Tash (singer)

Tash (born Sertac Nidai^[1]) is a British-Turkish Cypriot singer whose music is an "East-meets-West" fusion of R&B and Middle Eastern influences. He is the first artist signed to the Sony Music Middle East on a full record deal.^[2] Tash released his debut album, "In The Deep", in 2012 with his lead single "Habibi Leh";^[2] the album heavily trades on Tash's Turkish Cypriot roots.^[3]

Tash (singer)
Birth name	Sertac Nidai
Born	London, United Kingdom
Genres	R&B, pop, Middle Eastern influences (Turkish/Arabic)
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Sony Music (Middle East)

Biography

Tash was born Sertac Nidai^[1] (Turkish: Sertaç Nidai) in London, the United Kingdom, to Turkish Cypriot parents.^[4][5] His parents introduced him to different kinds of music at a very young age when they would bring home CDs from their travels. One of his earliest memories, at age five, is around owning a mini snooker table where instead of playing, he would grab the sticks and make rhythmic beats on the cushions.^[4] Tash has described himself as "quite academic, I wouldn’t say I was that sporty though. I’d usually be in the music block, especially during subjects I didn’t like!".^[5] He began playing the piano at primary school, which is now one of his main instruments, as well as the darbuka.^[5] In 2011, during a London video shoot, Tash was introduced to a Sony Music official,^[1] he became the first artist signed to the Sony Music Middle East on a full record deal.^[2] His debut album, "In The Deep", was released on 12 February 2012.^[4]

Discography

Albums

• In The Deep (2012)

Singles

• Habibi Leh ft. D.A. (2012)
• Habibi Leh (Losing My Head) ft. D.A. (2012)