Engin Ayhan, known professionally as Engin Nurşani, was a Turkish-German folk musician born on January 9, 1984, in Krefeld, Germany. Trained by his father, Ali Ayhan, a folk music artist, Nurşani began his musical journey at a young age. He launched his career with the album Adına Bir Çizik Çektim in 2003. Following this debut, he released several albums including Mutlu musun? (2004), Sen Nefsine Köle Oldun (2006), and Üç Ozan Üç Oğul (2008). His later works included Gözün Aydın (2012) and Kolay mı Sandın? (2017). Nurşani took a temporary break from his music career in 2019 due to throat cancer. He passed away on December 25, 2020, at Istanbul Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital. His final album, Bu Dünyada Yalnız Kaldım, was released posthumously in 2021.
