Childhood and adolescence French mother and father Sri Lankan, Sirima spent his childhood in Sri Lanka and her adolescence in England. It was marked as a child by his father's guitar, the wooden flute of his uncle, played percussion in the Buddhist festivals, the baïlas, the popular and classical music in Sri Lanka, but also by the Catholic Church and his English hymns sung by the Sri Lankan children. Sirima left Sri Lanka for England at the age of eight years. She took refuge in music and tried to find all the sounds that were familiar to him as a child. She discovered the English pop music and became fascinated musicals. She found the Catholic Church and formed a folk band with her sisters. His debut Sirima left England for France at the age of 18. From 1982 to 1987, she sang in the subway. In 1986, she was noticed by Philippe Delettrez (saxophonist, composer, producer ...), then musician Jean-Jacques Goldman. The latter, who had written there, looking for a female vocalist for the duo. The meeting Having listened to a recording of his voice, Jean-Jacques Goldman Sirima met near the metro station Chatelet, where she sang, and the character pleased him. He made her give it a try and then hired him. Sirima was 23 years old when went there, which was a major commercial success. However it was not present during the tour of Jean-Jacques Goldman, working on another project. His death Sirima lived a tumultuous relationship with Kahatra Sasorith, unsuccessful musician. Jealous of his emerging celebrity, Sirima Kahatra murdered with knives 7 December 1989, less than three weeks after the release of A part of me.