Be.Suren
Singer Songwriter | Music Therapist
To Home Seas album
…My journey across geographical continents and over the inner chasm from self-denial to self-love is the story of ‘To Home Seas’. The songs, infused with the sounds of east and west, represent the eternal quest for a sense of belonging (between my two homes – Istanbul and Sydney) and the search for love in all its forms.
Behiye (Be) Suren is an Australian born singer/songwriter based between Sydney and Istanbul. Her original fusion folk music (in English and Turkish) weaves the rhythms and melodies of her two homelands with sensual, earthy lyrics about devotional/spiritual and romantic love, identity, ancestry and deep healing. Her velvet voice is rich and heart opening.
Her upcoming Australian Arts Council funded album ‘To Home Seas’ was written and recorded across geographical continents (in New Zealand, Cairns, Istanbul, Sydney) with the support of talented global musicians. It parallels her personal journey from self-denial to self-love. Her songs are an offering to anyone who resonates with her stories and feels the power of self-expression to heal and unlock the heart.
‘Nenemin Ninnisi’ (Grandma’s Lullaby), the first track of the album, tells a heart-opening story of belonging, from the motherland Anatolia, to the Australian rainforest. The song was arranged and recorded by one of Turkey’s masters of folk music and pioneer of the fretless guitar, Erkan Ogur.
Behiye was a 2019 delegate at the Australian Women in Music Awards and has performed her music at international venues and cultural events (such as Anzac Centenary in Turkey in the presence of Prince Harry) and for Russell Crowe (on his Istanbul film set). Her debut EP ‘Season of Plums’ was featured on SBS/FBI radio shows and in Time Out Magazine.
Recent Posts
Istanbul You & Me single launch
I am so excited to finally be sharing my single Istanbul You & Me. This is the first song I wrote when I moved to Istanbul. It's about releasing blocks to love, and letting someone in. "Lonely ones won't last or make it alive out of here. Now we're caught inside...
Very excited about joining the SSI delegation at 2019 Australian Women in Music Awards.
I’m thrilled to be one of six SSI delegates attending the Australian Women in Music Awards 2019 at Brisbane Powerhouse on 8-9 October. The event has turned the spotlight on female artists and industry professionals in the Australian Music scene.
So what did I get up to @TwitterAU headquarters for #setthestandard last week?
I'm thrilled to announce that I've been invited to the Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) at the Powerhouse in Brisbane this year as an SSI delegate (Settlement Services International). Last week, Twitter Australia partnered with AWMA and SSI to focus on female...
SBS Radio Interview
Hey guys, tune in 2pm to SBS radio to hear my song 'Nenemin Ninnisi (Grandma's Lullaby) broadcast today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday) at 2pm for the full interview. Very excited! You can find SBS on: or SBS 2 on your smart TV 97.7FM radio Sydney 93.1FM radio...
Offerings of Beauty – January 2019
As a singer songwriter, I am lucky enough to see the world through my own poetic lens - a world largely focused on beauty and art. Since it is true that wherever our focus goes, GROWS, I have decided to devote my blog to sharing the morsels of inspired beauty that...
Women, Culture and Song – Live @505 – Song 2
This song is called Yagmur (Rain). I translated the lyrics in the chorus: Rain, rain renew me. Let me swim in your sky, let me embrace you Rain, rain renew me. Let me swim in your sky, let me embrace you Wipe away the dust, make my world visible let the buds be...
Women, Culture and Song – Live @505 – Song 1
For those of you who couldn't make it down to the Venue 505 La Mia Musica event on Friday, I wanted to share 3 videos so you wouldn't miss out. This first one is Istanbul You and Me with just piano (played so beautifully by Zela Margossian) and me. I hope you enjoy...
Let me tell you a story…about my new album
Let me tell you a story...about a fearless voice that was buried deep inside of me and found her way out through music. She is the reason I'm a storyteller and the reason I sing. She is my muse. The new album, To Home Seas, is dedicated to her. The songs penned...
Invisibility …. why do we hide?
We become invisible when we hide behind relationships, because we are afraid of life and want to be ‘rescued’. When I wrote this song, I had no clue that the need for a ‘rescuer’ would only ever attract controlling, cold partners to me. I hadn’t yet understood that there would never be a ‘saviour’ outside of learning to love myself.
Very excited about joining the SSI delegation at 2019 Australian Women in Music Awards.
I’m thrilled to be one of six SSI delegates attending the Australian Women in Music Awards 2019 at Brisbane Powerhouse on 8-9 October. The event has turned the spotlight on female artists and industry professionals in the Australian Music scene.
Be Suren trio + DuOud OXFORD ARTS FACTORY – MARCH 14
Sydney-Istanbul based singer songwriter Be Suren will open the night with her trio (Robert Swinton bass and Sofia Eriksson drums). Be tells stories about romantic and divine love and growing up between 2 cultures. Her lyrics are woven into a melodically rich flying...
SBS Radio Interview
Hey guys, tune in 2pm to SBS radio to hear my song 'Nenemin Ninnisi (Grandma's Lullaby) broadcast today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday) at 2pm for the full interview. Very excited! You can find SBS on: or SBS 2 on your smart TV 97.7FM radio Sydney 93.1FM radio...
Bondi FM Interview
Check out my live spot on FlyWaves Radio Show, with the girls from Stay Fly at Bondi FM, Marina Da Silva and Irena Stella. I'll be playing some of my new music live on the digital radio show. Tune in at www.bondibeachradio.com.au. 12-2pm Wednesday 7th of August....