Nilüfer Yanya

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

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

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 age of 12.[3]

Musical 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]

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