Nilüfer Yanya

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Nilüfer Yanya
Yanya performing at Turning Tides Festival, 2019
Yanya performing at Turning Tides Festival, 2019
Background information
Born (1995-05-11) 11 May 1995 (age 26)[1]
London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
Years active2016–present
LabelsATO Records
Websiteniluferyanya.com

Nilüfer Yanya (/ˈnɪləfər ˈjænjə/; born 11 May 1995)[2] is an English singer, songwriter and musician.

Early life[]

Yanya is the daughter of two visual artists, her mother is of Irish and Barbadian heritage and her father is Turkish. Yanya grew up in Chelsea, London listening to Turkish music and classical music playing at home. She gravitated to guitar rock and learned how to play the instrument at the age of 12.[3]

Career[]

Informally starting her musical career with demos uploaded to SoundCloud in 2014,[4] Yanya turned down an offer to join a girl group produced by Louis Tomlinson of One Direction and focused on developing her own music instead.[3] Her first EP, Small Crimes/Keep on Calling, was released in 2016. Her second EP, Plant Feed, was released in 2017,[5] followed by Do You Like Pain? in 2018.

In 2019, Yanya released her debut studio album, Miss Universe, which received rave reviews and critical acclaim,[3][4][6] with critics noting her ability to bounce back and forth between musical and lyrical styles, shifting between "gimlet-eyed composure and cataclysmic panic".[7] Yanya's music has been described as nervous and restless, combining influences from indie rock to soul, jazz, and trip hop.[3][5] A Stereogum review called her voice "malleable and endlessly expressive."[8]

Musical style[]

Les Inrockuptibles has likened her material to the likes of King Krule, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Parquet Courts and the Breeders.[9]

Discography[]

Albums[]

EPs[]

  • Small Crimes/Keep on Calling (2016)
  • Plant Feed (2017)
  • Do You Like Pain? (2018)
  • Feeling Lucky? (2020)

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 December 2004. Retrieved 5 December 2020.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Nilüfer Yanya draws her "Miss Universe" Album Cover | DRAW YOUR COVER". Diffus. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Bray, Elisa (24 March 2019). "Nilüfer Yanya interview: 'I get imposter syndrome a lot'". The Independent. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Mylrea, Hannah (22 March 2019). "Nilüfer Yanya – 'Miss Universe' review". NME. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Bromwich, Kathryn (11 June 2017). "One to watch: Nilüfer Yanya". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  6. ^ Greenwood, Douglas (22 March 2019). "The Universe Belongs to Nilüfer Yanya". Noisey. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. ^ Snapes, Laura (22 March 2019). "Nilüfer Yanya – Miss Universe". Pitchfork. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  8. ^ Rettig, James (19 March 2019). "Album Of The Week: Nilüfer Yanya Miss Universe". Stereogum. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  9. ^ Dubreuil, Théo (17 December 2020). "Nilüfer Yanya (d)étonne". Les Inrockuptibles. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

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