Kaan Akalın (born 3 June 1997) is a Turkish singer, songwriter and DJ who also plays drums, piano and the guitar. He first appeared in the 2014 season of the X Factor (Turkish TV series), the Turkish version of The X Factor, at the age of 16. Akalın released more than 6 singles including a debut single with a music video in NYC Arar Mı? (2016) and (2017); both mastered by multiple GRAMMY winning albums’ engineer Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound. According to the artist's official website and accounts: "His lyrical compositions have evolved to be based on consciousness, aiming to disseminate the reality of living and loving in the moment."