Singer emoji π§βπ€
π§βπ€ is the singer: a performer with a microphone and a lightning-bolt face paint on most platforms, a clear David Bowie tribute.
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What the singer π§βπ€ emoji means
π§βπ€ is the singer: a performer with a microphone and a lightning-bolt face paint on most platforms, a clear David Bowie tribute. It means singers and rock stars β gigs, karaoke, βmain character energyβ, music careers β with π©βπ€ woman singer and π¨βπ€ man singer plus skin tones. Added in Emoji 4.0 (2016). Stage set: π€ on the music guide, πΈ guitar, πΆ; the crowd on the party page.
Unicode name: singer Β· U+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F3A4 Β· Emoji 12.1 (2019) Β· group: People & Body.
How people use it
- Singers: gigs, releases, bios
- Karaoke: nights out
- Rock star: feeling iconic
- Bowie: the lightning bolt
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| singerU+1F9D1 U+200D U+1F3A4 | Performer | |
| woman singerU+1F469 U+200D U+1F3A4 | Woman singer | |
| man singerU+1F468 U+200D U+1F3A4 | Man singer | |
| microphoneU+1F3A4 | Mic | |
| guitarU+1F3B8 | Guitar |
Using the singing emoji for karaoke and concerts
When someone posts about a karaoke night or a concert theyβre excited about, π§βπ€ often appears. It shows the act of singing more than a plain microphone, especially when paired with πΆ or π€. You might see it in messages like βWhoβs up for karaoke tonight?β or βThat gig was unreal π§βπ€.β
It can also appear when people celebrate new music releases. You might see it under an artistβs announcement or in a musicianβs bio, where it signals performing. It works as a shorthand for performance itself, not just the person.
Questions people ask
What does π§βπ€ mean?
A singer or rock star β performing, karaoke, music.
Why does the singer emoji have a lightning bolt?
Apple and others drew it after David Bowieβs Aladdin Sane face paint.
Is there a rockstar emoji?
π§βπ€ singer is it, with πΈ.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
