Yeşim Salkım was born in Istanbul in 1964. She started singing at local events and weddings before releasing her first single, 'Seni Seviyorum,' in 1985. That song became a hit and helped establish her in Turkish pop music.
Her career includes albums like 'Bir Yudum Su' from 1987 and 'Seviyorum Seni' from 1989. Other songs like 'Bazen,' 'Kusura Bakma,' and 'Yan' have remained popular. She has worked with other Turkish artists including İbrahim Tatlıses and Mahsun Kırmızıgül.
Salkım's personal life, including a divorce and custody case in the early 1990s, received public attention. She has continued recording music with albums like 'Aşka Şans Ver' in 1993 and 'Deli Divane' in 2003.
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