Hülya Polat was born in 1969 in Melyat, Pazar, Rize, Turkey, and emerged as a
Turkish singer and actor of Laz heritage. Her early career began with the single
"Koçari" in 2000, which introduced her distinctive blend of world music
elements. Polat has released several albums, including Rino in 2004 and Aha in
2006. Polat also appeared in films such as Amerikalılar Karadeniz'de 2 (2006),
Bizum Hoca (2014), and Temel ile Dursun İstanbul'da Kaynakça (2016).