Computing $i\int\limits_0^{2\pi} \sin(e^{4e^{i\theta}}) d\theta$

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I wanted to calculate:

$$\int\limits_{|z|=4} \frac{\sin(e^z)}{z} dz$$

Using the Cauchy integral form, it's easy to check that:

$$=\int\limits_{|z|=4} \frac{\sin e^z}{z-(0)} = 2\pi i \sin(e^0) = 2\pi i \sin(1) $$

But... then I thought, what if I compute the contour integral directly, without the use of Cauchy's theorem?
Evaluating the parametrization $z=4e^{i\theta}$:

$$ \begin{split} &=\int\limits_0^{2\pi} \frac{\sin\big(e^{4e^{i\theta}}\big)}{4e^{i\theta}} 4ie^{i\theta}d\theta\\ &=i\int\limits_0^{2\pi} \sin\big(e^{4e^{i\theta}}\big) d\theta \end{split} $$

and from there I'm stuck.

Any hint on the integral will be appreciated <3.