14 Facts About Sirima

Sirima Nicole Wiratunga, known simply by her first name Sirima, was a singer who sang in English and French.

Sirima was primarily known for her duet "La-bas", recorded in 1987 with Jean-Jacques Goldman, which was a number two hit in France.

Sirima Nicole Wiratunga was born in Isleworth in County Middlesex on 14 February 1964, of a French mother and a Sri Lankan father.

Sirima was named after Sirima, one of the great disciples of Siddhattha Gotama the Buddha.

Sirima's family returned to Sri Lanka when Sirima was younger, along with her two sisters and they lived in Yakkala, Gampaha.

Sirima attended the nursery of Holy Cross College, one of the leading Catholic schools in Gampaha.

Sirima displayed her talents in music from the first grade and she was often asked to sing for the class by the teacher.

Sirima went on to display her talents further by singing Baila and popular Sri Lankan music at various events, Buddhist festivals and in the church singing Catholic Hymns.

Sirima took a keen interest in English Pop music and musicals, and formed a folk group with her two sisters.

At 18, Sirima moved to France and started working as an au pair.

Sirima was recognized for her talent by many people during this time, and started receiving offers for professional engagements.

Sirima started receiving professional offers again after the success of La-Bas, but decided to remain independent and continued to busk in the Metro.

Sirima designed the cover of the album herself and wrote her own scripts for the videos.

Sirima had feared that someday she might leave him and marry someone else, and killed her out of jealousy.