Naomi Lareine

Naomi Bruderer (born 17 January 1994), known professionally as Naomi Lareine,^[1] is a Swiss rhythm and blues singer-songwriter and former footballer who represented Switzerland internationally as a youth.

Naomi Lareine
Born	Naomi Bruderer (1994-01-17) 17 January 1994 (age 31) Switzerland
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Years active	2018–present
Association football career Position(s) Defender Youth career 2005–2006 FC Wallisellen 2006–2008 FC Langnau 2008–2009 GC/Schwerzenbach 2009–2010 Grasshopper Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2010–2015 Grasshopper 9 (0) 2017 FC Altstetten 32 (8) International career 2010–2011 Switzerland U17 10 (0) 2011 Switzerland U19 4 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Discovered by the rapper Noizy, Lareine released her first song, "Sweet Latina", in March 2018. Nine months later, her song "Issa Vibe" was a noted success and allowed her to establish herself in Swiss music.^[2] She has collaborated with the rapper Stress and has performed, with him and solo, in major Swiss music festivals, including the Gurtenfestival. In 2019, Swiss Radio chose her as "SRF 3 Best Talent" for her debut EP, "Unchained".^[3]

Initially, Lareine's love songs were about boys. But after her first romantic relationship, with a woman, she decided to come out as gay and to write only about women, beginning with "Sweet Latina". She has attributed the success of her songs, in part, to their resulting authenticity.^[4]

Personal life

Lareine's family is of Senegalese, Mauritanian and Swiss origin. Her father was a professional ice hockey player. Up until age 19, she played football for Grasshopper Club Zürich and in the Swiss national under-19 football team, then decided to focus on her musical career.^[3]

"Naomi Lareine" is a stage name. She was in her mid-twenties as of 2019.^[3]