Yasmin Shahmir (born 21 December 1988), who performs under the mononym Yasmin, is an English singer, songwriter and DJ. She is signed to record label Levels Entertainment,[1] an imprint of Ministry of Sound and began her singing career in October 2010 when she appeared on rapper Devlin's single "Runaway".[2][3] Her debut single, "On My Own", was released on 30 January 2011.
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| Birth name | Yasmin Shahmir |
| Also known as | Yasmin |
| Born | 21 December 1988 Ashington, Northumberland, England |
| Origin | Northumberland, England |
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| Years active | 2010-2016 |
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Career
editEarly history
editYasmin was born on 10 March 1993 in Ashington, England to an Iranian father and English mother. She lived in Manchester and at a young age moved to Kilmacolm, near Glasgow in Scotland.
Yasmin began her musical career when she was seventeen years old. She left university, moving to London, where she focused on DJing. During her time in London, Yasmin was spotted and asked to DJ for many artists, including N*E*R*D, POB and Taio Cruz.[4]
Breakthrough (2009–present)
editThroughout September and October 2010, Yasmin supported British rapper Example on his headline tour of the United Kingdom, alongside Devlin and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Yasmin was then featured on Devlin's second official single, "Runaway", for which Yasmin wrote and provided vocals for the chorus. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2010, where it debuted at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart,[3] peaking at number 18 in Scotland[5] and number 48 in Europe.[2]
Following the success of the single, Yasmin was signed to Levels Entertainment.[1] She released her debut single "On My Own" through Ministry of Sound in the United Kingdom on 30 January 2011; where it debuted at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] Her second solo release, "Finish Line" produced by Labrinth, was released on 8 May 2011.[6]
She premiered her next single, "Light Up (The World)" which features Ms Dynamite at The Wickerman Festival in Scotland on 22 July 2011.[citation needed]
Yasmin supported Ellie Goulding on her Halcyon UK tour. She featured on Gorgon City's breakthrough single "Real", taken from their debut album Sirens (2014). Yasmin has also collaborated with the likes of Major Lazer, Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke and emerging house artist Friend Within.
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
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| UK [3] |
UK Indie [7] |
SCO [8] | |||||||||||||
| "On My Own" | 2011 | 39 | 6 | 63 | — | ||||||||||
| "Finish Line" | 13 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| "Light Up (The World)" (featuring Shy FX and Ms. Dynamite)[9] |
2012 | 50 | 6 | — | |||||||||||
| "Didn't Know" (with Digital Farm Animals) |
2015 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Lost In Space" (with Tayrell) |
2023 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
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| UK [10] |
BEL (FL) [11] |
SCO [5] | |||||||||||||
| "Runaway" (Devlin featuring Yasmin) |
2010 | 15 | — | 18 | Bud, Sweat and Beers | ||||||||||
| "Young Guns" (Lewi White featuring Ed Sheeran, Devlin, Griminal and Yasmin) |
2011 | 86 | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||
| "Real" (Gorgon City featuring Yasmin) |
2013 | 44 | 49 | — | Sirens | ||||||||||
| "True" (Drums of Death featuring Yasmin) |
— | — | — | True | |||||||||||
| "One Night Only" (Krystal Klear featuring Yasmin) |
2014 | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||
| "Circles" (GRMM featuring Yasmin) |
— | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Feeling U" (Sonny Fodera featuring Yasmin) |
2015 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Supernaturally" (Preditah featuring Yasmin) |
— | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "How Do I Love You" (Infinity Ink featuring Yasmin) |
2016 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Rushing Back" (Infinity Ink featuring Yasmin) |
2019 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||||
Other appearances
edit| Year | Song | Album | Label |
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| 2012 | "Paper Princess" (Mikill Pane featuring Yasmin) |
You Guest It EP | SB.TV |
| "Incredible" (David Stewart featuring Yasmin) |
Late Night Viewing | SB.TV | |
| "Jive" (Yvonne Heinemann featuring Yasmin & Dean Oram) |
Pump It Up - Latin House | Ministry of Sound | |
| 2013 | "You're No Good" (Major Lazer featuring Santigold, Vybz Kartel, Danielle Haim and Yasmin) |
Free the Universe | Mad Decent |
| "Feeling (So Special)" (Karma Kid and Friend Within featuring Yasmin) |
Red Bull Studios Presents: Monki and Friends EP | Red Bull | |
| 2014 | "LiT" (Flatbush Zombies featuring Yasmin) |
It's All a Matter of Perspective EP | Electric KoolAde Records |
| "Ride" (Topaz Jones featuring Yasmin) |
Non-album single | Self-released | |
| "First Impressions" (Kele featuring Yasmin) |
Trick | Lilac Records | |
| "Say My Name" (Huxley featuring Yasmin) |
Blurred | Aus Music | |
| 2015 | "L.E.D." (Chuck Inglish featuring Yasmin) |
Everybody's Big Brother | Sounds Like Fun Records |
References
edit- ^ a b Yasmin signs to Ministry of Sound imprint Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ a b BBC Chart Blog - Devlin & Yasmin - 'Runaway' BBC, Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ a b c d "UK Charts > Yasmin". officialcharts.com/ Official Charts Company.
- ^ Yasmin - Biography BBC, Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ^ a b Peak positions for the featured singles in Scotland:
- For "Runaway": "Chart Archive > 6 November 2010". Official Charts Company. 6 November 2010.
- ^ "Kanya King: MOBO founder's top 5 pop picks". CNN. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ Peak positions for singles on the UK Indie Singles Chart:
- For "On My Own": "Chart Archive > 12 February 2011". Official Charts Company. 12 February 2011.
- For "Finish Line": "Chart Archive > 21 May 2011". Official Charts Company. 21 May 2011.
- For "Light Up (The World)": "Chart Archive > 28 January 2012". Official Charts Company. 28 January 2012.
- ^ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- For "Finish Line": "Chart Archive > 21 May 2011". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Future Releases". Choice FM. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ^ Peak positions for the featured singles in the UK:
- For all except where noted: "UK Charts > Yasmin". officialcharts.com/ Official Charts Company.
- For "Young Guns": "New Chart Entries > 23 July 2011". Zobbel.de. 23 July 2011.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Yasmin" (in Dutch). Belgian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).