16 - Una musicista che cerca la sua voce in Italia | What is the secret of our Turkish friend, Oyku, for thriving in the Italian musical industry?

16 - Una musicista che cerca la sua voce in Italia | What is the secret of our Turkish friend, Oyku, for thriving in the Italian musical industry?

Author: The Italian Escape - A bilingual Italian-English Language Podcast July 8, 2022 Duration: 54:20

Have you ever wondered whether you’d like to jumpstart your musical career here in Italy?

For this episode we talked to Oyku Dogan, a Turkish musician who decided to pursue her musical education and career in another Mediterranean country - Italy.

At 19 years old, she left her home country and settled in the little town of Piacenza.

Once she has set foot in Italy, she studied different music styles and the techniques behind each of them, all of which were taught in Italian – a language she had to be proficient in a short span of time.

Time and time again, she showed the same courage she had when coming to Italy by ignoring big music companies and embarking on an unconventional independent music career while living in Italy.

Listen to this episode NOW and find out Oyku’s story while learning Italian with the Italian Escape podcast.


If you’re interested in reaching out to Oyku, you can find her in Spotify, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

To listen to Oyku’s recommended Turkish music playlist, click here.


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