Sara Elizabeth Mitchell[1] (born July 28, 1988), better known by her stage name Sirah (/ˈsaɪrə/ SY-rə),[6] is an American rapper and singer from Los Angeles.[7] She collaborated with Skrillex, on "WEEKENDS!!!",[8] "Kyoto",[9] and the hit single "Bangarang".[9]
Sirah | |
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| Birth name | Sara Elizabeth Mitchell[1] |
| Also known as |
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| Born | July 28, 1988 Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, singer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | sirahmusic |
Background
editMitchell was born on Long Island, New York,[10] to a bluesman and an artist.[11] Her youth included poverty, homelessness and alcoholism.[12] She was repeatedly caught creating graffiti; she stopped after being arrested for it.[3] She moved to Washington with her father at age six, but after he died of an overdose,[11] she ended up returning to New York. There, she was arrested several times and eventually absconded to Los Angeles rather than be placed in foster care at age fifteen.[11] For a while, she considered Union Station her home before purchasing a Jeep Cherokee and living in it[11] in a garage in East Los Angeles;[3] in an interview, she stated that she lived out of her car and felt safe in doing so.[3]
Career
editMitchell moved from singing to rapping after her mother gave a negative review of her voice,[6] and mentioned that the turning point for her was when she heard Big Pun's Capital Punishment.[6]
After moving to Los Angeles, she booked her own tours in such countries as Germany and Romania, sleeping on floors and collecting money from fans.[13] Her first EP, Clean Windows Dirty Floors, was produced by DJ Hoppa.[11] Her first LP, Smile You Have Teeth, was never released. Prior to its intended release, Mitchell's manager sent her a contract demanding $30,000 from the LP's proceeds. She subsequently decided to abandon the album and start anew.[11]
Skrillex contacted her MySpace, commending her work and requesting that they work together.[14] The first track, "WEEKENDS!!!", resulted when Skrillex asked her to rap her some lyrics she was developing into his laptop.[15] Their second collaboration, "Bangarang", happened after he called her while he was on tour and asked her to record 16 bars[15] about the Lost Boys.[14] She forgot to close the window before recording it,[14] and thus birds are audible in the recording.[15] Sirah has also released a mixtape, C.U.L.T.: Too Young to Die.[14] After that she released another EP, Inhale.[16]
Achievements
editAt the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, Mitchell and Skrillex won the award for Best Dance Recording for their collaboration Bangarang. It is Mitchell's first Grammy win.
Influences
editMitchell is influenced by Joni Mitchell, Big Pun, WHY?, Qwel, Black Thought, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Jewel, and Cat Stevens.[2]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details |
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| Broken Complex (with Broken Complex) |
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Mixtapes
edit| Title | Details | Tracks |
|---|---|---|
| C.U.L.T. |
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| C.U.L.T.: Too Young to Die |
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EPs
edit| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Clean Windows Dirty Floors (with DJ Hoppa) | Broken Complex |
| 2011 | Trick'd | Unsigned |
| 2013 | Inhale | Pulse Recordings / Atlantic Records |
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Song | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "God's Grace" (with DJ Hoppa) | 2011 | |
| "Deadbeat" (featuring Skrillex) | 2017 | |
| "Say My Name" | ||
| "Shots" | 2018 | |
| "Sinner" | ||
| "Room" | 2019 |
As featured artist
edit| Song | Year | Peak Chart Positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Dance Digital Sales | AUS | AUT | BEL (FL) | CAN | GER | NZ | SWE | UK | ||||
| "WEEKENDS!!!" (Skrillex featuring Sirah) |
2010 | — | 25[17] | — | — | — | 93[18] | 100[19] | — | — | — | My Name is Skrillex | |
| "Bangarang" (Skrillex featuring Sirah) |
2012 | 72[22] | 7[17] | 4[23] | 25[24] | 9[19] | 26[18] | 55[19] | 14[25] | 24[26] | 24[27] | Bangarang | |
| "Speakerbox"[31] (The Juggernaut featuring Sirah) |
2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Lilies" (Lupe Fiasco featuring Sirah) |
2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lost in the Atlantic | |
| "Visionary" (Rain Man featuring Sirah) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Memories" (KSHMR & Bassjackers featuring Sirah) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Memories"[32] (MJ featuring Sirah) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Stop Me" (Wiwek featuring Sirah) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Free & Rebellious | ||
| "Daddy" (Born Dirty featuring Sirah) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | HOWSLA | |
| "Text Me Back" (TQX featuring KOOL a.D & Sirah) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Global Intimacy | |
| "Stick Up" (AYERS featuring Sirah) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bad Bitch" (Kiiddo_sounds. featuring Sirah) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Down To Ride" (Chip Makahl featuring Sirah) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Real Shit" (Hass Hammoud featuring Sirah) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "COLD BLOODED" (GANG SIGN featuring Sirah) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Turn Up" (Hass Hammoud featuring Sirah) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Other charted and certified songs
edit| Song | Year | Peak Chart Positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Dance Digital Sales | US Twit. | AUS | CAN | UK | ||||
| "Kyoto" (Skrillex featuring Sirah) |
2011 | 74[22] | 5[17] | — | 50[23] | 59[18] | 175 | Bangarang | |
| "Waitin' for You" (Demi Lovato featuring Sirah) |
2015 | — | — | 21[33] | — | — | — | Confident | |
Other appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Kyoto" | 2011 | Skrillex | Bangarang | |
| "Survival" | 2012 | Alvin Risk | Infinity | |
| "Hotel Confidential" | 2015 | MAX | Ms. Anonymous | [34] |
| "Waitin' for You" | Demi Lovato | Confident | ||
| "Detox" | 2016 | TY1, Eamon | Hardship | [35] |
| "Mug Shot" | MAX | Hell's Kitchen Angel | [36] | |
| "Up In Smoke" | Wolfgang Gartner, A-Trak | 10 Ways To Steal Home Plate | [37] | |
| "Go Go Go" | 2017 | Verbs | The Progress EP 2: Fuck Yea Man | [38] |
| "Renditions" | Destruct | Rebel Minded (10 Year Anniversary Edition) | [39] | |
| "Zoloft" | UROK | [40] | ||
| "Love Was Never Enough" | 2018 | RILEY | Love Was Never Enough | [41] |
| "Bonkers" | SNAILS | SLIMEAGEDDON | [42] | |
| "Shit Talk" | 2022 | DVRKO | Undone | [43] |
References
edit- ^ a b Skrillex (December 23, 2011). Bangarang (inlay). Owsla.
- ^ a b "Sirah". Facebook. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Rebecca Haithcoat (September 14, 2011). "Sirah: Your New Favorite Female Rapper Indie Pop Princess". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018.
- ^ "SXSW 2013: A surprise in Azari & III, a potential local star in Sirah and a major misstep by Icona Pop". Los Angeles Times. March 13, 2013.
- ^ "Mighty Mike". Pulse Recording. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ^ a b c "HC Exclusive: Interview with Female Rapper, Sirah". Her Campus. October 11, 2011.
- ^ "Exclusive Q&A with Female Rapper Sirah on Lana's Land's Blog". buzznet.com.
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Sirah Talks 'Cult'; Explains How She Recorded Vocals for Skrillex's 'Bangarang'". ralphieaversa.com.
- ^ a b "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Article on Sirah, from Thesource.com
- ^ a b c d e f "Downtown Music Services". Downtown Music Services. n.d. Retrieved March 15, 2014.
- ^ Ali, Reyan (n.d.). "Salt Lake City Music – Music Articles: Sirah". Cityweekly.net. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ "Sira One & DJ Hoppa Present: Clean Windows Dirty Floors – Sirah One, Sirah & DJ Hoppa | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. November 27, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Sirah: Rap, EDM and 'Fun Dip'". lifeandtimes.com. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ a b c "INTERVIEW: Sirah Talks 'Cult'; Explains How She Recorded Vocals for Skrillex's 'Bangarang'". ralphieaversa.com. April 12, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ "Sirah's 'Inhale' EP: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Skrillex Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Skrillex Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Skrillex - Charts". Ultratop. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Skrillex - RIAA Gold & Platinum Certifications". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. March 12, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Skrillex Billboard Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Skrillex Australian Charts History". Australian Charts. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "SKRILLEX IN DER ÖSTERREICHISCHEN HITPARADE". Austrian Charts. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Skrillex - Chart History". Charts New Zealand. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Skrillex - Chart History". Swedish Charts. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Artist - Skrillex". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "British certifications". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Auszeichnungen Archiv". IFPI Austria - Verband der österreichischen Musikwirtschaft (in German). Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Resurrection Mix by THE_JUGGERNAUT on SoundCloud". SoundCloud. April 8, 2013.
- ^ Memories (feat. Sirah), March 3, 2016, retrieved June 29, 2023
- ^ "Demi Lovato Top Twitter Tracks". Billboard.
- ^ Ms. Anonymous EP, September 25, 2015, retrieved June 29, 2023
- ^ Hardship, May 27, 2016, retrieved June 29, 2023
- ^ Hell's Kitchen Angel, April 8, 2016, retrieved June 29, 2023
- ^ 10 Ways To Steal Home Plate, September 9, 2016, retrieved June 29, 2023
- ^ The Progress EP 2: Fuck Yea Man, September 16, 2017, retrieved June 29, 2023
- ^ Rebel Minded (10 Year Anniversary Edition), August 16, 2017, retrieved June 29, 2023
- ^ UROK, December 8, 2017, retrieved June 29, 2023
- ^ Love Was Never Enough, August 3, 2018, retrieved June 29, 2023
- ^ SLIMEAGEDDON, December 7, 2018, retrieved June 29, 2023
- ^ Undone (Deluxe), April 1, 2022, retrieved June 29, 2023