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'''Sofia Toufa''' (born August 13, 1983), |
'''Sofia Toufa''' (born August 13, 1983), known by her stage name '''SOFI''' (acronym for Some Other Female Interest),<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.facebook.com/someotherfemaleinterest | title= SOFI (SomeOtherFemaleInterest) | publisher= [[Facebook.com]] | accessdate= 2014-02-16}}</ref> is a Greek-German singer and rapper.<ref name="Tommy Sofia engagement at LA Times">{{cite news | url = http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-tommy-lee-engaged-sofia-toufa-20140225,0,6641875.story | title=Rocker Tommy Lee engaged to Sofia Toufa; marriage will be his 4th | first=Nardine | last=Saad | work = [[Los Angeles Times]] | date=February 25, 2014 | accessdate=May 6, 2014 | quote= Toufa, 30, who goes by the stage name SOFI....}}</ref> In addition to her solo career, SOFI has provided vocals on tracks by electronic music artists including [[deadmau5]], [[Moguai]] and Savoy. |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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<!--Born in [[Germany]] and raised within a Greek family, -->Toufa started her musical career at 13 through her group "Danacee", signed to [[Def Jam Records|Def Jam]] Germany. The band has supported acts such as [[Destiny’s Child]] and [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]. |
<!--Born in [[Germany]] and raised within a Greek family, -->Toufa started her musical career at 13 through her group "Danacee", signed to [[Def Jam Records|Def Jam]] Germany. The band has supported acts such as [[Destiny’s Child]] and [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]. Later, Toufa co-choreographed the video for [[Avril Lavigne]]’s hit-single "[[Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne song)|Girlfriend]]" and she was hired to co-choreograph, sing and dance on her 2008's "[[Best Damn Tour|Best Damn World Tour]]". In 2009, she has been touring the world as back up singer for [[Britney Spears]] on her "[[The Circus Starring Britney Spears|Circus 2009 World Tour]]". Toufa has also worked with [[Fall Out Boy]], [[Will.I.Am]], [[Butch Walker]], [[Motley Crue]], [[Tommy Lee]] and [[Nelly Furtado]]. |
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Later, Toufa co-choreographed the video for [[Avril Lavigne]]’s hit-single "[[Girlfriend (Avril Lavigne song)|Girlfriend]]" and she was hired to co-choreograph, sing and dance on her 2008's "[[Best Damn Tour|Best Damn World Tour]]". |
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In 2009, she has been touring the world as back up singer for [[Britney Spears]] on her "[[The Circus Starring Britney Spears|Circus 2009 World Tour]]". |
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Toufa has also worked with [[Fall Out Boy]], [[Will.I.Am]], [[Butch Walker]], [[Motley Crue]], [[Tommy Lee]] and [[Nelly Furtado]]. |
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== Discography == |
== Discography == |
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Sofia Toufa (born August 13, 1983), known by her stage name SOFI (acronym for Some Other Female Interest),[1] is a Greek-German singer and rapper.[2] In addition to her solo career, SOFI has provided vocals on tracks by electronic music artists including deadmau5, Moguai and Savoy.
Background
| This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (June 2013) |
Toufa started her musical career at 13 through her group "Danacee", signed to Def Jam Germany. The band has supported acts such as Destiny’s Child and Usher. Later, Toufa co-choreographed the video for Avril Lavigne’s hit-single "Girlfriend" and she was hired to co-choreograph, sing and dance on her 2008's "Best Damn World Tour". In 2009, she has been touring the world as back up singer for Britney Spears on her "Circus 2009 World Tour". Toufa has also worked with Fall Out Boy, Will.I.Am, Butch Walker, Motley Crue, Tommy Lee and Nelly Furtado.
Discography
Toufa has recorded both as a lead artist and as a featured artist:[3]
As lead artist
| Year | Title | Featured Artists | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | |||
| "Broken Souvenirs" | Millions Like Us | Locked & Loaded : Part 1 | |
| "Joyride" | Millions Like Us & Foreign Beggars |
Locked & Loaded : Part 1 | |
| "Bring Out The Devil" | Skrillex & Kill The Noise |
Locked & Loaded : Part 2 | |
| "Again Sometime?" | Noisia | Locked & Loaded : Part 2 | |
| 2013 | "B*tch" | Tommy Lee | |
| 2014 | "Middlefingah" | Nick Thayer & Tommy Lee |
As featured artist
| Year | Title | Lead Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||
| "Sofi Needs A Ladder" | Deadmau5 | 4X4=12 | |
| "One Trick Pony" | Deadmau5 | 4X4=12 | |
| "2 Ways" | Methods Of Mayhem | A Public Disservice Announcement | |
| "All I Wanna Do" | Methods Of Mayhem | A Public Disservice Announcement | |
| 2011 | "Beat Of The Drum" | Moguai | Beat Of The Drum |
| 2012 | "Under My Skin (DIY)" | Savoy | Under My Skin (DIY) |
| 2013 | "The Rules" | Tommy Lee & DJ Aero | #MSND |
Personal life
On February 24, 2014, Toufa and Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe and Methods Of Mayhem announced their engagement to be married.[2]
References
- ^ "SOFI (SomeOtherFemaleInterest)". Facebook.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- ^ a b Saad, Nardine (February 25, 2014). "Rocker Tommy Lee engaged to Sofia Toufa; marriage will be his 4th". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
Toufa, 30, who goes by the stage name SOFI....
- ^ "SOFI - discography". Beatport.