Soner Arica is a Turkish

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 singer and record producer

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Biography

He was born as the youngest of seven children in the Fatsa

Fatsa

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 district of Ordu Province

Ordu Province

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, Turkey

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. Later he moved to Istanbul

Istanbul

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 and studied in Şişli

Sisli

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 College. Having graduated from the college, he continued his education and obtained a degree in economics

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 from Marmara University

Marmara University

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. In 1986, he became a professional model. He had a modelling career for five years. In 1992, he released his first album.

Albums

• Bir Umut, (1992)
• En Güzel Serüven, (1994)
• Yaşıyorum, (1995)
• Yalvarma (Maxi Single), (1996)
• Herşey Yolunda, (1997)
• Sen Mutlu Ol (Maxi Single), (1998)
• Şarkılar Var, (1999)
• Remix, (2000)
• Kusursuz Aşk, (2001)
• Remix, (2002)
• Aşkla Oldu - Best Of Soner Arıca, (2003)
• Hatıram Olsun, (2004)
• Benim Adım Aşk, (2005)
• Dance Remix, (2006)
• Bu Yaz Biz, (2006)
• Seni Seviyorum, (2007)

External links

• Official website of Soner Arıca