A Turkish rapper, singer and songwriter born in Izmir, Zeynep Tanyalçın, also known as Lil Zey, trained at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, then in Atlanta, where she also began her career as a DJ. Since her debut in 2019, she has been blending trap and pop in Turkish. She won the Best New Artist award at the Radyo Boğaziçi Music Awards and has signed with Atlantic Records Germany. She has released a string of singles and collaborations with major names on the Turkish music scene, such as «Çevir Tavukları» with Ezhel in 2024 and «Sahipsiz» with Hande Yener in 2025. In April 2026, she released her latest single, «muamma (ulubatlı)». This year, she has performed at numerous venues across Turkey, from Kadıköy and Beşiktaş in Istanbul to Eskişehir and Sakarya.
