The song “Alibi”, a collaboration between the Iranian singer sevdalizaBrazilian drag queen Pabllo Vittar and the French artist Yseult, it is quickly conquering the music charts. This Friday (19), the track reached the third place among the most listened to in Brazil and the 12th place in Spotify’s global ranking.
On social media, the artists expressed their gratitude for the success and celebrated the warm reception. Sevdaliza, who also used X (formerly Twitter) to vent, stated that she felt welcomed by the Latin American community, emphasizing her experience as a refugee and the difficulty of returning to Iran.
“Unfortunately, I will never be able to return to my home country because I would be arrested or murdered. I have always felt like a wandering immigrant. In the last few months, I have been accepted with open arms by the people of Latin America. very special to me and I’m grateful”, she wrote. Sevdaliza was born in Tehran and moved to the Netherlands with her family at the age of five, a career marked by searching for her Persian roots in her art.
She has released three albums: “Ison” (2017), “The Calling” (2018) and “Shabrang” (2020). Recently, the artist has gained prominence with new hits, such as “Alibi”, which could be part of a future album. In addition to her current collaboration, Sevdaliza has a special connection with Brazil. The singer has already performed in São Paulo and Recife and performed alongside big names such as Madonna.
The artist is also a mother and expressed pride in the impact of “Alibi.” On her X account, she asked her followers to celebrate the achievement: “We have a chance to make history! An Iranian refugee mother, a Brazilian drag queen and a plus-size black French woman can make it to the top 1. Let’s go!”.
More about Sevdaliza
Sevdaliza, a 36-year-old singer, stands out for her experimental pop style, which shows influences from Björk’s “Homogenic” era and mixes genres such as electronic R&B and alternative. Sevdaliza was born in Tehran, Iran, and moved to the Netherlands at the age of five. She received a university scholarship there because of her basketball talents, and eventually joined the Dutch national team.
His musical career began at the age of 27, after completing his degree in communications. Since then, she has released four EPs and a studio album. Tracks such as “Alibi”, “Who Are You Running From”, “Ride Or Die”, “Good Torture” and “Nothing Lasts Forever” (the latter a collaboration with Grimes) are listed for his next album, which release date and title not yet announced.