[3] Yanya said her mother lived in Turkey with her father when they were expecting her, and often heard the Turkish pop singer Nilüfer's name on the radio.

[9] Yanya's music has been described as nervous and restless, combining influences from indie rock to soul, jazz, and trip hop.

[11] Later that year, Yanya was the UK opening act for rock band Roxy Music, who reformed in 2022 for a 50th anniversary tour.

[12] Yanya featured on the Bombay Bicycle Club track "Meditate" on the band's 2023 album My Big Day.

[13] Les Inrockuptibles has likened her material to the likes of King Krule, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Parquet Courts and the Breeders.