Shamir
Shamir
Shamir may refer to:...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth7 November 1994
CityLas Vegas, NV
CountryUnited States of America
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I can hit baritone notes, and I can sing in the soprano range if I wanted to. I did this thing a long time ago where I did a duet with myself. I sound like two different people.
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My first time doing music was on acoustic guitar. I had a friend from Texas who taught me so much country, I entered a few country competitions. But eventually, I got tired of it.
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Nina Simone had such an androgynous voice; the first time I listened to her I thought it was a man, and I'm sure a lot of people listening to me think I'm a woman. Her voice is kinda like the poster child for me.
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I wear menswear all the time. I don't do anything to make myself look more feminine. I naturally look and am more feminine.
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When you're from a boring town, you have to find things to do. It's funny: I always knew I wanted to make music, so I was always kind of ahead of my peers. I had an MP3 player by the time I was in the fourth grade.
I didn't go to prom because I was too punk.
My main goal was to have something for everyone and not just one sound.
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My favourite singer ever in the world is Ari Up from The Slits. Her voice is amazing to me. It's carefree, but it's also really amazing.
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My friends freaked out when I posted 'I'll Never Be Able To Love' on Facebook.
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Music feels like a six sense to me, and it's never been just a hobby. It's something that I have to do to breathe. It's an extension of who I am.
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My grandma has a picture of Louis Farrakhan playing violin in her house.
people respect
I think as long as you wear your imperfections on your sleeve, people respect it more.
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My plan was to release a tape, move to Arkansas, live on a farm, and make music like Bon Iver.
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I wrote all my songs on my main instruments, and the songs I would record in my bedroom were just acoustic guitar, mandolin, and sometimes bass. I really like the texture the mandolin added to my music, but my fingers were too big to play it... I could only do little riffs and whatever.