Sometimes it might seem like I'm using my songs to give other people pointers. But mainly, they're for me, just little notes to myself that I collected, and the wisdom that I've read. I give myself a lot of advice. — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
Some days, I think maybe we should try and be a little more conventional, but every time I try, I fail, so I'm learning… — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
I love hip-hop and soul, but I desperately want to challenge it and see what I can bring to it. — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
It's really important to me that the songs not only stand out individually but work as a full body of work, too. — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
We moved to Gambia from Sweden when I was six years old because my dad was from there. It was definitely a culture shock. — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
By the second time I sang by myself in school, I just realized that I was more in control of my environment than I… — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
I guess one thing that makes my music stand out is that it is quite hard to determine what genre it is. — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of skilled singers. Some of my favorites are Cee-Lo Green, Donny Hathaway, James Fauntleroy, and Kim Burrell. — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
I met Magnus Lidehall about two years ago, and the beat that I originally wrote 'Younger' on was one of the first ones that… — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
I suddenly got used to that feeling of being in control, which I never, ever feel when I'm not onstage - a feeling that… — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
I remember Alicia Keys and Usher had released a song called 'My Boo,' and my music teacher got me to sing a duet with… — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
It was the part of Gambian culture where they give each other advice a lot, how they're always comparing things in order to get… — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
Since I'm not good at anything else, I hope I can keep singing for a long time. — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
I got along with mostly everyone, but music school does that to you. We had to sing in a choir all the time, so… — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
I had a hard time when I came back to Sweden and started school, because I looked different. And we moved to a really… — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
It's so crazy to see people singing along to songs that aren't even released yet. I'm like, 'How do you even know the lyrics?… — Seinabo Sey Copy Share Image
