Halsey (singer)

Halsey (2019)

Halsey (* 29. September 1994 as Ashley Nicolette Frangipane in Edison , New Jersey ) is an American electro-pop - singer .

biography

Childhood and youth

Ashley Nicolette Frangipane grew up in a dysfunctional family in New Jersey. Her parents dropped out of college when her mother was pregnant with her. She was the oldest of three children. Her parents worked in low-wage jobs to support the family and moved frequently. Like her mother, Frangipane suffers from bipolar disorder . She was already interested in music in her childhood, learning the violin, viola and cello, among other things, before settling on the acoustic guitar at the age of 14. Her first songs were written in high school. She derived her stage name as an anagram from her first name Ashley, but also sees it as a reminder of Halsey Street in Brooklyn , where her boyfriend at the time lived. She broke with her family several times in her teenage years. When she was seventeen, she attempted suicide .

After graduating from Warren Hills Regional High School, she first attended the Rhode Island School of Design , but could not afford college. Then she found a community college, which she dropped out after a few semesters. For a while, she lived on the street hanging out with drug addicts teenagers.

Musical career

At a party she met a music producer who shortly thereafter produced her first single, Ghost . He uploaded it to SoundCloud , where it became successful within a short time. The first labels showed interest in her and she started playing concerts. During a tour, she suffered a miscarriage that weighed heavily on her. But she began to concentrate on her music career and signed her first record deal with Astralwerks in 2014. She then played as a support for The Kooks . In the same year their first EP Room 93 was released, which reached number 159 on the Billboard 200 .

Her debut album Badlands followed in 2015 , with which she achieved her breakthrough. It peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard charts. It went platinum in the United States . Her following US tour was almost sold out within a few minutes, including her appearance at Madison Square Garden , which concluded the tour. In addition to her solo appearances, she was also the opening act for The Weeknd . She also made a guest appearance on Justin Bieber's album Purpose .

2016 was Halsey guest star and co-author on the hit single Closer of The Chainsmokers . She received a Grammy nomination for the song in the Best Pop Duo / Group Performance category . In 2017 she released the album Hopeless Fountain Kingdom , which reached number 1 on the US Billboard 200. At the same time she was represented with the single Not Afraid Anymore on the soundtrack of Fifty Shades of Gray .

2018 she was a guest on the debut single East Side of Benny Blanco represented. In the cartoon Teen Titans Go! To the Movies she could be heard as the voice of Wonder Woman . She also had a cameo in A Star Is Born . She also appeared as a coach on the television show The Voice . In October 2018, the single Without Me was released. It became their most successful single to date and their first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 . She was also a guest singer for BTS , Yungblud and Juice WRLD . In 2019 she mainly worked on her third album, which was released in January 2020. In 2019 the two singles Nightmare and Graveyard were released.

social commitment

Especially at the beginning of her career, she called herself “tri-bi” on Twitter , where she described herself as bipolar, bisexual and “biracial”. After some criticism, she called this a misleading label. Yet these three components of her identity are important to her. Although her appearance shows her as "white", she has black roots and she sees herself as a descendant and representative of a black culture. References to their bisexuality and bipolar disorder are also often found in their texts. Her self-image with regard to these three identities also brought her into conflict with other musicians. She described Iggy Azalea's music as "a complete disregard of black culture" and the rapper as an idiot. She had further arguments with Demi Lovato . She also supported her then friend G-Eazy with various beefs .

She supported Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential election in the United States . She has participated in several charity singles, including Hands , a single dedicated to the victims and relatives of the Orlando attack on June 12, 2016 . In addition to her, Selena Gomez , Pink and Britney Spears participated in the single . In 2019 she took part in a benefit single called Earth , which aims to raise awareness of climate change .

Halsey participated in the radio network Entercom's I'm Listening for suicide prevention campaign . She sees herself as a feminist and supported, among other things, the Women's March on Washington and its continuation 2018 Women's March , which was primarily directed against Donald Trump . There she performed a poem that processed her own experiences with sexual abuse and the oppression of women. She also took part in the March for Our Lives .

Music genre

Halsey plays a mix of singer-songwriter music and pop mixed with electronic influences. She sees herself as an ethnopluralistic personality with both black and white roots. So she took essential influences from her music from both indie rock and hip-hop culture. In her youth she listened to Tupac , NWA and the Wu-Tang Clan as well as Nirvana , The Cure , Gin Blossoms and Alanis Morissette . The first album is still clearly dominated by the EDM style, while influences from R&B such as The Weeknd and TLC are particularly evident on the second album .

Private life

From 2015 to 2016 she had a relationship with the music producer Lido , who helped her with her first album. Her second album is said to be largely about her relationship with him. A rather dysfunctional relationship with G-Eazy ensued . Not only Halsey was in various beefs involved the rapper with even appeared tabloid photos that their cocaine documented consumption. There were also multiple public disputes and affairs. The couple finally separated in October 2018. A brief relationship with Yungblud ensued . She is currently in a relationship with actor Evan Peters .

Discography

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Studio albums

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
2015	Badlands Astral Works	DE37 (1 week) DE	AT18 (1 week) AT	CH26 (2 weeks) CH	UK9 gold (24 weeks)UK	US2 × 2 Double platinum (158 weeks)US	First published: August 28, 2015 Sales: + 2,275,000
2017	Hopeless Fountain Kingdom Astral Works	DE27 (2 weeks) DE	AT20 (1 week) AT	CH24 (1 week) CH	UK12 silver (5 weeks)UK	US1 platinum (119 weeks)US	First published: June 2nd, 2017 Sales: + 1,230,000
2020	Manic Capitol	DE13 (5 weeks) DE	AT10 (6 weeks) AT	CH10 (3 weeks) CH	UK6 (10 weeks) UK	US2 platinum (… Where.)US	First published: January 17, 2020 Sales: + 1,160,000

Awards

Grammy Awards :

• 2017 : Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo / Group Performance together with The Chainsmokers ( Closer ) (nomination)

MTV Europe Music Awards

• 2016 : Best Push Act (nomination)
• 2019 : Best Look (Won)
• 2019: Best Pop (Won)

MTV Video Music Awards

• 2017 : Best Collaboration (with The Chainsmokers ) (nomination)
• 2019 : Artist of the Year (nomination)
• 2019: Best Collaboration (with BTS ) (nomination)
• 2019: Video for Good / Best Power Anthem ( Nightmare ) (nomination)
• 2019: Best K-Pop (with BTS ) (Won)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Alex Morris, Alex Morris: Inside Halsey's Troubled Past, Chaotic Present. In: Rolling Stone. July 28, 2016, Retrieved November 15, 2019 (American English). 
2. ^ ^{A b c} Fetty Wap, Halsey & Charlie Puth: NJ's Pop Heavyweights. October 30, 2015, accessed November 15, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Halsey Opened Up to 'Rolling Stone' About Her Life. In: Time.com. Retrieved November 15, 2019 . 
4. ↑ ^{a b} Interview: Halsey | All things go. Retrieved November 15, 2019 (American English). 
5. ↑ ^{a b} Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US . Retrieved November 15, 2019.
6. ↑ Halsey's album 'Badlands' Goes Platinum In The USA. September 8, 2016, Retrieved November 15, 2019 (UK English). 
7. ↑ Condé Nast: The Chainsmokers Get Real About Their Debut Album. In: teenvogue.com. Retrieved November 15, 2019 . 
8. ↑ Nominees And Winners | GRAMMY.com. February 1, 2012, accessed November 15, 2019 . 
9. ↑ Listen to Halsey's Mercurial 'Not Afraid Anymore' Off Upcoming 'Fifty Shades Darker' Soundtrack. In: Billboard.com. Retrieved November 15, 2019 . 
10. ↑ Halsey in the Internet Movie Database (English)
11. ↑ Halsey Announces 'Manic' Album Title, Begins Painting on Mysterious Live Stream. In: Billboard.com. Retrieved November 15, 2019 . 
12. ^ Brian Hiatt, Brian Hiatt: Halsey on Duetting With Bieber, Hating 'Tri-Bi' Label. In: Rolling Stone. February 10, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2019 (American English). 
13. ^ Peter Robinson: Halsey: 'I used to be a social queen - now I'm terrified of people' . In: The Guardian . June 22, 2017, ISSN  0261-3077 ( theguardian.com [accessed November 16, 2019]).
14. ↑ News: Halsey Responds to Backlash After Calling Iggy Azalea a 'F-cking Moron'. Retrieved November 16, 2019 . 
15. ↑ ^{a b} 8 Cringey Details About Halsey And G-Eazy's Relationship, Including Rumors They Do Drugs Together. Retrieved November 16, 2019 (American English). 
16. ↑ Halsey on 2016 Presidential Election: 'I Love Bernie Sanders So Much'. In: Billboard.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019 . 
17. ↑ LISTS: Troye Sivan, Halsey, And Others Team Up For Orlando Victims Charity Single. Retrieved November 16, 2019 . 
18. ↑ Lil Dicky reveals epic "Earth" video featuring Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Leonardo DiCaprio, more: Watch. In: Consequence of Sound. April 19, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2019 (American English). 
19. ↑ Halsey, Logic, Michael Angelakos & More To Participate in Mental Health Awareness & Suicide Prevention Campaign 'I'm Listening'. In: Billboard.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019 . 
20. ↑ Joyce Chen, Joyce Chen: See Rousing Women's March Speeches from Halsey, Viola Davis and More. In: Rolling Stone. January 22, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2019 (American English). 
21. ^ Marquita Harris: These Celebrities Showed Up To Support March For Our Lives. Retrieved November 16, 2019 . 
22. ↑ Andreas Borcholte: US singer Halsey: "I'm immune to everything" . In: Spiegel Online . June 4, 2017 ( spiegel.de [accessed November 16, 2019]).
23. ↑ ^{a b} Halsey's Complete Dating History: All Her Ex-Boyfriends From G Eazy To Yungblud, Machine Gun Kelly & More. Retrieved November 16, 2019 . 
24. ↑ Halsey & G-Eazy: Another separation after a few weeks together. October 25, 2018, accessed November 16, 2019 . 
25. ↑ Halsey reveals: That's how she got along with the split from G-Eazy. September 5, 2019, accessed November 16, 2019 . 
26. ↑ Halsey Was Legit Scared Into Confirming Her Relationship With Evan Peters. In: kissfmseattle.iheart.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019 . 

Web links

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• Halsey's website
• Halsey in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Halsey at SoundCloud
• Halsey at Allmusic (English)
• Andreas Borcholte: US singer Halsey "I'm immune to everything" . Spiegel Online, June 4, 2017