Prolific Canberra-based singer/songwriter Aya Yves has just released her EP “What We Look Like With the Light On.” The EP follows Yves’ successful 2020 singles “(in)Sanity,” “Smart Girls,” “Dear E.” and “Brave,” and puts Aya Yves’ true artistry on full display. Her powerful vocal abilities and phenomenal songwriting talents combine to make her one of the most exciting Australian acts on the scene.

And with more reason to celebrate, Aya Yves has been announced as a nominee for the Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition Top 40.

Aya Yves is the brainchild of a Cooma born Canberra native Vendulka. Born from a love of pushing boundaries and breaking expectations, Aya contrasts light airy vocals with dark, brooding and quirky production. The Aya Yves project has been taken far from Vendulka’s folk music roots, however, still manages to keep the vulnerability and unifying connection that folk music is known for.

Standing out with her otherworldly vocal abilities and honest approach to songwriting, Aya Yves is quickly becoming one of the premier emerging faces in Australian pop.