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| Birth name | Samia Najimy Finnerty |
| Born | December 12, 1996[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S [2] |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Grand Jury |
| Website | samiaband |
Samia Najimy Finnerty (born December 12, 1996) is an American singer-songwriter from New York City.
Early life
Finnerty was born to actress Kathy Najimy and actor Dan Finnerty. She was named after her maternal grandmother, Samia Najimy (née Massery; 1928–2015), who is of Lebanese descent.[2][3][4] She attended York Preparatory School,[5] and studied at The New School.[6][7]
Career
Finnerty is a co-recipient of the 2017 Obie Award for Best Ensemble for her performance in Sarah DeLappe's The Wolves.[8]
Finnerty released a new song in April 2020 titled "Is There Something in the Movies?"[9] In June 2020, Finnerty announced her debut studio album alongside a new song titled "Fit n Full".[10][11] Finnerty released her debut studio album in 2020 titled The Baby. Two more songs from the album, "Big Wheel" and "Stellate", were released in July 2020.[12] The album received positive reviews.[13][4][14]
Finnerty appeared briefly in the comedy drama film Let Them All Talk (2020).[15]
In 2021, Finnerty released the extended play Scout, containing four original songs: "As You Are", "Show Up", "Elephant" and "The Promise". The album released to generally positive reviews.[16][17]
Finnerty will attend the European leg of Maggie Rogers' Feral Joy Tour as a "special guest" in 2022.[18]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| The Baby |
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| Honey |
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Remix albums
| Title | Details |
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| The Baby Reimagined |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Scout |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Welcome to Eden" | 2017 | Non-album singles |
| "Someone Tell the Boys" | ||
| "The Night Josh Tillman Listened to My Song" | ||
| "Django" | 2018 | |
| "21" | ||
| "Milk" | ||
| "Lasting Friend" | 2019 | |
| "Paris" | ||
| "Ode to Artifice" | ||
| "Never Said" | ||
| "Is There Something in the Movies?" | 2020 | The Baby |
| "Fit n Full" | ||
| "Big Wheel" | ||
| "Stellate" | ||
| "Triptych" | ||
| "Show Up" | 2021 | Scout |
| "As You Are" | ||
| "Desperado" | 2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Born on a Train" (with Rachel Jenkins) | ||
| "Kill Her Freak Out" | Honey | |
| "Mad at Me" (with Papa Mbye) |
Acting career
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| Gotham | 2017 | Grace Blomdhal | Television series |
| Let Them All Talk | 2020 | Samia | film |
| Italian Studies | 2021 | Concert Performer | film |
| The Wolves | 2021 | #14 | Television film |
| Along for the Ride | 2022 | Esther | film |
References
- ^ "Kathy Najimy on Instagram: "Happy birthday light of my life! I love you 💕"". Instagram.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ a b Greenwood, Douglas (12 August 2020). "How Samia wrote her bruising and brilliant debut album". i-D. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "New York songwriter Samia Finnerty proves that no one puts baby in the corner".
- ^ a b Bardhan, Ashley. "Samia: The Baby". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "York Prep Winter 2014 Newsletter, page 20". Issuu. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Samia Finnerty". WayUp. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Manno, Lizzie (18 September 2020). "Samia: The Best of What's Next". Paste. Paste Media Group. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ Cox, Gordon (22 May 2017). "'Oslo,' 'The Band's Visit' Score 2017 Obie Awards (Full List)". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Murray, Robin (29 April 2020). "Samia's 'Is There Something In The Movies?' Carries A Profound Poignancy". Clash. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (24 June 2020). "Samia – "Fit N Full"". Stereogum. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Yoo, Noah (24 June 2020). "Samia Announces Debut Album The Baby, Shares Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Maicki, Salvatore. "Hear two assertive new singles from Samia". The Fader. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ O'Reilly, Caitlin (28 August 2020). "Samia – 'The Baby' review: an exhilarating soundtrack to young adulthood's existential angst". NME. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Manno, Lizzie (31 August 2020). "Samia's The Baby is a Celebration of Fears". Paste. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Samia Finnerty [@samiatheband] (10 December 2020). "me and fred talking to lucas in Let Them All Talk which apparently is out now on HBO" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 August 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/scout-ep/samia
- ^ Scout [EP] by Samia, retrieved 2022-10-21
- ^ "Tour dates of the Feral Joy Tour"". maggierogers.com. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
External links
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Singers from New York City
- American women singer-songwriters
- American women rock singers
- Singers from Los Angeles
- American indie rock musicians
- American people of Lebanese descent
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American women singers
- Singer-songwriters from California
- Singer-songwriters from New York (state)
- The New School alumni