Melis Bilen
Melis Bilen is a Turkish singer, songwriter, composer. She is famous
with her wide vocal range (more than 4 octave coloratura soprano) and
her wide variety of singing styles (pop, R&B, pop-rock, electronic
dance, operatic pop, arias, blues, Turkish Folk Music, Turkish pop
music). She has a repertory of songs in 9 languages, she speaks English
and German as foreign languages and writes songs in English and
Turkish. Melis Bilen was born in Istanbul. She
graduated from Darussafaka High School which is a boarding school
accepting only successful students in with an entry exam. Then she
entered Isik University Electronics Engineering. In her sophomore year
she changed her mind and transferred to Sabanci University to study
Industrial Engineering. In 2008 she graduated as an Industrial
Engineer. Music was her biggest passion starting from her childhood,
which she finally left engineering for that reason in 2009. In 2009 she
took her chance in Turkey's Got Talent, went through the semi-finals
and eliminated. Singing in many different languages, publishing a new
song every week in her website and making cover songs in the Internet,
has brought her a remarkable audience. Her first amateur song "Ask
Delisi" is the number one video in a Spanish web site having more than
4 million hits. Then she published these cover songs respectively via
her website and Facebook: Yalnizlik, Gitme, Pazar
Sabahi, Karanlik, If You Just Stayed, Koca Bir Yalan, IQ, Guzel Kiz
Duskunu, Gurur, Intikam, Bir Dilek Tuttum, At Su Adimi, Veda,
Cirkeflesme Cirkinlesme, Neden, Habbaytak Bissayf, Sadakat Oyunu,
Guzelsin, Bakariz, Bla Bla, Hapis, Kucuk Daglar, Cok Klasik,
Dalginligima Geldin, Kollarimda Can Verdi, Her Sey Bosmus Meger, Sozum
Meclisten Disari, Bitecekti Nasilsa, Buyuk Laf. She is well-known with
her social responsibility projects and environmental sensitivity. She
made a song for Japanese people called "The Ruined Castle" by rewriting
English lyrics to an old Japanese folk song "Kojo no Tsuki", which she
dedicated for the victims of March 11, 2011 Tohoku earthquake and
tsunami. In October 2011, she wrote a song called "Aglama Van" which
she dedicated for the victims of 2011 Van earthquake and she published
it in the Internet. In 2007, she won the Environmental and Social
Sensitivity Reward from Sabanci University with her "Supplying the
Sample and Waste Medicines to the Needy People Having No Health
Insurance" project. Her Turkish cover song of Karanlik, (which is
originally Roads from Portishead), criticizes the destroy of nature,
cruelty to animals and wars in the world. She first told the story of
the song in the news channel of TRT live.
Melis Bilen, professionally involved herself in synchronize-swimming and swimming, she has 8 medals. She also is interested in dance, water-ski, basketball, Argantine tango and has 2 cups from step dance. Melis, took part in the 3 Saat: Bir OSS Belgeseli (3 Hours: A documentary about the students preparing for the university entrance exam.) She was one of the 6 candidates whose lives are filmed during their preparation for the university exam for one year in Turkey. Starting music in primary school choirs and school bands, then at university continuing with concerts accompanied by piano, singing in ceremonies and special organizations brought her to the parting of the ways. Throughout her childhood and teenage period, her family and teachers guided her to be an engineer or a doctor, so to say a more guaranteed profession.
Melis Bilen, professionally involved herself in synchronize-swimming and swimming, she has 8 medals. She also is interested in dance, water-ski, basketball, Argantine tango and has 2 cups from step dance. Melis, took part in the 3 Saat: Bir OSS Belgeseli (3 Hours: A documentary about the students preparing for the university entrance exam.) She was one of the 6 candidates whose lives are filmed during their preparation for the university exam for one year in Turkey. Starting music in primary school choirs and school bands, then at university continuing with concerts accompanied by piano, singing in ceremonies and special organizations brought her to the parting of the ways. Throughout her childhood and teenage period, her family and teachers guided her to be an engineer or a doctor, so to say a more guaranteed profession.