Allie X

Allie X
Allie X at the SOCAN Canada's Day Family and Friends Bash, 2015
Background information
Birth nameAlexandra Ashley Hughes[1]
Born (1985-07-31) 31 July 1985 (age 38)[2][3]
Oakville, Ontario, Canada[4]
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, producer, actress, model
InstrumentsVocals, piano
Labels
Websitealliex.com

Alexandra Ashley Hughes (born 31 July 1985), known by her stage name Allie X, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and visual artist. She began her career as an indie pop artist in Toronto in the mid-2000s, playing with local bands and writing and recording a handful of self-released albums.[10]

After relocating to Los Angeles, California, in 2013, Hughes began working with producers Cirkut and Billboard and achieved success with her first single released under the name Allie X, "Catch", which peaked at number 55 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart and was well received by music critics.[11] The song rose to prominence after pop singer Katy Perry referred to it as her "spring jam" on social media.[12]

Hughes released her debut extended play in 2015, CollXtion I, followed by her debut studio album CollXtion II in 2017, and Super Sunset in 2018. In 2019, she also released an analog version of Super Sunset. Her second and third studio albums, Cape God and Girl with No Face, were released in 2020 and 2024, respectively.

  1. ^ "Allie Hughes Valentines Wedding Spectacular". Sticky Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Nee Sous X". La Presse. Archived from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  3. ^ Allie X [@alliex] (30 July 2011). "I just remembered its my birthday on Sunday. Oyyyy" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Allie Hughes May Be The Next Maria". 21 June 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  5. ^ Daw, Stephen (18 December 2019). "Allie X Deals With Serious Déjà Vu in 'Rings a Bell'". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  6. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (21 March 2014). "Scouting Report: Toronto Synth-Pop Singer Allie X". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference billboard-july-2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Rowley, Glenn (4 October 2019). "Allie X's 'Fresh Laundry': The Pop Singer Heralds a New Era of Experimentation". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  9. ^ van den Hoogenband, Corey (19 February 2020). "Allie X Cape God". Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Allie X (Canadian Film Centre)". Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  11. ^ Cox, Jamieson. "Allie X's "Catch" Is a Perfect Pop Gem". Time. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  12. ^ Katy Perry [@katyperry] (6 March 2014). "Currently I'm obsessed with this song CATCH by Allie X" (Tweet) – via Twitter.