Ali Rıza Binboğa (born 26 February 1950) is a

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singer.

Life

He was born in 1950 in the small village of Ördekli in Sarız district of

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. He first met with music in 1964 when he was selected as one of the sixteen students who attended a music seminar organized in

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, he attended

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and in 1973, graduated as an

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. Before 1975, he served in

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. He is married and a father of three children.

Career

His first public appearance as a singer was in Turkish under contest for

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. 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. But the points from the professional jury were low and Binboğa lost his chance to participate in Eurovision contest. In the following years, Ali Rıza Binboğa produced other records. In 1978, he played in a drama of

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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.Erciyesforum page
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Discography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Binboga, Ali Riza 1950 births Turkish musicians People from Sarız Turkish male singers Istanbul Technical University alumni Turkish pop singers Living people