Artist

Pelin Çelik

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Pelin Çelik was born in Istanbul and grew up in a family full of music where her mother played the piano and her father played the guitar. She discovered the magic of singing at a very young age and learned about her passion. She took her first step in music with piano education, at the age of 5, then started playing the guitar while she was studying at Saint-Joseph French High School in Istanbul and performed as a soloist in a rock band.
The artists that inspire her music are rock n’ roll bands of the 70s and 80s like Scorpions, as well as extremely significant female songwriters such as Françoise Hardy and Joan Baez. Pelin Çelik, who has been writing the lyrics and composing his own songs consisting of Turkish, English and French ballads, released her first album called “Yaşamak Gerek” (We Have to Live) in June 2024. She also wrote and directed the film of the same name, combining the 7 music videos of 7 songs in the album. In this latest work, the artist's aim was to create an interdisciplinary work, as well as to bring a striking criticism to the capitalist consumer culture that is widespread in interpersonal and romantic relations today. The artist which also has achievements such as the Roxy Special Award takes the stage in many festivals and live music venues, but she also sang at streets in various countries and cities. Currently, she makes music in Paris and in Istanbul.

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