Sirima (14 February 1964 - 7 December 1989) was a singer who sang in English. She was primarily known for her duet "Là-bas", recorded in 1987 with Jean-Jacques Goldman, which was a number two hit in France.
Sirima was born in Isleworth in County Middlesex, of a French mother and a Sri Lankan father. She was murdered by her companion Kahatra Sasorith, who stabbed her three weeks after the release of her album "A Part of Me".
According to media reports Sasorith spent just four years in prison.
She was the mother of a son named Kym.
Once I was a ship out on the sea
so many miles from home
I felt so small, so lost and insecure
everything was wrong
But I'm alive, I'm alive
I'm alive, yes I am
Refrain (2x):
Taking my life into my own hands
living my dreams and taking the chance
walking my talk and making romance
Living my life today
Now I see the different shades of me
the writings on the wall
I'm not alone and not so insecure
I'm the one who's keeping score
I'm alive, I'm alive
I'm alive, yes I am
Refrain (2x)