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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Nazan Öncel
Person · female · Turkey · İzmir · born 1956 · recording since 1978
Turkish singer (born 1956)
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Also known as Nazan Oencel · Nazan Oncel · 纳赞·昂塞尔
Timeline
16 events▣ Album 14◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1950s
1970s
· Debut release
Debut release: Sana Kul Köle Olmuştum / Kader Bu Çekeceksin
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography249 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1371012080
Biography
Nazan Öncel (Turkish pronunciation: [naːˈzan œnˈdʒæl]; 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 DuasıYağmur DuasıSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Zalimin Zulmü2Hüdaverdi3Damarımda Kanımsın4Şahane Gözler5Kim Demiş6Demedim mi?7Yağmur Duası8Böyle mi Olacaktı9Kaderimde Hep Güzeli Aradım10Ben Yalnız Seni Sevdim11Geçti Güzelim (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
Bir Hadise VarSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Aynı Nakarat4:032Gitme Kal Bu Şehirde4:573Aşık Değilim Olabilirim2:554Leylim Yar3:515Bir Hadise Var3:296Hadi Hadi Nazlanma3:567Boncuk3:538Hani Böyle Olamazdık3:549Nokta Nokta3:2710Ağla Erkeğim Ağla3:2411Olmaz ki3:2712Aynı Nakarat (remix)3:10" ("There is an Issue"). In 1994, she published her second album Ben Böyle Aşk Görmedim
Ben Böyle Aşk GörmedimSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Ben Böyle Aşk GörmedimA2Geceler Kara TrenA3Dillere Düşeceğiz SeninleA4Adam Sende YeterA5Nazınla Dünya Sazınla DünyaB1Bu Kaçıncı BaharB2Eveleme Geveleme Develeme BittiB3Avare YıllarB4Aşk BeklemezB5Bunu Bir Ben Bilirim Bir Allah (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
Sokak KızıSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Ben Sokak Kızıyım4:152Bana Özel4:333Bu İstanbul4:414Erkekler de Yanar3:485Geberik3:076Bırak Seveyim Rahat Edeyim4:227Özgür Çiçek3:348Ölüyorum Anlasana5:019A Bu Hayat3:2310Hadi Güneye4:39" ("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 & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 27 | 89.5th |
| Studio albums | 14 | 94th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 48 | 89th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (27 release groups · 14 studio albums)
Albums · 14
1982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks
1Zalimin Zulmü2Hüdaverdi3Damarımda Kanımsın4Şahane Gözler5Kim Demiş6Demedim mi?7Yağmur Duası8Böyle mi Olacaktı9Kaderimde Hep Güzeli Aradım10Ben Yalnız Seni Sevdim11Geçti Güzelim1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 44:26
1Aynı Nakarat4:032Gitme Kal Bu Şehirde4:573Aşık Değilim Olabilirim2:554Leylim Yar3:515Bir Hadise Var3:296Hadi Hadi Nazlanma3:567Boncuk3:538Hani Böyle Olamazdık3:549Nokta Nokta3:2710Ağla Erkeğim Ağla3:2411Olmaz ki3:2712Aynı Nakarat (remix)3:101994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1Ben Böyle Aşk GörmedimA2Geceler Kara TrenA3Dillere Düşeceğiz SeninleA4Adam Sende YeterA5Nazınla Dünya Sazınla DünyaB1Bu Kaçıncı BaharB2Eveleme Geveleme Develeme BittiB3Avare YıllarB4Aşk BeklemezB5Bunu Bir Ben Bilirim Bir Allah1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
1Gidelim Buralardan2Sen Beni Öldürüyorsun3Aşk Olmalı4Bir Şarkı Tut5Ağlama Gönlüm6Nazlı Ay7Göç8İşiniz Gücünüz Yok Mu Yani9Çocuk Kalbim10Vesaire1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 41:23
1Ben Sokak Kızıyım4:152Bana Özel4:333Bu İstanbul4:414Erkekler de Yanar3:485Geberik3:076Bırak Seveyim Rahat Edeyim4:227Özgür Çiçek3:348Ölüyorum Anlasana5:019A Bu Hayat3:2310Hadi Güneye4:391999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 45:53
1Beni Söyletme3:392Bu Havada Gidilmez4:003Kunduram Sandukam Zembilim4:234Âşıklar Parkı4:045Zor Dünya5:286Hızlı Yaşarken4:227Hep Yalnız3:528Kötülere Bi'şey Olmaz3:309Kız Bebek3:1710Sokarım Politikana4:2611Demirden Leblebi4:522003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks
A1Hay HayA2Ukala DümbeleğiA3Nereye BöyleA4BeyoğluA5AtıyorsunA6Beni HatırlaB1HokkaB2Anlamaya ÇalişB3Küçük GemilerB4Gül PansiyonB5OtomobilB6Ruh HaliB7Hayat Güzelmiş2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 43:22
1Aşkım Baksana Bana3:482Omzumda Ağla4:0637'n Bitirdin3:544Ekilmekteyim3:305Zehirli Sarmaşık3:386Bırak Konuşsunlar3:407Utan2:458El Kızı3:419Bittimse Bittim4:1110Anlat Arkadaşım3:3711Direkten Döndüm3:0312Kış Baba3:292008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks
A1Öp BarışalımA2Seni Bugün Görmem LazımA3Canım Benim NasılsınA4Hatırına SustumA5Nereye Gitti Bu AdamA6Ankaralı SevgilimB1Bu Da Hayat MıB2Manzaralı OdaB3PollyannaB4AliB5Çiçekçi Geldi2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 40:26
1Normal3:552Beni Bu Koca Şehirde Yalnız Bırakma3:503Bebek Sevgilim4:184Bebişim4:155Canım Bir Yanlış Yapmak İstiyor3:116Beni Düşün3:467Çirkin Olsun Benim Olsun3:268Bahanesi Aşktandır3:299Korkunun Üstüne Yürüyorum3:0210Normal (janti versiyon)4:0011Böyle Konuşma3:142014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 37:53
1Hadi O Zaman4:052Harita3:363Bazı Şeyler3:434Bir Kapıdan Girdim3:565Affola4:076Aşk İşini Biliyor4:077Bir Umut İşte3:258Ceylan4:069Dostlar Kahvesi3:1410Ne Güzel Olur3:342018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks
A1Zalimin ZulmüA2HüdaverdiA3Damarımda KanımsınA4Şahane GözlerA5Kim DemişA6Demedim MiB1Yağmur DuasıB2Böyle Mi OlacaktıB3Kaderimde Hep Güzeli AradımB4Ben Yalnız Seni SevdimB5Geçti Güzelim2018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 41:44
1Girizgah2:142Umut3:313Kimler Gelmiş3:524Siyahlar3:365Bana Bir Sen Yetersin4:306Yaniler3:557İllegal3:518Mükemmel Kusur3:149Kısa Çöp3:2610Ben Bir Küçük Harfim3:1711Gezgin3:2812Kuşlar da Gitti2:502023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 33:57
1Esme3:522Kara Plak3:093Gurur Çıkmazı3:084Cihangir'deyim Gel3:545Aslanım3:136Amacın Ne3:027Anne Ben İnsan Oldum3:328Köprü Altı4:099İki Aylak2:5710İmdat3:01
Single · 10
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Sana Kul Köle Olmuştum / Kader Bu ÇekeceksinSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksASana Kul Köle Olmuşum BKader Bu Çekeceksin | January 1978 | ||
| 2008 | Tuttum BırakmamSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:281Tuttum Bırakmam2:28 | 12 May 2008 | ||
| 2011 | Çirkin Olsun Benim OlsunSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Çirkin Olsun Benim Olsun | 2011 | ||
| 2011 | NormalSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Normal | 2011 | ||
| 2015 | AşkitomSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track1Aşkitom | 21 May 2015 | ||
| 2023 | Deniz TutmazSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:481Deniz Tutmaz2:48 | 12 April 2023 | ||
| 2024 | Seviyore mi?Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:231Seviyore mi?2:23 | 12 July 2024 | ||
| 2025 | VertigoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:451Vertigo2:45 | 18 July 2025 | ||
| 2025 | GörmeyeliSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:001Görmeyeli3:00 | 17 October 2025 | ||
| 2026 | Oldu Bi' ŞeylerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:421Oldu Bi' Şeyler2:42 | 9 January 2026 |
Other · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Erdener Koyutürk DüetleriyleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 8 tracks · 24:331Sana Kul Köle Olmuştum3:50 2Işte Sensin Sevdiğim2:28 3Kader Bu3:15 4Ne Günlerdi Onlar2:30 5Olmayacak2:42 6Ey Arkadaşım3:23 7Dertli Aşık3:07 8Kader Bu3:18 | 2010 |
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hayvan'a RemixSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 26 tracks · 1:34:36Disc 1 1Beni Bu Koca Şehirde Yalnız Bırakma (Ozan Öner Mix)4:16 2Canım Bir Yanlış Yapmak İstiyor (Tok Remix)3:40 3Böyle Konuşma (Onur Türkyılmaz Mix)2:56 4Bebek Sevgilim (Armageddon Türk Mix)3:26 5Normal (Emre Serin Mix)3:04 6Bebişim (Tufan Taş Mix)4:23 7Çirkin Olsun Benim Olsun (Armageddon Türk Mix)3:47 8Bahanesi Aşktandır (Armageddon Türk Mix)3:23 9Korkunun Üstüne Yürüyorum (Fatih Bahçıvan Mix)3:17 10Normal (Ersan Ergüner Mix)3:25 11Normal (Onur Türkyılmaz Mix)3:10 12Korkunun Üstüne Yürüyorum (Süpermatik Mix)3:30 13Korkunun Üstüne Yürüyorum (Peterins Mix)3:46 14Beni Düşün (Onur Türkyılmaz Mix)3:32 15Böyle Konuşma Elektronika (Onur Türkyılmaz Mix)4:41 Disc 21Normal3:54 2Bebek Sevgilim4:18 3Böyle Konuşma3:14 4Bebişim4:14 5Canım Bir Yanlış Yapmak İstiyor3:10 6Beni Düşün3:45 7Beni Bu Koca Şehirde Yalnız Bırakma3:50 8Çirkin Olsun, Benim Olsun3:25 9Bahanesi Aşktandır3:28 10Korkunun Üstüne Yürüyorum3:02 11Normal (Janti Versiyon)4:00 | Remix | 31 July 2012 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sakin Ol ŞampiyonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 14:231Sakin Ol Şampiyon3:20 2Madalyon3:19 3Sakin Ol Şampiyon (radyo versiyon)3:28 4Sakin Ol Şampiyon (industrial pop versiyon)4:16 | 9 September 2016 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Nazan Öncel head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 10 | 58.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 27 | 89.5th |
| Studio albums | 14 | 94th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 16 | 91.8th |
| Recording span (years) | 48 | 89th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nazan_Oncel1956.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/244186bf-0cc8-40d9-a671-c39df90b9efddiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/244186bf-0cc8-40d9-a671-c39df90b9efdcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q454067genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q454067seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazan_%C3%96ncelbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazan_%C3%96ncel
Why this artist is in the database
- List of singer-songwriters
- List of Turkish musicians
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Image: Hurkantamer2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q454067 · MusicBrainz: 244186bf-0cc8-40d9-a671-c39df90b9efd
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