“The rapturous debut from the British singer-songwriter takes adventurous pop-rock crucibles to new heights with her illusory songwriting and stunning voice.”
“Style over substance is never a smart method for making art, and London based singer/songwriter Nilüfer Yanya masterfully obliterates that concept on her debut album, Miss Universe. With an album that borders on soul, pop, jazz and rock, Yanya is far too preoccupied with her inner demons and unique artistry to quibble over what one particular genre her music most closely resembles. In a current mu”
“It’s been five years since Nilüfer Yanya uploaded a handful of stunning, sparse acoustic demos to SoundCloud, in which time the 23-year-old has been on a journey to find the exact sound she wants to make. Each EP release has seen Yanya further hone her music, adding in new influences and songwriting tricks. With her first album ‘Miss Universe’, it feels like she’s finally arrived. For her debut f”
“Every so often there’s a buzz around an artist and you don’t know quite how it’s got there. For Nilüfer Yanya it comes in the form of a bouncer laughing you down as you turn up for her Great Escape set ten minutes early expecting there’ll be space for you in the venue; in the form of unusually hushed crowds for big name support slots with Interpol, The xx, Mitski and Broken Social Scene; a BBC Sou”
