Çaba brings a modern arabesque breeze with his new single “Sen Olsan”
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Çaba — Artist: Poet, Lyricist, Composer
New album · Out 30 October on SpotifyNew album · Now on Spotify
Bundan Sonra
9 songs · 30 October 2026
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- 01Bundan Sonra
- 02Gözlerinin Önünde
- 03Karakol
- 04Bende Kaldı
- 05Ateş
- 06Tanışırım
- 07Sensin
- 08Sar Beni
- 09Al Benden
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Songs
Listen to 30 seconds of each song here; the full songs are on Spotify and the music videos on YouTube.
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Videos
- 3 videos passed 1 million views
- 4.6 million total views
- 11.8K subscribers
From you
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In the car, on the bus, at home, in front of the stage. 72 videos from people who made Çaba's songs part of their day.
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Live
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Cities and countries he has performed in: Eskişehir · Istanbul · Ankara · Tunisia · Egypt
About
Who is Çaba?
- Real name
- Üstün Çaba Yorulmaz
- Education
- Anadolu University, Public Administration
- Poetry books
- Yıldızlara Baktıkça Beni Anımsa (2002), Kalbimin Sessiz Çığlığı (2005)
- Membership
- MESAM
Çaba (Üstün Çaba Yorulmaz) is a poet, writer, lyricist, composer and musician. He is the son of the journalist, writer and poet Enver Yorulmaz. He graduated from the Department of Public Administration at the Faculty of Economics of Anadolu University in Eskişehir.
He began his artistic life with painting and won his first award in kindergarten. At the age of two he appeared in a bank's advertising campaign promoting savings. He started composing and playing the piano at a young age. He gave his first concert at the age of nine, presented by TRT host Bülent Özveren, on the same stage as Nilüfer in front of 5,000 people.
He broadened his horizons by spending time with figures such as Ahmed Arif, Âşık Mahzuni Şerif, Ahmet Kaya and Barış Manço. He studied folk music at the Hamoy Association under Serbülent Yasun and performed in many concerts, then trained in operatic singing and pop. He served as the Ankara representative of Yeni Çaba magazine.
During his high school and university years he published two books of poetry: "Yıldızlara Baktıkça Beni Anımsa" (2002) and "Kalbimin Sessiz Çığlığı" (2005). In those years he took part in live broadcasts on TRT television and radio. His name appears in İhsan Işık's Encyclopedia of Turkish Writers and Men of Culture.
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He began his professional music career in January 2021 with "Nankörsün", which was viewed hundreds of thousands of times. After Alaçatı, Armağan, Baba and Söyle Yar, he shot the music video for "Kibrit" in South Korea. Following the folk song "Sevdan Vurmuş Bir Kere", he shot the video for the Anatolian rock song "Nefes" in Batumi, Georgia; it soon passed one million views. The pop song "Kar" was released in September 2023. He writes both the lyrics and the music of his songs.
He has been a guest on Dreamtürk TV at the Kanal D studios, as well as on Show TV, Beyaz TV, Businesstürk TV and Çay TV, and his music videos have aired on national channels. His songs have entered radio Top 10 charts and he has been among the most requested artists. He has joined more than 100 radio programmes live in Turkey and abroad, and has given concerts in Eskişehir, Istanbul and Ankara.
In 2023 he received the "Most Notable Male Artist of the Year" award from Tuğba Özay at the 4th International Golden Media Awards. The same year, at the 4th International Success and Career Awards led by Dreamtürk TV, he received the "Most Successful Artist of the Year" award from Ece Erken and Onur Kırış. "Kar" also earned him the "Best Breakthrough Song of the Year" award. He is a member of MESAM (Turkish Musical Work Owners' Society).
After Eros, Araf, Annem, Mesela, Mesela Remix, Alaçatı Vol2, Mecnun, Sen Olsan and Türkiyem, his nine-track album "Bundan Sonra" is released on Spotify on 30 October 2026.
Araf
Mecnun
Kar
Story
From kindergarten to the stage
A path that began with painting, grew with poetry and continues with songs.
Family
A poet's son
The son of the journalist, writer and poet Enver Yorulmaz.
Childhood
Painting, an ad and his first compositions
He started painting in kindergarten and won his first award there. At the age of two he appeared in a bank's advertising campaign promoting savings. He started composing and playing the piano at a young age.
Age 9
First concert
Presented by TRT host Bülent Özveren, he took the same stage as Nilüfer in front of 5,000 people.
Youth
On the same path as the masters
He spent time with figures such as Ahmed Arif, Âşık Mahzuni Şerif, Ahmet Kaya and Barış Manço. He studied folk music at the Hamoy Association under Serbülent Yasun, then trained in operatic singing and pop. He graduated from the Department of Public Administration at Anadolu University in Eskişehir.
2002
First poetry book
"Yıldızlara Baktıkça Beni Anımsa" was published. He took part in live broadcasts on TRT television and radio.
2005
Second poetry book
"Kalbimin Sessiz Çığlığı" was published.
2021
Nankörsün
In January he began his professional music career with "Nankörsün". The video was shot in Filyos, Zonguldak, and has been viewed more than 600,000 times on YouTube.
2021
Alaçatı and Armağan
"Alaçatı" was released in June and "Armağan" in November.
2022
Baba
The video for "Baba", released in May, uses real footage of Çaba and his father.
2022
Söyle Yar and Kibrit
"Söyle Yar" was released in September and "Kibrit" in October. He shot the video for Kibrit in South Korea.
2023
Sevdan Vurmuş Bir Kere
The folk song "Sevdan Vurmuş Bir Kere" was released in January.
2023
Nefes, Kar and the awards
He shot the video for Nefes in Batumi, Georgia. The videos for Nefes and Kar passed one million views on YouTube. The same year, at two separate ceremonies, he was named "Most Successful Artist of the Year" and "Most Notable Male Artist of the Year".
2024
Durulur mu and Eros
"Durulur mu" was released in March; its video was shot in Cappadocia. Eros, released in May, entered the Dreamtürk TV Top 10; its video passed one million views.
2025
Araf
The strings on Araf were recorded with İstanbul Strings.
2025
Annem, Mesela, Mesela Remix, Alaçatı Vol2
"Annem", "Mesela" and "Mesela Remix" were released in May and "Alaçatı Vol2" in July.
2026
Mecnun, Sen Olsan, Türkiyem and Bundan Sonra
Mecnun was released in January, Sen Olsan in March and Türkiyem in June. The nine-track album Bundan Sonra is out on Spotify on 30 October.
From the art world
Companions
On stage, in the studio, backstage. 102 photos and 3 videos with the names he has crossed paths with since childhood.
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Musa Eroğlu 
Mertkan Erkan (Ankara Echoes) 
Zeynep Bozkaya and Engin Demircioğlu 
2023
Awards
Three awards received in 2023.
Most Successful Artist of the Year
4th International Success and Career Awards. Presented by Ece Erken and Onur Kırış.
Most Notable Male Artist of the Year
4th International Golden Media Awards. Presented by Tuğba Özay.
Best Breakthrough Song of the Year
For "Kar".
Archive
Through the years
Award ceremonies, TV and radio studios, stages and video sets. 216 photos and videos.
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In the press
News
Featured on Kanal D · Show TV · Beyaz TV · DreamTürk · Business Channel Türk · Kral FM · Radyo D
Mecnun
Çaba rebels against modern love with “Mecnun”
50fifty MagazinJanuary 2026 · 19 outlets
Eros
Çaba sets his sights on the charts with “Eros”
BasınPressMay 2024 · 10 outlets
Nefes
Çaba heads to Batumi for “Nefes”
Gündem GazetesiApril–May 2023 · 8 outlets
Kibrit
Çaba lights up “Kibrit” in South Korea
Gündem GazetesiDecember 2022 – January 2023 · 6 outlets
Baba
Çaba sings “Baba” for his father
Gündem GazetesiMay 2022 · 3 outlets
Nankörsün
Çaba draws attention with his first song, “Nankörsün”
SahipkıranJanuary–February 2021 · 2 outlets