Halsey (singer)

Ashley Nicolette Frangipane (/ˌfrændʒɪˈpɑːni/ FRAN-jih-PAH-nee;[2] born September 29, 1994), known by her professional name Halsey (/ˈhɔːlzi/ HAWL-zee),[3] is an American singer.

Halsey
Halsey at the 2019 American Music Awards
Born
Ashley Nicolette Frangipane

(1994-09-29) September 29, 1994
Edison, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationWarren Hills Regional High School
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active2012–present
Children1
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
Websiteiamhalsey.com

Early life

Ashley Nicolette Frangipane was born in Edison, New Jersey. Her mother is of Italian and Hungarian descent, while her father is mostly African American with some distant Irish ancestry. She has two younger brothers.

Career

Halsey was signed by Astralwerks in 2014. She released her first EP, Room 93, later that year. In 2015, she released her album Badlands, which went to number two on the Billboard 200 chart. She released Hopeless Fountain Kingdom in 2017, which reached number one.[4]

Halsey was featured on the Chainsmokers' 2016 single "Closer", which entered at the top of the charts in several countries worldwide.[5] She released "Without Me" in October 2018[6] as the lead single from her studio album, Manic (2020). "Without Me" became her second US number one hit after "Closer".[7] Manic went to number two in the US.

In December 2020, she revealed the use of she/they pronouns in her Instagram bio.[8] She released a makeup line, About-Face, in January 2021.[9]

Personal life

She has a son, Ender Ridley Aydin (born July 14, 2021) with her former boyfriend Alev Aydin, a Turkish-American filmmaker.[10][11]

References
  1. Monger, Timothy. "Halsey Bio". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  2. "Halsey Tells Us How To Pronounce Her Last Name & Singing w/ Katy Perry. Part 1" at YouTube
  3. "Kids Interview Bands – Halsey". Youtube. October 13, 2014.
  4. "Halsey Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  5. "Closer by The Chainsmokers and Halsey - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  6. Halsey - Without Me (Official Audio), retrieved August 9, 2021
  7. "Without Me by Halsey - Music Charts". acharts.co. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  8. Nast, Condé (March 15, 2021). "Halsey Thanks Fans For Support After Announcing Pronouns Are "She/They"". them. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  9. Nast, Condé (January 4, 2021). "Halsey Is the Latest Celeb to Launch a Beauty Brand". Allure. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  10. Bowenbank, Starr (July 19, 2021). "Everything You Need to Know About Alev Aydin, Halsey's Boyfriend (and the Father of Their Child!)". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  11. "Pregnant Halsey's Boyfriend Alev Aydin: 5 Things to Know". Us Weekly. January 27, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
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