{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}} {{About|the Dutch singer|the South Korean singer|Ryu Sera}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Sera | image = SERA de Bruin Z952021.jpg | caption = De Bruin performing in 2025 | birth_date = 11 May 1994 | birth_place = Sliedrecht, Netherlands | genre = Pop music | instrument = | label = Universal Music | website = https://www.sera-music.com/ }}
'''Sera de Bruin''' (born 11 May 1994), known simply as '''Sera''',<ref name="Sera Top 40-artiesten">{{Cite web |title=Sera {{!}} Top 40-artiesten |url=https://www.top40.nl/top40-artiesten/sera |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Top40.nl |language=nl}}</ref> is a Dutch singer and songwriter from Sliedrecht.<ref name="AD.nl">{{Cite web |last=Den Toom |first=Jelle |date=24 May 2020 |title=Sera droomde van een eigen frietzaak, maar werkt nu aan een internationale zangcarrière |url=https://www.ad.nl/dordrecht/sera-droomde-van-een-eigen-frietzaak-maar-werkt-nu-aan-een-internationale-zangcarriere~aa9614c2/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=AD.nl}}</ref>
== Early life == De Bruin was born to a Dutch mother and a father of Turkish descent. She has a brother and sister.<ref name="AD.nl" /> Her father died unexpectedly when she was twelve.<ref name="Sera Top 40-artiesten"/>
== Career == De Bruin became famous for videos on Instagram and TikTok in which she covers songs by other artists in her car.<ref name="AD.nl" /> Her video in which she sang "Dance Monkey" by ones and I achieved millions of views.<ref name="Sera Top 40-artiesten"/>
Her videos came to the attention of, among others, Georgina Rodriguez, the partner of Cristiano Ronaldo, who invited her to perform at the footballer's birthday.<ref name="Sera Top 40-artiesten"/> Justin Bieber also discovered her and asked her to participate during a session on Instagram live. They sang a duet there. As a result, De Bruin was also asked to perform on radio and television, including at ''De Wereld Draait Door''.
De Bruin signed with the record label Universal Music. Her debut single, "Only Us", was released in July 2021. She participated in the television programme ''Beste Zangers'' in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-06 |title=Kijkers Beste Zangers geraakt door emotioneel verhaal Sera: 'Ik huil' |url=https://www.rtl.nl/boulevard/entertainment/artikel/5474129/kijkers-beste-zangers-geraakt-emotioneel-verhaal-sera-de |access-date=2025-12-15 |website=RTL.nl |language=nl}}</ref> In 2024, her song "Head Held High" reached number 1870 in the Top 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-12 |title=Head Held High van Sera uit 2023 in Top 2000 |url=https://www.top2000nl.com/head-held-high-sera-top-2000/ |access-date=2025-12-15 |website=Top 2000 |language=nl-NL}}</ref>
== Discography == === Singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Year ! colspan="3" scope="col" |Peak chart positions<ref name="Sera Top 40-artiesten" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Sera |url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sera#charts |website=Ultratop.be |access-date=9 January 2026 |language=nl}}</ref> ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" |NLD<br>(40) ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" |NLD<br>(100) ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;" |BEL<br>(FL) |- ! scope="row" |"Only Us" | rowspan="2" |2021 |28 |68 |— | rowspan="5" |''The Journey'' |- ! scope="row" |"Take a Chance" |30 |95 |— |- ! scope="row" |"Head Held High" |2022 |9 |36 |— |- ! scope="row" |"Best Friend" | rowspan="3" |2023 |36 |— |— |- ! scope="row" |"Stay (Never Leave)" <br><small>(with Kris Kross Amsterdam and Conor Maynard)</small> |3 |17 |24 |- ! scope="row" |"I Can't Be the Only One" <br><small>(with YouNotUs)</small> |27 |— |— |{{Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row" |"Hurt Me" | rowspan="2" |2024 |31 |— |— |''The Journey'' |- ! scope="row" |"Could Have Been Us" <br><small>(with Douwe Bob)</small> |28 |— |— | rowspan="2" {{Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row" |"Don't Leave (Kylie)" <br><small>(with Akcent and Misha Miller)</small> |2025 |— |— |— |}
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