1. Seinabo Sey was born in Sodermalm, Stockholm, on 7 October 1990.
12 Facts About Seinabo Sey
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Seinabo Sey moved to Halmstad, Sweden, at the age of eight, and attended Ostergardsskolans music program for musically gifted teenagers.
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Seinabo Sey grew up in Halmstad, Sweden, surrounded by artistry and creativity.
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Seinabo Sey's father Maudo Sey was a renowned musician in The Gambia and Senegal, West Africa.
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Seinabo Sey has two siblings; a younger brother Maudo Sey jr and sister Seidato Sey, she is half-sister to the artist Fatima Bramme Sey and the radio host Amie Bramme Sey.
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Seinabo Sey wanted to study at Yale as an adolescent, being inspired by the character Rory Gilmore on the television show Gilmore Girls.
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Seinabo Sey took academic steps towards that dream, enrolling in an International Baccalaureate program in Halmstad, Sweden, although at the age of 16 she ended up changing course, moving to Stockholm to attend and later graduate from Fryshusets esthetics program with a concentration in soul music.
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Seinabo Sey performed at the 2014 Swedish Grammy Awards and at Allsang pa Skansen in Stockholm.
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In October 2014, Seinabo Sey released the critically acclaimed EP For Madeleine, dedicated to and named after her mother.
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Seinabo Sey performed at the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize concert.
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On 30 March 2015 Seinabo Sey released her second EP, the four-track For Maudo, dedicated to and named after her father, Maudo Seinabo Sey.
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On 23 October 2015 Seinabo Sey released her first album, called Pretend.