The artist completed her education in Ottoman, Turkish Classical Music, and Traditional Folk Music theory, solfeggio, and repertoire at the Adana Municipal Conservatory. After passing the Ministry of Culture's exam, she began her professional singing career at the Elâzığ State Classical Turkish Music Choir. Following this, Karaytuğ served in the Bursa State Classical Music Choir and in 1997 continued her work in the Istanbul State Turkish Music Ensemble as a trained artist. During her time with Mehmet Güntekin's Istanbul Fasıl Ensemble, she contributed to the performance of the "fasıl tradition." She worked on special and classical makam music styles, especially focusing on free-rhythm forms and makam gazel. She quickly became one of the female vocalists in Turkey capable of mastering this field. In 1990, Eda Karaytuğ earned the right to make recordings at the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT). In addition to television programs and concerts, she gave solo concerts in many countries including Egypt, Qatar, Turkmenistan, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Greece, and many more. The TV program "Yine Bir Gülnihal," prepared and presented by Mehmet Güntekin and accompanied by "Istanbul Sazendeleri," which was broadcast live on 'Kanal 7', was awarded the best TV music program by the Turkish Writers' Association in the field of Music and Cultural Arts.
Karaytuğ also participated in many international performances as part of the "Yedi Cihan Kadınları" ensemble, a women's music movement that vocalizes Turkey's multicultural music heritage. With projects like the "İstiklal Kahramanları" Turkey tour, "Hasan Kaçan ile Tarihin Satır Araları" Turkey tour, "Şarkılar Bizi Söyler Biz de Şarkı Söyleriz" by the Ministry of National Education, and "Birlikte Söylüyoruz" for Fine Arts High Schools, she traveled across Turkey, contributing to the dissemination of Turkish Music to wider audiences and increasing its awareness among young people.
In 2009, she released her first solo album, "Gönülden," which included works in Turkish Classical Music, traditional music, and her family's Arabic heritage. In 2017, she released the album "Masum Aşk," under the artistic direction of Göksel Baktagir, featuring works in different languages such as Arabic, Azerbaijani, Greek, and Bosnian. In 2019, she released two singles, "Aşka Sevdalanma" and "Canımın İçi." In 2020, the album "Synergia," featuring collaborations with Katerina Papadopoulou, Michalis Kouloumis, Yurdal Tokcan, Vagelis Karipis, and Dimitri Psonis, was awarded the Quarterly Critic’s Choice for Traditional Ethnic Album. In 2021, she took part as a soloist in the "Hünkâr Makamı Bestekar Padişahlar Külliyatı" project, which brought together the musical works of Ottoman sultans for the first time in this scope, performing pieces by Sultan Murad IV, Sultan Abdülaziz, and Sultan Vahidettin.
In 2021, Eda Karaytuğ collaborated with composer, musician, arranger, and performer Fatih Ahıskalı. The same year, their single "Adım Sonbahar," with lyrics, music, and arrangement by Ahıskalı, was released on digital platforms. Another of their works, the album (EP) "Sade," released in December 2023, featured modern interpretations of classical pieces and included six songs: "Olmaz İlaç Sine-i Sad Pareme," "Mani Oluyor Halimi Takrire Hicabım," "İki Gözüm İki Çeşme," "Kimseye Etmem Şikayet," "Beter," and "Hasanım."
On December 3, 2022, she published a video music piece titled "Geri Gelen Mektup," based on the words of famous poet Hüseyin Nihal Atsız, on her YouTube channel. Due to her widely acclaimed gazel form performance technique, she held "Hamiyet Yüceses Şarkıları" concerts in 2022 and 2023 in memory of Hamiyet Yüceses. The first concert of the series took place on March 27, 2022, as part of "Bir Tatlı Huzur Türk Musikisi Günleri" at Bakırköy Cem Karaca Cultural Center and received great acclaim. The more comprehensive version of the project was presented on May 5, 2023, at Istanbul Atatürk Cultural Center Theater Hall. In this project, Eda Karaytuğ interpreted Hamiyet Yüceses' significant songs and gazels, while veteran theater actor and performer Tamer Levent shared Hamiyet Yüceses' memories and stories with the audience.
In 2021, Eda Karaytuğ collaborated with composer, musician, arranger, and performer Fatih Ahıskalı, and their single "Adım Sonbahar" with lyrics, music, and arrangement by Fatih Ahıskalı, was released on digital platforms. The duo, who have performed many concerts together, released another project in December 2023 titled "Sade". This album, featuring modern interpretations of classical pieces, is available on digital platforms. In the album, consisting of six songs, she performed "Olmaz İlaç Sine-i Sad Pareme", "Mani Oluyor Halimi Takrire Hicabım", "İki Gözüm İki Çeşme", "Kimseye Etmem Şikayet", "Beter", and "Hasanım".
On December 3, 2022, she published a video music piece titled "Geri Gelen Mektup," based on the words of famous poet Hüseyin Nihal Atsız, on her YouTube channel. Due to her widely acclaimed gazel form performance technique, she held "Hamiyet Yüceses Şarkıları" concerts in 2022 and 2023 in memory of Hamiyet Yüceses. The first concert of the series took place on March 27, 2022, as part of "Bir Tatlı Huzur Türk Musikisi Günleri" at Bakırköy Cem Karaca Cultural Center and received great acclaim. The more comprehensive version of the project was presented on May 5, 2023, at Istanbul Atatürk Cultural Center Theater Hall. In this project, Eda Karaytuğ interpreted Hamiyet Yüceses' significant songs and gazels, while veteran theater actor and performer Tamer Levent shared Hamiyet Yüceses' memories and stories with the audience.
As a member of the Ministry of Culture's Istanbul State Modern Folk Music Ensemble, Eda Karaytuğ continues to perform concerts both domestically and internationally and participates in various recording projects, performing works in different forms.
2009 Albüm
2017 Albüm
2018 Single
2019 Single
2022 Single
