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{{short description|Dutch singer (born 1990)}}
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| name = Karsu | name = Karsu
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| caption = Karsu in 2014 | caption = Karsu in 2014
⚫ | birth_name = Karsu Dönmez
| background = solo_singer
⚫ | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1990|4|19}}
⚫ | birth_name = Karsu Dönmez
⚫ | birth_place = ], Netherlands
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| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}} | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|piano}}
| years_active = 2007–present
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| years_active = 2007–present | label = SuMusic
| label =SuMusic | website = {{URL|karsu.nl}}
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'''Karsu Dönmez''' (born 19 April 1990) is a Turkish-Dutch singer from ]. She was named after the village of ] in the Turkish ]{{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}. While her music style is a blend of various genres, jazz pop is probably the best description for it.<ref name="Girlscene8180">{{cite web|url=https://www.girlscene.nl/artikel/8180-girlscenes-jitske-interviewt-karsu|title=Girlscene's Jitske interviewt Karsu!|website=Girlscene|accessdate=2018-03-22}}</ref> At age 7 her parents bought a piano with money they had put aside for buying a car. At 14 she was making a name for herself by performing at her parents' restaurant. She came to prominence after performances at the ] in New York and several appearances on Dutch television.<ref name="karsu">{{cite web|url=http://www.karsu.nl/biography/|website=karsu.nl|title=Karsu &raquo; Bio |accessdate=2018-03-22}}</ref> '''Karsu Dönmez''' (born 19 April 1990), known ]ously as '''Karsu''', is a Dutch singer. While her music style is a blend of various genres, ] is probably the best description for it.<ref name="Girlscene8180">{{cite web|url=https://www.girlscene.nl/artikel/8180-girlscenes-jitske-interviewt-karsu|title=Girlscene's Jitske interviewt Karsu!|website=Girlscene|date=22 November 2012|accessdate=22 March 2018}}</ref>


== Biography ==
⚫ In 2010 Karsu's first album ''Live aan 't IJ'' was released. In October 2012, her first studio album, ''Confession'', followed, and was received positively by the press. On ''Colors'' from 2015 her compositions are more playful and cheerful than her previous work. The title of the album refers to Karsu's bicultural background with roots in Turkey and Amsterdam. In 2016 the Edison Foundation gave her the ] for ''Colors''.<ref name="karsu"/> She built a music school for refugees in Athens, Greece.<ref>https://www.sabah.com.tr/fotohaber/magazin/karsu-donmez-suriyeli-cocuklar-icin-okul-acti</ref> She also took role as a director, for helping refugees in Amsterdam. Her life was documentad by director Mercedes Stalenhoef follows Karsu as she climbs the ladder from the restaurant to the stage of Carnegie Hall, and further into the music world.<ref>https://www.idfa.nl/en/film/95071262-844f-4115-92dd-272e6f713cfd/karsu</ref>
Karsu was born in ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2016-06-26 |title=Karsu Dönmez wins prestigious Dutch award |url=https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/karsu-donmez-wins-prestigious-dutch-award-100927 |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Hacialioglu |first=Selin |date=9 February 2024 |title=Turkish-Dutch musician Donmez opens music house in earthquake-stricken Hatay |url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/turkiye/turkish-dutch-musician-donmez-opens-music-house-in-earthquake-stricken-hatay-11478/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Türkiye Today}}</ref> Her family is orginally from ], Turkey.<ref name=":0" /> At age seven, her parents bought a piano with money they had put aside for buying a car. At 14, she was making a name for herself by performing at her parents' restaurant. She came to prominence after performances at the ] in New York and several appearances on Dutch television.<ref name="karsu">{{cite web|url=http://www.karsu.nl/biography/|website=karsu.nl|title=Karsu » Bio |accessdate=22 March 2018}}</ref>

In 2010, Karsu's first album ''Live aan 't IJ'' was released. In October 2012, her first studio album, ''Confession'', followed, and was received positively by the press. On ''Colors'' from 2015, her compositions are more playful and cheerful than her previous work. The title of the album refers to Karsu's bicultural background with roots in Turkey and ].

⚫ In 2016, the Edison Foundation gave her the ] for ''Colors''.<ref name="karsu" /> She built a music school for refugees in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sabah.com.tr/fotohaber/magazin/karsu-donmez-suriyeli-cocuklar-icin-okul-acti|title = Karsu Dönmez Suriyeli çocuklar için okul açtı}}</ref> She also took role as a director, for helping refugees in Amsterdam. Her life was documented by director Mercedes Stalenhoef and follows Karsu as she climbs the ladder from the restaurant to the stage of Carnegie Hall, and further into the music world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idfa.nl/en/film/95071262-844f-4115-92dd-272e6f713cfd/karsu|title = Karsu {{pipe}} IDFA}}</ref>

Karsu was one of the five finalists in the {{esccnty|Netherlands|y=2024|t=Dutch internal selection}} for the ], where ] was ultimately chosen.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raatgever |first=Stefan |date=3 May 2024 |title=Niet Joost Klein, maar Numidia was lang favoriet om voor Nederland naar Songfestival te gaan |trans-title=Not Joost Klein, but Numidia had long been the favorite to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://www.parool.nl/kunst-media/niet-joost-klein-maar-numidia-was-lang-favoriet-om-voor-nederland-naar-songfestival-te-gaan~bab1d03e/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=3 May 2024 |website=] |language=nl}}</ref>


==Discography== ==Discography==
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* "Itiraf" (2019) * "Itiraf" (2019)
* "Sana Ne" (2019) * "Sana Ne" (2019)
* "Ben Yanındayım" (feat. Çağrı Sinci) (2019)
* "Sonunda" (2021)


== References == == References ==
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Dutch singer (born 1990) For the village in Altınözü, see Karsu, Altınözü.

Karsu
Karsu in 2014Karsu in 2014
Background information
Birth nameKarsu Dönmez
Born (1990-04-19) 19 April 1990 (age 34)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2007–present
LabelsSuMusic
Websitekarsu.nl
Musical artist

Karsu Dönmez (born 19 April 1990), known mononymously as Karsu, is a Dutch singer. While her music style is a blend of various genres, jazz pop is probably the best description for it.

Biography

Karsu was born in Amsterdam. Her family is orginally from Hatay, Turkey. At age seven, her parents bought a piano with money they had put aside for buying a car. At 14, she was making a name for herself by performing at her parents' restaurant. She came to prominence after performances at the Carnegie Hall in New York and several appearances on Dutch television.

In 2010, Karsu's first album Live aan 't IJ was released. In October 2012, her first studio album, Confession, followed, and was received positively by the press. On Colors from 2015, her compositions are more playful and cheerful than her previous work. The title of the album refers to Karsu's bicultural background with roots in Turkey and Amsterdam.

In 2016, the Edison Foundation gave her the Edison Award for Colors. She built a music school for refugees in Athens. She also took role as a director, for helping refugees in Amsterdam. Her life was documented by director Mercedes Stalenhoef and follows Karsu as she climbs the ladder from the restaurant to the stage of Carnegie Hall, and further into the music world.

Karsu was one of the five finalists in the Dutch internal selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where Joost Klein was ultimately chosen.

Discography

Studio albums

Album Release date
Live aan 't IJ 2010
Confession 2012
Colors 2015
Karsu 2019

Live albums

Album Release date
Play My Strings (Live at the Royal Concertgebouw) 2018

Singles

  • "Raise Our Hands" (2014)
  • "Jest Oldu" (2018)
  • "Paint It Black" (2018)
  • "A Change Is Gonna Come" (2018)
  • "Esmerim Biçim Biçim" (2018)
  • "Itiraf" (2019)
  • "Sana Ne" (2019)
  • "Ben Yanındayım" (feat. Çağrı Sinci) (2019)
  • "Sonunda" (2021)

References

  1. "Girlscene's Jitske interviewt Karsu!". Girlscene. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Karsu Dönmez wins prestigious Dutch award". Hürriyet Daily News. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  3. Hacialioglu, Selin (9 February 2024). "Turkish-Dutch musician Donmez opens music house in earthquake-stricken Hatay". Türkiye Today. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Karsu » Bio". karsu.nl. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  5. "Karsu Dönmez Suriyeli çocuklar için okul açtı".
  6. "Karsu | IDFA".
  7. Raatgever, Stefan (3 May 2024). "Niet Joost Klein, maar Numidia was lang favoriet om voor Nederland naar Songfestival te gaan" [Not Joost Klein, but Numidia had long been the favorite to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest]. Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2024.
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