Video From New York To Istanbul | Karsu Dönmez | TEDxAUCollege

In this talk, Karsu tells about her youth and her journey towards stardom. Despite being denied admissions to a formal music education program at a very prestigious conservatory, she has never given up following her passion for music and performing. She finishes beautifully by singing one of her self-written songs "Raise Our Hands" showing her support for people living in times of war.

Karsu Dönmez is an inspiring musician who has risen to stardom over the past few years. She performed at TEDxAmsterdam in 2009, she was invited by the Netherlands-American Community Trust to perform at Carnegie Hall, New York and subsequently made her first tour in 2010/11 with her performances at the Concertgebouw selling out. With her Turkish heritage, she has been writing and performing songs both in Turkish and in English, performing all over the world.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx