Özgün Uğurlu (born 19 October 1979) is a Turkish singer.

Early life and education

At the age of 8, he joined the Eskişehir Anadolu University Children's Choir. At the age of 11, he moved to

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. At the age of 16 he started his career as a musician and worked in a number of cafes and bars. He graduated from

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Ankara State Conservatory in 2001 with a degree in cello studies. He then worked under contract for the Presidential Symphony Orchestra.

Career

His first studio album ''Elveda'' was released in November 2005. Several songs from this album were turned into music videos, including "Elveda", "Şeytan", "Yanarım", "Kandırman Lazım", "Günahkar" and "Aşk Çiçeği". Özgün's second album, titled ''Nöbetçi Aşık'' was released on 20 June 2007. The album's lead single, "Kıvırır", was released with a music video on 23 June 2007. He started his military service in December 2009 and completed it in May 2010. After releasing a single, titled "Yeni", under the label Avrupa Müzik, his 2010 song "İstiklal" became a hit and entered national charts. 2010 Another single, titled "Toz", was released in fall 2010. His 2011 single "Sadece Arkadaşız" managed to be a major hit as well and ranked 2nd on

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Personal life

He married Nida Karaçar in July 2012. The couple has a son who has been diagnosed with down syndrome.

Discography

Albums

* ''Elveda'' (2005) * ''Nöbetçi Aşık'' (2007) * ''Biz Ayrıldık'' (2009) * ''Yeni'' (EP) (2010) * ''Konu Senden Açılınca'' (2012)

Singles

* "Milli Takım Marşı" (2010) * "Sen ve Ben" (2011) * "Tatil" (2013) * "Öpücem" (2014) * "Şimdi Burada Olsan" (2015) * "Bu Kadar Mı Zor" (2016) * "Senden İbaret" (2016) * "Bayramın Kutlu Olsun / Birlikte Çok Güzeliz" (2016) * "Gelmiyor musun?" (2017) * "Hayalet" (2018) * "Aşık" (2019) * "Kalbimin Her Yeri" (2019) * "Mahzen" (2020) * "En Güzeli (Acoustic)" (2021) * "Vefa" (2021) * "Mümkansız" (2021)

Charts

Awards

References

External links

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* {{Authority control 1979 births Turkish pop singers Turkish male singers Living people Turkish music arrangers Hacettepe University Ankara State Conservatory alumni