[SWITCH ON SUBTITLES] 2024-10-26, Hasselt, Bootstraat, Club AFF, Belgium. This is "GRIME" by ILA, on "AYNA" debut album from 2024. What a great show. My wife said that this was one of the best concerts we have seen this year (she was not the biggest fan of ILA so far, but now she changed her mind and even bought a t-shirt). I was at the first show with the new live band member Mattias Stynen in January 2024. Back then I was already happy about the addition, but now they have really made him work with the band. Best example is my favorite ILA song "Twenty-Two" that wasn't on the menu last two shows I saw. Now it's revamped and better than ever. You can tell that they have this extensive Ayna tour behind them now, refined everything. Especially Ilayda herself is all perfection, she gives her all and more all the time. Amazing. On the other hand, at the tryout, they seemed more relaxed, and Sam Smeets had this funny bones guitar. Anyway, always great to see them closer to us, in the east of Belgium or Netherlands, or maybe in Germany some day. All recordings of ILA on my channel (*** my favs): https://youtu.be/MDxrqdPWdD0 (twenty-two, hasselt 2024)* https://youtu.be/KaKQ22OfS_0 (grime, hasselt 2024)*** https://youtu.be/Xce0F0E2AmU (glory, hasselt 2024) https://youtu.be/soKQwT8ja6g (make it easy/acoustic, radio willy 2024)* https://youtu.be/olIZ_nY7A-Y (all again, genk 2024)* https://youtu.be/FdbiauLHhe0 (make it easy, genk 2024)*** https://youtu.be/CIM691JPyAI (glory+in vain+the sun+live to love, genk 2024)*** https://youtu.be/K5a-DAB4FW8 (deity+home, peer 2023) https://youtu.be/L9IRGe25DrY (in vain, peer 2023) https://youtu.be/SgKQnTKc5wI (kismet, peer 2023) https://youtu.be/EcKw1WyG1No (live to love, little waves 2022)* https://youtu.be/iQrwYaeRQRg (twenty-two, little waves 2022)*** https://www.youtube.com/@ilaband https://www.ilamusic.net/ https://www.instagram.com/ila.band/ https://www.facebook.com/ILAsmusic/ Upcoming shows: 2024-10-30 BE Brugge, Cactus Muziekcentrum 2024-11-02 BE Turnhout, De Warande 2024-11-14 BE Gent, Carlatan 2024-12-05 BE Antwerpen, Lotto Arena, VOS tribute concert 2024-12-07 BE Antwerpen, De Roma, AMOR ILA is the moniker of the 27-year old singer-songwriter Ilayda Cicek. Her music is characterised by her unique voice and unadulterated emotions which unmask the inconsistencies of life. Expect a wayward, tender and honest artist accompanied by Cas Kinnaer and Sam Smeets. Her debut EP 'ILA', containing 4 live-recorded songs, was released in February 2018 and her second EP 'Montage' was released in autumn 2019. She was runner-up in the 2017 Limbomania competition and was selected for Humo's Rock Rally and Studio Brussel's De Nieuwe Lichting. She was artist in residence at the Muziekodroom in Hasselt. In 2021, she returned to the studio with Cas Kinnaer (drums) and Sam Smeets (guitar) to record the mini-album "FELT" supervised/engineered and recorded by producer Bert Vliegen (Whispering Sons, Horses, Teen Creeps) and mixed by Michael Badger (King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, SONS). With their single 'Leave Me Dry' they won Studio Brussel's 'De Nieuwe Lichting' contest and reached the #1 spot in 'De Afrekening'. They were invited to play at Rock Werchter festival in 2022. In 2023, they recorded their debut album "AYNA" (2024). For its recording and subsequent live shows they were joined by Mattias Stynen on Keys and Guitar. Since 2017 they have played over 130 shows. Recent shows: 2024-10-26 BE Hasselt, Bootstraat, AFF Club 2024-10-23 BE Leuven, Het Depot 2024-10-19 BE Geel, Cultuurcentrum De Werft 2024-10-12 BE Gits, Sporthal Dominiek Savio instituut, Minirock Gits 2024-09-27 NL Sittard, Poppodium Volt 2024-09-21 BE Antwerpen/Borgerhout, Trix 2024-09-15 BE Leffinge, Zaal de Zwerver 2024-08-17 BE Biddinghuizen, Evenemententerrein Walibi Holland, Lowlands Festival 2024-08-15 BE Hasselt, Domein Kiewit, Pukkelpop 2024-08-14 BE Watou, Bar Bernard 2024-08-10 BE Eeeklo, Festivalsite Blokhutten, Herbakkersfestival 2024-08-05 BE Lokeren, Sport- en Jeugdcomplex, Lokerse Feesten 2024-07-24 BE Ghent, Kouter, Boomtown 2024-07-18 BE Leuven, Museum M Publiek Terras, Willy ZoMert 2024-07-13 BE Erps-Kwerps, Kasteelstraat, Crisis Festival 2024-07-06 BE Moen, Festivalterrein Trimaarzate, Moen Festival 2024-06-29 BE Poperinge, De Kring 2024-06-12 BE Antwerp, Amuz 2024-05-02 BE Antwerp/Borerhout, Trix Club 2024-04-30 BE Rijkevorsel, De Singer ... Lyrics of "GRIME" by ILA (from AYNA, 2024): I've heard That existence Is crystal clear In a dull mind It's easier To see All those faces Under layers of grime Now it's time Now it's time To keep what is out of sight Out of my mind To lay down in the bed we've made And for our hearts To decay Now it's time Now it's time Now it's time to grow And feed other soil This will shape me into better forms Now It's time to breathe out One more time and lay down in the bed we made And for our hearts To Decay

• published: 27 Oct 2024
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