Sevdaliza

Sevdaliza

Sevdaliza performing in Oslo, 2016
Background information
Birth name Sevda Alizadeh
Born (1987-09-01) 1 September 1987
Tehran, Iran
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active 2014–present
Labels Twisted Elegance
Website www.sevdaliza.com

Sevda Alizadeh (born 1 September 1987), known professionally as Sevdaliza, is an Iranian-Dutch singer, songwriter and producer.[2][3] In 2015, she released two extended plays, The Suspended Kid and Children of Silk. While her music is typically in English, she released her first Persian-language song "Bebin" in early 2017 in protest of Executive Order 13769. Her debut album, ISON, was released on 26 April 2017.

Life and career

Early Life

Sevdaliza was born Sevda Alizadeh on 1 September 1987 in Tehran, Iran.[4] She moved with her family to the Netherlands at the age of five. At 16, she left home as a result of a basketball scholarship, eventually playing on the Dutch national basketball team. She went to university, graduating with a master's degree in communications.[5] Sevdaliza is fluent in Persian, Dutch, English, French, and Portuguese.[6]

2013–present: The Suspended Kid, Children of Silk and ISON

In March 2014, Sevdaliza released her debut single "Clear Air" along with a music video.[7][8][9] It was later followed by "Sirens of the Caspian" and "Backseat Love".[10][11] On January 2015, The Suspended Kid, her debut extended play (EP) was released, which she had worked on for over a year and half. The title of the EP is about how people responded to Sevdaliza in social situations, saying "I realized that those things that deflect me from social situations — not getting along with your coach or your boss or whatever — it made me realize I had to choose a different path."[5] The Suspended Kid was produced by Sevdaliza and Rotterdam-based producer and frequent collaborator, Mucky. In September, a music video for the last remaining track on the EP, the industrial R&B[5] "That Other Girl", was released.[12] On 19 June 2015, she released "Marilyn Monroe", which served as the lead single off her second EP, Children of Silk. The song has been characterized as trip hop[5] and was accompanied by a music video which was released on March 30, 2016.[13] Children of Silk was released on 24 November 2015. Sevdaliza cited textures such as skin, glass, and silk as the main inspiration behind the EP.[14] In May 2016, a short film by Sevdaliza, The Formula was released.[15] The film is about "the pain of losing an unborn child destroyed balance in marriage and leads to tragedy."[16] Directed by Emmanuel Adjei and co-directed and produced by Sevdaliza, the film features three songs by Sevdaliza, including "The Language of Limbo" from ISON.[15] In October 2016, a new single entitled "Time" was released.[17] In the following month, another single entitled "Human" was released along with a music video.[18][19] "Human", "Marilyn Monroe", and "The Language of Limbo" would later be featured on ISON.

In January 2017, she released her first track sung in Persian, "Bebin".[20] It was released in protest of Executive Order 13769, she stated: "In protest of the inhumane political climate, I could not rest my head in privilege. I wrote "Bebin" in Farsi, to solidify. I stand strong with love. In this case I choose to avoid mainstream media, because I have no interest in part taking in a victimized concept. Take this message without lights, camera, action. I am solely a messenger. In the brain of love, there is no place for racism nor bigotry."[21] In February, a music video was released for "Amandine Insensible". Amandine is an alter-ego of Sevdaliza, a woman so submerged in her fantasies who is not able to care about anything else around her anymore. The video showcases the limited roles women are expected to fill in modern culture. Sevdaliza stated: "The story of Amandine explores the concept of 'identity' in a contemporary world that is rapidly changing due to the disappearance of 'boundaries'. Amandine is everything you want her to be. An extreme extraction of average life, representing a world where we have become so universal all feelings have disappeared. Paradoxically, this makes you feel uncomfortable. Her life takes place in an infinite white space, composed with minimal objects that represent different facets of the cycle of daily life. The accessibility of information and matter has created a new universal language, in which commercial brands play a key role."[22] In April, "Hero" was released as the last single before the release of her debut studio album, ISON.[23] ISON was released on 26 April 2017, and is named after Comet ISON, a sungrazing comet.[24]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details
ISON
  • Released: 26 April 2017
  • Label: Twisted Elegance
  • Formats: LP, digital download

Extended plays

Title Extended play details
The Suspended Kid
  • Released: 28 January 2015[25]
  • Label: Twisted Elegance
  • Format: Digital download
Children of Silk
  • Released: 24 November 2015[26]
  • Label: Twisted Elegance
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

Title Year Album
"Clear Air"[7] 2014 The Suspended Kid
"Sirens of the Caspian"[10]
"Backseat Love"[11]
"Marilyn Monroe"[27] 2015 ISON
"Time"[17] 2016 Non-album single
"Human"[18] ISON
"Bebin"[28] 2017 Non-album single
"Hero"[23] ISON
"Hubris"[29]

Guest appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Thunderclap"[30] 2013 Subp Yao Bottles Poppin
"Silly Boy"[31] Boeboe Buy Sell Bye Cell
"Haunted"[32] 2015 Stwo D.T.S.N.T.

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director(s)
"Clear Air" 2014 Gino Gervaes[33]
"Sirens of the Caspian" Atlynn Vrolijk[34]
"Backseat Love" Lisette Donkersloot and Atlynn Vrolijk[35]
"That Other Girl" 2015 Pussykrew[36]
"The Valley" Zahra Reijs[37]
"Marilyn Monroe" 2016 Hirad Sab[38]
"Human" Emmanuel Adjei[39]
"Amandine Insensible" 2017 Piet Langeveld[40]
"Bluecid" Sevdaliza and Zahra Reijs[41]

Films

Year Title Role Director Notes
2016 The Formula Zillah Emmanuel Adjei Short film

References

  1. ↑ "Sevdaliza Has Dropped Her Debut Album ISON". The Fader.
  2. ↑ "Sevdaliza: “Sirens of the Caspian” | (The) Absolute". theabsolutemag.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  3. ↑ "Sevdaliza, La Révélation hollandaise" (in French). LeSofa. 21 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sevdaliza". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Kelly, Chris (14 October 2015). "Operating From Another World: How Sevdaliza went from basketball player to boundary pusher". Fact. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  6. ↑ Darville, Jordan (5 April 2017). "Meet Sevdaliza, A Dutch-Iranian Roamer Finding A Spiritual Home In Music". The Fader. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  7. 1 2 Jungle, Brendon GoldwasserFavorite Artists:; Tycho; AM; Lee, Shawn; Punk, Daft; Radiohead; Bonobo; Vile, Kurt; Out, Washed (2014-03-05). "SEVDALIZA – “Clear Air”". GroundSounds. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  8. ↑ "SEVDALIZA – Clear Air". detailsofmylife.net. 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  9. ↑ "Sevdaliza debuts with "Clear Air" - EARMILK". EARMILK. 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  10. 1 2 "Sevdaliza: “Sirens of the Caspian” | (The) Absolute". theabsolutemag.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  11. 1 2 "Backseat Love – Single by Sevdaliza". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Sevdaliza Just Made One Of The Coolest 3D Videos Ever". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  13. ↑ Sevdaliza (2016-03-30), SEVDALIZA - MARILYN MONROE, retrieved 2017-06-25
  14. ↑ "Sevdaliza Talks Texture 'Obsession' While Transforming the Ordinary on 'Children of Silk'". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  15. 1 2 Noisey (2016-05-26), Sevdaliza - "The Formula" (Short Film), retrieved 2017-06-25
  16. ↑ The Formula (2016), retrieved 2017-06-25
  17. 1 2 "Time – Single by Sevdaliza". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  18. 1 2 "Human – Single by Sevdaliza". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  19. ↑ "Sevdaliza Hypnotizes Us with the Otherworldly "Human" - Atwood Magazine". 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  20. ↑ Sevdaliza (2017-01-30), SEVDALIZA - BEBIN, retrieved 2017-06-25
  21. ↑ "A Visual Diary of Iranian-Dutch Singer-Songwriter & Multi-Mediaist, Sevdaliza". Luna Luna Magazine. 23 April 2017.
  22. ↑ "Al Sharpton On His Instagram Selfies: “Don’t Be Jealous Because I’m So Fit At 62”". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  23. 1 2 "Hero – Single by Sevdaliza". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 12 April 2017.
  24. ↑ "Meet Sevdaliza, A Dutch-Iranian Roamer Finding A Spiritual Home In Music". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  25. ↑ "The Suspended Kid – EP by Sevdaliza". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  26. ↑ "Children of Silk – EP by Sevdaliza". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  27. ↑ "Marilyn Monroe – Single by Sevdaliza". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  28. ↑ "Bebin – Single by Sevdaliza". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  29. ↑ "Hubris – Single by Sevdaliza". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  30. ↑ "Bottles Poppin - EP by Subp Yao". iTunes. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  31. ↑ "Buy Sell Bye Cell - EP by Boeboe". iTunes. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  32. ↑ "Haunted (feat. Sevdaliza) – Single by Stwo". iTunes. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  33. ↑ "Sevdaliza – Clear Air". YouTube. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  34. ↑ Silver, Leigh; Blais-Billie, Braudie (30 June 2014). "Sevdaliza, "Sirens of the Caspian" – The Most Creative Music Videos of June 2014". Complex. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  35. ↑ "Sevdaliza Backseat Love". Len Studio. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  36. ↑ Kameir, Rawiya (1 September 2015). "Sevdaliza Just Made One Of The Coolest 3D Videos Ever". The Fader. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  37. ↑ Rossignol, Derrick (13 October 2015). "Sevdaliza – "The Valley"". Pigeons & Planes. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  38. ↑ Armstrong, Annie (31 March 2016). ""Marilyn Monroe" Music Video Features Sevdaliza Becoming a Cyborg". Vice. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  39. ↑ Bather, Luke (21 November 2016). "Sevdaliza 'Human' by Emmanuel Adjei". Promo News. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  40. ↑ "Sevdaliza is every woman in the 'Amandine Insensible' video". Fact. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  41. ↑ Gonzalez, Erica (21 June 2017). "Sevdaliza premieres her "Bluecid" music video". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
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