Kayla Le (born December 7, 1998), known professionally as Sailorr (stylized in all caps), is an American singer and songwriter. She is known for her major-label debut single, "Pookie's Requiem", which peaked at number 8 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.
Personal life and image.
Kayla Le was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Her parents are immigrants of Vietnam and she has one sister. While in high school, she performed musical theater, aiming to become a Broadway performer, before deciding to produce her own music, using tools such as the Roland SP-404, Fruity Loops, and Ableton. She worked a number of odd jobs while starting her music career, such as a florist, bartender, and eyelash technician. In January 2025, Sailorr moved to Los Angeles to pursue her music career.
Sailorr often wears black grills as a reference to nhuộm răng đen, a Vietnamese teeth blackening tradition.
Musical career.
Sailorr began releasing music in 2019 under the stage name Sailor Goon inspired by the "Sailor Moon" franchise. The name is also a reference to her family fleeing from the Vietnam War. She began releasing music through SoundCloud. She released a single "Persian Rugs" in 2021 at age 21. She was listed as one of the 10 Jacksonville artists to watch in 2022 by the "Jacksonville Music Experience". She released another single, "Weathered", in December 2023.
In April 2024, Sailorr made two appearances on producer Nascent's second album "Don't Grow Up Too Soon", featuring on the songs "Run Me Back My Bread" and "Mangosteen". Seven months later, in November 2024, she released "Pookie's Requiem", her first single under the stage name Sailorr. The single, was later was remixed with an appearance from Summer Walker. The song was inspired by film "Requiem for a Dream". A second single, "Cut Up", was released February 13, 2025. "Billboard" named her R&B Rookie of the Month in February 2025.
In 2025, she signed to record executive Abou Thiam's BuVision record label, after Thiam heard a snippet of her song "W1ll U L13?" that she had posted on TikTok.
Her debut mixtape, "From Florida's Finest", was released on May 9, 2025, with 14 songs. She is set to headline the "From Florida's Finest Tour" in support of the album in June 2025.
Artistry.
Lauryn Hill, Erykah Badu, André 3000, Frank Ocean, Homeshake, and Chief Keef are musical influences on Sailorr.