Seinabo Sey

Raised in a musically conducive household with her father, Mawdo Sey, a notable and respected musician in West Africa, Seinabo Sey moved to Halmstad, Sweden age eight and attended the Östergårdsskolans music program for gifted teenagers. The singer’s earliest musical inspiration came from the soul-inspired R&B of the ‘90s and included the likes of Alicia Keys, Beyoncé and Destiny’s Child. The influence of American media also influenced Sey’s journey through academia, and watching the Gilmore Girls inspired the singer to want to study at Yale University. Sey therefore signed up to the international baccalaureate program in Halmstead until the age of 16.

At 16 the talented singer changed course and moved to Stockholm due to the vibrant music scene. Studying an aesthetics program with a focus in soul music, Sey subsequently graduated from Fryshusets University in Stockholm, and made her mark on the music industry with her debut single “Younger”. Released in 2013 the single introduced Sey to a huge audience in Sweden and elsewhere, and followed the single up with “Hard Time” and “Pistols at Dawn”. Her single “Younger” subsequently earned a remix by revered producer and DJ Kygo, which topped the dance charts in Norway and the U.S.

In 2014 after performing at the Swedish Grammy Awards, Sey released her debut EP “For Madeleine”, named after her mother, in October of that year. Produced by Magnus Lidehäll, with songwriting assistance from Salem Al Fakir, Oscar Linnros and Vincent Pontare, the singer supported the release with a worldwide tour including dates in the UK and the U.S.