Sirima

Sirima
Birth name Sirima Wiratunga
Born (1964-02-14)14 February 1964
Died 7 December 1989(1989-12-07) (aged 25)
Genres Pop music
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 1987–1989
Associated acts Jean-Jacques Goldman
Website www.sirima.net

Sirima (14 February 1964 - 7 December 1989) was a singer who sang in English and French. She was primarily known for her duet "Là-bas", recorded in 1987 with Jean-Jacques Goldman, which was a number two hit in France.[1]

Sirima was born in Isleworth in County Middlesex, of a French mother and a Sri Lankan father. She was murdered by her companion Kahatra Sasorith, who stabbed her three weeks after the release of her album "A Part of Me".

According to media reports Sasorith spent just four years in prison.

She was the mother of a son named Kym.[2]

References

  1. "Là-bas", in the French Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved 11 May 2008)
  2. François, Jouffa. "Sirima". Retrieved 8 August 2014.


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