Ali Rıza Binboğa

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

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

Life

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

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
Type Name Year
45 rpm
Mehriban-N'oldun1971
Yarınlar bizim-Sen de katıl bize1975
Yaralı deli gönül-Kem gözlerden1975
Dost olayı-Ayak oyunları1975
Sevgilimin derdi-Birlik için el ele1975
İlk Öğretmen-Baharı Beklerim1978
Türkiye'nin Kızları-Alın beni de beraber1982
LP
Ve sen ağlarken1976
Yaramaz Çocuk1979
Göçmen Kuşlar1985
Paylaşmak ne güzel1989
Kardeşiz Biz1996
Eski 45 likler2000[4]

References
  1. Ada music page
  2. Interview with Ali Rıza Binboğa (in Turkish)
  3. Erciyesforum page (in Turkish)
  4. Discography by Ercan Demirel
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