Martin Kesici
Turco-German singer-songwriter
Martin Kesici (born 29 April 1973 in Berlin) is a German singer-songwriter and television personality. Kesici rose to prominence after winning the German version of Star Search, a popular US talent contest. His debut single, "Angel of Berlin" reached number one on the German music charts. Also known as Em Kay, he is the lead singer and guitarist for the German rock band, Enrichment. As a solo artist, Kesici released the studio albums "Em Kay" (2003), which reached number two on German music charts and "So What...!? Em Kay II" (2005).
Kesici has also taken part in several reality television shows in Germany, including Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! (2012), Adam sucht Eva (2017) and Get the F*ck Out of My House (2019). In addition he has secured an acting role in the indie film titled "Montrak – Meister der Vampire" and released a book. In January 2020, Kesici released a new single following a ten-year hiatus of his solo work.
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