Gaye Su Akyol (born 30 January 1985) is a Turkish singer, painter and anthropologist.
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Born | (1985-01-30) 30 January 1985 (age 37) Istanbul, Turkey |
Years active | 2000s–present |
Labels | Olmadı Kaçarız, Glitterbeat[1] |
Akyol's father is the painter Muzaffer Akyol; her mother passed away in 2014. She graduated from the anthropology department of Yeditepe University in 2007.[2] Before her solo career, she also worked on 'Mai’, 'Toz ve Toz and Seni Görmem İmkansız alongside Tuğçe Şenoğul.[3][4]
In 2017, she composed a few songs for the soundtrack of Red Istanbul a film directed by Ferzan Özpetek.[5]
Gaye Su Akyol received Best Artist award at Songlines Music Awards 2019.[6] Gaye Su Akyol is also considered as an important figure for the LGBTQI+ community and featured on the cover of Gzone Magazine.[7] In 2020, she appeared in trans biographical documentary film called İris, directed by Volkan Güleryüz.[8]
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