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Also known as Shamir Bailey

American singer and songwriter (born 1994)

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Country
US
Active from
1994-11-08

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Shamir Bailey (born c. 1994), better known by his stage name Shamir, is an American singer and songwriter from Las Vegas, Nevada. His début EP, Northtown (June 2014) was followed in 2015 by a full-length album, Ratchet. Shamir is known for his androgynous countertenor voice. Radio.com wrote that his singing voice, "like Joplin's, stops you in your tracks." Shamir has said that he doesn't mind having his voice described as androgynous, but notes that 'countertenor' is the correct term: "It's not

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Instance of
human
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Las Vegas
Instrument
voice
Record label
XL Recordings
Image
Shamir on the Gobi Stage at midnight (cropped).jpg
Voice type
countertenor
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date of birth
1994-11-07
Commons category
Shamir (musician)
start of work period
2014-00-00
social media followers
34900
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