Karsu

With her unique blend of pop, jazz and Turkish music, Amsterdam based singer and pianist Karsu enchants people worldwide. She is most definitely a real star, with her excellent band, a stunning stage presence and a repertoire going from jazz and danceable funk songs to intimate Turkish songs.

She has performed in over 20 countries around the world and played at New York’s renowned Carnegie Hall three times and the North Sea Jazz Festival twice.

In 2012, she released her debut album Confession, followed by Colors in 2015, for which she received an Edison award. In 2017, she played "Play My Strings" in the theatres, and in 2018, the tour "Karsu plays Atlantic Records" followed. After that, Karsu toured many countries again, including Turkey, where her concerts invariably sell out. In late 2019, the album Karsu was released, an album with once again self-written English- and Turkish language lyrics. After the pandemic, Karsu sold out Paradiso, the Royal Concert Hall of Amsterdam, and many other venues.

Karsu released her fifth studio album Tabula Rasa in 2025. Together with various producers, lyricists and a Grammy-nominated arranger, the singer has explored musical boundaries and captured the sounds of her musical spirit in scores.She also kicked off her long-awaited album tour in the fall of 2025, during which she performed her latest work for the first time, accompanied by her rock-solid band.