Cherrie
Cherrie is a Swedish Somali R&B singer and songwriter whose music carries stories of Rinkeby, friendship, love and belonging, from Sherihan to IFTIIN.
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Overview
- Also known as
- Sherihan Abdulle
- Roots
- Somali heritage; grew up in Lojo, Finland, before moving to Rinkeby in Stockholm.
- Work
- Singer and songwriter
- Breakout
- “Tabanja” (2015), followed by the debut album Sherihan (2016).
- Own label
- Araweelo Music
Mini bio
Finding her voice.
Cherrie grew up in Lojo, Finland, where her parents had settled after fleeing war in Somalia. Rinkeby later became her home and a source of inspiration. Her songs make space for the women, friendships and everyday experiences of the place she knows.
The breakthrough.
“Tabanja” arrived in 2015, and Sherihan followed in 2016. The debut won both a Grammis and P3 Guld in the hiphop/soul category in 2017. She collaborated with Stormzy and opened his European tour across 16 cities.
Building her own world.
She followed Sherihan with Araweelo, OG (The Mixtape), Naag Nool and IFTIIN. Her collaborations include Kehlani and Benjamin Ingrosso. Through her own Araweelo label, she continues to build a catalogue around personal storytelling.
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Awards
Quotes
Jag gör min grej. Det är väl det som gör mig unik.Cherrie, Stim interview
In a 2018 interview about her music and purpose. In English: “I do my thing. I suppose that’s what makes me unique.”
Trivia
- Her own name, Sherihan, is also the title of her debut album.
- She was a Sommar i P1 guest on July 6, 2017.
- SVT followed her life, friends and family in the documentary series Cherrie – ut ur mörkret.
- Her first work registered with Stim was “En dag”.
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