KATYA

Meet singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist KATYA who is known for her refreshingly personal solo performances where she combines her soulful vocals, layered guitar and keys with electronic beats, jazz overtones and atmospheric soundscapes, courtesy of numerous triggered effects. Her debut single – released on Glastonbury’s Acoustic Stage in 2023 – was mixed by multiple Grammy award-winner Spike Stent (Ed Sheeran, Bjork, Lewis Capaldi) and mastered by Stuart Hawkes (Amy Winehouse, Stormzy). KATYA’s genre-blending music and intriguing solo live set-up got her recognised and played on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Introducing London and featured on Spotify editorials including The Gold List, [untitled] and Fresh Finds. She has performed at numerous major UK festivals, twice at Glastonbury 2024 – again on the Acoustic Stage and on the Greenpeace Stage – and supported Paul Carrack on his 22-date anniversary tour of the UK last autumn which culminated with a special show at the Royal Albert Hall.

KATYA also gained popularity on TikTok and Instagram through her self-produced, comedy-infused clips in which her alter ego character ‘Kiki’ uses household objects to create beats. These have successfully transferred over to her live performances as an often requested encore! KATYA launched ‘It’s Monday… and I Wanna Party (Kiki)’, on Truck Festival’s Main Stage.