Murat Boz

Murat Boz is one of Turkey’s biggest pop stars and a popular film actor, known for hits such as “Maximum”, “Janti” and “Geri Dönüş Olsa” and for leading roles in Kardeşim Benim, Dönerse Senindir and Öldür Beni Sevgilim. He was born on 7 March 1980 in Karadeniz Ereğli.

Early life

Boz played for the ErdemirSpor youth football team before his mother steered him towards music. In 1995 he moved to Istanbul to study at the Istanbul Anadolu Fine Arts High School. He plays violin, drums and the ney.

Music career

After working as a backing vocalist, he launched his solo career in 2006 with “Aşkı Bulamam Ben”. His debut album Maximum (2007) was a bestseller and won multiple awards, followed by Şans (2009), Aşklarım Büyük Benden (2011) and Janti (2016). Songs such as “Uçurum”, “Para Yok”, “Özledim”, “Sallana Sallana” and “Adını Bilen Yazsın” reached the top five of the Türkçe Top 20, and “Geri Dönüş Olsa”, “Kalamam Arkadaş” and “Janti” went to number one. He has won four Golden Butterfly Awards and two Kral Music Awards.

Acting and TV

Boz made his film debut in Hadi İnşallah (2014) and led the comedy Kardeşim Benim (2016) with Burak Özçivit, followed by Dönerse Senindir (2016) and Öldür Beni Sevgilim (2019). He is also a judge on O Ses Türkiye (The Voice Turkey) and won its first season as a coach.

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