Kalben's last video before being taken into custody: 'London' detail draws attention

Singer Kalben Sağdıç was taken into custody during a drug operation conducted in Beyoğlu. As a result of the operation, 15 grams of narcotics were seized. A video the famous singer shot with a friend before being taken into custody has emerged.

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Kalben's last video before being taken into custody: 'London' detail draws attention

Teams from the Istanbul Police Department's Narcotics Branch conducted a drug operation this morning.

Evaluating a tip-off received in line with the ongoing investigation, police raided Kalben Sağdıç's home in the Beyoğlu district.

The singer was taken into custody during the raid on the identified residence.

15 GRAMS OF NARCOTICS FOUND

During the searches conducted at the home, 15 grams of 'skunk' type narcotics in three pieces, along with 2,000 euros, 730 dollars, and 1,500 TL were seized.

The singer, who was taken into custody under Article 188 of the Turkish Penal Code, was brought to the Istanbul Narcotics Crimes Investigation Branch to have her statement taken.

The investigation launched against Sağdıç, who was taken into custody by the police as a 'suspect', is ongoing.

'WE WILL DO THIS CONCERT'

A video the famous singer shot with a friend before being taken into custody has emerged. Kalben's sentence, "We will do this concert in London without obsessing over visas and documents" drew attention.

?? Kalben, Beyoğlu'nda yapılan uyuşturucu operasyonunda gözaltına alınmıştı. Ünlü şarkıcının gözaltına alınmadan önce arkadaşıyla birlikte çektiği video ortaya çıktı. Kalben'in, "Vize ve belgelere kafayı takmadan Londra'da bu konseri yapacağız" cümlesi dikkat çekti. pic.twitter.com/eJucoRIQEC
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WHO IS KALBEN?

Kalben Sağdıç (born January 17, 1986, İskenderun, Hatay) is a Turkish musician, songwriter, and women's rights advocate.

Kalben, who started getting interested in music at the age of 8 with a keyboard her mother bought her, got her first guitar at the age of 14. This guitar was a second-hand Santana. She graduated from Bilkent University's Department of International Relations in 2007, which she entered on a scholarship at the age of 17.

After trying to work in various fields, she began a master's degree in Media and Cultural Studies at the same university's Department of Graphic Design in 2008 and graduated in 2011.

After submitting her thesis on ways of preserving memories and heirlooms, she moved to Istanbul to find a job. She started working as a brand manager within Universal Pictures. Afterwards, she was occupied with various jobs such as screenwriting, editing, project management, copywriting, and translation.

She continued to make music and give concerts occasionally in Ankara and Istanbul. The 'Sadece' video, released from a concert she gave with only her guitar in a house in Galata on October 18, 2014, within the scope of Sofar Sounds, became the most-watched among Sofar videos in a short time.

She started her music career after the children's novel series she released called Lulu. She played the role of a cleaner in the TV series Aşk Kaç Beden Giyer?. Her first album bearing her stage name, Kalben, was released in February 2016 under the Doğan Music Company label.

Kalben released her third studio album, Kalp Hanım, on March 20 on all digital music platforms under the Garaj Müzik label.

News Source: 12punto