Be.Suren
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Bio
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 love, identity and ancestry. Her velvet voice is rich and heart opening.
Behiye’s 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. Behiye will launch the album through the Undercover Music/Rouseabout Records folk label in September 2020.
Events
Date
City
Venue
Country
06/06/20 - 08/06/20
Webbs Creek, NSW
Unity Festival – The Meeting Place
Australia
Time: 1:00pm.
Age restrictions: All Ages.
Address: Castle Mountain – Little River Camp.
24/05/20
Campbelltown, NSW
Southwest Sunday Sessions – Campbelltown Arts Centre (C-A-C)
Australia
Time: 2:00pm.
Age restrictions: All Ages.
Address: 1 Art Gallery Road.
Sunday Sessions – Duo
03/05/20
Campbelltown, NSW
Southwest Sunday Sessions – Campbelltown Arts Centre (C-A-C)
Australia
Time: 2:00pm.
Age restrictions: All Ages.
Address: 1 Art Gallery Road.
Sunday Sessions – Duo
29/03/20
Campbelltown, NSW
Southwest Sunday Sessions – Campbelltown Arts Centre (C-A-C)
Australia
Time: 2:00pm.
Age restrictions: All Ages.
Address: 1 Art Gallery Road.
Sunday sessions – Duo
22/03/20
Campbelltown, NSW
Southwest Sunday Sessions – Campbelltown Arts Centre (C-A-C)
Australia
Time: 2:00pm.
Age restrictions: All Ages.
Address: 1 Art Gallery Road.
Sunday Sessions – Duo
21/03/20 - 04/04/20
Bankstown, NSW
4EFestival – Bryan Brown Theatre
Australia
Time: 10:00am.
Age restrictions: All Ages.
Address: Rickard Rd.
14/03/20
Surry Hills, NSW
Studio Blueprint
Australia
Time: 8:00pm.
Admission: $20-$30.
Age restrictions: All Ages.
Address: 402/11 Randle St.
Song x Sunset presents International Women’s Day
08/10/19 - 09/10/19
New Farm, QLD
AWMA – Australian Women in Music Awards
Australia
Time: 9:00am.
Age restrictions: All Ages/Licensed.
Address: Brisbane Powerhouse – 119 Lamington St.
Photography
Videos
Audio
Nenemin Ninnisi (My Grandma's Lullaby) feat. Erkan Ogur
The River
Evot Yok (Yes No)
Stage Plan
Band Members
Behiye performs with her vibrant 4-piece band, taking listeners on a sublime ride from east to west. Band members:
Behiye Suren: Lead Vocals/Guitar
Emanuel Lieberfreund – Flute/Saxaphone/Percusssion
Graham Burns – Fretless Bass/Backing Vocals
Alex Apt – Oud/Percussion/Guitar
Marcus Holden – Violin
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...
Single Launch (Yagmur (Rain)
Yagmur (Rain) single launch coming soon... stay tuned
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...
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...
Offerings of Beauty (For all women, on international women’s day) – Sacred Women’s Sites and their healing power
During my recent trip to the Byron Bay area, I respectfully pilgrimaged to the sacred Aboriginal women's site of Ti Tree lake. I cautiously entered the 'dark' water and gradually let myself float, then sink beneath its surface. Inside the lake, with eyes open, I...
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...