π¨βπ€ means a singer or rock star, and people use it for singing, concerts, karaoke or calling someone a star. Apple shows a man with spiky blue hair, a red lightning bolt painted across his face and a microphone.
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The tone is fun and energetic. The look is glam rock, and many people see it as a nod to the famous lightning bolt makeup associated with David Bowie. People send π¨βπ€ when they are singing, going to a gig, talking about a band, or praising someone, as in "you're a rockstar". It is stronger and more about performing than π€, which can mean any singing or speaking. It does not say anything about the sender's real style or gender; it is simply the man version of the singer emoji.
In texting, π¨βπ€ often means "rockstar" as praise for someone who did a great job. It is also used for karaoke nights and singing in the shower.
On Instagram and TikTok, π¨βπ€ shows up on concert clips, singing covers, and posts about rock or pop music.
You smashed that presentation, total rockstar π¨βπ€
Karaoke tonight, I'm doing Bohemian Rhapsody π¨βπ€π€
Front row tickets!! π¨βπ€πΈ
Me singing in the shower like it's a stadium π¨βπ€
| π¨π»βπ€ vs π§βπ€ | π§βπ€ is the gender-neutral singer with the same meaning, while π¨βπ€ shows a man. |
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| π¨π»βπ€ vs π€ | π€ is just a microphone for any singing, speech or announcement, while π¨βπ€ is about a performer with rock star style. |
| Name | man singer: light skin tone |
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| Codepoints | U+1F468 U+1F3FB U+200D U+1F3A4 |
| Category | People |
| Keywords | actor, entertainer, man, rock, rockstar, singer, star |
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π¨βπ€ means a singer or rock star, and people use it for singing, concerts, karaoke or calling someone a star. Apple shows a man with spiky blue hair, a red lightning bolt painted across his face and a microphone.
Not officially. It is a generic singer emoji, but the lightning bolt face paint in Apple's design reminds many people of David Bowie's glam rock look.
It is not a romantic signal. From a guy it usually means he is singing, going to a show, or calling you or himself a rockstar for doing something well.
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