Hüseyin Yalın, born March 30, 1980, in Nişantaşı, Istanbul, Turkey, is a Turkish pop singer and songwriter. Yalın began his music career collaborating with Kargo guitarist Selim Öztürk, releasing his debut studio album, Ellerine Sağlık, in March 2004 under Universal Music. The album's lead single, “Zalim”, reached the top of Turkish charts, selling 500,000 copies within four months and earning Yalın the Best Male Newcomer award at the Kral TV Video Music Awards. Following Universal's closure in Turkey, Yalın signed with Pasaj Müzik and released his second studio album, Bir Bakmışsın, in 2005, featuring the award-winning single “Küçücüğüm”. He released his third studio album, Her Şey Sensin, in 2007 under Avrupa Müzik, which sold 110,000 copies in 20 days and earned a Gold certification from MÜ-YAP, featuring contributions from percussionist Hossam Ramzy and guitarist Tim Pierce. In 2009, Yalın released his fourth studio album, Ben Bugün, arranged by Alper Erinç, achieving cumulative album sales of over one million copies. Yalın released the single “Anlat Güzel mi Oralar?” in 2011, followed by the singles “Ver O Zaman Gömleklerimi” with Sıla in 2021 and “Yaz Gülü” in 2021, and performed at venues including the Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre and featured in commercial campaigns for Vestel.
