Top 21 Quotes by Seinabo Sey

I guess one thing that makes my music stand out is that it is quite hard to determine what genre it is.

It was the part of Gambian culture where they give each other advice a lot, how they're always comparing things in order to get a message across... that really influenced the way I write.

We moved to Gambia from Sweden when I was six years old because my dad was from there. It was definitely a culture shock.

I'm a big fan of skilled singers. Some of my favorites are Cee-Lo Green, Donny Hathaway, James Fauntleroy, and Kim Burrell.

At the beginning, at my shows, there were a lot of press and people from record companies. Now there are people who are there to just listen to the music and are genuine fans.

Since I'm not good at anything else, I hope I can keep singing for a long time.

I got along with mostly everyone, but music school does that to you. We had to sing in a choir all the time, so we had to get along with everyone.

If you don't like Beyonce, then it's hard for me to trust you. It's like not liking world peace.

Performing didn't feel comfortable until I was about 17. I loved to sing, but I always said I would never perform because I was too scared.

Some days, I think maybe we should try and be a little more conventional, but every time I try, I fail, so I'm learning to not even entertain that thought anymore.