Özlem Soydan

Opera Artist , Songwriter , Composer,
Overtone and Throat Singer, Multi İnstrumentalist

She was born in Ankara. She graduated from Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory, Opera Singing and Acting. She is the soloist soprano at the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet. She has sung lead roles in many operas, operettas and musicals, and took part in national tours and festivals.

After her interest in world medicine music, she focused her research and education in this field. She attended “Harmonic Singing-Overtone Singing” and “Sound Therapy” trainings with Jill Purce in London. She participated in “Sound Journey” training at Swaram Music Workshop in Auroville, India. She developed harmonic singing techniques with Nestor Kornblum in Spain and received her international diploma from the “The Sound Healing Teacher Training”. She attended the “Archaic Instruments training program “ in Barcelona.

She traveled to countries such as Peru, Guatemala, Colombia, Mexico and Brazil in order to research and learn traditional shaman music and cultures, stayed in different indigenous communities and took part in traditional music festivals.
In Tuva Turkish Republic, She participated in the International Khöömei Throat Singing Symposium and as the first female vocalist from Turkey to participate in the throat singing symposium.

She is the first female vocal performance artist in Turkey to combine traditional throat singing and harmonic singing with opera singing.