[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”1583″ img_size=”600×600″ full_width=”1″ opacity=”100″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Nazan Nihal started her music career as a songwriter and electric guitar player. She had been on stage in Turkey, The Netherlands, Canada and The States. In Holland Nazan performed during the festivities of 400 years relationships between Turkey and The Netherlands in 2012.
Parallel to her music career she studied pharmacy, and earned a PhD degree. She moved to Boston in 2013 and started to take private vocal classes from Berklee College of Music Vocal Faculty such as Steven Santoro, Lawrence ”Larry” Watson, Tom Baskett and Lisa Thorson as well as the Sony Music Entertainment vocal coach Boris Buriev. In addition to writing her own material she also arranged some Turkish Folksongs.
She released her first single ‘’Today’’ on iTunes in Fall 2013. As a singer/songwriter, she was honored with prestigious prizes.
She was the songwriter of “Paket” – First Prize, Miller Music Factory Awards, (Istanbul 2008); was the singer of “The Girl Who Has Chocolate Eyes” – First Prize, TBD Halıcı Electronic Music Contest (Istanbul 2011), was the songwriter of ”Ruh Eşim”- Honorable Mention Award, Turkish National TV (TRT) ”Altın Anten Pop Music Songwriting Contest” (Istanbul 2014), was the singer, co-arranger, co-producer of Neotolia Rose Lace Album Bronze Medal, Global Music Awards (Dec 2014) and was the librettist of ”Hiçlik” the finalist of the 9th National Eczacıbaşı Composition Contest (May 2015).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]