İlhan Aldatmaz (born April 1, 1955 in Bursa, Turkey), known as İlhan İrem, is a
Turkish singer, songwriter and author. As a child he took singing lessons,
performing in various school orchestras as a soloist. In 1973, he self-produced
his first song “Birleşsin Bütün Eller – Bazen Neşe Bazen Kede”, with the
intention of writing songs for other artists, however after rejection from
several record companies, recorded his second song “Yazık Oldu Yarınlara – Haydi
Sil Gözlerini” which saw him gain commercial recognition as an artist. After a
string of number 1 hits including "Havalar ...