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{{Short description|Senegalese-American singer-songwriter}}
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| birth_name       = Marieme Diop
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| years_active     = 2017-present
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'''Marieme''' is a [[Senegal]]ese-[[United States|American]] singer-songwriter with a multi-octave voice whose music has R&B, pop and jazz influences. Her musical themes reflect her youth affected by war and her subsequent world travels.
She has released two EPs, one acoustic visual EP, and her songs have been used in several television shows and in film.
==Early life==
Marieme Diop was born in [[Nouakchott|Nouakchott, Mauritania, Africa]] where her father was an executive at a regional electrical company. When she was six months old, war broke out between that country and [[Senegal]] forcing her family to escape leaving behind a comfortable lifestyle and keeping nothing. Marieme and her siblings lived with her aunt in Senegal, while her parents moved to the [[Bronx, New York]] in the [[United States]]. The family reunited five years later in New York.<ref name="Harlem World">{{cite news |last1=Diehl |first1=Matt |title=Marieme! A Star Is Born |url=https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/marieme-a-star-in-born/ |accessdate=22 December 2019 |work=Harlem World Magazine |date=April 22, 2019}}</ref>
"I grew up in Senegal until I was seven years old. There was always music around, but it wasn't encouraged—I grew up in a very religious household. When I came to America, I found a box of CDs under my parents' bed. It was a surprise to me because I didn't think they listened to music. I found out later that my dad was the one who bought it because there was a discount at his job or something. There were CDs by [[Ace of Base]], [[Mariah Carey]], [[Whitney Houston]], and more—about ten albums. I would put them on and cry because of the way the music made me feel. Mariah Carey's album changed my life. I was learning English through listening to music, which was a powerful connection. My assimilation to America was all through music. I was teased a lot for my skin color and for being straight from Africa."<ref name="Refinery29">{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Courtney E. |title=Marieme Manifested Her Success With "Leave" & Now She's Stripping It All The Way Down |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/11/8894126/marieme-manifested-her-success-with-leave-now-shes-stripping-it-all-the-way-down |accessdate=22 December 2019 |work=Refinery29 |date=November 26, 2019}}</ref>
At the [[University of Buffalo]], Marieme studied [[journalism]] and communication, and even studied and interned in feature writing in [[London, United Kingdom]]. It was in high school when a jazz history class played [[Billie Holiday]] that she realized what she wanted to become, and did so with a vocal range of several octaves.<ref name="Harlem World" /><ref name="Warp LA">{{cite news |last1=Rodiger |first1=Louis |title=#WARPPresenta: Entrevista con Marieme, el auge de la anti-diva |url=http://warp.la/editoriales/warppresenta-entrevista-marieme |accessdate=22 December 2019 |work=Warp LA |date=December 11, 2019}}</ref>
Marieme lives in both [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]] and [[Los Angeles, California]].<ref name="Music in Africa">{{cite news |last1=BA |first1=Lamine |title=Marieme - " Ask For Help " |url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/fr/magazine/marieme-ask-help |accessdate=22 December 2019 |work=Music in Africa |date=March 16, 2019}}</ref>
==Music career==
In 2017, Marieme moved to Los Angeles, and two days after arriving, she wrote the song, "Leave"  with producer/songwriter Andy Rose. Shortly after, with three songs completed,<ref name="Refinery29" /> she got a deal from Jason Markey of [[Universal Music Publishing Group]]. She started writing with producers such as [[Theron Feemster|Theron "Neff-U" Feemster]], who has worked with [[Michael Jackson]], [[Eminem]], [[Justin Bieber]], [[Dr.Dre]], [[Ne-Yo]].<ref name="Harlem World" />
Marieme released an eponymous EP in February 2018 on [[Caroline Records]]. The EP featured three songs, "Leave," "Be The Change," and "Ask For Help."<ref name="Blackbook 2">{{cite news |title=Corona Stories - Gone Viral: Senegalese Songstress Marieme Warns of the 'Virus' of Hate |url=https://bbook.com/news/corona-stories-gone-viral-senegalese-songstress-marieme-warns-of-the-virus-of-hate/ |accessdate=21 May 2020 |work=BlackBook |date=April 1, 2020}}</ref><ref name="allaccess">{{cite news |last1=Brungardt |first1=Leah |title=An Interview With The Senegalese-American Soul Singer, MARIEME! |url=https://music.allaccess.com/an-interview-with-the-senegalese-american-soul-singer-marieme/ |work=allaccess.com |date=November 12, 2019}}</ref> Of the latter, she told ''Music in Africa'': "In this society, we are faced with so much. As we learn more and more about ourselves and the human condition over time, it is very important to know our limits in order to be able to exceed them and be able to reach our true goal. Often, misplaced pride keeps us from moving forward, and in the song we meant not to be too proud and to be able to ask for help when we needed it. The most powerful way to do this is through music."<ref name="Music in Africa" />
In April 2018, the Marieme song, "What's Cool" was included on the soundtrack for the [[Amy Schumer]] movie, ''[[I Feel Pretty (film)|I Feel Pretty]]''.{{cn|date=May 2023}} The album was released by [[Sony Music]].
In October 2019, she began releasing a series of acoustic videos of the songs from the ''Marieme'' EP. The visual work preceded the release of her acoustic visual EP in January 2019.<ref name="New Sounds">{{cite news |title=Weekly Music Roundup: Khruangbin with Leon Bridges and Marieme |url=https://www.newsounds.org/story/weekly-music-roundup-khruangbin-leon-bridges-and-marieme |accessdate=25 December 2019 |work=New Sounds New York Public Radio |date=December 9, 2019}}</ref><ref name="Okay Africa">{{cite news |title=Watch Marieme & Melanie Faye's Beautiful Acoustic Video For 'Be The Change |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/senegal-music-marieme-melanie-faye-be-the-change-acoustic-video/ |accessdate=9 January 2020 |work=Okay Africa |date=January 9, 2020}}</ref>
Early in 2019, "Ask For Help" was used as the promotion for the nationwide season premiere of ''[[Iyanla: Fix My Life]]'' on [[Oprah Winfrey|Oprah]]'s [[Oprah Winfrey Network|OWN Network]], and an episode of the [[CBS]] mini-series ''[[The Red Line (TV series)|The Red Line]]''.
In 2019 [[LinkedIn]] struck a deal with Marieme to create an anthem for the business site. Her version of the [[Cat Stevens]] song "Be What You Must" became part of their promotion beginning in November 2019.<ref name="LinkedIn">{{cite web |last1=Maxmin |first1=Peter |title=Be What You Must: Finding the Job Meant for Yo |url=https://blog.linkedin.com/2019/november/7/be-what-you-must-finding-the-job-meant-for-you |website=LinkedIn |accessdate=25 December 2019}}</ref>
The Marieme song "Rogue" is one of several that are being played in the [[Apple TV+]] television series ''[[Truth Be Told (2019 TV series)|Truth Be Told]]'', which became available on the platform December 13, 2019. The song is also used in worldwide TV and digital commercials about the show.<ref name="New Sounds" /><ref name="Refinery29" />
''[[Glamour UK]]'' named Marieme a powerhouse and she has been featured in many other publications, including ''[[V (American magazine)|V]]'' and ''Vogue Brazil''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/marieme-interview-2023 |title=Marieme Interview |website=Glamour |date=February 2023 |access-date=September 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://vmagazine.com/article/how-singer-songwriter-marieme-made-it-against-all-odds/ |title=How Singer-Songwriter Marieme Made It Against All Odds |website=V Magazine |access-date=September 3, 2024}}</ref>
Since the beginning of her musical career Marieme has performed around the world, the biggest venue being [[Red Rocks Amphitheater]] in Colorado, joining [[Trevor Hall (musician)|Trevor Hall]] for the collaboration of their hit song "2 Oceans".
In 2023, Marieme's song "Built for Greatness" was featured as the promotional song for the Netflix special ''The Light We Carry'', by [[Michelle Obama]] and [[Oprah Winfrey|Oprah]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Marieme on her debut album, influences, and rising music career |url=https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/marieme-interview-2023 |website=Glamour |date=February 2023 |access-date=September 3, 2024}}</ref>
Marieme’s first single from her upcoming debut album was released to critical acclaim after it was featured in two prominent scenes on major television shows: the finale of ''[[Good Trouble (TV series)|Good Trouble]]'' and an emotional scene on ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marieme on her debut album, influences, and rising music career |url=https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/marieme-interview-2023 |website=Glamour |date=February 2023 |access-date=September 3, 2024}}</ref>
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[[Category:Senegalese people of Mauritanian descent]]
[[Category:Women singer-songwriters]]
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[[Category:University at Buffalo alumni]]
[[Category:1988 births]]