Ozan Çolakoğlu
Ozan Çolakoğlu | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ozan Çolakoğlu |
| Also known as | Ozinga |
| Born | 1 April 1972 Adana, Turkey |
| Origin | Turkey |
| Genres | pop, arabesk, adult contemporary, pop rock, dance pop |
| Occupation(s) | composer record producer arranger orchestrator film composer audio engineer |
| Instruments | keyboards, drums |
| Years active | 1991 - Present |
| Labels | HITT Production, Urban, Universal, İstanbul Plak, DMC, Avrupa |
| Website | OzanColakoglu.com, dB Müzik |
Ozan Çolakoğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [ozˌan ˈʧolaˌkoːɫu], born 1972 in Adana) 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.
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,arrangements | |
| 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[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 |
| 2012 | Aşk Gitti Bizden / Tarkan (Our Love is Gone) |
Producer, remixes, arrangements |
| 2012 | Hadi Bakalım / Tarkan (Alright Then) |
Producer, remixes, 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 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 |
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