorded in the styles of pop opera, jazz, acoustic, classical and box office music. His most popular songs are "Don't Poison Your Heart", "Color Of Your Life" and "You are a hero".

written by Gabrysia

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Maryla Rodowicz

Katarzyna Pluta - Szkoła Podstawowa nr 2 w Mielcu, Poland

voiced by Yaren S. (Ressam İbrahim Çallı Secondary School)

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Maryla Rodowicz, actually Maria Antonina Rodowicz, was born on December 8, 1945 in Zielona Góra. She is a Polish singer, guitarist and actress.

•Maryla made her debut in 1962 with a performance in the qualifying rounds for the 1st Young Talent Festival in Szczecin.

•She was qualified for the final, but did not appear in it - the final date coincided with the Polish Youth Athletics Championships.

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For seven years she was the partner of Krzysztof Jasiński. Later, in 1986, she married Andrzej Dużyński. She has three children: Jan Jasiński and Katarzyna Jasińska from her first marriage, and Jędrzej Dużyński from her second marriage.

written by Kacper

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Viki Gabor

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Wiktoria Genowefa Gabor i a Polish singer. Her stage name is Viki Gabor. She was born on Jully 10 2007 in Germany. She is only 13 years old. Viki's eyes are blue. She has long brown hair and she is tall for her age. Wiktoria started her career in 2019 in famous TV show called ”The Voice Kid Poland” and then she won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song ''Superhero''. Her most famous songs are ''Superhero'', ''Ramię w ramię'' and ''Getway''.

written by Patrycja

Katarzyna Pluta - Szkoła Podstawowa nr 2 w Mielcu, Poland

voiced by Makbule E.(Ressam İbrahim Çallı Secondary School)

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Natia Shevardenidze's team

Rustavi N4 Public school, Georgia

Katie Melua

•In November 2003, at the age of 19, Melua released her first album, Call Off the Search, which reached the top of the United Kingdom album charts and sold 1.8 million copies in its first five months of release. Her second album, Piece by Piece, was released in September 2005 and to date has gone platinum (one million units sold) four times. Melua released her third studio album Pictures in October 2007.

•According to the Sunday Times Rich List 2008, Melua had a fortune of £18 million, making her the seventh-richest British musician under the age of 30.

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Paata Burchuladze

•Georgian operatic bass and civil activist. After his debut in his native Tbilisi in 1976, he embarked on a 35-year-long musical career during which he made appearances at leading opera houses across Europe and the United States. Through his foundation, he became involved in children charity in Georgia in 2004. During his career, which spanned more than three decades, Burchuladze made appearances across the world's leading opera houses. He debuted at the Covent Garden in 1984 as Ramfis (Aida) and then appeared as Don Basilio (The Barber of Seville), Khan Konchak (Prince Igor), Boris Godunov, and the Inquisitor (Fiery Angel). His United States debut was at Philadelphia, in 1987, as Boris. He also sang Basilio, Boris, and the Commendatore (Don Giovanni) at the Metropolitan. His other notable roles are Silva (Ernani), Fiesco (Simon Boccanegra), Philip II, Boito's Mefistofele, and Dosifey (Khovanshchina). He also made several recordings.

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Nikoloz Rachveli

•a Georgian conductor, composer and cultural manager. He composes and arranges for theatre and film, using themes from Georgian and non-Georgian composers. Memanishvili is the Principal Conductor of the Georgia National Symphony Orchestra, and Head of the Georgia National Music Center. He has been leading the Mikeladze Symphony Orchestra since 2007. When 10 years old Memanishvili was invited to conduct the State Symphonic Orchestra of Georgia by its Artistic Director Jansugh Kakhidze. Later, in 2005, Memanishvili became the principal conductor for the same orchestra. As an 11-year-old he conducted Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony for the Georgian State Symphony Orchestra. He performed his first piano and organ pieces at age 13 on a tour of German cities, through the invitation of artistic director Hermann Wedekind.

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Sofia Nizharadze

•By the time she turned 17 years old, Nizharadze had won several international young singer's contests, including the "Bravo, Bravissimo!" competition in Mini La Scala (Italy), "Crystal Note" (Moscow, Russia) and "Crystal Fur-tree" (Borjomi, Georgia). She participated in several festivals in Russia, Turkey, Italy, Latvia and Georgia.

•Later, she took leading parts in the musicals "The Wedding of the Jays" and "Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour". Living in Moscow at that moment she started gaining international recognition as a singer.

•In 2004, she got a main part in Gerard Presgurvic's musical (Original Russian Version, Operetta Theatre, leading cast). In 2005, she reached the final in the New Wave Festival in Jūrmala, Latvia

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Nino katamatdze

•Nino Katamadze was born in Kobuleti, Adjara, Soviet Georgia in 1972. In 1990, she entered the vocal department of the Batumi Music Institute ZP Paliashvili. After finishing the Institute was in various groups and participated in a variety of musical projects. In 2002, Katamadze had her first international tour in different countries across Europe.

In 2006, her album "White" became very successful and was released in Georgia, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Ukraine, France, Germany, Italy and the UK. Sales exceeded 700,000 copies.

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She gave her first concert with Tbilisi Chamber Orchestra when she was 6 and appeared internationally at age 10. She studied in Tbilisi with Tengiz Amiredjibi and in Vienna with Oleg Maisenberg at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. In 2012, Buniatishvili released her second album, Chopin.

•The Guardian reported "This is playing straight from the heart from one of today's most exciting and technically gifted young pianists

khatia buniatishvili

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