Ali Rıza Binboğa (born 26 February 1950) is a Turkish singer.

Ali Rıza Binboğa
Born (1950-02-26) 26 February 1950 (age 74)
Sarız, Kayseri, Turkey
GenresAnatolian rock, türkü
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, composer
Years active1971–present

Life edit

He was born in 1950 in the small village of Ördekli in Sarız district of Kayseri Province. He first met with music in 1964 when he was selected as one of the sixteen students who attended a music seminar organized in Ankara[1] After completing his secondary education in Kayseri, he attended Istanbul Technical University and in 1973, graduated as an electronics engineer. Before 1975, he served in Turkish PTT. He is married and a father of three children.

Career edit

His first public appearance as a singer was in Turkish under contest for Eurovision Song Contest 1975. His entry was named Yarınlar Bizim ("Tomorrows are ours") a dynamic melody with lyrics which were interpreted to be politic messages. The melody caused excitement and received the highest points in people's jury.[1] But the points from the professional jury were low and Binboğa lost his chance to participate in Eurovision contest.[2]

In the following years, Ali Rıza Binboğa produced other records. In 1978, he played in a drama of Turkish Radio and Television Corporation named İlk Öğretmen ("Primary school teacher"). His composition for this drama was another big success.

In 1987, he became a member of MESAM (Musical Work Owner's Society of Turkey). In 1999, he was elected as a member of the administrative board up to 2011.[3]

Discography edit

Type Name Year
45 rpm
Mehriban-N'oldun 1971
Yarınlar bizim-Sen de katıl bize 1975
Yaralı deli gönül-Kem gözlerden 1975
Dost olayı-Ayak oyunları 1975
Sevgilimin derdi-Birlik için el ele 1975
İlk Öğretmen-Baharı Beklerim 1978
Türkiye'nin Kızları-Alın beni de beraber 1982
LP
Ve sen ağlarken 1976
Yaramaz Çocuk 1979
Göçmen Kuşlar 1985
Paylaşmak ne güzel 1989
Kardeşiz Biz 1996
Eski 45 likler 2000[4]

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