Sevda Alizadeh (Persian: سِودا علیزاده; born 1 September 1987), known professionally as Sevdaliza, is an Iranian-Dutch singer, songwriter, record producer, visual artist, and director.

[12] In May, Sevdaliza released a short film titled The Formula,[13] which tells the story of how "the pain of losing an unborn child destroyed balance in marriage and leads to tragedy.

"[14] Directed by Emmanuel Adjei, the short film features three songs by Sevdaliza, "The Formula", "The Language of Limbo" and "Mad Woman";[15] the latter was issued as a single the following year in October.

"[22] In February, a music video was released for "Amandine Insensible", which showcases the limited roles women are expected to fill in modern culture.

Sevdaliza said, "The story of Amandine explores the concept of 'identity' in a contemporary world that is rapidly changing due to the disappearance of 'boundaries'.

[28] In 2021, Sevdaliza released a number of new singles including "The Great Hope Design" and "High Alone", which debuted alongside a robot that she had built over the course of several years.

[29] The song "Ride Or Die", featuring Puerto Rican rapper Villano Antillano, released on June 22, 2023, going viral on social media app TikTok.

June 28, 2024, saw the release of viral song "Alibi", featuring Brazilian singer and drag queen Pabllo Vittar and French singer-songwriter Yseult.

The track was Sevdaliza's debut at Spotify Top 50 chart, and was promoted with performances at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and NRJ Music Award.

[1] Critics have compared her music to the trip hop of Portishead with string arrangements recalling Siouxsie and the Banshees circa "Dazzle" and Homogenic-era Björk.

Unlike similar visual albums, the film is abstract and meant to be viewed in one sitting, as it subtly changes like a "moving painting".

"[34] Sevdaliza appears to be a satyr and an erotic dancer performing in a semi-abandoned large building with classical detailing in front of an audience sitting on a mezzanine.

The audience consists of only men, who are clearly wealthy, being served food and receiving this seemingly private and exclusive performance.

The time and place that this is occurring remains ambiguous, mostly because of the mysteriousness of Sevdaliza's semi-mythological character, who is dancing on dirt that has been plowed as in preparation for an animal race.

Additionally, her outfit recalls that of Debra Paget in the 1959 film The Indian Tomb, a nod to old Hollywood nostalgia and popular roles women play catering to male sexual desire.

These archetypes are all solo and set against a bright white background, with watermarks and are meant to represent the limited roles accessible to women.

Sevdaliza says that "The accessibility of information and matter has created a new universal language, in which commercial brands play a key role.

"[37] Sevdaliza dances a slow tango-inspired duet with François Sagat in a large, ornately-decorated hall with a golden table set for two in the middle of the room.

[38] In collaboration with Grimes, Sevdaliza released this single with a music video that uses AI to put the faces of both singers, alongside Madonna, ASAP Ferg and Julia Fox, on top of female bodybuilder's bodies.

The whole video was filmed in an empty parking lot and it also features Sevdaliza without any technological alternations dancing and posing.

[39] The album art for ISON features a hyper-realistic bust of Sevdaliza herself, barely superimposed and upside down over a mannequin copy that appears to be covered with fresh bright red paint.