Burak Güven (born October 19, 1975) is a Turkish musician,
bass player
A bassist (also known as a bass player or bass guitarist) is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass (upright bass, contrabass, wood bass), bass guitar (electric bass, acoustic bass), keyboard bass (synth bass) or a low bra ...
, and one of the backing singers in the rock band
Mor
Early life
Güven was born in
Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
, Turkey. From 1993 to 2000, he studied singing at the
State Conservatory of Istanbul. Before he became a member of Mor
ve Ötesi, he sang in the choir and opera.
At age 14, Güven bought his first guitar. At age 15, he joined Virus with four friends and was a vocalist. After disagreements with guitarist Erke Erokay, he left the group. He then worked with pop performer Eric Coker and sang in cafes and bars.
Career
In 1993, Güven bought his first bass guitar. He was one of the first participants in
Istanbul Blues Company. He toured and played bass guitar in four songs in their album ''Kökler''. He sang in the opera ''Aşk İksiri'' and musical ''Anlat Şehrazat'' in 1997. He participated in
Fahir Atakoğlu. His voice can be heard on the CD ''Senfonik Konser''. He participated in the Mimi Festival in France with Nekropsi. He composes electronic music with his friend Tolga Enilmez, who is a member of that collective.
In 1997, he became a member of
Mor ve Ötesi, replacing Alper Tekin.
In 2008, as a member of Mor ve Ötesi, Güven competed in the
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest (), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international Music competition, song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) among its members since 1956. Each participating broadcaster ...
. The band finished seventh with 138 points for their song ''Deli''.
In January 2009, the album ''Astronot'' of Ayça Şen was released, produced by Burak Güven.
In 2024, he released a solo album, ''18'', under the pseudonym Muganni.
See also
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Mor ve Ötesi
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Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Belgrade, Serbia, following the country's victory at the with the song "" by Marija Šerifović. Organised by the European Broadcasting Unio ...
References
External links
Mor ve Ötesi
1975 births
Mor ve Ötesi members
Living people
Turkish male singers
Turkish male guitarists
Turkish rock guitarists
Turkish rock singers
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