Cem Adrian in Washington

Cem Adrian is a Turkish singer-songwriter and composer, born in Edirne in 1980. His music moves through alternative pop, rock and arabesque, while his unusually wide vocal range lets him work in markedly different registers. He released his debut album, Ben Bu Şarkıyı Sana Yazdım, in 2005; later work includes Kayıp Çocuk Masalları and songs such as “Ben Seni Çok Sevdim,” “Herkes Gider Mi?” and “Kül.” Cem Adrian has given repeated concerts at Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre in Istanbul. He has also played indoor halls including Congresium in Ankara and taken his Turkish-language repertoire to audiences in Berlin and Cologne.