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ILÆY

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ILÆY's musical journey started during her childhood and evolved to a full passion for stage. She has performed at various festivals around the world such as the legendary Glastonbury Festival, Sziget Festival, Karneval Der Kulturen Berlin, Kansai Music Conference, IKSV Istanbul Jazz Festival and Mladi Ladi Jazz Jazzbit. She has won several singing and jazz competitions, including the Istanbul Culture and Arts Foundation (IKSV) Young Jazz Competition — twice and recently she got into the finals of 1Band2Play organised by FullMoonZine in Czech Republic in 2020.

She received full scholarships for Musical Theatre programs of the New York Film Academy and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. She has done voice-overs in Disney, Hasbro Studios, DreamWorks and Netflix productions and voiced characters who originally featured Jessie J, Gloria Estefan, Phillipa Soo, Gillian Anderson — to name just a few. 

Ankara, Istanbul, Prague and Berlin, four cities ILÆY has lived in, add to her transcendent combination of Avant-Pop, Electronica and Folk in her original solo project. 

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ILÆY puts together various cultural influences in her dramatic aural stew and her densely layered music.

She's an eclectic artist who is equally at home as a singer, songwriter, producer, actor, and voice-over artist. Hailing from Istanbul and after calling Prague home for almost a decade, she's now based in Berlin.

Over the years, she has graced stages at festivals across the globe, including the legendary Glastonbury Festival, Sziget Festival, Karneval Der Kulturen Berlin, Kansai Music Conference Japan, and Istanbul Jazz Festival. 

ILÆY's music draws inspiration from a wide array of sources, weaving together elements of alternative pop, electronic, and Turkish music to create a sound that is truly unique and distinctive. Her music is characterized by its focus on emotional vulnerability and a fearless exploration of sound and structure, resulting in a style that is both accessible and challenging, appealing to a diverse audience.

ILÆY is currently preparing for the release of her highly-anticipated debut album. It is a deep exploration of the concept of identity and the ways in which it manifests through music. The album promises to be a compelling and thought-provoking addition to ILÆY's growing body of work.