NILÜFER YANYA PERFORMS NPR TINY DESK (HOME) CONCERT
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FEATURING NEW SONG “DAY 7”
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photo by: Molly Daniels
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(Toronto, ON – July 22, 2020) – Nilüfer Yanya’s new Tiny Desk (Home) Concert is streaming today on NPR Music. Filmed at Riverfish Studio in Cornwall, UK, the session features Yanya playing “Paralysed” – off her 2019 debut album Miss Universe – for the first time, as well as Miss Universe favorites “Heat Rises” and”Heavyweight Champion Of The Year” and a brand-new track called “Day 7.” NPR calls the session “an easy introduction to an artist who may, and most likely will, make her way to your heart.” Watch Nilüfer’s Tiny Desk (Home) Concert HERE.
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Nilüfer Yanya’s Miss Universe was named one of the best albums of 2019 by Pitchfork, Billboard, Stereogum, Consequence of Sound, The Guardian, MTV, Noisey, The Independent, Paste, Under the Radar, Dazed, Clash, and more. NPR Music named her their #3 Best New Artist of 2019, behind only Billie Eilish and Maggie Rogers. Nilüfer performed her single “In Your Head” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and Later…with Jools Holland and played an incredible Tiny Desk Concert for NPR Music.
PRAISE FOR NILÜFER YANYA:
“The rapturous debut from the British singer-songwriter takes adventurous pop-rock crucibles to new heights with her illusory songwriting and stunning voice.”
– PITCHFORK (8.3, Best New Music)
“Her voice is the center of the galaxy.” -WALL STREET JOURNAL
“[Miss Universe] skates swiftly from scuzzy rock to pinprick funk, from power chords and splatting cymbals to soft, prettily multi-tracked hooks…unabashedly beautiful.”
– ROLLING STONE (Artist You Need to Know)
“On her debut album, Miss Universe, Yanya has pulled one more trick from her sleeve: crafting an entire world unto herself.” -NPR (First Listen)
“Yanya oozes starpower.” – MTV
“[Miss Universe] feels wise beyond its years, yet has a joyful abandon about it that sounds intrinsically young.” – ESQUIRE
“She packages the unknown into crisp, fluid pop songs that act like elliptical thoughts, full of not-sures and maybes and endless possibilities.” – STEREOGUM (Album of the Week)
“Innovative and striking pop euphoria … every track sends shivers down the spine.“
– CLASH (9/10)
“Shreddy indie rock rooted in soul, totally unique and exciting.” – THE FADER
“One of 2019’s most fascinating breakouts.” – UPROXX
“Sharp, straightforward songwriting, a refreshing willingness to take on a variety of genres and a palette of distorted guitars that jostle and slice with precision.”
– BILLBOARD
“An abstract and contemplative study of the mental and physical, tackling ambitious themes.” – HARPER’S BAZAAR
“A strikingly confident record.” – UNDER THE RADAR
“An impressive collection of tough, simple pop-rock songs… it’s a debut that seems designed to showcase her range as a rising artist.” – JEZEBEL
“An emotionally multi-faceted album to luxuriate in.” – PASTE
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Photo credit: Molly Daniels
