Born in Istanbul on December 19, 1957, Bilgen Bengü was introduced to music at the age of three or four. Although her family planned to attend Ankara State Conservatory, her career as a soloist in the school orchestra during her high school years fed her passion for singing.
During high school, he met Nino Varon while accompanying a classmate's grandmother to her music studies; Varon noticed Bilgen's talent. When she decided to participate in the "Cici Kızlar" project initiated by Şanar Yurdatapan, her family signed her first music contract. The group competed in the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest Türkiye Final with Atilla Özdemiroğlu's song "Delisin" and shared first place with Semiha Yankı.
However, their chance to compete in Stockholm was lost when they lost in the draw to determine the contestant who would represent Turkey. During this period, the song "Kıvırcık" made Bilgen one of the well-known names in Turkey.
After Cici Kızlar disbanded in 1976, Bilgen collaborated with Nino Varon under Nova Music on the song "Tell Me Who Was That?" He released his 45 called. It became number one on the noteworthy song lists when it was selected as "Promising Female Voice of the Year" by Hey magazine. Afterwards, albums such as “Look Good at Yourself”, “O Piti Piti” and “Dik Kalpmde Yarayı” were produced.
During this period, he shared the stage with Barış Manço, Bedia Akartürk, Tanju Okan and other important artists.
In addition to his continuous stage and touring activities, Bilgen graduated from ITU Turkish Music State Conservatory, Department of Basic Sciences in 1984. The album "Kıvırcık", organized by Esin Engin and Turhan Yükseler, was released in 1983, but did not achieve the expected success due to lack of promotion. After taking a break from his music career in 1988, he released the EP "Canım Çekti" in 2003.
In 2009, he met with listeners interested in hobbies and nostalgia with the compilation "Bilgen Bengü with His Best". In 2011, he took his place in the city's music markets with Yavuz Hakan Tok's single "Şarabi".
Bilgen Bengü is the mother of two boys, Cem and Can.
