Maria Rita Epik (born 1 January 1958) is a Turkish musician of Italian Levantine descent, who won the Turkish pre-Elimination of the Eurovision Song Contest 1979. In 1990 she opened the Epik Music School in her native Izmir. Early life and education Epik was born on the 1st January 1958 in Ä°zmir, Turkey. She attended Virginia Tech University in the United States. In 1987, Epik performed and later spoke to attendees at the "Solidarity Against Beating" feminist campaign's musical concert in Turkey. In 1990, she opened the Epik Music School in Izmir.<ref name="MusicianIzmir" />
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