Zeliş Şenol (born March 25, 1985), sometimes called simply Zelis or Mr. Zel is a Turkish Cypriot singer[1] who was born in Nicosia. She has been involved with music from a young age and has taken part in a number of festivals and toured all the major cities of Cyprus. She has also worked with Grammy winner, Billy Paul and sung in a concert with Billy Cobham. In 2007, she sang in the Europalia Festival in Berlin. She is a member of Larkos Larkos's music group "Kyprogenia."[2]

Zeliş Şenol
Zeliş Şenol performing at Salamis Hotel in Famagusta, Cyprus
Background information
Born (1985-03-25) March 25, 1985 (age 39)
Nicosia, Cyprus
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, Actor
Years active2000 – Present
LabelsAzza Records

She also studied acting at Near Eastern University [tr], and has performed at Nicosia Municipal Theatre since 2013.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Turkish Cypriot singer aims for Eurovision". Famagusta Gazette. 2009-02-05. Archived from the original on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2010-12-30. A Turkish Cypriot singer is competing to become the first person from occupied northern Cyprus to represent Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest. Zeliş Şenol, will compete this Saturday in the national finals - a public contest held at CyBC in Nicosia, which allows the country's public to vote between several singers.
  2. ^ Dobrescu, Petre (2013-12-04). "Zelis Senol, o cunoscută cântăreață în Cipru, își face debutul pe piața muzicală din România cu piesa "Bonita!"" [Zelis Senol, a well-known singer in Cyprus, makes her debut on the Romanian music market with the song "Bonita!"]. Libertatea (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  3. ^ "YDÜ'nün gurur kaynakları" [Sources of pride of NEU]. Kibris Postasi (in Turkish). 2013-01-03. Archived from the original on 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2024-06-15.