Sina Tayefi (born 19 June 1997), known professionally as LE SINNER, is a Persian singer, songwriter and rapper from Malmö, Sweden.[1]
LE SINNER | |
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 LE SINNER at a video shoot in Malmö, Sweden. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sina Tayefi |
| Also known as | SINNER |
| Born | June 19, 1997 |
| Origin | Malmö |
| Genres | R&B, hip hop |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Website | lesinner |
In 2017, LE SINNER received global recognition with his debut single "Paris" after peaking No. 1 on Spotify's Viral 50 in USA and co-signs by the likes of DJ Snake.[2]
Early life
editSina Tayefi was born to Persian parents in Tehran, Iran. He moved with his family to Malmö, Sweden in 2009. Sina studied fashion design at Drottning Blankas Gymnasium in Malmö, Sweden. During high school, Tayefi frequented a recreational youth center with a recording studio in Malmö. After graduating from high school, at age of 19 he started working on his music professionally and released his first ever single.
Career
editIn December 2016, Tayefi signed a record deal with Swedish record label Today Is Vintage.[3] His debut single "Paris" was released on January 13, 2017.[4] Two weeks after its release, "Paris" peaked No. 1 on Spotify Viral 50 Charts in USA[5] and No. 21 on the equivalent Global Chart.[6] "Paris" accumulated over 4 million streams and has been certified Gold in Sweden.[7] At the time, very little was known of the rising newcomer who had abstained from doing press.
In May 2017, Tayefi graced the cover story of Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan for his first exclusive interview.[8]
On June 30, 2017, LE SINNER followed up with his second single "Long Long Time".[9]
On October 20, LE SINNER released his third single "Bad Habit"[10] and announced his EP is on the way.
On November 17, LE SINNER released his EP A Perfect Murder.[11]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- A Perfect Murder (EP) (2017)
Singles
edit- "Paris" (2017)
- "Long Long Time" (2017)
- "Bad Habit" feat. salute (2017)
- "No Warning" (2019)
- "Mama Said I Deserve Better Fuck What She Thinks" (2021)
- "6 New Messages" (2022)
Collaborations
edit- "Unreal" by GZ feat. LE SINNER (2017)
Notes
edit- ^ "Musikindustrin – ARTIST Malmörappare viral etta i USA". www.musikindustrin.se (in Swedish). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
- ^ "Le Sinner: Jag vet att jag kommer att vara en av de största artisterna i världen om några år". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-10-14.
- ^ "19-årig Malmöartist etta på Spotifys topplista i USA". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-10-14.
- ^ "VIDEO: Le Sinner – Paris". NÖJESGUIDEN (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-10-14.
- ^ "A Swedish 19-year-old with only 160 Facebook followers just topped Spotify's US Viral Top 50 with his first single release". nordic.businessinsider.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
- ^ "Debutanten Le Sinner släpper första singeln "Paris" – firar framgångar i USA & Canada". Kingsizemag.se | Svensk hiphop rap musik dans kläder artister tv. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
- ^ "Musikindustrin – MUSIKBOLAG Nikita So Nikki till Today Is Vintage". www.musikindustrin.se (in Swedish). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ "Le Sinner: Jag vet att jag kommer att vara en av de största artisterna i världen om några år". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-10-14.
- ^ "LE SINNER aktuell med nya låten "Unreal"". Kingsizemag.se | Svensk hiphop rap musik dans kläder artister tv. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
- ^ "LE SINNER Debuts New Song "Bad Habit"". Vibe. 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2017-10-22.
- ^ "LE SINNER Plans 'A Perfect Murder' For His Debut EP". Vibe. 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2017-11-29.