Soko (singer)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = SoKo

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Img_capt = Soko performing at Loppen in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Img_size = 200px
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Stéphanie Sokolinski
Born = 1986
Origin = Bordeaux, France
Instrument =
Genre = Pop, alternative
Occupation = Actress, singer
Years_active = 2002–present
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SoKo (born Stéphanie Sokolinski) is a French singer and actress. She was born in Bordeaux in France to a Polish family and has been called Soko as far back as she can remember.cite news | first=Sarah Maslin | last=Nir | coauthors= | title=Soko: sweet tunes with dangerous lyrics | date=2007-07-05 | publisher=Times Online | url =http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/student/article1989244.ece | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2007-10-14 | language = ] She has appeared in several French movies, and got her start as a singer after she asked the director if she could sing on screen. ]

In 2007, she had a big hit in Denmark with her song "I'll Kill Her" after the radio program The Black Boy Scouts started hyping the song.cite news | first=Thomas | last=Meesenburg | coauthors= | title=Soko kommer til Danmark | date=2007-05-02 | publisher=Soundvenue | url =http://www.soundvenue.com/news.asp?id=5812 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2007-10-14 | language = Danish ] The song reached number one on the chart of the Danish version of the iTunes Store and was the number one song in rotation on radio. ] ] The song is also a hit in Australia, being played on high rotation on Triple J radio [cite news | first=Catriona | last=Mathewson | title=Down Under MySpace hit for French singer | publisher=The Courier Mail | date=05-09-2007 | url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22366518-5003421,00.html] (where it placed number nine in Triple J Hottest 100 2007 music poll), in Belgium being played by Studio Brussel and Radio 1, and in The Netherlands, being picked up by 3FM radio station. In October 2007 her music was featured in Stella McCartney’s fashion show in Paris. [cite news | first=Guy | last=Trebay | title=Why It All Looks So Easy, and Why It Isn’t | date=2007-10-05 | publisher=New York Times | url =http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/05/fashion/shows/05DIARY.html?ref=shows | accessdate = 2007-12-17] Since early 2008 she is also played in Germany by 1LIVE, first only at night in 1Live Plan B but later, due to high demand, throughout the whole day.

She has not put out a full album, but has released an EP Not Sokute with five songs. Nevertheless, she has had sold out concerts in Denmark. ]

She is set to perform at the Falls Festival at the end of 2008, as well as in Brisbane, Australia in 2009 at the Sunset Sounds Festival.

References

External links

*imdb name|1331316|Stéphanie Sokolinski
*Myspace|mysoko|Soko
* [http://www.sokomusic.com Fan made website]