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Ozan Çolakoğlu Birth name Ozan Çolakoğlu Also known as Ozinga Born 1 April 1972
Adana, TurkeyOrigin Turkey Genres pop, arabesk, adult contemporary, pop rock, dance pop Occupations composer
record producer
arranger
orchestrator
film composer
audio engineerYears active 1991 - Present Labels HITT Production, Urban, Universal, İstanbul Plak, DMC, Avrupa Associated acts Tarkan, Gülşen, Murat Boz, Nilüfer Website OzanColakoglu.com, dB Müzik Ozan Çolakoğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [ozˌan ʧolaˈkoːɫu], Adana, 1972 - ) is a Turkish composer, songwriter and music producer; famous for his work with pop idol Tarkan and his various film scores. He co-founded the production company Sarı Ev (Yellow House), but left it in 2010 to work for dB Müzik.
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Biography and career
Ozan Çolakoğlu was born in Adana, Turkey in 1972. He attended the Berklee College of Music[1][2][3] and his career started with Tarkan's first album called Yine Sensiz. Besides working continuously with the Turkish pop idol, he also contributed to the albums of such notable artists like Nil Karaibrahimgil,[4] Murat Boz or the well known all-female Turkish rock band, Pin-up.[5] In the music world he is also known for his remixes under the name Ozinga.[2]
He arranged Every Way That I Can, the song Sertab Erener won the Eurovision contest with.[6][7] Years later, he would go on to arrange another Eurovision hit Düm Tek Tek, written by his friend Sinan Akçıl.
Ozan Çolakoğlu is also credited for co-writing several of Tarkan's songs, including the second (European) version of Şımarık.
Apart from Tarkan, he worked for Nilüfer (albums Karar Verdim and Hayal, single Zalimin Kararı), Bendeniz, Deniz Seki, Nil Karaibrahimgil, Ümit Sayın, Pınar Aylin, Gökçe, Yaşar, Çelik Erişçi, Özgün, Kızlar, Tan Taşçi (song İşaret), Sibel Can (song Çantada Keklik), Gülşen (complete album Önsöz). His works include the scores of such popular movies like G.O.R.A., Sınav or Organize İşler.[8]
Collaborations with Tarkan
Albums
Year Title/Artist Task Instrument played 1992 Yine Sensiz / Tarkan
(Without You Again)Music direction, arrangements 1994 A-Acayipsin / Tarkan
(Oh You're Something Else)Mixing Arrangement Piano 1997 Ölürüm Sana / Tarkan
(I'd die for you)Arrangement Keyboard 2001 Karma / Tarkan String Composition & Orchestration,
mixing, co-producer,arrangements2003 Dudu / Tarkan
(Woman)Producer,arrangements 2006 Come Closer / Tarkan Programming, drum programming Keyboards 2006 Tek Taşımı Kendim Aldım / Nil Karaibrahimgil
(I Bought My Diamond Myself)Producer, remixes,arrangements 2007 Maximum / Murat Boz[9] Producer,arrangements 2007 Metamorfoz / Tarkan Producer,arrangements, songwriter 2010 Adımı Kalbine Yaz / Tarkan Producer, arrangements, songwriter Singles
Year Title/Artist Task 2001 Kuzu Kuzu / Tarkan
(Like a Lamb)Producer, remixes arrangements 2002 Bir Oluruz Yolunda / Tarkan
(We'll Unite On Your Way)Producer, arrangements 2002 Özgürlük İçimizde / Tarkan
(Freedom Within Us)Producer, remixes , arrangements 2003 Every Way That I Can / Sertab Erener Producer, arrangements 2005 Ayrılık Zor / Tarkan
(Separation Is Hard)Producer, remixes, arrangements 2006 Aşkı Bulamam Ben / Murat Boz
(I Can't Find Love)Producer, remix, arrangements Remixes
Song title Album / Single Artist Aşkı Bulamam Ben (Ozimga mix)
(I Can't Find Love)Maximum Murat Boz Bounce (Ozinga) Come Closer / Bounce
singleTarkan Dudu (Ozinga Mix)
(Woman)Dudu Tarkan Hüp (Ozinga Disco Mix) Karma / Hüp
singleTarkan Kuzu Kuzu (Ozinga Mix)
(Like a Lamb)Karma / Kuzu Kuzu
singleTarkan Özgürlük İçimizde (Ozinga Alternatif Verziyon)
(Freedom Within Us)Özgürlük İçimizde
promo singleTarkan Pırlanta (Organize Remix)
(Diamond)Tek Taşımı Kendim Aldım
(I Bought My Diamond Myself)Nil Karaibrahimgil Film scores
Year Title 2005 G.O.R.A. 2006 Hokkabaz (The Magician) 2006 Organize İşler (Organized Job) 2006 Sınav (The Exam) References
- ^ Ozan Colakoglu biography at Isimsizsiniz.com
- ^ a b TarkanDeluxe
- ^ 12 dev müzisyen (12 giant musicians) - Hürriyet
- ^ Biri bizi düzenliyor (Somebody is arranging us) - Radikal
- ^ News: Pin-up - AnatolianRock.com
- ^ Eurovision'un ev sahibiyiz (We are the hosts of Eurovision) - Radikal.
- ^ Every way That I Can - info
- ^ Ozan Colakoglu film scores - Milliyet Sinema
- ^ Murat Boz discography
External links
Categories:- Turkish film score composers
- Turkish songwriters
- Turkish record producers
- 1972 births
- Living people
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