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Allie X
Birth nameAlexandra Ashley Hughes
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresSynth-pop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, producer
InstrumentVocals
Musical artist

Alexandra Ashley Hughes, better known by her stage name Allie X, is a Canadian artist with a background in musical theater. She identifies her voice type as soprano.

Personal life

According to her now closed website she curated under her first stage name of Allie Hughes, she is approximately 29 now. She has described herself as being a "nostalgia whore," who loves to dwell in the past, romanticize memories, talk about her childhood, fate, and how she got to where she is now. Growing up she was obsessed with Mariah Carey for a short period, but stated she didn't start seriously listening to music until 2007. She has continually stated she does not like sharing details about her personal life, "at least for the moment." She has expressed that Erewhon Market is a favorite spot of hers as she enjoys their elixirs for their health benefits, which ties into her health interest.

Career

Allie X started her career under the name of Allie Hughes in Toronto around 2006. She performed Indie, Melodramatic Pop, and Pop. In her live shows as Allie Hughes she incorporated a theatrical element into them. In 2008 she was in How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? (Canada), but was eliminated after two episodes. She described the experience as first being sketchy, then scary. She called it a traumatic but thrilling experience, "doing the live show and knowing that you're being judged by a lot of people, and you don't really have control over what you're singing or what you're wearing." In spite of her local success, she states she wasn't happy with her sound and that she had to spend years learning how to produce and learning about sound design so that she could reproduce sound she heard in her head. In reference to her melodies, she describes them as being, "soaring pop, borderline theatrical Disney," while her lyrics are, "always seem to be darker." She has described her songwriting process as being like a, "science experiment: you take this person's brain and that person's brain and you put them in a room for hours and see what they make out of nothing." In pondering why she is enjoys the macabre, she states that she is expressing her shadow-self. Influences include Kate Bush, Rufus Wainright, Jens Lekman, and Janelle Monáe. While not influences, she stated she enjoys Robyn, Arcade Fire, and Owen Pallet, and The Dø. Her friend Tom is Owen Pallet's "right-hand-man." She released the song "Catch" in February 2014. Katy Perry posted the song on her Twitter, calling it a "spring jam". Her single managed to ascertain the No. 55 spot on the Canadian Billboard Hot 100 Chart, without the help of a music video, digital sales, or live appearances. In January 2015, Allie X announced, along with the release of the "Catch" music video, her debut EP CollXtion I which was set to be released April 7, 2015, but has been pushed back to April 14, 2015. In July 2013, she moved to Los Angeles and ended up signing a publishing deal to work as a songwriter. She also began working with producers such as Cirkut and Billboard. She is now known for her GIF's in which she spins around. Though her face was fully revealed in her music video for Catch, she states she is not comfortable with sharing too much information with the public and prefers to keep her face under wraps at most times. She will do her first live performances as Allie X at the Phi Center on April 30.

Discography

Albums

Album Release Date Details
Ladies And Gentlemen
  • Not on Label
  • As Allie Hughes
Waiting for The Prize 2006
  • Not on Label
  • As Allie Hughes

Extended Plays

EP Release Date Details
Allie Hughes 2010
  • Not on Label
  • As Allie Hughes
Allie X Andra 2012
  • Not on Label
  • As Allie Hughes/ALX
CollXtion I April 7, 2015
  • First Release on Label

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
CAN
Catch 2014 55 CollXtion I
Prime
Bitch

References

  1. "Allie Hughes Valentines Wedding Spectacular". Sticky Magazine. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  2. ^ "Who Is Allie X? 'Catch' Singer Talks Katy Perry Shout-Out, Her Pop Takeover Plan". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  3. "Allie X Drops a Pristine Debut Single With "Catch"". TIME.com. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  4. ^ CKCU Interview with Allie Hughes. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "Allie X explores her 'shadow self' in her dark radio-ready pop" (Interview). Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  6. ^ Jason Lipshutz (March 10, 2014). "Who Is Allie X? 'Catch' Singer Talks Katy Perry Shout-Out, Her Pop Takeover Plan" (Interview). Billboard.com. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
  7. ^ "Katy Perry tweet helps propel Canadian singer-songwriter's 'Catch' to Billboard heights" (Interview). Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  8. Carl Williot. "Idolator / Allie X Interview April 1, 2015" (Interview). Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  9. "Allie X - Biography". Billboard.com. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  10. "Waiting for The Prize". Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  11. "Discogs Allie X Andra". Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  12. "Discogs Allie X Andra". Retrieved April 8, 2015.
  13. http://www.billboard.com/artist/6033633/allie-x/chart

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