Samira

From Janet & Kylie to Britney & Miley to Olivia and Sabrina - pop history is littered with TV stars turned pop divas. The latest name to add to that list is former Love Island UK contestant Samira. One of the breakout stars of series 4 of the hit show, the performer had already spent time treading the boards in Dreamgirls and Mamma Mia before the villa came calling.

Leaving the show after 40 days, Samira turned her back on the usual reality TV to influencer pipeline, concentrating instead on building a credible pop career for herself. Kicking things off with one of 2022's sleeper hits 'I Love Your Smile', the track quickly amassed +12m streams, spending 16 days in Spotify's Daily UK Viral Chart & landing in the top 5 of the UK club charts, giving the burgeoning star her first taste of R1 support.

Her self-penned debut EP 'Dancefloors & Drama Vol.1' followed, with contributions from Cutfather (Kylie, PCD), Kal Lavelle (Ed Sheeran), Tancrede (Odesza) and more. A critical hit, the EP picked up tastemaker support from the likes of Billboard, NME, MTV UK, Clash and Wonderland whilst multiple tracks from the EP took up space on R1's airwaves.

After spending much of 2024 in the studio, Samira kicks off '25 with 'Valentine's Day (I Ain't Got Time For That)' - written and recorded on Valentine's Day last year, the track tells the very real story of Samira's ghosting in the run up to the big day. The track paves the way for Samira's sophomore EP, set for release later this Summer.