Nezih Ünen's artistic journey began in Bursa in 1966. Ünen, who spent his youth here, moved to Istanbul for education when he turned 18. While studying engineering at Boğaziçi University, he participated in photography exhibitions and continued to be involved with music and theater. University years were not only an education, but also a period in which the foundations of a versatile understanding of art were laid.
After his graduation, he took music into the center of his life. He adopted an approach that constantly pursues innovation, without adhering to any particular style. He attracted attention with the works he created by blending different musical genres and cultures in his own unique style. He took lessons from Timur Selçuk to improve his knowledge of music theory; He later expanded his horizons by attending various courses at Berklee College of Music and UCLA.
He started his career with advertising jingles, movie soundtracks and corporate identity songs. His first album *Planet* was released in 1989. He made a name for himself with his albums *Yasak Elma/Black Magic* in 1993 and *Karnaval*, which he released under his own name in 1997. He received the Best Video Clip award from Kral TV for his album *Karnaval*. *Gypsy Heart* came second in the OGAE international song competition.
During the same period, he was the musical director of Özcan Deniz's albums *Ses ve Ayrılık*, released in 2004, and *Hediye* in 2007.
For many years, he took part in numerous projects as a composer, producer, arranger and performer. He composed the music for various films and TV series, including Sinan Çetin's *Berlin in Berlin*. With years of experience, he worked intensively for seven years on his first film, *Lost Songs of Anatolia*. The film, released in 2010, attracted great attention in the international arena.
He took part in the 27th Istanbul Film Festival, the 45th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, the 31st Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival, the 48th Thessaloniki Film Festival and many other prestigious organizations. It won the Best Music Documentary award at the Santa Rosa International Film Festival in 2012. The film also continues to be promoted around the world by giving concerts at the Istanbul, Thessaloniki and Cannes Film Festivals.
Nezih Ünen was born in 1966 in Bursa, Türkiye.
Productions in which he took part
- Kral Türkiye Music Awards (1995) — Nominee
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.
