In 1978 she released her first single "Sana Kul Köle Olmuştum". Then she released her first longplay album "Yağmur Duası" in 1981. Ten years after, she released her second album "Bir Hadise Var" in December 1991. "Bir Hadise Var" was very successful in Turkey and Nazan Öncel became an icon of the '90s music. In 1994, she released her third album "Ben Böyle Aşk Görmedim" and with this album, she became one of the most successful songwriters. After one year, she released alternative-ballad album "Göç". A song from the album, "Gidelim Buralardan", was famous outside of Turkey. 