Yasmin_(musician)

Yasmin (musician)

Yasmin (musician)

Musical artist

For the Belgian singer, see Yasmine (singer).

Yasmin Perry (born 10 March 1993), who performs under the mononym Yasmin, is an English singer, songwriter and DJ. She is signed to record label Levels Entertainment,[1] an imprint of Ministry of Sound and began her singing career in October 2010 when she appeared on rapper Devlin's single "Runaway".[2][3] Her debut single, "On My Own", was released on 30 January 2011.

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Career

Early history

Yasmin was born on 10 March 1993 in Ashington, England to an Iranian father and English mother. She was raised in Northumberland and also lived in Manchester and Kilmacolm, near Glasgow in Scotland.

Before her breakthrough, she presented specialist TV programme CharliiTV in 2006/7, working as an IT technician alongside her fellow colleagues such as Luciana Caporaso, Samanie Warren, Tom Dinsdale, Hannah Sandling among others.

Yasmin began her musical career when she was seventeen years old. She left university, moving to London, where she focused on DJing. During her time in London, Yasmin was spotted and asked to DJ for many artists, including N*E*R*D, POB and Taio Cruz.[4]

Breakthrough (2009–present)

Throughout September and October 2010, Yasmin supported British rapper Example on his headline tour of the United Kingdom, alongside Devlin and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Yasmin was then featured on Devlin's second official single, "Runaway", for which Yasmin wrote and provided vocals for the chorus. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2010, where it debuted at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart,[3] peaking at number 18 in Scotland[5] and number 48 in Europe.[2]

Following the success of the single, Yasmin was signed to Levels Entertainment.[1] She released her debut single "On My Own" through Ministry of Sound in the United Kingdom on 30 January 2011; where it debuted at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] Her second solo release, "Finish Line" produced by Labrinth, was released on 8 May 2011.[6]

She premiered her next single, "Light Up (The World)" which features Ms Dynamite at The Wickerman Festival in Scotland on 22 July 2011.[citation needed]

Yasmin supported Ellie Goulding on her Halcyon UK tour. She featured on Gorgon City's breakthrough single "Real", taken from their debut album Sirens (2014). Yasmin has also collaborated with the likes of Major Lazer, Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke and emerging house artist Friend Within.

Discography

Singles

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References

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    Yasmin signs to Ministry of Sound imprint Retrieved 2011-01-12.
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    BBC Chart Blog - Devlin & Yasmin - 'Runaway' BBC, Retrieved 2010-10-30.
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    "UK Charts > Yasmin". officialcharts.com/ Official Charts Company.
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    Yasmin - Biography BBC, Retrieved 2010-12-13.
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    Peak positions for the featured singles in Scotland:
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    "Kanya King: MOBO founder's top 5 pop picks". CNN. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
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    Peak positions for singles on the UK Indie Singles Chart:
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    Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
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    "Future Releases". Choice FM. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
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    Peak positions for the featured singles in the UK:
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    Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Yasmin" (in Dutch). Belgian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
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