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Artist
She was born in Turkey / İzmir on 12 August. The only child in her family, she grew up hand-in-hand with music. Her childhood years in Şirinyer were spent with separations and struggles in the family. As a small child in her father's music filled - world, taking part in many things during the rehearsals where her father worked and at home, she wrote her first piece of music at the age of 12 and gave the signs of a future full of music. Not surprisingly, she had her first stage experience at the age of 13 as a vocalist to her father in Antalya, where they had moved from İzmir due to her father's work arrangements. In fact, it was her first step into professional stage carrier. After a while, she was performing jazz and pop songs in big hotels and resorts as a part of duets, trios and orchestras she formed with her father. Even in those years, Burcu had started to build her own audience and fan base. All those who came to listen to her upon hearing about her reputation were amazed by the strong voice and musical prowess of the young girl. Many who heard her sing jazz songs thought she was from England or the United States. "White girl with a black throat" is a nickname coined during those days. Her parents divorced when she was only 7 years old. As a result of yearning she had for her mother during all those years, she returned to İzmir when she was 18 and began to live with her mother. During the same period, she continued her development by getting tuition in singing, arti