Next weekend, Day-Mer Youth is staging an eclectic evening of musical entertainment to inspire the youth of today to achieve more with their lives. On the bill for The Garden Youth Fest on Saturday evening, 16 June are Dila and The Odd Beats, Anthony Anaxagorou, Fulya and Jess, and Anil Duman and Şa...
New York City-based İlhan Erşahin created his Istanbul Sessions collective back in 2008. The renowned musician and record label head invited leading Turkish musicians he’d jammed with over the years to record a free-flowing music project with a dance edge. Istanbul Sessions have released thre...
On 30 May, singer and pianist Karsu will be live at the Cadogan Hall in London. She revisits the legacy of Turkish-American music mogul Ahmet Ertegün, performing the songs of some of the greatest artists he signed to his seminal Atlantic Records. Supported by a 4-piece band comprising drums, trum...
So Israel has won Eurovision with Netta’s quirky Toy song, which is themed around strong women and features chicken noises. While Netta had been the favourite to win for some time, Cyprus was the unexpected frontrunner after an impressive performance in both the rehearsals and semi-final....
T-VINE is offering one lucky reader the chance to see Turkish singer-songwriter Sıla live at Indigo at The O2 on Thursday, 17 May. Megastar Sıla’s string of hit songs, including …Dan Sonra and Vaziyetler, has brought her a legion of adoring fans in and outside of Turkey. Her incredible...
When Sıla Gençoğlu returns to the stage at Indigo at The O2 on 17 May, it will have been a little over a year since her last concert in the capital. Simply known as Sıla, the 37-year-old from Denizli, southwest Turkey, made an immediate impact with her self-titled debut album back in 20...
Travelling to Sweden for my first Eurovision in 2016, I thought I had reached the pinnacle of my love for Eurovision. But here I am, on the verge of travel again to a Eurovision winning country, this time to Portugal. It’s not just the idea of warmer climes that is appealing (Stockholm is lovel...
Turkey's world renowned pianist İdil Biret returns to London to perform at the Cadogan Hall in London on 13 May. Titled ‘Mythical Trips to Romantic Lands’, the evening promises an ethereal atmosphere as Biret presents favourite works of two giants of the Romantic-era: Schumann and Rachmaninov. The...
This Thursday, 26 April, music charity Talent Unlimited presents three mini concerts in one. Each one features a special pairing, helping to showcase three emerging stars: Cristian de Sá, Renate Sokolovska, and Manu Brazo. Cristian de Sá (violin) will be accompanied by Somi Kim on piano...
One of Turkey’s most exciting rappers will be live in London in May. Ankara-born singer-songwriter and musician Ezhel stormed to public attention last year with the release of his phenomenal genre-hopping debut album Müptezhel, which he co-produced with Bugy. Over a smooth blend of hip hop, trap...
