Aydo Abay

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Aydo Abay

| image = Abay - Way Back When Festival 2017 - Alexander Kellner - 3.jpg

| caption = Aydo Abay with his Band Abay (2017)

| birth_name =

| alias = Aydos

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|5|29}}

| origin = Koblenz, Germany

| genre = Indie rock

| occupation = Singer, songwriter

| instrument = Vocals, guitars, keyboards

| years_active = 1995–present

| label = Strange Ways Records
Metropolis Records(for U. S. distribution)
City Slang Records

| past_member_of = Blackmail

| website = [http://www.blackmail-music.com/ www.blackmail-music.com]

}}

Aydo Abay (born May 29, 1973) is a German singer and songwriter raised in Koblenz, Germany. He is of Turkish descent. Abay is mainly known for being the frontman for the German indie rock quartet Blackmail (1995–2008).{{Cite web |last=Krüger |first=Jens |date=2021-07-31 |title="Mir ist egal, ob meine Musik einen Nerv trifft" - Interview mit Aydo Abay {{!}} SOUNDS & BOOKS |url=https://www.soundsandbooks.com/mir-ist-egal-ob-meine-musik-einen-nerv-trifft-interview-mit-aydo-abay/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=SOUNDS & BOOKS - Das Online-Magazin für Musik und Literatur |language=de-DE}} He has also started his own solo band project known as "KEN".{{Cite web |last=Hegholtz |first=Chris |date=2018-06-04 |title=NBHAP Story {{!}} 5 Records that influenced ABAY's new album 'Love & Distortion' |url=https://nbhap.com/stories/records-influences-abay-love-and-distortion |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=Nothing but Hope and Passion |language=de}}