Sinan Özen


Sinan Özen is a Turkish folk music artist, composer, and songwriter.

Early life

Sinan Özen was born in the Çayeli district of Rize. At a young age his family moved to İzmit where he spent a few years of his childhood. Then they moved to Istanbul where Sinan graduated from his primary and secondary education. He then continued his education in Rize, at the Department of Lathe-Leveling in the Rize Industrial Vocational High School.
Following this, Sinan Özen decided to leave this profession, and embark on a career in music.

Career

From a young age, Sinan Özen always had a passion for music, and his first attempt to start his singing career was in 1981, where he participated in a song contest that was advertised in a local newspaper. Sinan ultimately won the contest, but despite this, it did not lead to any further offers or opportunities.
He later met Süheyla Altmışdört, a tutor in the Academy of Music, with the help of his musician friend, who taught him instrumental and solfeggio classes. He also had instrumental Oud and Solfeggio training from Irfan Ozbakir, a Turkish composer. In 1982 Sinan was encouraged by his tutors to apply to the Istanbul Academy of Music, where he was accepted in the Department of Turkish Classical Music in 1982, where he studied until he finally graduated from the academy in 1988.
His professional career began when he released his first album Rüyalarım Olmasa in 1989.
Sinan Özen has since produced produced 18 albums including one Turkish classical music album and 28 singles.

Discography

Singles

2023 Zaman Zaman 2023 Her Aşka Bir Deli Lazım 2023 Unutamadim 2023 Suç Mahallini 2022 Et Tirnaktan Ayrı Olur Mu 2022 Gönlümü Alırım 2022 Zor Sevdam 2021 Her Gece Yarasi 2021 Keyfim Yerinde 2021 Sen Treni Kaçırdın 2021 Sen Mühimsin 2021 Körpe Yüreğim 2021 Yerim Gözde Yıldızım 2020 Yok Arkadaş Feat. Amad 2020 Seni Düşünüyorum 2020 Sinan Özen İle Akustik 2019 Adım Adım 2019 Yaralı Kara Sevda 2019 Ben Yanıyorum 2018 İki Kor 2018 İkimizde Var 2018 Sevgilim Feat. Dilso'z 2017 Öpsene Beni 2016 Sana Birşey Olmasın 2016 Haram Geceler 2013 Yıkılır İstanbul 2015 Sevişmeliyiz
  • ''2003 Quiero Comer Tus Labios ''

Albums

2016 Bambaşka 2014 Babamın Şarkıları ve İnce Saz 2011 Usta 2010 Sinan Özen 20102007 Ödün Vermem 2006 Gitsem Uzaklara 2006 Aşkın S Hali 2004 Islak Islak 2002 Serseri Gönlüm 1998 Tek Başına 1997 Evlere Şenlik 1996 Sigaramın Dumanı Sen 1994 Kapına Gül Bıraktım 1993 Ölürüm Yoluna 1992 Öpsene Beni 1991 Aşık Olmak İstiyorum 1990 Kar Tanesi
  • ''1989 Rüyalarım Olmasa ''

Music videos

Radyoda Bir İnce Saz Yıkılır İstanbul Ben Seni Sevdim Teessüf Ederim Yaşamak Çok Ama Çok Bişey Olmaz Deme Bilemiyorum Sana Kıyamam Seni Düşünüyorum Canım Yandı Ödün Vermem Seni Öyle Çok Koptuğu Yerde Bırak Ellerini Bırak Sildim Islak Islak Kulağımdan Öp Beni Yatiya Geldim Uyusun Da Büyüsün Gülüm Ezanlar Bizim İçin Hazalım Çaresizim Ağlayamadım Sigaramın Dumanı Sen Vicdansızlar Başımın Tatlı Belası Evlere Şenlik
  • ''Senin Ağzını Yerim''

Filmography

  • Gecenin Işıltısı
  • Arka Sokaklar 2. Sezon
  • Tirvana
  • Kurasların Efendisi
  • ''Sinan Özen Söylüyor''