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Halsey
Singer-Songwriter Known for "Ghost'
Ashley Nicolette Frangipane (born September 29, 1994), known by her stage name Halsey, is an American singer and songwriter. She started songwriting at the age of 17. In 2014, she signed her first recording contract with Astralwerks and released her debut EP, titled Room 93.
Her debut studio album, Badlands, was released in 2015.Halsey was born in New Jersey as Ashley Frangipane. She is biracial, with an African American father and an Italian-American mother. Halsey had musical roots growing up, originally playing the violin, viola and cello until moving onto the acoustic guitar when she was 14.
The first song she learned to play on the guitar is said to be Taylor Swift's song "Fifteen". Around the age of 16 or 17, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. When she was 18, Halsey encountered financial trouble and music became a way to pay her rent.
She played numerous acoustic shows in different cities under various stage names. She chose "Halsey" as her moniker because it is an anagram of her real name as well as a street in Brooklyn where she spent a lot of time as a teenager.
Halsey originally planned on going to college to major in fine arts but instead enrolled in a community college as a creative writing major after realizing she could not afford it. Halsey is known for her singles "Closer" (with The Chainsmokers), "Without You" and "Eastside" (with Benny Blanco and Khalid).
Halsey identifies as bisexual.
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The Halsey origin story follows a narrative that's starting to feel almost standard in modern pop. YouTube covers lead to SoundCloud originals, which spur a ...
Halsey, 20, musters a forkful of salad at Urth Caffe, a celeb fave and bastion of California organica. It's the last bite she'll get down during the next hour or so, but ...
It’s always encouraging when celebrities open up about health issues, like when Jamie-Lynn Sigler shared about having multiple sclerosis. Not only does it help normalize various illnesses, that kind of honesty can help fans who are going through the same struggle. The latest star getting candid about her health is Halsey, a singer who’s about to go on a world tour to promote her debut album Badlands. In an emotional tweet, she shared about her experience with endometriosis, a disease that can lead to debilitating periods, pain during sex, and fertility issues.
GLAAD and Interscope Records today released “Hands,” a musical tribute to the victims of Orlando.
The song features Mary J. Blige, Jason Derulo, Tyler Glenn, Selena Gomez, Halsey, Ty Herndon, Imagine Dragons, Juanes, Adam Lambert, Mary Lambert, Jennifer Lopez, the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles, Kacey Musgraves, MNEK, Alex Newell, Pink, Prince Royce, Nate Ruess, RuPaul, Troye Sivan, Jussie Smollett, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, and Meghan Trainor...
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