Halsey (singer)

Halsey
Halsey in 2019
Born
Ashley Nicolette Frangipane

(1994-09-29) September 29, 1994 (age 30)
Edison, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actor
Years active2012–present
Works
Partner(s)Avan Jogia (2023–present; engaged)
Children1
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Labels
Websiteiamhalsey.com

Ashley Nicolette Frangipane (IPA: /ˌfrændʒɪˈpɑːni/ FRAN-jih-PAH-nee;[1] born September 29, 1994), known professionally as Halsey (/ˈhɔːlzi/ HAWL-zee), is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Noted for her[a] distinctive singing voice,[2] she has received several accolades including three Billboard Music Awards, a Billboard Women in Music Award,[3] an American Music Award and nominations for three Grammy Awards. She was included on Time's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.[4]

Halsey was born and raised in New Jersey. Gaining attention from self-released music on social media platforms, she signed with Astralwerks in 2014 to release her debut extended play (EP), Room 93, in October of that year. Her debut studio album, Badlands (2015) was met with critical and commercial success—debuting at number two on the Billboard 200. It received double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), along with its singles "Colors", "Gasoline" and "New Americana", the latter of which became her first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 60.

In 2016, Halsey co-performed with the Chainsmokers on their single "Closer", which topped the charts in the US and ten countries, while receiving 14× platinum certification by the RIAA. Her second studio album, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom (2017) embodied a more "radio-friendly" sound and debuted atop the Billboard 200, while its singles "Now or Never" and "Bad at Love", both entered the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100—the latter peaked within the top five. Her 2018 single, "Eastside" (with Benny Blanco and Khalid), found continued success and peaked within the top ten. Later that year, she was moved to Capitol Records.

Halsey's third studio album, Manic (2020), became her best selling album worldwide. Its lead single, "Without Me" topped the Billboard Hot 100, received diamond certification by the RIAA, and yielded her furthest commercial success as a lead artist. Her fourth album, If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power (2021), moved away from her previous sound in favor of a darker industrial sound to generally positive reception. She then parted ways with Capitol in 2023, following a controversy surrounding the release of her non-album single, "So Good" the year prior.[5] She then signed with Columbia Records, with whom she released her fifth studio album The Great Impersonator (2024). By 2020, Billboard reported that Halsey's albums had sold over one million combined units, and received over six billion streams in the United States.[6][7] Aside from music, she has been involved in suicide prevention awareness, sexual assault victim advocacy, and racial justice protests.[8]

  1. ^ "Halsey Tells Us How To Pronounce Her Last Name & Singing w/ Katy Perry. Part 1". AskAnythingChat. June 20, 2017. Archived from the original on September 3, 2019 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Halsey says using her "weird voice" to play Wonder Woman in "Teen Titans Go! to the Movies" is "her calling"". 101 WIXX. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Lee, Ashley (December 9, 2016). "Halsey Receives Rising Star Honor at Billboard Women In Music Awards". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Halsey: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020". Time. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Legaspi, Althea (April 15, 2023). "Halsey and Capitol Records Sever Ties a Year After TikTok Dispute". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  6. ^ "Halsey's Album Sales & Most-Streamed Songs, From 'Closer' to 'Without Me' & More: Ask Billboard Mailbag". Billboard. January 25, 2020. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "Eminem Scores Historic 10th No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Music to Be Murdered By'". Billboard. January 26, 2020. Archived from the original on March 1, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
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