Sean Banan

Sina Samadi, known by his stage name Sean Banan (banan means banana; appears to be a pun of his name) is an Iranian-Swedish comedian and musician. His family immigrated to Sweden when he was 2 years old and resided in Gothenburg. Samadi took lessons in rumba, flamenco, rock, cha-cha-cha, ballet and street dance.[2] He then worked as a choreographer and dance instructor. In 2006, he appeared on TV3's now defunct dance programme Floor Filler. He became an immediate internet phenomenon after appearing in an interview in 2007 after answering some questions about his preferences and said he preferred "rumpa" (buttocks) to breasts.[3] "Rumpa" became a catch phrase he would use in many of his future gigs.

Sean Banan
Sean Banan during Grammis gala in Cirkus, Stockholm, 2013
Birth nameSina Samadi[1]
Born (1985-04-07) 7 April 1985
Iran
Mediumstand-up, dancer, television personality, musician
NationalitySwedish
Years active2006–present
GenresSatire, improvisational comedy, observational comedy
WebsiteOfficial website
Sean Banan in Ung08 Festival in Stockholm, 2011
Sean Banan performing

He played a travelling reporter in the 2010 comedy television show Cirkus Möller that aired on TV4.[4] The same year he took part in the Kanal 5's programme Djävulsrallyt in its third series.

His 2010 single "Skaka Rumpa" was released on 16 June 2010 and entered the Swedish Singles Chart at No. 13 in its first week, topping at No. 8 the following week.[5]

Samadi took part in Melodifestivalen 2012 with "Sean den förste Banan" that passed the Semi-final stage, but was eliminated in the "Second Chance" round without reaching the finals. But despite this, the song proved very popular reaching number 3 on Sverigetopplistan, the official Swedish Singles Chart.

In Melodifestivalen 2013 he took part with "Copacabanana". After performing in the semi-final in Scandinavium, Gothenburg, he came 1st and qualified directly to the final, where he finished in 6th place.

Samadi's first film Sean Banan inuti Seanfrika was released in 2012 and was panned by critics.

Filmography

Appearances in films
  • 2010: Skills as Stretch
  • 2012: Sean Banan inuti Seanfrika as himself

Appearances in TV series
  • 2006: Floor Filler (dance)
  • 2010: Cirkus Möller (comedy)
  • 2010: Djävulsrallyt
  • 2010: Sommarkrysset
  • 2011: Helt magiskt
  • 2011: Äntligen fredag

Discography

Albums
Year Title Peak
Position
(SWE)
[6]		 Certifications
2012Sean den förste Banan3
2013Copacabanana2
  • GLF: Gold
2014En svensk klassiker3

Singles
Year Title Peak
Position
(SWE)
[6]		 Certifications Album
2010"Skaka rumpa"4
2010"Puss puss"54
2010"Gott nytt jul"2
  • GLF: Platinum
2011"Händer i luft"–
2012"Sean den förste Banan"3Sean den förste Banan
2013"Copacabanana"3
  • GLF: 2x Platinum
 Copacabanana
2016"Gamerz"[7]—Non album singles
2018"Bananaman"[8]—

References
  1. "Sean Banan bekräftar: Är singel igen". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. Stockholm International Dance Studio: Biography of Sean Samadi
  3. YouTube interview with Sean Banan that went viral
  4. "Djävulsrallyt skiljer agnarna från vetet". Expressen. 31 May 2010. Archived from the original on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  5. "Skaka Rumpa". swedishcharts.com.
  6. SwedishCharts: Sean Banan page
  7. "Gamerz by Sean Banan". Spotify. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  8. "Bananaman by Sean Banan". Spotify. Retrieved 28 April 2020.


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