Meltem

Meltem Taskiran is a young and talented musician and artist in Turkey. Meltem played violin in Istanbul Conservatory and She worked with the famous violin artists all over the world.After her violin education, She started to work about Opera Singing in Istanbul Conservatory for 5 years.Meltem and her brother Eser Taskiran have a band called EGOIST. They make their own music in ethnic rock style They have three albums sold out in Turkey.Meltem is also an endustrial engineer besides the conservatory. She worked 5 years in Opera Choir in Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) as a solist.She started her international career when she was 19 years old in Sopot Festival (Poland) with her brother Eser. At the same time they collected all the prizes in national festivals of Turkey. Then they became a FIDOF Member.In 1997 Meltem had the "Distant Accords Award" Prize in Midem International because of her successful international career.She is also a member of FIDOF.Meltem is also a singing teacher in MSM Popular Music Conservatory in Istanbul and She has been the Director for 6 years.She composed and wrote lyrics of musicals ”Cat with Boots” 2005 and “My Beautiful Angel” 2006… Bot hare these musicals are still on the stage in Sisli Terakki Culture Center Istanbul.She is working on her band egoist’s new album in the studio.INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS & AWARDS 1988 ITÜ Turkey University Song Contest First prize 1988 Yildiz University Song Contest First Prize 1988 TRT (Turkish Radio &Television) Song Contes Third Prize 1988 Blue Jean Magazine Best Performance of the Year 1989 Altin Çinar Song Contest (Turkey) Best Performance 1990 TRT Altin Anten Song Contest Second Prize 1990 Altin Güvercin Yarismasi Türkiye Dördüncülügü 1990 Turkish University Foundation Singer of the year 1990 SOPOT International Song Festival/ Poland Best Performance 1991 St.Petersburg White Nights Festival/Russia Second Prize 1992 Vilnius Singers Contest/ Litvania Third Prize 1993 MIDEM Internatial /France Concert 1995 Pamukkale International Song Contest/Turkey Best Performer Prize 1995 Cairo International Song festival/Egypt Fifth Prize 1996 Pamukkale International Song Festival/Turkey First Prize and Best Performer Prize 1996 MAKFEST International Song Festival/Macedonia Best Performer Prize 1997 MIDEM International/France “Distand Accords Award” 1998 South Pasific International Song Festival/Australia Third Prize and Best International Song Award 1999 Cairo International Song Festival/Egypt Third prize 2003 Nile Song Festival Second Prize and Best International Song Award 2003 Golden Star International Song Festival Third prize 2004 Alexandria International Song festival GRAND PRIX