Nilüfer Yanya

Nilüfer Yanya is an English singer, songwriter, composer and musician.

Nilüfer Yanya
Yanya performing at Turning Tides Festival, 2019
Background information
Born1994/1995 (age 24–25)[1][2][3]
London, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • composer
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
Years active2016–present
LabelsATO
Websiteniluferyanya.com

Biography

The daughter of two visual artists, Yanya grew up in Chelsea, London. Her mother is of Irish and Barbadian heritage and her father is Turkish. Growing up with her father's Turkish music and her mother's classical music playing at home, she soon gravitated to guitar rock and learned how to play the instrument at age 12.[3] Informally starting her musical career with demos uploaded to SoundCloud in 2014,[4] she 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, she 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)

References
  1. "Discovery: NILÜFER YANYA". Interview Magazine. November 1, 2016.
  2. "introducing nilufer yanya: the 21-year-old londoner quietly speaking volumes". i-D. September 8, 2016.
  3. Bray, Elisa (24 March 2019). "Nilüfer Yanya interview: 'I get imposter syndrome a lot'". The Independent. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  4. Mylrea, Hannah (22 March 2019). "Nilüfer Yanya – 'Miss Universe' review". NME. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. 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.


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