Silvana Imam

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| genre = Hip hop

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| associated_acts = Beatrice Eli, Erik Lundin, Cherrie

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Silvana Imam ({{IPA|sv|sɪlv'a:n@_ɪm'a:m}};Example of pronunciation: {{Citation|last=TierpRocks|title=Silvana Imam vinner Guldmicken för Årets Bästa Liveakt – P3 Guld, 16 januari 2016|date=18 January 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3BnoXH0s9A|accessdate=9 March 2018|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122193628/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3BnoXH0s9A|url-status=live}} born 19 September{{citation needed|date=September 2019}} 1986{{Cite web|url=http://www.metro.se/noje/personlig-silvana-imam-pa-nya-skivan/Hdzpcu!aNIw1acz4xuKe9Dcr0cAwA/|last=Nordström | first=Andreas |title=Personlig Silvana Imam på nya skivan |date=March 21, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402130829/http://www.metro.se/noje/personlig-silvana-imam-pa-nya-skivan/Hdzpcu!aNIw1acz4xuKe9Dcr0cAwA/|archive-date=2 April 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=9 March 2018}}) is a Swedish rapper. She is known for her political songs protesting racism, homophobia, and the Sweden Democrats.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/arts/music/silvana-imam.html|title=She Raps and Sweden Listens|last=Rogers|first=Thomas|date=22 March 2019|work=The New York Times|access-date=23 March 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323021750/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/arts/music/silvana-imam.html|archive-date=23 March 2019|url-status=live}}

Biography

= Early life =

Imam was born in Plungė, Lithuania. Imam's mother is from Lithuania and of Samogitian descent, while her father is of Syrian descent.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/arts/music/silvana-imam.html|title=She Raps and Sweden Listens|first=Thomas|last=Rogers|newspaper=The New York Times |date=22 March 2019|access-date=23 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323024325/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/arts/music/silvana-imam.html|archive-date=23 March 2019|url-status=live}} She grew up in Plungė, Lithuania, and Stockholm. Imam has an academic background and has studied English and psychology at the Stockholm University.{{cite web |url=http://www.etc.se/kultur-noje/silvana-ar-steget-fore |title=Silvana är steget före |trans-title=Silvana is a step ahead |work=ETC |first=Klara |last=Strandberg |date=29 May 2014 |accessdate=17 October 2015 |language=Swedish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025201405/http://www.etc.se/kultur-noje/silvana-ar-steget-fore |archive-date=25 October 2014 |url-status=live}} Imam is openly lesbian and was in a relationship with singer Beatrice Eli. She is a member of the hiphop collective RMH.{{cite web|url=http://www.rmhrec.com/artists/#/silvana-imam/ |title=RMH Silvana Imam |publisher=Rmhrec.com |access-date=17 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150214160530/http://www.rmhrec.com/artists/ |archivedate=14 February 2015}} RMH consists of rappers Erik "Eboi" Lundin and Cherrie.{{Cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/kultur/musik/silvana-imam-cherrie-och-erik-lundin-staller-in-hostturne-och-bryter-med-bolag|title=Silvana Imam, Cherrie och Erik Lundin ställer in höstturné och bryter med bolag|date=7 September 2018|website=SVT Nyheter|access-date=14 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908010301/https://www.svt.se/kultur/musik/silvana-imam-cherrie-och-erik-lundin-staller-in-hostturne-och-bryter-med-bolag|archive-date=8 September 2018|url-status=live}}

= Career =

In 2012, she was nominated for Newcomer of the Year at Kingsizegalan, and in May 2013, she released her debut album called Rekviem for the record label Playground Music.{{cite web |url=http://www.kingsizemagazine.se/intervjuer/intervju-silvana-imam/ |title=Intervju – Silvana Imam |trans-title=Interview – Silvana Imam |work=Kingsize Magazine |first=Alexandra |last=Jonsson |date=20 May 2013 |accessdate=17 October 2015 |language=Swedish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208044955/http://www.kingsizemagazine.se/intervjuer/intervju-silvana-imam/ |archive-date=8 December 2015 |url-status=live}} In May 2014, she released the EP När du ser mig • Se dig, and, after that went on her Jag ser dig tour in Sweden during the summer of 2014.{{cite web |url=http://www.kingsizemagazine.se/liveevent/silvana-imam-aker-ut-pa-sverige-turnen-jag-ser-dig/ |title=Silvana Imam åker ut på Sverige-turnén "Jag Ser Dig" |trans-title=Silvana Imam out on Sweden tour "I See You" |work=Kingsize Magazine |date=4 September 2014 |accessdate=17 October 2015 |language=Swedish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222110606/http://www.kingsizemagazine.se/liveevent/silvana-imam-aker-ut-pa-sverige-turnen-jag-ser-dig/ |archive-date=22 December 2015 |url-status=live}}

In January 2015, Imam signed with Sebastian Ingrosso's record label, Refune Music.{{cite web |url=http://www.kingsizemagazine.se/musik/sebastian-ingrosso-och-refune-records-signar-silvana-imam-lyssna-pa-nya-singeln-for-evigt/ |title=Sebastian Ingrosso och Refune Records signar Silvana Imam – lyssna på nya singeln "För Evigt" |trans-title=Sebastian Ingrosso and Refune Records signs Silvana Imam – listen to the new single "För Evigt" |work=Kingsize Magazine |date=16 January 2015 |accessdate=17 October 2015 |language=Swedish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409085924/http://www.kingsizemagazine.se/musik/sebastian-ingrosso-och-refune-records-signar-silvana-imam-lyssna-pa-nya-singeln-for-evigt/ |archive-date=9 April 2015 |url-status=live}} In February 2015, she was named Homo of the Year at the QX Gaygalan Awards.{{cite news|url=http://www.svd.se/kultur/silvana-imam-ar-arets-homo_4321681.svd|title=Silvana Imam är årets homo|trans-title=Silvana Imam is the Homo of the Year|author=TT|author-link=Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå|work=Svenska Dagbladet|date=10 February 2015|accessdate=17 October 2015|language=Swedish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522230244/http://www.svd.se/kultur/silvana-imam-ar-arets-homo_4321681.svd|archive-date=22 May 2015|url-status=live}} In April 2015, she released her second EP, called Jag dör för dig, and went on her second tour, called Jag är naturkraft.{{cite web|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/avsnitt/583416?programid=3849|title=Jag är Naturkraft – Silvana Imam till Hallå P3!|publisher=Sveriges Radio P3|date=28 July 2015|accessdate=17 October 2015|language=Swedish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303112748/http://sverigesradio.se/sida/avsnitt/583416?programid=3849|archive-date=3 March 2016|url-status=live}} Imam is in a relationship with performer Beatrice Eli and in June 2015, the couple performed together in Gothenburg under the stage name of Vierge Moderne.{{cite web |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/kronikorer/Kristin_Lundell/article19716748.ab |title=Beatrice Eli och Silvana Imam är vårt hetaste powerpar |trans-title=Beatrice Eli and Silvana Imam is our hottest power couple |first=Kristin |last=Lundell |work=Aftonbladet |date=18 October 2014 |accessdate=17 October 2015 |language=Swedish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024536/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/kronikorer/Kristin_Lundell/article19716748.ab |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=live}} They got the name for their duo from a poem of the Finnish poet Edith Södergran.{{cite web |url=http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/1.2758469-silvana-imam-och-beatrice-eli-engagerar |title=Silvana Imam och Beatrice Eli engagerar |work=Göteborgs-Posten |first=Tobias |last=Holmgren |date=25 June 2015 |accessdate=18 October 2015 |language=Swedish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151215031309/http://www.gp.se/kulturnoje/1.2758469-silvana-imam-och-beatrice-eli-engagerar |archive-date=15 December 2015 |url-status=dead}} They performed at the performance stage at Liseberg. She was a guest in the premiere episode of the discussion show Edit: Dirawi, with Gina Dirawi as presenter.{{cite web |url=http://www.svt.se/edit/samhalle/hbtq/premiar-for-editdirawi-har-ar-basta-ogonblicken-ur-forsta-avsnittet/ |title=Premiär för Edit: Dirawi – här är bästa ögonblicken ur första avsnittet! |trans-title=Premiere for Edit: Dirawi – this is the best moments from the first episode! |publisher=Sveriges Television |first=Elinor |last=Ahlborn |date=15 October 2015 |accessdate=18 October 2015 |language=Swedish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020030046/http://www.svt.se/edit/samhalle/hbtq/premiar-for-editdirawi-har-ar-basta-ogonblicken-ur-forsta-avsnittet/ |archive-date=20 October 2015 |url-status=live}} In October 2015, Imam was a guest on the Aftonbladet TV show {{lang|sv|Nästa nivå}}, where she discussed rap music with rap artist Sebbe Staxx.{{cite web |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article21436075.ab |title=Raptalangen blir uppläxad av Sebbe Staxx i "Nästa nivå" |work=Aftonbladet |first=Frasse |last=Levinsson |date=21 September 2015 |accessdate=18 October 2015 |language=Swedish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010005949/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/article21436075.ab |archive-date=10 October 2015 |url-status=live }} In February 2015, she won the award for Best Live Act at Manifestgalan.{{cite web |url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/article20280005.ab |title=Silvana Imam vann på Manifest |trans-title=Silvana Imam won at Manifest |work=Aftonbladet |first=Natalie |last=Demirian |date=6 February 2015 |accessdate=18 October 2015 |language=Swedish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216112823/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/article20280005.ab |archive-date=16 December 2015 |url-status=live }} Silvana Imam has described herself in her lyrics as the Vincent van Gogh of rap, the Liberace of rap, and the Quentin Tarantino of rap.{{cite web |url=http://www.hd.se/noje/konsert/2015/08/29/imam-vrider-rappen-90-grader/ |title=Silvana Imam |work=Helsingborgs Dagblad |first=Hannes |last=Grönberg |date=29 August 2015 |accessdate=18 October 2015 |language=Swedish |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901035902/http://www.hd.se/noje/konsert/2015/08/29/imam-vrider-rappen-90-grader/ |archive-date=1 September 2015 |url-status=live}}

In October 2016, Silvana Imam was confirmed to play at the 31st edition of Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen, the Netherlands.{{Cite web|title = First European Artists Confirmed for Eurosonic Noorderslag – Eurosonic Noorderslag|url = https://www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl/en/news/festival/article/eurosonic-noorderslag-bevestigt-26-acts/|website = Eurosonic Noorderslag|accessdate = 26 October 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161026232532/https://www.eurosonic-noorderslag.nl/en/news/festival/article/eurosonic-noorderslag-bevestigt-26-acts/|archive-date = 26 October 2016|url-status = live}} On 2 July 2021, Imam and {{ill|Lune (singer)|lt=Lune|sv|Lune}} will released "Vinner med hjärtat", the theme song for Sweden for the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.svt.se/kultur/de-gor-svenska-os-laten|title=De gör svenska OS-låten|date=19 May 2021|agency=TT News Agency|publisher=SVT|access-date=19 May 2021|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519114857/https://www.svt.se/kultur/de-gor-svenska-os-laten|url-status=live}} She made her acting debut in the 2022 film Dogborn, which premiered at the International Critics' Week section of the 79th Venice International Film Festival.{{cite news |last1=Ntim |first1=Zac |title='Dogborn': First Teaser Trailer For Venice-Bound Thriller Starring Silvana Imam |url=https://deadline.com/video/dogborn-first-teaser-trailer-silvana-imam-thriller/ |access-date=12 February 2023 |work=Deadline|date=22 August 2022}}

Discography

=Albums=

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scope="row"\| Rekviem{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hd.se/2013-06-12/silvana-imam--rekviem\|title=Silvana Imam : Rekviem\|website=HD\|date=12 June 2013 \|access-date=14 August 2019\|archive-date=22 November 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122193630/https://www.hd.se/2013-06-12/silvana-imam--rekviem\|url-status=live}} Retrieved 14 August 2019 \| 2013 \| —
scope="row"\| Naturkraft{{Cite web\|url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/blogg/andersnunstedt/2016/03/25/recension-silvana-imam/\|title=Recension: Silvana Imams "Naturkraft" en modern klassiker\|website=Expressen\|access-date=14 August 2019\|archive-date=22 November 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122193636/https://www.expressen.se/noje/blogg/andersnunstedt/2016/03/25/recension-silvana-imam/\|url-status=live}} Retrieved 14 August 2019 \| 2016 \| 17 {{Cite web\|title=Veckolista Album, vecka 13, 2016\|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54?dspy=2016&dspp=13\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|access-date=30 April 2020}}
scope="row"\| Helig Moder{{Cite web\|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/jPWEeL\|title=Silvana Imam rappar ovan molnen\|website=Aftonbladet\|date=15 February 2019 \|access-date=14 August 2019\|archive-date=22 November 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122193717/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/a/jPWEeL/silvana-imam-rappar-ovan-molnen\|url-status=live}} Retrieved 14 August 2019 \| 2019 \| 13 {{Cite web\|title=Veckolista Album, vecka 8, 2019\|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54?dspy=2019&dspp=8\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|access-date=30 April 2020}}
scope="row"\| Hamlet \| 2023 \| —
scope="row"\| Tro \| 2025 \| —

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scope="row"| Rekviem{{Cite web|url=https://www.hd.se/2013-06-12/silvana-imam--rekviem|title=Silvana Imam : Rekviem|website=HD|date=12 June 2013 |access-date=14 August 2019|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122193630/https://www.hd.se/2013-06-12/silvana-imam--rekviem|url-status=live}} Retrieved 14 August 2019

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scope="row"| Naturkraft{{Cite web|url=https://www.expressen.se/noje/blogg/andersnunstedt/2016/03/25/recension-silvana-imam/|title=Recension: Silvana Imams "Naturkraft" en modern klassiker|website=Expressen|access-date=14 August 2019|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122193636/https://www.expressen.se/noje/blogg/andersnunstedt/2016/03/25/recension-silvana-imam/|url-status=live}} Retrieved 14 August 2019

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{{Cite web|title=Veckolista Album, vecka 13, 2016|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54?dspy=2016&dspp=13|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=30 April 2020}}

scope="row"| Helig Moder{{Cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/jPWEeL|title=Silvana Imam rappar ovan molnen|website=Aftonbladet|date=15 February 2019 |access-date=14 August 2019|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122193717/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/a/jPWEeL/silvana-imam-rappar-ovan-molnen|url-status=live}} Retrieved 14 August 2019

| 2019

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{{Cite web|title=Veckolista Album, vecka 8, 2019|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54?dspy=2019&dspp=8|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=30 April 2020}}

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scope="row"| Tro

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