Levent Çoker
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Levent Çoker is a Turkish
musician, arranger, conductor and composer who represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
as a composer, arranger and conductor in 1996 and 1997. His song "Dinle
" won 3rd place in Eurovision Song Contest 1997
and was the country's best result since it began participating in the Contest, and remained so until 2003, when soprano pop star Sertab Erener
attained the top spot.
A native of the northwestern Anatolia
city of İzmit
, the administrative center of Kocaeli Province
, Levent Çoker graduated in 1971 from Ankara State Conservatory
, having studied musical performance with emphasis on playing the trombone
. He has been a member of Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra
since 1979 and has composed for opera and ballet as well as for symphony orchestras and bands, along with winning several national music contests.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
musician, arranger, conductor and composer who represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest
Turkey participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 1975, represented by Semiha Yankı performing "Seninle Bir Dakika", but did not achieve any considerable success until the late 1990s...
as a composer, arranger and conductor in 1996 and 1997. His song "Dinle
Dinle
"Dinle" was the Turkish entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 in Dublin, Ireland. It was composed by Levent Çoker and Mehtap Alnıtemiz, and was performed by Şebnem Paker in Turkish...
" won 3rd place in Eurovision Song Contest 1997
Eurovision Song Contest 1997
The Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and it was held at the Point Theatre Dublin, Ireland, on 3 May 1997. Boyzone member Ronan Keating and Carrie Crowley were the presenters of the show....
and was the country's best result since it began participating in the Contest, and remained so until 2003, when soprano pop star Sertab Erener
Sertab Erener
Sertab Erener is a Turkish pop music singer and also a cross-over soprano with a vocal range that extends to high F. She is one of the most successful female Turkish pop singers in her homeland, and is considered one of the divas of Turkish pop music...
attained the top spot.
A native of the northwestern Anatolia
Anatolia
Anatolia is a geographic and historical term denoting the westernmost protrusion of Asia, comprising the majority of the Republic of Turkey...
city of İzmit
Izmit
İzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875...
, the administrative center of Kocaeli Province
Kocaeli Province
Kocaeli Province is a province of Turkey. Its capital is İzmit, which is sometimes referred to as Kocaeli itself. The largest town in the province is now Gebze. The traffic code is 41. The province is located at the easternmost end of the Marmara Sea, especially on the Gulf of İzmit. Because of...
, Levent Çoker graduated in 1971 from Ankara State Conservatory
Ankara State Conservatory
The Ankara State Conservatory, the first conservatory to be founded in the Republic of Turkey, was established in 1936 by a directive of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.- Notable attendees :* Paul Hindemith* Carl Ebert* Evelyn Baghtcheban* Samin Baghtcheban...
, having studied musical performance with emphasis on playing the trombone
Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
. He has been a member of Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra
Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra
The Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra is a Turkish symphony orchestra based in Istanbul.Founded in 1945 as the Istanbul Municipality City Orchestra, its first principal conductor was Cemal Reşit Rey. In 1972 it became the Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra...
since 1979 and has composed for opera and ballet as well as for symphony orchestras and bands, along with winning several national music contests.
Works
- Hayal Yolcuları [The Dream Passengers] (ballet)
- Senfonik Süit [Symphonic Suite]
- Fanfare for Brass and Percussion
- Keman, Çello ve Piyano için Trio [Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano]