# Nazan Öncel

Nazan Öncel (Turkish pronunciation:; born 6 February 1956) is a Turkish singer-songwriter. She also does the arrangements for most of them and has written songs for such singers as Tarkan and İbrahim Tatlıses.

## Biography and career

In 1978, her song "Sana Kul Köle Olmuştum" ("I Had Become Your Slave"), written by Erdener Koyutürk and Özdener Koyutürk, was aired on radio and television, and Nazan's interesting voice attracted attention. Her first album (LP), Yağmur Duası (Prayer for Rain) was published in 1982. The first album, where all of the songs were written by Öncel herself, was published in 1992, by the title "Bir Hadise Var" ("There is an Issue"). In 1994, she published her second album Ben Böyle Aşk Görmedim (I Didn't See Love like This) and album included a 1994 hit with its video, "Geceler Kara Tren" ("The Nights are Dark Train").
Her 1996 album "Sokak Kızı" ("Stray Girl") included a more rock-oriented sound than its predecessor. The album included four singles and three of this singles; "Erkekler de Yanar" ("The Men Are on the Hook, too"), "A Bu Hayat" ("This Life") and "Bırak Seveyim Rahat Edeyim" (Let Me Love You and Have Peace) became hits with their videos.
Nazan Öncel has finished working on her 7th studio album. It features 12 new songs and is titled 7'n Bitirdin. The mastering process of the album has been seen through by Miles Showell in London, who is known for his works with artists such as Queen, Elton John and George Michael.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Release date | Album | Format | Sales and certifications |
| 1982 | Yağmur Duası (Prayer For Rain) | LP | +10,000 |
| 11 October 1991 | Bir Hadise Var (There's Something Going On) | MC, CD | +1,500,000 |
| 24 January 1994 | Ben Böyle Aşk Görmedim (I Haven't Seen a Love Quite Like This) | MC, CD | +600,000 |
| July 1995 | Göç (Exodus) | MC, CD | +200,000 |
| 20 June 1996 | Sokak Kızı (Street Girl) | MC, CD | +450,000 |
| 10 March 1999 | Demir Leblebi (Steel Nut) | MC, CD | +200,000 |
| 24 September 2003 | Yan Yana Fotoğraf Çektirelim (Let's Have Our Picture Taken Side by Side) | MC, CD | +288,000 |
| 30 June 2006 | 7'n Bitirdin (You Ate Me Up) | MC, CD | +210,000 |
| 22 December 2008 | Hatırına Sustum (I Kept Silent For Your Sake) | CD | +70,000 |
| 27 May 2011 | Hayvan (tier) | CD | +40.000 |
| 25 March 2014 | Bazı Şeyler | CD | |
| 2 September 2016 | Sakin Ol Şampiyon | CD | |
| 23 March 2018 | Durum Şarkıları | CD | |
| 17 August 2018 | Ve Nazan Öncel Şarkıları | CD | |
| 24 November 2023 | Kara Plak Geceye Bir Şarkı | Digital, LP | |

### Remix albums

| Release date | Album | Format | Sales and certifications |
| 31 July 2012 | Hayvan'a Remix | 2 CD | |

### Singles

| Released | Title | Format | Note |
| 1978 | Sana Kul Köle Olmuştum / Kader Bu, Çekeceksin | | |
| November 2009 | Ceylan | | Written in memory of Ceylan Önkol |
| 15 April 2010 | Tuttum, Bırakmam | CD | |
| 23 June 2015 | Aşkitom | | |
| 2 September 2016 | Sakin Ol Şampiyon | | |
| 7 February 2020 | Bir Bilsem Ah, Bir Bilebilsem | | |
| 12 April 2023 | Deniz Tutmaz (with Sade İnsanlar) | | |
| 23 June 2023 | Saykodelik (with Cem Adrian) | | |

### Compilation albums

| Release date | Album | Format |
| 1 February 2006 | Bir Şarkı Tut (Pick a Song) | MC, CD |

### Charts

| Album | Single | Peak position | Peak position |
| Album | Single | Turkey | Russia |
| Ben Böyle Aşk Görmedim | Ben Böyle Aşk Görmedim | - | - |
| Ben Böyle Aşk Görmedim | Geceler Kara Tren | - | - |
| Göç | Gidelim Buralardan | - | - |
| Sokak Kızı | Erkekler de Yanar | - | - |
| Sokak Kızı | A Bu Hayat | - | - |
| Sokak Kızı | Bırak Seveyim Rahat Edeyim | - | - |
| Yan Yana Fotoğraf Çektirelim | Hay Hay | - | 198 |
| Yan Yana Fotoğraf Çektirelim | Hokka | - | 283 |
| Yan Yana Fotoğraf Çektirelim | Nereye Böyle | - | - |
| Yan Yana Fotoğraf Çektirelim | Hayat Güzelmiş | - | - |
| Yan Yana Fotoğraf Çektirelim | Atıyorsun | - | 346 |
| 7'n Bitirdin | Aşkım Baksana Bana | 1 | - |
| 7'n Bitirdin | Omzumda Ağla | 3 | - |
| 7'n Bitirdin | Ekilmekteyim | 10 | - |
| 7'n Bitirdin | 7'n Bitirdin | - | - |
| Hatırına Sustum | Seni Bugün Görmem Lazım | 38 | - |