Introduction
Silvana Imam (born 19 September 1986) is a Swedish rapper.
Biography
Imam's mother is from Lithuania and of Samogitian descent, while her father is of Syrian descent. Imam has an academic background and in addition to being a musician, has studied psychology. She is a member of the hiphop collective RMH. RMH consists of rappers Erik "Eboi" Lundin and Cherrie. 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. In May 2014, she released the EP När du ser mig • Se dig, and, after that, she performed her Jag ser dig tour in Sweden during the summer of 2014.
In January 2015, Imam signed with Sebastian Ingrosso's record label, Refune Records. In February 2015, she was named Homo of the Year at QX Gaygalan 2015. In April 2015, she released her second EP, called Jag dör för dig, and went on her second tour, called Jag är naturkraft. Silvana 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. They got the name for their duo from a poem of the Swedish poet Edith Södergran. 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. In October 2015, Imam was a guest on the Aftonbladet TV show "Nästa Nivå" (Next Level), where she discussed rap music with rap artist Sebbe Staxx. In February 2015, she won the award for Best live act at Manifestgalan. 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.
In October 2016, Silvana Imam was confirmed to play at the 31st edition of Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen, NL.
Discography
Albums
- Rekviem (2013)
- Naturkraft (2016)