Sayat Demissie

Sayat Demissie (Amharic: ሳያት ደምሴ; born 1986) is an Ethiopian singer, actress, former model and fashion designer. She debut career as a modelling at the age of 17, winning the 2004 Ethiopian Beauty Queens in top 20. Aside this, she began acting career in the film Sara (2006). Sayat often noted for her victimization in life scenarios; she reflected her singles issues related on sexual abuse and feminism.

Sayat Demissie
Born1986 (age 35–36)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
  • model
  • fashion designer
Years active2004–present
Musical career
OriginAddis Ababa
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2009–present
LabelsNahom Records

Early life and career

Sayat Demissie was born in 1986 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She is the last of four children in the family. In 2004, she completed high school.[1]

Sayat began her career as a model at the age of 17, leads to winning the 2004 Ethiopian Beauty Queens topped in the best 20. Sayat entered the film industry in 2006 film Sara while working with Tilahun Zewege. She began acting in different films such as Laundry Boy, Selanchi (2009), Adamt (2013) and a Dutch film Der weiße Athioper (2015), which translated as "she is Ethiopian".[2] Thereafter, Sayat debut musical career after releasing an album Kifel Sost Volume 1, containing her hit "Tew Maneh". In 2011, she released "Hasabun Mesrek". After long hiatus, Sayat released comeback titled "Eskesher" on 1 November 2019. Highly sentimental, the song is aesthetic than her past musical career; reflecting verbose of her femininity.[3] In 2021, Sayat joined ensemble musicians like Fikiraddis Nekatibeb, Zeritu Kebede, Kuku Sebsebe, and released a single "Yehager Kasma".

Personal life

Sayat upbringing raised her to be vocal feminist, and positioned herself in victimization. In February 2020 interview with Rakeb and Hanna on EBS Show, she decried her past life including an abduction allegation by Dembidollo University students.[4] Sayat claimed she was raped at teenage while living in Bole district in Addis Ababa. Many people criticized Sayat's statement as invented story to allure sympathy.[5] Her 2019 single "Eskesher" reflected sentimental inflict of her childhood life.[6]

Selected discography
Albums
Title Date/year
Kifel Sost Volume 1 2011
Tew Maneh 2012
Singles
Title Date/year
"Tew Maneh" 2009
"Hasabun Mesrek" 2011
"Endelijinete" 2013
"Eskesher" 1 November 2019
"Yehager Kasma" 30 April 2021

Filmography
Title Year
Sara 2006
Selanchi 2009
Laundary Boy 2010
Yebirhan Firma 2014
Simet Weys Silet 2015
Higawi Gabicha 2017

References
  1. "Unheard facts about artist Sayat Demissie". www.merejatoday.com. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  2. "Sayat Demissie's Award". Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  3. Tesfu, Addis (2019-11-02). "Sayat Demissie's new single እስክሽር". Addis Insight. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  4. "Sayat Demissie interview with EBS - on the issue of abducted girls". Borkena Ethiopian News. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  5. "Sayat, a pop-star in the making?". Addis Journal. 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  6. "Sayat Demissie Eskesher Ethiopian Music 2019". Borkena Ethiopian News. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
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