Singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya has Turkish blood but grew up in London. She took classical piano lessons but discovered pop music and then taught herself to play the guitar. Following her first singles, this early twenties was already called 'hilariously talented' in England and that is a good description for her achievements on the debut album Miss Universe. It is especially special how she
… manages to link urban influences with raw indie. As if just as important to her as . Her alternately fierce or more subdued songs form the backdrops for her personal reflections, which she sings in a slightly sulking tone and with a London accent. Her lyrics (about boyfriends, ex-boyfriends and other young female problems) are very introverted, which means that she cannot convince for an entire album. But she has talent. (MR)more
