{{Short description|Finnish musical artist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Sexmane | image = Sexmane simerockissa.jpg | caption = Sexmane performing in Simerock in 2024 | birth_name = Edward Maximilian Sene | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|10|13|df=y}} | birth_place = Siilinjärvi, Finland | occupations = {{hlist|Singer|rapper}} | genre = {{hlist|Pop|rap|trap|R&B}} | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|trumpet}} | years_active = 2018–present | label = Sony Music (2021–present) }}
'''Edward Maximilian Sene''' (born 13 October 2000),<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-08 |title=Sexmane {{!}} Keikat ja kiertueet {{!}} Keikkakunkku |url=https://www.keikkakunkku.fi/artistit/sexmane/ |access-date=2023-05-11 |language=fi}}</ref>{{fv|date=September 2023}} known by his artist name '''Sexmane''', is a Finnish singer and rapper. He came into popularity amongst Finns in 2019 when he released his album called ''Sextape''.
== Life and career == Sene started writing music in 2016. In 2019, Sene self-published his debut album Sextape. The album stayed 80 weeks on Finland's official album chart and streamed gold. The opening track ''Mama'' has more than 11 million listens on Spotify. In October 2021, Sony released Sexmane's second album ''Väärinymmärretty'', with the album Sexmane received four Emma nominations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=YleX Nosteessa: Sexmane on uuden aallon räppäri, joka vie riiminsä jenkkiraphokemia pidemmälle |url=https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2019/10/30/ylex-nosteessa-sexmane-on-uuden-aallon-rappari-joka-vie-riiminsa |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=yle.fi |language=fi-FI}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-12-15 |title=Herkkä ja melankolinen – neljä Emma-ehdokkuutta saanut Sexmane ei ole gangsteri muttei esikuvakaan - Rumba.fi |url=https://www.rumba.fi/uutiset/herkka-ja-melankolinen-nelja-emma-ehdokkuutta-saanut-sexmane-ei-ole-gangsteri-muttei-esikuvakaan/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=www.rumba.fi |language=fi}}</ref>
On 10 January 2024, he was announced as one of the participants of ''Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2024'', the Finnish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Mania".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-10 |title=Tässä he ovat: UMK-kilpailijat kaudelle 2024 |trans-title=Here they are: the UMK contestants for the 2024 season |language=fi |url=https://yle.fi/a/74-20068022 |access-date=2024-01-10 |publisher=Yle}}</ref>
== Personal life == Sene was born in Siilinjärvi, Finland to a Laestadian family.<ref name=":1" /> Sene's father is from Senegal and his mother is Finnish. The family also includes four brothers {{ill|Isaac Sene|fi|lt=Isaac}}, Adilio,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mattila |first=Mikael |date=2023-02-03 |title=Verkkariasussa punaiselle matolle saapunut räppäri Sexmane kertoo lestadiolaistaustastaan: ”Ajan varmaan Porschellani Suviseuroihin" |url=https://www.is.fi/musiikki/art-2000009371129.html |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=Ilta-Sanomat |language=fi}}</ref> Robin, Lucas and one sister Sofia. His brothers Isaac, Robin and Adilio are also musicians.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Isaac Sene kuunteli esikouluikäisenä Mozartia ja löysi siitä parannettavaa – nyt hän on chapseissa venkoileva rokkitähti, jonka itsevarmuus pysäyttää |url=https://yle.fi/aihe/artikkeli/2020/02/26/isaac-sene-kuunteli-esikouluikaisena-mozartia-ja-loysi-siita-parannettavaa-nyt |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=yle.fi |language=fi-FI}}</ref> Isaac participated Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu in 2022 with the song "Kuuma jäbä".
== Discography == ===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ List of albums, with selected details ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions |- ! width="35" |FIN<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/sexmane/|title=Sexmane|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|language=fi|access-date=23 November 2024}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | ''Sextape'' | * Released: 2019 * Label: Self-distributed | 16 |- ! scope="row" | ''Väärinymmärretty'' | * Released: 2021 * Label: Sony Music | 5 |- ! scope="row" | ''Sextape II'' | * Released: 2023 * Label: Sony Music | 1 |- ! scope="row" | ''Sanansaattaja'' | * Released: 2024 * Label: Sony Music | 4 |}
=== Singles === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+List of singles, with selected peak chart positions ! scope="colw" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! width="35" |FIN ! width="35" |FIN Radio |- ! scope="row"| "Aikakone" | 2018 |— |— | rowspan="3" |''Sextape'' |- ! scope="row" | "Erilainen" | rowspan="2" |2019 |— |— |- ! scope="row" | "2naamaa" |— |— |- ! scope="row" | "Henki" | rowspan="2" |2021 |— |— | rowspan="2" |''Väärinymmärretty'' |- ! scope="row" | "Fiilis"<br />{{small|(featuring {{ill|Fabe (Finnish musician)|fi|Fabe|lt=Fabe}}] and {{ill|YB026|fi}})}} |— |— |- ! scope="row" |"40K" | rowspan="5" |2022 |11<ref>{{Cite web |title=Suomen virallinen lista: Sexmane – 40K |url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/sexmane/40k/ |publisher=Musiikkituottajat}}</ref> |— | rowspan="5" |''Sextape II'' |- ! scope="row" |"Chillaa Veli" |2<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Suomen virallinen lista: Sexmane – Chillaa Veli |url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/sexmane/chillaa+veli/ |publisher=Musiikkituottajat}}</ref> |55<ref name=":0" /> |- ! scope="row" |"Sekavaa Ja Hiton Vaikeet" |3<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/|title=Suomen Virallinen Lista|website=Musiikkituottajat}}</ref> |— |- !scope="row"|"Gorilla"<br />{{small|(featuring Nuteh Jonez)}} |3<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Suomen Virallinen Lista |url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/ |publisher=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi}}</ref> |— |- !scope="row"|"Sexshow" |13<ref name="auto"/> |— |- !scope=row|"Äärirajoille II" | rowspan=2|2023 |1<ref>{{cite web |title=Singlet 2/2023 |url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2023/2/ |publisher=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi |access-date=31 May 2024}}</ref> |— |- !scope="row"|"Hallille" |14<ref>{{cite web |title=Singlet 49/2023 |url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2023/49/ |publisher=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi |access-date=9 December 2023}}</ref> |— | {{Non-album single}} |- !scope="row"|"Mania" | rowspan="4"| 2024 |4<ref>{{cite web |title=Singlet 3/2024 |url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2024/3/ |publisher=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi |access-date=20 January 2024}}</ref> |— | rowspan="4"| ''Sanansaattaja'' |- !scope="row"|"Hulluus saa mut huutamaan" |3<ref>{{cite web |title=Singlet 16/2024 |url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2024/16/ |publisher=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi |access-date=20 April 2024}}</ref> |— |- !scope="row"|"Mama We Made It"<br />{{small|(featuring Melo)}} |18<ref>{{cite web |title=Singlet 24/2024 |url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2024/24/ |publisher=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi |access-date=15 June 2024}}</ref> |— |- !scope="row"|"Riittämätön"<br />{{small|(featuring Tomi Saario)}} |2<ref>{{cite web |title=Singlet 41/2024 |url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2024/41/ |publisher=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi |access-date=12 October 2024}}</ref> |— |- !scope="row"|"Kuka siin netis on" |rowspan="5"| 2025 |6<ref>{{cite web |title=Singlet 6/2025 |url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2025/6/ |publisher=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi |access-date=8 February 2025}}</ref> |— |rowspan="5" {{Non-album singles}} |- !scope="row"|"Kuolematon" |11<ref name="Finland Week 16">{{cite web |title=Singlet 16/2025 |url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2025/16/ |publisher=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi |access-date=19 April 2025}}</ref> |— |- !scope="row"|"Rotta"<br />{{small|(featuring Ibe)}} |22<ref name="Finland Week 16"/> |— |- !scope="row"|"Rastat"<br />{{small|(featuring Jukka Poika)}} |5<ref>{{cite web |title=Singlet 24/2025 |url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2025/24/ |publisher=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi |access-date=14 June 2025}}</ref> |— |- !scope="row"|"Parempi mies" |6<ref>{{cite web |title=Singlet 38/2025 |url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2025/38/ |publisher=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi |access-date=20 September 2025}}</ref> |— |}
=== Other charted songs === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+List of other charted songs, with selected peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |- ! width="35" |FIN<br /><ref>{{cite web |title=Singlet 47/2024 |url=https://ifpi.fi/lista/singlet/2024/47/ |publisher=Musiikkituottajat |language=fi |access-date=23 November 2024}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|"V!ttu" |rowspan="3"|2024 |12 |rowspan="3"|''Sanansaattaja'' |- !scope="row"|"Dubai" |41 |- !scope="row"|"Dopamiini junkie"<br />{{small|(featuring Senya)}} |19 |}
== References == {{reflist}}
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