Sayat Demissie
{{short description|Ethiopian singer, actress and model (born 1986)}}
{{notability|Biographies|date=July 2022}}
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| birth_place = Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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| years_active = 2006–present
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| origin = Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
| genre = {{hlist|Ethiopian music|pop}}
| instrument = Vocals
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Sayat Demissie ({{langx|am|ሳያት ደምሴ}}; born 1986) is an Ethiopian singer, songwriter, actress, model and fashion designer. She debuted as a model at age 17, placing her in the top 20 in the 2004 Ethiopian Beauty Queens. She began acting in the film Sara (2006). Sayat released her debut album in 2011 and has acted in a number of movies and television series since. She returned to music with a critically acclaimed music video for her song Eskesher in 2019.
Early life
Sayat Demissie was born in 1986 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She is the last of four children in the family. In 2006, she completed high school.{{Cite web |title=Unheard facts about artist Sayat Demissie |url=https://www.merejatoday.com/watch.php?vid=620134c03 |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=www.merejatoday.com}}
Career
Sayat began her modeling career at age 17. She placed in the top 20 in the 2004 Ethiopian Beauty Queens. Sayat entered the film industry in 2006 film Sara while working with Tilahun Zewege. She acted in films such as Laundry Boy, Selanchi (2009), Adamt (2013) and German film Der weiße Äthiopier (2015).{{Cite web |title=Sayat Demissie's Award |url=https://fetanzena.com/sayat-demissies-award/ |access-date=2022-04-27 |language=en-US}} Afterwards, Sayat began a musical career after releasing her album Kifel Sost Volume 1, containing her hit "Tew Maneh". In 2011, she released "Hasabun Mesrek". After a hiatus, Sayat released a comeback track titled "Eskesher" on 1 November 2019. The song recapitulates her musical career; reflecting on the hardships of life.{{Cite web |last=Tesfu |first=Addis |date=2019-11-02 |title=Sayat Demissie's new single እስክሽር |url=https://addisinsight.net/sayat-demissies-new-single-እስክሽር/ |access-date=2022-04-27 |website=Addis Insight |language=en-US}} In 2021, Sayat joined musicians like Fikiraddis Nekatibeb, Zeritu Kebede, Lij Michael, Kuku Sebsebe, and released a single "Yehager Kasma". From 2021 to 2022, she played as Enana on television drama series Eregnaye. In 2022, the show was recognized by both the Guma and Leza Awards broadcast on ARTS TV.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-20 |title=ኪነጥበብ፡ እረኛዬ ተከታታይ የቴሌቪዥን ድራማን እንዲወደድ ያደረጉ ምክንያቶች |url=https://www.bbc.com/amharic/articles/cv2l9y818q2o |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=BBC News አማርኛ |language=am}}
Personal life
Sayat is a vocal supporter of women's rights. She has spoken openly about the lack of safety for women, as well as the importance of women supporting other women. In her interviews she has opened up about how much hard work and versatility her work requires and the need for self acceptance.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIKjI30M00Q | title=- YouTube | website=YouTube }} In a February 2020 interview with Rakeb and Hanna on EBS Show, she spoke about the passion she puts into her music, and her collaboration with her sister for her symbolic music video for "Eskesher" {{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvFbFpz2MAs | title=ተዋናይት እና ሙዚቀኛ ሳያት ደምሴ ልዩ ቆይታ በእሁድን በኢቢኤስ/Ehuden be EBS with Sayat Demissie | website=YouTube }}
Selected discography
;Albums
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| Kifel Sost Volume 1
| 2011 |
| Tew Maneh
| 2012 |
; Singles
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| "Tew Maneh"
| 2009 |
| "Hasabun Mesrek"
| 2011 |
| "Endelijinete"
| 2013 |
| "Eskesher"
| 1 November 2019 |
| "Yehager Kasma"
| 30 April 2021 |
Filmography
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| Sara
| 2006 |
| Selanchi
| 2009 |
| Laundary Boy
| 2010 |
| Yebirhan Firma
| 2014 |
| Simet Weys Silet
| 2015 |
| Higawi Gabicha
| 2017 |
Television
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| Eregnaye
| 2021–2022 |
References
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External links
- [https://m.imdb.com/name/nm5582130/ Sayat Demissie] on IMDb
- [https://www.yageru.com/artist-info.php?aID=57&&aNM=Sayat%20Demissie Sayat Demissie] on Yageru
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Category:21st-century Ethiopian actresses
Category:21st-century Ethiopian women singers
Category:People from Addis Ababa
Category:Ethiopian female models