Ozan Çolakoğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [oˈzan ˈtʃoɫakoːɫu], born 1 April 1972) is a Turkish composer, songwriter and music producer; famous for his work with various Turkish pop singers and his multiple film scores. He co-founded the production company Sarı Ev (Yellow House), but left it in 2010 to work for dB Müzik.
Ozan Çolakoğlu | |
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| Born | 1 April 1972 |
| Other names | Ozinga |
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| Spouses | |
| Children | 2[2][3] |
| Musical career | |
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| Instruments | |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | OzanColakoglu.com |
Life and career
editOzan Çolakoğlu was born in Adana, Turkey in 1972. He attended the Berklee College of Music[4][5][6] 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,[7] Murat Boz or the well known all-female Turkish rock band, Pin-up.[8] In the music world he is also known for his remixes under the name Ozinga.[5]
He arranged "Every Way That I Can", the song Sertab Erener won the Eurovision contest with.[9][10] 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.[11]
Discography
edit- Studio albums
- 01 (2012) (sales: 72,998)[12]
Collaborations with other artists
editAlbums
edit| 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, arrangements |
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| 2003 | 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[13] | Producer, arrangements | |
| 2007 | Metamorfoz / Tarkan | Producer, arrangements, songwriter | |
| 2010 | Adımı Kalbine Yaz / Tarkan | Producer, arrangements, songwriter |
Singles
edit| 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 |
| 2012 | Aşk Gitti Bizden / Tarkan (Our Love is Gone) |
Producer, remixes, arrangements |
| 2012 | Hadi Bakalım / Tarkan (Alright Then) |
Producer, remixes, arrangements |
Remixes
edit| Song title | Album / Single | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Aşkı Bulamam Ben (Ozimga mix) (I Can't Find Love) |
Maximum | Murat Boz |
| Bounce (Ozinga) | Come Closer / Bounce single |
Tarkan |
| Dudu (Ozinga Mix) (Woman) |
Dudu | Tarkan |
| Hüp (Ozinga Disco Mix) | Karma / Hüp single |
Tarkan |
| Kuzu Kuzu (Ozinga Mix) (Like a Lamb) |
Karma / Kuzu Kuzu single |
Tarkan |
| Özgürlük İçimizde (Ozinga Alternatif Verziyon) (Freedom Within Us) |
Özgürlük İçimizde promo single |
Tarkan |
| Pırlanta (Organize Remix) (Diamond) |
Tek Taşımı Kendim Aldım (I Bought My Diamond Myself) |
Nil Karaibrahimgil |
| Sheep (Ozinga Latin Mix) | Are You Satisfied? | Rebel Moves |
Film scores
edit| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2005 | G.O.R.A. |
| 2006 | Hokkabaz (The Magician) |
| 2006 | Organize İşler (Organized Job) |
| 2006 | Sınav (The Exam) |
References
edit- ^ "Gülşen'den sürpriz nikah!". Sözcü. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Ozan Çolakoğlu ile oğlu Kaan Çolakoğlu'nun sinema keyfi". Habertürk. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Şarkıcı Gülşen anne oldu!". Vatan. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Ozan Colakoglu biography at Isimsizsiniz.com". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ^ a b TarkanDeluxe
- ^ 12 dev müzisyen (12 giant musicians) - Hürriyet
- ^ Biri bizi düzenliyor (Somebody is arranging us) - Radikal
- ^ News: Pin-up Archived 2007-08-11 at the Wayback Machine - AnatolianRock.com
- ^ Eurovision'un ev sahibiyiz (We are the hosts of Eurovision) - Radikal.
- ^ Every way That I Can - info
- ^ Ozan Colakoglu film scores Archived 2008-10-04 at the Wayback Machine - Milliyet Sinema
- ^ "2012 Dolum Faturalarına Göre İlk 50 Yerli Albümleri" (PDF). MÜ-YAP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Murat Boz discography". Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2007-08-24.