We sat down with Sena Seyrek, who has been intertwined with music since childhood and recently released her debut single, to talk about her production processes and her first track, “İmkansız İhtimaller” (Impossible Possibilities), which centers on a person’s struggle with their own inner voice rather than the invisible cracks in relationships.
Your journey started with the violin at the age of eight. Do you remember the first moment your bond with music was formed?
I am actually a child who was born into music. We are a family of Bulgarian immigrants, and my family comes from a culture that is very closely tied to music. My mother, my uncle, and many people in my family received music and piano training during childhood; they are people who place great importance on music and art. At home, music was always a natural part of life.
Growing up, I listened to the music my mother played. Powerful bands from the ’90s and rock history, such as Scorpions, Guns N’ Roses, Bon Jovi, and Red Hot Chili Peppers, were like the background music of my childhood. I can say that Scorpions’ Crazy World album, in particular, was highly influential in forming my bond with music. With that album, not just listening to music but truly feeling it started for me at a very early age. So, long before I actually started playing the violin, I was already in an environment that loved and lived music. This became my greatest source of motivation. My bond with music didn’t happen all of a sudden; it formed naturally within this atmosphere.
What exactly kept you in music and allowed you to progress in this field after starting with the violin?
What kept me in music after starting the violin is actually somewhat related to my character. When I start a project, I have a disposition to see it through to the end, and I live this way in every area of life. Especially if it’s something I truly love and am passionately bound to, it’s impossible for me to leave it half done. Music was exactly like that for me. My greatest passion and biggest desire in life has always been to make music and produce. For as long as I can remember, I knew this was the only thing I wanted to do. Because of this, music was always at the center of my life, and there were never any question marks.
“It feels as though there is an overflowing sea inside me, and this constantly pushes me to write, experiment, and produce new things.”
You started writing your own songs at a young age, and you still write them yourself. What is the difference or similarity between the Sena of that time and the Sena of today?
Between the Sena of that time and the Sena of today, there is naturally a significant difference in life experience. Looking back at the songs I wrote when I was seventeen or eighteen, I see a place that was much more enthusiastic, more rebellious, and where emotions flowed in a more unfiltered way. I am still someone who experiences very intense emotions, but over time, I have learned to filter these emotions a bit more and express them more consciously. As you age, your experiences, the emotions you feel, and the challenges you face change; this naturally expands your perspective on life, your vocabulary, and your narrative style.
Right now, as I approach my thirties, I look at things from a very different place. But this doesn’t mean I will cast aside the things I wrote when I was eighteen. On the contrary, I believe they will also come to light when the time is right; they are all songs waiting for their turn. What hasn’t changed, I think, is that I still experience my emotions without hesitation, freely, with deep ownership, and by truly feeling them. This was true when I was eighteen, it is true now, and it will probably always stay that way. Because this is one of the most fundamental things that makes me who I am.
What fuels your excitement for production? What feeds you?
What fuels my excitement to produce is entirely that state of continuous internal flow. I am someone who is very open to producing. It feels as though there is an overflowing sea inside me, and this constantly pushes me to write, experiment, and produce new things. Producing something every day, discovering new ideas, and experimenting with sounds is a very natural process for me. What I actually want to do is create a somewhat different and innovative musical language. I do this completely from the heart, with a great desire. That’s why production is a non-stop process for me, and this continuous state of flow is exactly what feeds that excitement.
“This process is like opening my heart for me, and for it to find a response is a very special experience.”
Your debut single “İmkansız İhtimaller” was released recently. How did it feel for what you’ve been producing in the background for years to finally meet the listener?
Starting has always been a bit difficult for me. Actually, what I felt here wasn’t just excitement; it was more of a distinct motivation that came from having finally started. This is a different feeling than classic excitement. İmkansız İhtimaller is my first song, and I received wonderful feedback upon its release. Having people listen to the song, meet me in the same emotion, and embrace it is a truly precious feeling. But my real excitement is about what I will produce next. Right now, I feel a much greater curiosity and motivation for the new songs I’m working on and for future productions. This process is like opening my heart for me, and for it to find a response is a very special experience.
Your first song, “İmkansız İhtimaller,” centers on a person’s struggle with their own inner voice rather than the invisible cracks in relationships. What kind of emotional process did you go through while writing this song?
While writing this song, I was actually going through a period where I felt quite hopeless, carrying a great disappointment inside that I couldn’t really share with anyone. It was a period I experienced mostly within myself. But over time, I realized this: nothing is truly “impossible.” This thought gradually shaped itself within me after the songwriting process. After writing the song, many things changed in my life as well. I still find the emotion of that period very precious and I don’t forget it, but at the same time, it taught me something else: that even possibilities that seem impossible can change.
The song stands out as an intimate expression of emotions trapped between hope and giving up, the desire to connect and the necessity to move away. Which one were you closer to when writing?
I was actually right somewhere between the two. I was experiencing that trapped feeling between the desire to connect and giving up. That’s why the song is titled İmkansız İhtimaller. On one hand, there is a very strong desire to form a bond; on the other hand, there is a place you need to go, a situation you need to distance yourself from… The song actually tells the story of that in-between emotion where both can exist at the same time. This is exactly what I went through—the state of being caught in between.
You combine your classical music background with alternative rock and indie tones. How do these two worlds meet inside you?
Having a classical music background served as a foundation that provided me with discipline and structure. Knowing music, of course, taught me at this point to hear more accurately, to understand, and to use dynamics and details more consciously. This gives me a huge advantage when producing. Actually, these two worlds complement each other in my mind; one gives me a solid foundation and discipline, while the other opens up a space for freedom and expression.
What kind of feedback did you receive after releasing your first song?
Honestly, I received very beautiful feedback. There were a lot of comments about people feeling different things while listening to the song and everyone finding a place that belonged to them. This made me truly happy. I produce what comes from within, with the emotion that passes through my heart. That’s why it is very valuable to me that people find pieces of themselves in my music and share it.
Finally, what developments will take place in the remainder of 2026? What awaits your listeners?
We have a large number of songs that we are already working on right now. The new song we have planned for the summer will be a more upbeat track that fits the summer spirit compared to the first song. We aim to bring it to listeners by June–July at the latest. We also have great plans for after the summer. We will gradually begin the album preparation process. I am very excited about this journey as well.
