# Sinéad Harnett

Sinéad Monica Harnett (born 12 October 1989) is an English singer and songwriter of Irish and Thai descent.

## Early life

Born to a Thai mother and an Irish father who separated when she was a toddler, Harnett was raised by her mother in Finchley, north London while her father lived in Australia. Harnett attended Holly Park Primary School in Friern Barnet. She also took weekend dance classes at the Royal Ballet School (in Barons Court at the time). She went on to study at Arts University College Bournemouth, where she pursued a degree in acting and appeared in student productions of plays such as One Thousand and One Nights.

## Career

Harnett gained prominence as a singer in 2011 when, following an open request to her Twitter followers for suggestions and applicants, grime artist Wiley selected Harnett to feature on the single "Walk Away" from his album Chill Out Zone. In 2012, she was featured on the Disclosure track "Boiling" from their EP The Face. She released her debut single, "Got Me", in 2013 via Black Butter Records, and contributed songwriting and guest vocals to Rudimental's debut album, Home. She was also featured on Ryan Hemsworth's solo album Guilt Trips, on the opening track "Small + Lost", and provided uncredited vocals for Kidnap Kid's single "So Close".
Her debut EP, N.O.W., was released in August 2014 through 333 Records; it includes the single "No Other Way", which The Guardian named track of the week. Another track on the EP, "Paradise", received the same honour from The Huffington Post. Snakehips, who are featured on "No Other Way", featured Harnett on their single "Days with You". By late 2014, she was recording her debut album with producer Chris Loco for release on Virgin EMI Records, and was shortlisted for MTV UK's Brand New for 2015 award. The album was originally due for release in 2015 and also features contributions from James Fauntleroy, Chloe Martini, KOZ, TMS, and Two Inch Punch. Its first single, "She Ain't Me", was released in June 2015, followed by "Do It Anyway" in September 2015.
In early 2016, Harnett featured on the single "Never Say Never?" by rapper Nick Brewer. In August, she released the EP Sinead Harnett via Rinse FM; it features collaborations with GRADES, JD. Reid, Kaytranada, and Snakehips, and has produced the singles "If You Let Me" and "Rather Be with You".
In 2020, she played a role in the videogame Five Dates.

## Artistry

Harnett's musical influences include Mariah Carey, The Fugees, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, Michael Jackson, Dizzee Rascal, Tina Turner and Amy Winehouse. Billboard wrote in 2013 that "Harnett's rich, soulful voice and range has drawn comparisons to Adele, but her recordings are more experimental and contemporary; a brand of jazz-tinged, melodic electronic pop a bit reminiscent of Jessie Ware or Jhené Aiko."

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details |
| Lessons in Love | Released: 20 September 2019 Label: Bad Music Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Ready Is Always Too Late | Released: 21 May 2021 Label: Thairish Limited Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl |
| Boundaries | Released: 26 April 2024 Label: Thairish Limited Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl |

### EPs

| Title | Details |
| Got Me | Released: 28 May 2013 Label: Black Butter Format: Digital download, streaming |
| N.O.W | Released: 1 January 2014 Label: Virgin Format: Digital download, streaming |
| She Ain't Me | Released: 7 June 2015 Label: Virgin Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Sinéad Harnett | Released: 4 August 2016 Label: Rinse Format: Digital download, streaming |
| Lessons in Love – Acoustic | Released: 17 April 2020 Label: Bad Music Format: Digital download, streaming |

### Mixtapes

| Title | Details |
| Chapter One | Released: 1 June 2017 Label: Rinse Format: Digital download, streaming |

#### As lead artist

List of singles with Sinéad Harnett as main artist :
| Title | Year | Certifications | Album |
| "Got Me" | 2013 | | Got Me |
| "No Other Way" (featuring Snakehips) | 2014 | | N.O.W |
| "She Ain't Me" | 2015 | | She Ain't Me |
| "Do It Anyway" | 2015 | | Non-album single |
| "If You Let Me" (featuring GRADES) | 2016 | | Sinéad Harnett and Lessons In Love |
| "Rather Be with You" | 2016 | | Sinéad Harnett |
| "Still Miss You" | 2017 | | Chapter One |
| "Unconditional" | 2017 | BPI: Gold | Chapter One |
| "Body" | 2018 | | Non-album singles |
| "System" (with JD. Reid) | 2018 | | Non-album singles |
| "Lessons" | 2018 | | Lessons in Love |
| "By Myself" | 2019 | | Lessons in Love |
| "Leo Bear" | 2019 | | Lessons in Love |
| "Pulling Away" (featuring Gallant) | 2019 | | Lessons in Love |
| "Be the One (Remix)" (featuring Col3trane) | 2020 | | Lessons in Love |
| "Quarantine Queen" | 2020 | | Non-album single |
| "Stickin'" (featuring Masego & VanJess) | 2020 | | Ready Is Always Too Late |
| "Real Deal" (with Maths Time Joy & J Warner) | 2020 | | Non-album single |
| "Take Me Away" (featuring EarthGang) | 2020 | | Ready Is Always Too Late |
| "At Your Best (You Are Love)" | 2021 | | Ready Is Always Too Late |
| "Last Love" | 2021 | | Ready Is Always Too Late |
| "Hard 4 Me 2 Love You" | 2021 | | Ready Is Always Too Late |
| "Ready Is Always Too Late" | 2021 | | Ready Is Always Too Late |
| "Where You Been Hiding" | 2021 | | Ready Is Always Too Late (Deluxe Edition) |
| "Say Something" | 2024 | | Boundaries |
| "Thinking Less" | 2024 | | Boundaries |
| "The Most" | 2024 | | Boundaries |
| "Burn" | 2024 | | Boundaries |

### Guest appearances

| Year | Song | Album |
| 2011 | "Walk Away" (Wiley featuring Sinéad Harnett) | Chill Out Zone |
| 2012 | "Boiling" (Disclosure featuring Sinéad Harnett) | The Face EP |
| 2012 | "What's in Your Head" (Disclosure) (uncredited vocals from Sinéad Harnett) | The Face EP |
| 2013 | "So Close" (Kidnap Kid) (uncredited vocals from Sinéad Harnett) | Non-album single |
| 2013 | "Home" (Rudimental featuring Sinéad Harnett) | Home |
| 2013 | "Hide" (Rudimental featuring Sinéad Harnett) | Home |
| 2013 | "Baby" (Rudimental featuring MNEK and Sinéad Harnett) | Home |
| 2013 | "Small + Lost" (Ryan Hemsworth featuring Sinéad Harnett) | Guilt Trips |
| 2014 | "Days with You" (Snakehips featuring Sinéad Harnett) | Non-album single |
| 2015 | "Treading on Water" (Rudimental featuring Sinéad Harnett and Will Heard) | We the Generation |
| 2016 | "Never Say Never?" (Nick Brewer featuring Sinéad Harnett) | Non-album single |
| 2017 | "Love in Ruins" (Gryffin featuring Sinéad Harnett) | Non-album single |
| 2021 | "Nah" (Sonny Fodera and KOLIDESCOPES featuring Sinéad Harnett) and "Next 2 U" | Wide Awake |
| 2021 | "Phases" (Jax Jones featuring Sinéad Harnett) | Pokémon 25: The Album |