Kerim Tekin was a Turkish singer and composer born on April 18, 1975, in Istanbul. He began his professional career in 1994 and achieved professional recognition with his debut studio album, Kara Gözlüm (1995). He released his second studio recording, Haykırsam Dünyaya (1997), which featured collaborations with Kenan Doğulu and Ozan Doğulu and achieved sales of more than one million copies. Tekin received a nomination for Best Male Pop Music Artist at the 4th Kral TV Video Music Awards and the 25th Golden Butterfly Awards. He also performed as an actor in productions such as Mirasyediler (1996) and Yaz Aşkım (1998). Tekin died on June 27, 1998.
