Sibil Pektorosoğlu

Sibil sang in front of the historic ruins of Ani in eastern Turkey, which she described as a personal dream of hers, and appeared during the opening ceremony of the 2015 Pan-Armenian Summer Games, as well as at various festivals.

[1][2] Sibil was one of the soloists of the "Surp Vartanants" choir, known for their concerts at various festivals, and especially for appearing with established artists such as Sezen Aksu (2002),[1] and Nükhet Duru.

[2] As a family friend, the Armenian-Turkish pop composer Cenk Taşkan (Majak Toşikyan) encouraged her to record Armenian songs in CD-form.

On 10 November 2010, her first album, eponymously named Sibil, was released by Ossi Music, Istanbul; it features twelve popular songs in the Armenian language.

[4][5] Musicians such as the duduk master Djivan Gasparyan, composer Ara Gevorgyan, singer André, as well as Mercan Dede were among those who contributed to the album with either compositions, instrumental play, or back-up vocals.

[5] In 2015, Sibil visited Ani in eastern Turkey, alongside the president of the Pan-Armenian Games committee, Ishan Zakarian, who had extended her his invitation.

[4] On 2 August the same year, she sang the same song as part of an opening ceremony for the Pan-Armenian Summer Games in Yerevan, Armenia, to an audience comprising more than 6,000 athletes.

[4] Sibil received the first prize in the "Magical Voice" category at the "Armenia Music Awards" ceremony, held in Moscow, Russia in 2012.