Selah Sue
{{Short description|Belgian musician and songwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Selah Sue
| image = SelahSue 0.jpg
| caption = Selah Sue in Nuremberg, Germany, in 2010
| background = solo_singer
| alias =
| birth_name = Sanne Greet A. Putseys
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1989|5|03}}
| birth_place = Leefdaal, Belgium
| origin = Leuven, Belgium
| genre = {{hlist|Soul|reggae|pop|R&B}}
| occupation = Musician
| instrument = {{hlist|Guitar|vocals}}
| associated_acts =
| website = {{URL|selahsue.com}}
}}
File:Selah Sue (ZMF 2018) IMGP8124.jpg 2018 in Freiburg, Germany]]
Sanne Greet A. Putseys{{Cite web|url=https://online.gema.de/werke/search.faces|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140329121625/https://online.gema.de/werke/search.faces|archive-date = 29 March 2014|title = GEMA - Mitglieder - Repertoiresuche}}Wensink, Herien (2009) "[http://www.nrc.nl/international/Features/article2335578.ece/A_Flemish_singer_with_a_Jamaican_soul A Flemish singer with a Jamaican soul]", NRC, 21 August 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2010 ({{IPA|nl|ˈsɑnə pʏtˈsɛis}}; born 3 May 1989), known professionally as Selah Sue, is a Belgian musician and songwriter. Her debut album, Selah Sue (2011), was a major success, selling over 720,000 copies in Europe,[http://fr.news.yahoo.com/s-exilerait-bien-selah-sue-062700249.html On s’exilerait bien pour Selah Sue], Le Parisien, 22 November 2012{{cite web|url=http://www.standaard.be/artikel/detail.aspx?artikelid=373JCMA9 |title=Selah Sue – De Standaard |website=Standaard.be |date=9 December 2011 |access-date=5 April 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sterrennieuws.be/nieuws/nieuwe-versie-van-debuutalbum-selah-sue/ |title=Sterrennieuws: Nieuwe versie van debuutalbum Selah Sue |website=Sterrennieuws.be |access-date=5 April 2020}} 320,000 in France alone.
In 2011, she had chart success with the hit singles "Raggamuffin", "Crazy Vibes" and "This World". In 2011, Selah Sue won a European Border Breakers Award (EBBA).{{cite web |url=http://www.europeanborderbreakersawards.eu/content/2012-ebba-winner-selah-sue-release-1st-album-us?page=5 |title=European Border Breakers Awards, Selah Sue |access-date=8 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407083655/http://www.europeanborderbreakersawards.eu/content/2012-ebba-winner-selah-sue-release-1st-album-us?page=5 |archive-date=7 April 2014 |url-status=dead }} In January 2012 during the EBBA award ceremony she was presented with the EBBA Public Choice Award.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeanborderbreakersawards.eu/content/european-border-breakers-awards-2012-presented |title=European Border Breakers Awards 2012 presented |access-date=14 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120117055700/http://www.europeanborderbreakersawards.eu/content/european-border-breakers-awards-2012-presented |archive-date=17 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}
On 28 August 2012, her debut album was also released in the United States, where the album received positive reviews. More than 400,000 downloads were counted in one week.[http://www.clint.be/entertainment/amerika-houdt-van-selah-sue Amerika houdt van Selah Sue], Clint.be, 31 Augustus 2012 Rolling Stone magazine named Selah Sue as one of the new faces of 2012.[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/new-faces-2012-20120215/selah-sue-19691231 New Faces 2012: Selah Sue], Rolling Stone, October 2012
Background
Sanne Putseys was born in Leefdaal, province of Flemish Brabant, near the provincial capital Leuven. At the age of fifteen, she learned to play the acoustic guitar and started to write her own songs as well. When she was seventeen a Belgian producer asked her to sing some demos of his songs, after which Universal{{which|date=January 2017}} offered her a contract. She refused, because she wanted to sing her own songs. At the same time she performed as the youngest and only female artist at the open-song contest Open Mic-avond at Het Depot in Leuven. Organizer and singer Milow (born Jonathan Vandenbroeck) had noticed her talents and asked her to perform in his supporting programme. Initially, Putseys managed to work out her musical career path while studying psychology at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. According to her, studying psychology helped her to understand more about human emotions, which also is something that she has to deal with in her musical activities. Eventually, she continued doing warm-up performances in collaboration with artists such as Jamie Lidell in London and Paris. Furthermore, she played with the Belgian band Novastar at the Paradiso in Amsterdam.{{cite web|url=http://www.vacature.com/blog/het-cv-van-selah-sue |title=Vacatures zoeken in Vlaanderen, Brussel en Wallonië | Jobat.be |website=Vacature.com |access-date=5 April 2020}}
Selah Sue often covers songs of Erykah Badu and The Zutons, but she has assembled a whole range of her own songs. Two of her well-known songs are "Mommy" and "Black Part Love", both of which are carried out acoustically. She says that she is influenced by artists such as Lauryn Hill, M.I.A., Erykah Badu.,{{cite web|url=https://focusonbelgium.be/en/Do%20you%20know%20these%20Belgians/selah-sue-belgian-revelation|title=Selah Sue, Belgian Revelation|work=Focus on Belgium |date=16 June 2015 |access-date=29 November 2018}} Nneka, Meshel Ndegeocello, The Fugees.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecouchsessions.com/2010/02/interview-whats-up-with-selah-sue/|title=Interview: What's Up With Selah Sue?|publisher=The Couch Sessions|first=Yvette|last=Travillian|access-date=29 November 2018}}
Commercial success
Sue's first EP was released in January 2009, under the title Black Part Love.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Selah+Sue&titel=Black+Part+Love&cat=a |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111217222816/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Selah+Sue&titel=Black+Part+Love&cat=a |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 December 2011 |title=Selah Sue – Black Part Love |website=Ultratop.be |access-date=5 April 2020}} From September 2008 until August 2009, Selah Sue received some curricular guidance from the Belgian musical theater, Ancienne Belgique. The programme, in which she was involved, has been set up to support promising artists who aren't associated with any record company or other kinds of managing assistance. In 2009, Selah Sue attended the stages of the North Sea Jazz Festival and Lowlands.[http://www.nu.nl/muziek/2561450/charles-bradley-held-van-north-sea-jazz.html Charles Bradley is de held van North Sea Jazz, Selah Sue, 10 July 2011], Nu.nl Additionally, she regularly appears on TV shows such as De Wereld Draait Door on Dutch television and several other Flemish TV shows.{{cite web |url=http://dewerelddraaitdoor.vara.nl/Gasten.617.0.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=4622&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=615&tx_ttnews%5Bcat%5D=243&cHash=9c16454ada45d974c9000ebe4ea4b5ca |title=De Wereld Draait Door, Selah Sue |access-date=8 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107041359/http://dewerelddraaitdoor.vara.nl/Gasten.617.0.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=4622&tx_ttnews%5BbackPid%5D=615&tx_ttnews%5Bcat%5D=243&cHash=9c16454ada45d974c9000ebe4ea4b5ca |archive-date=7 November 2016 |url-status=dead }}
File:Triggerfinger Selah Sue.jpg 20 August 2010]]
In 2010, she played most of the biggest festivals in Belgium, including Les Nuits Botaniques, Les Ardentes, Dour Festival, Lokerse Feesten, Couleur Café and Pukkelpop. But also outside her native country in big festivals such as Lowlands in the Netherlands, Eurockéennes in France and Sziget Festival (Hungary). Her second EP, Raggamuffin, was released in October 2010.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/23176/Selah-Sue-Raggamuffin |title=Selah Sue – Raggamuffin |website=Ultratop.be |access-date=5 April 2020}} On 8 November 2010 she played a support appearance for Prince on his Sportpaleis concert.{{cite web|url=http://www.standaard.be/artikel/detail.aspx?artikelid=GFO322A7V |title=Prince ontvangt Selah Sue in zijn kleedkamer (Antwerpen) – De Standaard |website=Standaard.be |date=10 November 2010 |access-date=5 April 2020}} She then went on a mostly sold out headlining show in Belgium, France and the Netherlands, presenting her forthcoming debut album.
On 4 March 2011, Selah Sue released her eponymous debut album. The album has peaked at number one on the Belgium Albums Chart and has also charted in the Netherlands, France and Switzerland.{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Selah+Sue |title=Discografie Selah Sue |website=Ultratop.be |access-date=5 April 2020}} Besides several hit singles, such as "This World" and "Crazy Vibes", the album also contains a duet with Cee Lo Green, called "Please".[http://www.muziek.nl/page/magazinedetail/Nieuws/18255/Selah%20Sue%20op%20album%20Cee%20Lo%20Green Selah Sue op album Cee Lo Green] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029043810/http://www.muziek.nl/page/magazinedetail/Nieuws/18255/Selah%20Sue%20op%20album%20Cee%20Lo%20Green |date=29 October 2010 }}, Muziek.nl, 25 October 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2010 On 10 December 2011, she won three prizes at the Flemish Music Industry Awards.{{cite news | title = Milow en Selah Sue kapen drie MIA's weg, Mauro beste muzikant |newspaper= Focus Knack | language = nl | date = 11 December 2011 | url = http://focus.knack.be/entertainment/muziek/milow-en-selah-sue-kapen-drie-mia-s-weg-mauro-beste-muzikant/article-4000017139788.htm }}
On 20 October 2012, Selah Sue played at the royal wedding in Luxembourg.{{cite web |url=http://www.luxembourg.public.lu/en/luxembourg-glance/politics-institutions/monarchy/royal-wedding/index.html |title=Luxembourg Royal Wedding Program |access-date=20 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140813185143/http://www.luxembourg.public.lu/en/luxembourg-glance/politics-institutions/monarchy/royal-wedding/index.html |archive-date=13 August 2014 |url-status=dead }} She recorded a version of "Spoonful" for a Häagen-Dazs commercial featuring Bradley Cooper.{{cite web |last=Eames |first=Tom |title= Bradley Cooper becomes face of Häagen-Dazs ice cream – video |url= http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a479452/bradley-cooper-becomes-face-of-haagen-dazs-ice-cream-video.html|work=Digital Spy|access-date=2 June 2013|date=7 May 2013}}
File:Selah sue in switzerland.jpg
On 27 October 2014, Selah Sue released a new song, "Alone". The song was a commercial success and reached number 1 in Wallonia and was a top 10 hit in Flanders and France.
Together, featuring American musician Childish Gambino. It also featured a collaboration with Scottish producer and DJ Hudson Mohawke. The album reached number 1 in both Flanders and Wallonia as well in The Netherlands. She was nominated for 3 prizes at the 2015 Music Industry Awards and ultimately won the award for Best solo female artist, already for the fifth time.
Selah Sue co-wrote Belgium's Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry, "What's the Pressure" performed by Laura Tesoro. The song finished 10th in the competition. In December 2016 "Bang Bang", a collaboration by DJ Fresh and Diplo, was released and featured vocals by Selah Sue. The song also features vocals by R. City and Craig David.
In 2020, after a hiatus of 5 years, Selah Sue released the EP "Bedroom" on 15 May. The song "You" was released as the first official single of the EP on 17 April 2020 and was dedicated to her family. Before the release of the EP Selah Sue hosted a livestream concert series from her bedroom called "Lullaby Sessions" because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|title= Selah Sue na 5 jaar terug met nieuwe muziek: "Voor mijn kinderen en voor mijn vader die in coma ligt vanwege corona" |url= https://www.hln.be/showbizz/muziek/selah-sue-na-5-jaar-terug-met-nieuwe-muziek-voor-mijn-kinderen-en-voor-mijn-vader-die-in-coma-ligt-vanwege-corona~ab65a013/|access-date=21 July 2020|date=17 April 2020}}
Personal life
In May 2014 Selah Sue made public that she has been struggling with depression in the Flemish talkshow "Reyers Laat". She admitted that she has been using medication since she was 18 years old. She stated that antidepressants helped her to be the person she is now and that it helped her to achieve her success.{{Cite web |url=http://www.demorgen.be/tvmedia/selah-sue-openhartig-over-haar-strijd-tegen-depressie-b9dec074/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160202235725/http://www.demorgen.be/tvmedia/selah-sue-openhartig-over-haar-strijd-tegen-depressie-b9dec074/ |archive-date = 2 February 2016 |title = |date=9 May 2014 }} Her confession came shortly after a documentary about antidepressant was broadcast in Flanders. She showed support for campaigns in Flanders to help youngsters who are suffering from depression. In 2016 she was the godmother of "Te Gek!?", a campaign on Flemish schools to give depression among young people more visibility.{{cite web |url=http://www.knack.be/nieuws/selah-sue-meter-van-campagne-te-gek/video-iwatch-577259.html |title=Selah Sue meter van campagne 'Te Gek' – Knack – Nieuws, opinie en duiding – Knack |website=Knack.be |date=1 April 2020 |access-date=5 April 2020}}
In October 2016, Selah Sue announced through a video on Facebook that she was expecting her first child. In March 2017, she announced that her first son, Seth, had been born.{{cite web |url=https://www.closermag.fr/people/selah-sue-maman-loana-recasee-710611 |title=Selah Sue maman, Loana recasée |work=Closer |first=Coralie |last=Vincent |date=22 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2018}} In March 2019 her second son Mingus was born.{{cite web |url=https://www.hln.be/showbizz/selah-sue-bevallen-van-tweede-kindje~a047a45f/ |title=Selah Sue bevallen van tweede kindje |website=HLN.be |date=19 March 2019|access-date=21 July 2020}}
In 2021 she stopped antidepressants and started with using magic truffles VRTelevision 26/1/2022 and her new single "Pills".
In August 11, 2022 she stated that she had to go back to antidepressants via [https://www.instagram.com/p/ChHesRsqlPu/ 2 posts on instagram].
Discography
=Albums=
==Studio albums==
==Compilation albums==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of compilation albums, with selected details and chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| FRA |
|---|
| scope="row"| Rarities
|
| 57 |
==Remixes albums==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of remixes albums, with selected details ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |
| scope="row"| Reason Remixes
|
|
|---|
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of extended plays, with selected details ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| BEL (FL) ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| BEL ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| FRA |
|---|
| scope="row"| iTunes Festival: London 2011
|
| — || — || 102 |
| scope="row"| Alone
|
| — || — || — |
| scope="row"| Bedroom
|
| 17 || 61 || 159 |
| colspan="7" style="font-size:85%;"|"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
=Singles=
==As lead artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="5"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| BEL (FL) ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| BEL ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| FRA ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| NLD ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| SWI |
| scope="row"| "Raggamuffin"
| 2010 | 29 || 16 || 18 || 81 || — | |rowspan="4"| Selah Sue |
| scope="row"| "Crazy Vibes"
| rowspan="4"| 2011 | 21 || 26 || 74 || 56 || — | |
| scope="row"| "This World"
| 2 || 15 || 33 || — || 42 | |
| scope="row"| "Summertime"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Summertime" did not enter the Belgian (FL) Ultratop 50 Singles chart, but peaked at number 9 on the Ultratip chart.}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Summertime" did not enter the Belgian (WA) Ultratop 50 Singles chart, but peaked at number 17 on the Ultratip chart.}} || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Zanna" (with Tom Barman vs. The Subs) | 1 || 29 || — || 77 || — | | rowspan="3"| Rarities |
| scope="row"| "Crazy Sufferin Style"
| rowspan="2"| 2012 | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Crazt Sufferin Style" did not enter the Belgian (FL) Ultratop 50 Singles chart, but peaked at number 9 on the Ultratip chart.}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Crazy Sufferin Style" did not enter the Belgian (WA) Ultratop 50 Singles chart, but peaked at number 33 on the Ultratip chart.}} || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Fade Away"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Fade Away" did not enter the Belgian (FL) Ultratop 50 Singles chart, but peaked at number 1 on the Ultratip chart.}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Fade Away" did not enter the Belgian (WA) Ultratop 50 Singles chart, but peaked at number 9 on the Ultratip chart.}} || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Alone"
| 2014 | 5 || 1 || 9 || 53 || — | | rowspan="5"| Reason |
| scope="row"| "Reason"
| rowspan="3"| 2015 | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Reason" did not enter the Belgian (FL) Ultratop 50 Singles chart, but peaked at number 2 on the Ultratip chart.}} || 41 || 115 || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "I Won't Go for More"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"I Won't Go for More" did not enter the Belgian (FL) Ultratop 50 Singles chart, but peaked at number 4 on the Ultratip chart.}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"I Won't Go for More" did not enter the Belgian (WA) Ultratop 50 Singles chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Ultratip chart.}} || 191 || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Fear Nothing"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Fear Nothing" did not enter the Belgian (FL) Ultratop 50 Singles chart, but peaked at number 2 on the Ultratip chart.}} || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Together" {{small|(featuring Childish Gambino)}} | 2016 | 46 || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "So This Is Love"
| 2017 | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"So This Is Love" did not enter the Belgian (FL) Ultratop 50 Singles chart, but peaked at number 1 on the Ultratip chart.}} || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"So This Is Love" did not enter the Belgian (WA) Ultratop 50 Singles chart, but peaked at number 32 on the Ultratip chart.}} || — || — || — | | Jazz Loves Disney 2: A Kind of Magic |
| scope="row"| "You"{{cite web|url=https://www.virginradio.fr/selah-sue-annonce-son-nouvel-ep-avec-you-un-nouveau-single-a716707.html|title=Selah Sue annonce son nouvel EP avec You, un nouveau single|work=Virgin Radio|last=Pineau|first=Marine|date=17 April 2020|access-date=18 April 2020}}
| rowspan="2"| 2020 | 43 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"You" did not enter the Belgian (WA) Ultratop 50 Singles chart, but peaked at number 20 on the Ultratip chart.}} || — || — || — | | rowspan="2"| Bedroom EP |
| scope="row"| "Always – Cosmo"
| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Always – Cosmo" did not enter the Belgian (FL) Ultratop 50 Singles chart, but peaked at number 26 on the Ultratip chart.}} || — || — || — || — |
| scope="row"| "Free Fall"
| rowspan="2"| 2021 | — || — || — || — || — | | rowspan="3"| Persona |
| scope="row"| "Hurray" {{small|(featuring TOBi)}} | 48 || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "Pills"
| 2022 | 22 || — || — || — || — | |
| scope="row"| "When It All Falls Down"
| 2023 | — || 42 || — || — || — | | {{Non-album single}} |
| colspan="14" style="font-size:85%;"|"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
==As featured artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Single
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| BEL (FL) ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| BEL |
| scope="row"| "Faces" {{small|(Patrice featuring Selah Sue)}} | 2014 | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Faces" did not enter the Belgian (FL) Ultratop 50 Singles chart, but peaked at number 84 on the Ultratip chart.}} || — | The Rising of the Son |
| scope="row"| "At Sea Again" {{small|(Slime featuring Selah Sue)}} | 2015 | — || — | Company |
| scope="row"| "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" {{small|(Walk of the Earth featuring Selah Sue)}} | 2016 | — || — | N/A |
| scope="row"| "A Million Ways" {{small|(Pomrad featuring Selah Sue)}} | rowspan="2"| 2016 | — || — | Knights |
| scope="row"| "Bang Bang" {{small|(DJ Fresh vs Diplo featuring R. City, Selah Sue and Craig David)}} | 35 || — | rowspan="3" {{N/A}} |
| scope="row"| "Pull the Strings" {{small|(Maverick featuring Selah Sue)}} | 2017 | — || 47 |
| scope="row"| "The Minute" {{small|(Maverick featuring Selah Sue)}} | rowspan="2"| 2018 | — || — |
| scope="row"| "Que sera sera" {{small|(Marcus Miller featuring Selah Sue)}} | — || — | Laid Black |
| scope="row"| "Guy-Funk" {{small|(Zwangere Guy featuring Selah Sue)}} | 2019 | —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Guy-Funk" did not enter the Belgian (FL) Ultratop 50 Singles chart, but peaked at number 2 on the Ultratip chart.}} || 38 | Wie is Guy? |
| colspan="7" style="font-size:85%;"|"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Notes
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References
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External links
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- {{Official website|http://www.selahsue.com}}
- [https://www.myspace.com/selahsuemusic Myspace]
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