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Buray
Person · male · Northern Cyprus · Nicosia · born 1984 · recording since 2014
Turkish Cypriot singer (born 1984)
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Also known as Buray Hoşsöz · Бурай
Timeline
11 events▣ Album 9◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1980s
2010s
· Debut release
Debut release: Hayat Sürer
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2020s
Biography
English biography267 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1306063850
Biography
Buray Hoşsöz (born 15 June 1984) is a Turkish Cypriot pop singer.
Career
The lead single for Buray's debut album 1 Şişe Aşk
1 Şişe AşkSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracks1İstersen3:442Ben Akıllanmam3:323Alacalı4:184Ara Sıra Ara3:555Gitmem Gerek4:146Sonsuz Kılalım3:417Sen Sevda Mısın?3:378Kimsenin Suçu Yok3:30 was "İstersenİstersenSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1İstersen3:45." The lyrics were written by Gözde Ançel, and it was composed and arranged by Buray himself. Over time, the song gained traction and saw increased airplay on radio and digital platforms. The song peaked at number one on the Türkçe Top 20. The second music video was released for the song "Sen Sevda Mısın" which also went on to top Turkey's official music charts. This was followed by the music video for the song "Kimsenin Suçu Yok".
Later on Buray released two more albums: Sahiden
SahidenSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Aşk mı Lazım3:292Seni Sevmiyorum Artık3:303Melodi3:114Kalbime Dokundu2:565Sahiden3:546Sen Hala Sokağımda3:067Mecnun3:208Olmadı3:219Ay Parçası3:5010Günlerden Sonbahar3:1411Deli Divane3:5612Gül Goncalar3:51 in 2016 and Kehanet
KehanetSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Aşk Bitsin3:462Tac Mahal4:003Kabahat Bende3:274Kehanet3:295Kış Bahçeleri3:036Haykırasım Var3:567Karma3:408Çöl Haydutu3:339Bir Ömürlüğüm3:1810Beni Çok Seveceksin2:4711Haykırasım Var (unplugged live)3:1812Su Olsam4:14 in 2018 with further hits including "Aşk mı Lazım", "Aşk Bitsin", "Deli Divane" and "Kabahat Bende".
EPs
Serseri Ruhum (2024)
Home Session (2025)
Singles
"Hayat Sürer
Hayat SürerSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Hayat Sürer2:50" (2014)
"Ben Ölmeden Önce" (with Emrah Karaduman) (2019)
"Aşka Extra'nı KatAşka Extra'nı KatSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Aşka Extra'nı Kat2:23" (2019)
"Rampapapam" (with Feride Hilal Akın & KÖK$VL) (2020)
"Deli Kız" (2020)
"Aşk Ne Güzel Şey" (with Erkin Arslan & Evrencan Gündüz) (2020)
"Senin Yüzünden" (with Arem Özgüç & Arman Aydın) (2020)
"Çift Gökkuşağı" (Ada Masalı Soundtrack) (2021)
"1938" (with Erkin Arslan)
"Deals with the Devil" (with Ilkay Sencan) (2022)
"Aşk Yeniden" (Yeni Türkü Zamansız) (2022)
"Kara Gözlüm" (with Emrah Karaduman) (2022)
"Yangın Var" (with Arem Özgüç & Arman Aydın) (2022)
"Girdap" (2022)
"Here Comes the Dawn" (with Erk Emindayı) (2022)
"Yok Mu?" (2022)
"Self Control" (2023)
"Beni AffetBeni AffetSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Beni Affet2:58" (with Ceren Gündoğdu) (2023)
"Olmuşum Leyla" (2023)
"Yaz Yağmuru" (Serdar Ortaç Şarkıları Vol. 2) (2023)
"Herkes Görsün" (Erkin Arslan ile) (2024)
"İstanbul Bile" (Sena Şahin ile) (2025)
"Buzlu Cam" (2025)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 14 | 84.5th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 11 | 28.3th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (14 release groups · 9 studio albums)
Albums · 9
2015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 30:31
1İstersen3:442Ben Akıllanmam3:323Alacalı4:184Ara Sıra Ara3:555Gitmem Gerek4:146Sonsuz Kılalım3:417Sen Sevda Mısın?3:378Kimsenin Suçu Yok3:302015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 32:27
1İstersen (Mahmut Orhan remix)6:102İstersen (club remix)4:233İstersen (Kral Pop remix)4:034İstersen (Kougan Ray club mix)4:505İstersen (Soner Babutsa house mix)4:326İstersen (GEM.N.I remix)3:467İstersen (Levent Aydın remix)4:432016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 41:38
1Aşk mı Lazım3:292Seni Sevmiyorum Artık3:303Melodi3:114Kalbime Dokundu2:565Sahiden3:546Sen Hala Sokağımda3:067Mecnun3:208Olmadı3:219Ay Parçası3:5010Günlerden Sonbahar3:1411Deli Divane3:5612Gül Goncalar3:512018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:31
1Aşk Bitsin3:462Tac Mahal4:003Kabahat Bende3:274Kehanet3:295Kış Bahçeleri3:036Haykırasım Var3:567Karma3:408Çöl Haydutu3:339Bir Ömürlüğüm3:1810Beni Çok Seveceksin2:4711Haykırasım Var (unplugged live)3:1812Su Olsam4:142021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 32:25
1Buray. Yüreksiz Tilki Buray3:482Saman Alevi Buray3:273Buray. Nasıl Unuturum Buray2:424Dünden Beri Buray3:085Buray. Alaz Alaz Buray3:046Kumral Yazların Buray2:487Masal Pazarı Buray3:178Sana Değmez Buray3:509Arı Kovanı Buray3:1410Rinna Rinna Buray3:072023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 42:08
1AL SENİN OLSUN DÜNYA3:162DARMADAĞIN3:183DÜŞTÜM DURDUM2:484KİBRİT3:235NE OLDU BİZE3:276GÖZLERİMİ KURUTTUM3:017İNCİ3:358ATLA DA GEL3:039ŞUURSUZCA3:3510AHŞAP DÜŞLERİM2:4011BEDDUAM YOK2:5112KALBİME KALBİME3:1313HASAN ABİ2:0714ŞAFAĞIN KIZI1:512025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 19:17
1SAHİDEN Buray3:582MELODİ Buray3:203KİMSENİN SUÇU YOK Buray3:144ALACALI Buray4:005GİTMEM GEREK Buray4:452025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 22:36
1AY PARÇASI Buray3:442SEN SEVDA MISIN Buray3:543GÜNLERDEN SONBAHAR Buray3:214BEN AKILLANMAM Buray4:265GÜL GONCALAR Buray3:486SENİ SEVMİYORUM ARTIK Buray3:232025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 20:42
1Buray. İstersen (Home Sessions) Buray4:002Buray. Olmadı (Home Sessions) Buray3:103Buray. Aşk Mı Lazım (Home Sessions) Buray3:314Buray. Mecnun (Home Sessions) Buray3:295Buray. Kalbime Dokundu (Home Sessions) Buray2:576Buray. Sen Hala Sokağımda (Home Sessions) Buray3:35
Single · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hayat SürerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:501Hayat Sürer2:50 | 13 July 2014 | ||
| 2015 | İstersenSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:451İstersen3:45 | 2015 | ||
| 2019 | Aşka Extra'nı KatSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:231Aşka Extra'nı Kat2:23 | 19 June 2019 | ||
| 2023 | Beni AffetSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 2:581Beni Affet2:58 | 27 January 2023 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Deli Kız (Remixes)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 19:471Deli Kız (Kougan Ray Remix)3:40 2Deli Kız (Mustafa Başal Remix)2:56 3Deli Kız (Erhan Boraer & Mert Kurt Remix)3:15 4Deli Kız (Ogün Dönmez Remix)3:51 5Deli Kız (Ege Akkanatlı Remix)3:13 6Deli Kız (Efe Kopru Remix)2:52 | 18 September 2020 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Buray head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 8 | 49.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 14 | 84.5th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 11 | 87.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 11 | 28.3th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Singer_Buray_Ho%C5%9Fs%C3%B6z_2022.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46d1a355-aa4b-410c-8a10-7f98496a6ebadiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46d1a355-aa4b-410c-8a10-7f98496a6ebacore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21524546genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21524546seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buraybiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buray
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Turkish musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Shadow4dark · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q21524546 · MusicBrainz: 46d1a355-aa4b-410c-8a10-7f98496a6eba