Sarahmée

Sarahmée Ouellet, mononymously known as Sarahmée, is a Senegalese - Canadian rapper from Quebec.[1] She is most noted for her single "T'as pas cru", which was shortlisted for the 2019 SOCAN Songwriting Prize.[2]

The sister of singer-songwriter Karim Ouellet,[3] she released the EPs Retox in 2011 and Sans détour in 2013 before releasing her full-length debut album Légitime in 2015.[4] She followed up with Irréversible in 2019,[5] and received a Prix Félix nomination for Revelation of the Year at the Gala de l'ADISQ in 2019.[6] The video for her single "Bun Dem", directed by Caraz, was also a Juno Award nominee for Video of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[7]

References
  1. Émy-Jane Déry, "Premier album pour Sarahmée". Le Journal de Québec, May 7, 2013.
  2. Marissa Groguhé, "Prix de la chanson SOCAN: place au rap". La Presse, June 4, 2019.
  3. "Sarahmée et Karim Ouellet, la fratrie musicale pas banale". Ici Radio-Canada, April 25, 2019.
  4. Philippe Renaud, "Sarahmée: l’important, c’est d’y croire". Le Devoir, March 30, 2019.
  5. Bruno Lapointe, «On a un gros devoir de société à faire». Le Journal de Montréal, July 4, 2020.
  6. Bruno Lapointe, "Après 10 ans de carrière, une première nomination au gala de l'ADISQ pour Sarahmée". Le Journal de Montréal, October 26, 2019.
  7. "Junos 2020: the complete list of winners". CBC Music, June 29, 2020.


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