Sailorr

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Sailorr
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Sailorr performing in 2022
Background information
Also known as
  • Sailor Goon
Born (1998-12-07) December 7, 1998 (age 26)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupation
  • Singer
Years active2019–present
Labels

Kayla Le (born December 7, 1998), known professionally as Sailorr (stylized in all caps), is a Vietnamese-American singer and songwriter. She is known for her major-label debut single, "Pookie's Requiem", which peaked at number 8 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100. Her debut mixtape From Florida's Finest was released on May 9, 2025.

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Early life

Kayla Le was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. [2] [3] [4] Her parents are immigrants of Vietnam, and she has one sister. [5] While in high school, she performed musical theater, originally aiming to become a Broadway performer. [6] Later in high school, she decided to produce her own music, using tools including the Roland SP-404, Fruity Loops, and Ableton. [5] [3] She worked a number of odd jobs while starting her music career, including being a florist, bartender, and eyelash technician. [6]

Name

Sailorr first released music under the stage name Sailor Goon, inspired by the Sailor Moon franchise, later shortening the name. [7] [4] The name Sailorr is also a reference to her family and other Vietnamese refugees fleeing from the Vietnam War by boat. [8] [6] [2]

Musical career

Sailorr began releasing music through SoundCloud. [6] [5] She released the track "Persian Rugs" in 2021 at age 22. [9] She released her first single, "Weathered", in December 2023. [10]

In 2024, Sailorr signed to record executive Bu Thiam's record label BuVision after Thiam heard a snippet of "W1ll U L13?" on TikTok. [5] [11] [3] In April, Sailorr made two appearances on producer Nascent's second album Don't Grow Up Too Soon, featuring on the songs "Run Me Back My Bread" and "Mangosteen". [12] [13] [2] Seven months later, in November, she released "Pookie's Requiem", her first single under the stage name Sailorr and first single under BuVision. The single was later was remixed with an appearance from Summer Walker. [3] The single "W1LL U L13?" was released officially in December, followed by the single "Cut Up" in February, 2025. [14] Sailorr released two more singles, "Down Bad" and "Sincerity", before releasing her debut mixtape From Florida's Finest on May 9, 2025. [15] [16] [1] [17] The mixtape was included in Billboard's The 50 Best Albums of 2025 So Far. [18] She embarked on her first headlining tour in June 2025, with a final stop on video game platform Roblox. [19]

In October, Sailorr featured on Jordan Ward's single "Smokin Potna", towards his upcoming album Backwards. [20] She then featured on Summer Walker's album Finally Over It on the song "How Sway", released on November 14. [21]

Artistry and image

Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, André 3000, Frank Ocean, Homeshake, and Chief Keef are musical influences on Sailorr. [5] [3] [22]

Sailorr often wears black grills as a reference to nhuộm răng đen, a Vietnamese teeth blackening tradition. [23] [6] [2]

Personal life

In January 2025, Sailorr moved to Los Angeles to pursue her music career. [3] [5]

Discography

Mixtapes

TitleDetails
From Florida's Finest

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, and name of the album
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
Bub.
[24] 		US R&B
[25]
"Weathered"2023——Non-album single
"Pookie's Requiem"2024810 From Florida's Finest
"W1LL U L13?"——
"Cut Up"2025——
"Down Bad"——
"Sincerity"——
List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and name of the album
TitleYearAlbum
"Smokin Potna"
Jordan Ward featuring Sailorr		2025Backward

Guest appearances

List of singles as a guest appearance, showing year released and name of the album
TitleYearAlbum
"Run Me Back My Bread"
Nascent featuring Sailorr and Biako		2024Don't Grow Up Too Soon
"Mangosteen"
Nascent featuring Childish Major and Sailorr
"How Sway"
Summer Walker with Sailorr		2025 Finally Over It

Accolades

Sailorr was listed as one of 10 Jacksonville artists to watch in 2022 by the Jacksonville Music Experience. [26]

Sailorr was named Billboard's R&B Rookie of the Month for February 2025. [6]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
PublisherYearListiclePlacementRef.
Billboard 202515 Hip-Hop, African & R&B Artists to Watch in 2025Placed [27]
Clash 15 R&B Artists To Watch In 2025Placed [28]
NME 100 Essential Emerging Artists for 2025Placed [29]

References

  1. 1 2 Okon, Wongo (April 25, 2025). "Uproxx Music 20: SAILORR's 'Sincerity' Finds The Silver Lining In Struggle Ahead Of 'From Florida's Finest'". Uproxx . Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Delgado, Sara (2025-05-09). "R&B's Breakout Star SAILORR Makes Music For Herself: 'I Just Be Talking Sh*t'". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wang, Steffanee (April 7, 2025). "GEN F: SAILORR can only be herself". The Fader . Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Artists You Should Know: Sailor Goon". Folio Weekly . August 20, 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Centeno, Tony M. (April 15, 2025). "On The Verge Artist: SAILORR Opens Up About Her Hit Song 'Pookie's Requiem'". 93.3 The Beat. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Heran, Mamo (February 19, 2025). "How SAILORR Forged Her Own Path to Stardom With Her Breakout Hit 'Pookie's Requiem'". Billboard . Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  7. ↑ Shaw, Matthew (June 2021). "Local Spotlight "Way Down In Decatur"". Jacksonville Music Experience. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  8. ↑ Pace-Mccarrick, Solomon (January 17, 2025). "SAILORR reveals the hidden Easter eggs in 'POOKIE'S REQUIEM'". Dazed . Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  9. ↑ Shaw, Matthew (November 24, 2021). "Sailor Goon, 'Persian Rugs'". NPR . Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  10. ↑ Brown, Daniela A. (December 2023). "Jacksonville Indie-Soul/R&B Singer Sailor Goon Fires Up the Winter with New Single, "Weathered"". Jacksonville Music Experience. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  11. ↑ Dalugdug, Mandy (February 24, 2025). "Abou 'Bu' Thiam Brings Buvision Label To Atlantic Music Group". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  12. ↑ Garrett, Ural (May 7, 2024). "Grammy Winning Producer Nascent Explores Childhood and Creativity in New Album 'Don't Grow Up Too Soon'". BET. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  13. ↑ Bernstein, Elaina (2024-06-03). "From Chi-Town to Beyond: Nascent Is Emerging From the Shadows". Hypebeast. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  14. ↑ Andriyashchuk, Yuriy (February 11, 2025). "SAILORR to release "Cut Up" single on February 13". Hip-Hop Vibe. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  15. ↑ Hussain, Shahzaib (April 4, 2025). "SAILORR Shares New Single 'DOWN BAD'". Clash . Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  16. ↑ Baez, Alan (April 25, 2025). "R&B Singer Sailorr Announces Debut Album with "SINCERITY"". Earmilk. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  17. ↑ Horvath, Zachary (2025-04-27). "SAILORR Announces Debut Project With "SINCERITY"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  18. ↑ Wisneski, Katie; Atkinson, Katie; Bain, Eric; Renner Brown, Stephen; Daw, Kyle; Denis, Angel; Diaz, Frank; DiGiacomo, Thom; Duffy, Griselda; Flores, Quincy; Green, Paul; Grein, Carl; Lamarre, Elias; Leight, Jason; Lipshutz, Joe; Lynch, Heran; Mamo, Rebecca; Milzoff, Melinda; Newman, Jessica; Nicholson, Isabela; Raygoza, Dan; Rys, Michael; Saponara, Andrew; Unterberger, Christine; Werthman, Kristen (2025-06-24). "The 50 Best Albums of 2025 So Far (Staff Picks)". Billboard . Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  19. ↑ Cummings-Grady, Mackenzie (July 17, 2025). "SAILORR Sets Roblox Appearance as Final Stop on Her From Florida's Finest Tour". Billboard . Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  20. ↑ Hussain, Shahzaib (October 15, 2025). "Jordan Ward Links With SAILORR On 'SMOKIN POTNA'". Clash . Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  21. ↑ Williams, Aaron (November 12, 2025). "Summer Walker Shared The Tracklist For Her Long-Awaited Album, 'Finally Over It'". Uproxx. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  22. ↑ Guzman, Ivan (Jan 30, 2025). "SAILORR Promises 'Bankroll Freak Hoe Behavior'". Paper. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
  23. ↑ Kenion, Charisse (February 12, 2025). "Teeth blackening: How Asian artists are reviving an ancient trend". Dazed . Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  24. ↑ Peak chart positions on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart:
  25. ↑ Peak chart positions on the Hot R&B Songs chart:
  26. ↑ Shaw, Matthew (September 2022). "Sailor Goon Live at the Blue Jay Listening Room". Jacksonville Music Experience. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  27. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (July 8, 2024). "The 20 Best K-Pop Albums of 2024 (So Far): Staff Picks". Billboard . Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  28. ↑ Sanfiorenzo, Dimas; Rose, Jordan; Turner-Williams, Jaelani; Battinelli, Allison; Barlas, Jon; Schube, Will (January 30, 2025). "15 Hip-Hop, African & R&B Artists to Watch in 2025". Clash . Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  29. ↑ Rigotti, Rigotti (February 12, 2025). "15 Hip-Hop, African & R&B Artists to Watch in 2025". NME . Retrieved November 14, 2025.
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