Ali Rıza Binboğa is a Turkish singer, songwriter and electronic engineer, known for his song Yarınlar Bizim in the 1970s. He pursued his music career along with engineering for many years.
He was born on February 26, 1950 in Ördekli village of Sarız district of Kayseri. After attending primary school in his village, he received boarding education at teacher training schools and received music seminar training in Ankara. Then he entered Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Electricity, and graduated as an electronics engineer in 1973.
Music career
He released his first record in the early 1970s. While working as an engineer at PTT, he participated in Türkiye's first Eurovision national auditions with Tomorrows Ours in 1975. Although he came first in the public's postcard vote, he could not go to the competition because the jury scores were low. The song nevertheless became one of the most memorable works of the period.
He released nearly ten albums and six 45's in the period from the 1970s to the mid-2000s. He joined the Professional Association of Musical Work Owners (MESAM) in 1987 and served on the board of directors between 1999-2011. He described his life, which extended from teaching to engineering and music, in his autobiography titled Tomorrows Are Ours.
