Famous People with Name Sibel

Sibel Tüzün            Origin/Culture/Country: Turkish

Sibel Tüzün: a Turkish pop/rock singer.Sibel began her musical education at the TRT Istanbul Children's Choir. During her secondary school years she joined the Youth Choir of TRT where she met Gökçen Koray, Cenan Akin and Hikmet Simsek.She showed an interest in pop and rock music during her years at Besiktas Atatürk Anadolu Lisesi, culminating in a third place finish in a Song Contest among high-school students in Turkey.In 1988, she enrolled in Istanbul University's famous Music Conservatory. In 1991, she decided to pursue a professional musical career, signing up with the Raks Müzik label.

Sibel Kekilli            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Sibel Kekilli: is a German actress of Turkish origin, who gained public attention after starring in the 2004 film Gegen die Wand (Head-On). She has twice won the highest German movie award Lola. Kekilli grew up in Heilbronn, the daughter of Turkish parents, who had come to Germany in 1977. She describes her parents as fairly liberal, allowing her to participate at school trips and to go without a headscarf.[1] After leaving school at age 16, she worked for two years for the local city government, then moved to Essen, where she worked various jobs.

Sibel Özkan Öz            Origin/Culture/Country: Turkish

Sibel Özkan Öz: is a Turkish Olympic medalist weightlifter competing in the Women's 48 kg division. She is 1.55 m (5.1 ft) tall and weighs 48 kg (110 lb).

Sibel Simsek            Origin/Culture/Country: Turkish

Sibel Simsek: is a European champion Turkish female weightlifter competing in the Women's 63 kg division. She is 1.70 m (5.6 ft) tall and weighs 62 kg (140 lb).

Johan Julius Christian Sibelius            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Johan Julius Christian Sibelius: was a Finnish composer of the later Romantic period whose music played an important role in the formation of the Finnish national identity.The core of Sibelius' oeuvre is his set of seven symphonies. Like Beethoven, Sibelius used each one to develop further his own personal compositional style. These works continue to be performed frequently in the concert hall and are often recorded.In addition to the symphonies, Sibelius' best-known compositions include Finlandia, Valse Triste, the violin concerto, the Karelia Suite and The Swan of Tuonela (one of the four movements of the Lemminkäinen Suite). Other works include pieces inspired by the Kalevala, over 100 songs for voice and piano, incidental music for 13 plays, the opera Jungfrun i tornet (The Maiden in the Tower), chamber music, piano music, 21 separate publications of choral music, and Masonic ritual music.