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Esra Kayıkçı (v, b), Yahya Dai (sax, ewi), Uraz Kıvaner (p), Hakan Kamalı (g), Fırtına Kıral (d)

She began studying music theory and guitar in 1999. She studied jazz vocal with Elif Çağlar, Randy Esen and Sibel Köse and attended workshops of important musicians such as Sheila Jordan and Mark Murphy. She reached to the semi-final in the competition named “Jamzz” which is organized by Akbank in 2011. She took stage at Anadolu University 11th Amateur Jazz Musicians Festival in 2013.
In 2016, “Bozgun Hatıra”, her first/debut album consisting of her own compositions and lyrics written by herself and Mehmet Karadağ, was published under the label of Kabak & Lin Records in which Ercüment Orkut undertook the arrangements and musical directorate. 
In 2016, she took the stage as semi-finalist in one of the world’s most prestigious competitions, 50th Montreux Jazz Vocal Contest where Angelique Kidjo was head of jury. 
In 2017, she won the first place in Solo Vocal category of Made in NY Jazz Competition where Mike Stern, Randy Brecker and Lenny White were among the jury and took the stage at Gala night realized at Tribeca Performing Art Center.