Olcay Bayir

Olcay Bayir is a London-based singer, songwriter, and composer of Kurdish origin from Turkey.

[1] Born in the southeast of Turkey, Olcay Bayir demonstrated a passion for music from an early age, singing and writing songs.

[2] Bayir's debut album, "Neva – Harmony" (Riverboat, World Music Network, 2014), features songs sung in various languages spoken in the region of Anatolia, including Turkish, Kurdish, Armenian, Greek, and Ladino.

[4] Her second album, "Ruya – Dream" (released by ARC Music in 2019 and Kalan Muzik in Turkey), was well-received and featured her own songs.

[5] Robin Denselow of The Guardian described Bayir as “one of the finest, most intriguing singers on the British world music scene.”[6] In addition to these full-length albums, Bayir released a four-track EP, "Icerde | Inside," in 2021 which was funded by Help Musicians UK.