PAINTED ON WATER, the self-titled album project by the duo of vocalist Sertab Erener and composer/guitarist Demir Demirkan, is more than a breath of fresh air. It's one of the year's unexpected pleasures, a unique excursion through jazz, rock and the duo's own Turkish musical and cultural heritage.
Sertab Erener is a Turkish pop star and also a cross-over soprano with a vocal range that extends to high F. She is one of the most successful female Turkish pop singers in her homeland, and is considered one of the divas of Turkish pop music. In Europe, she is best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with her hit song "Everyway That I Can", although she has had many other achievements outside Turkey.
www.sertab.com/
Demir Demirkan is an Turkish songwriter, arranger, singer, co-producer, and guitarist. Demir Demirkan started his music life when he was 13 and played guitar with various groups in college. Demir Demirkan also wrote television jingles and composed soundtracks for television and films.The songs Demir wrote for Sertab Erener were widely accepted in Europe and Turkey. One of these songs, “Every Way That I Can,” won the first prize in the 2003 Eurovision Song Competition and sold 400,000 units worldwide.
www.demirdemirkan.net/
HAZERFAN, a new, different, original, listenable, likeable, addicting sound where east meets west is created by die-hard rock musicians from around the globe. HAZERFAN is composing and performing unique original music - a fusion of hard and heavy rock with traditional Turkish and eastern oriental music.
www.hazerfan.com/
