Halsey is an American singer and songwriter. Her initial recognition came from self-released music posted on social media platforms, and she was signed by Astralwerks in 2014. Later that year, she released her debut EP, Room 93, and toured with larger acts to promote it, as well as her debut studio album. Her debut studio album, Badlands, debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. Halsey also embarked on her debut headlining world tour in support of the album.
Birth Name
Ashley Nicolette Frangipane
Nickname
Halsey
Profession
Singer, Songwriter
Genre
Pop, Electropop, Synth-Pop, Art Pop, Indie Pop, R&B
Instruments
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Labels
Astralwerks, Capitol Records, Virgin EMI Records
Nationality
American
Personal Life
Birthday / Date of Birth
Halsey was born on September 29, 1994, in Washington, New Jersey, United States.
Age
She’s currently 24 years old.
Residence
Los Angeles, California, United States
Sun Sign
Libra
Ethnicity
Multiracial
She has African American ancestry on her father’s side while she is of Italian American descent on her mother’s side.
Religion
Christianity
Education
In 2012, she graduated from Warren Hills Regional High School in Washington, New Jersey. After graduating, Frangipane enrolled in the Rhode Island School of Design however, she withdrew due to financial hardship and attended community college instead.
Family Details
- Father – Chris Frangipane
- Mother – Nicole Frangipane
- Siblings – Dante Frangipane (Younger Brother), Sevian Frangipane (Younger Brother)
Marital Status
Single
Boyfriend / Spouse
Halsey has dated –
- LidoLido (2014) – Norwegian hip hop artist, rapper and producer, LidoLido dated Halsey in 2014.
- Ruby Rose (2015) – Australian model and actress Ruby Rose and Halsey were seen romancing in December 2015.
- Andrew Taggart (2016; 2017) – In August 2016, DJ Andrew Taggart and Halsey were romantically linked to each other. They didn’t confirm the relationship. Hence, it was a rumor. Andrew and Halsey were again seen together in January 2017 in Aspen in an Instagram update from Halsey.
- G-Eazy (2017-2018, 2018) – After collaborating for the song Him And I, the rapper G-Eazy and Halsey started dating each other in July 2017. He left Lana Del Rey to start his relationship with Halsey. Exactly after dating for 1 year, the couple called it quits in July 2018. In August 2018, they sparked dating rumors again when they left the VMAs together. After dating for 2 months, they again called it quits in October 2018.
- Machine Gun Kelly (2018) – In 2018, after Halsey split from G-Eazy, she was seen partying with rapper MGK (or Machine Gun Kelly).
- Yungblud (2019-Present) – She began dating British artist Yungblud in 2019.
Physical Statistics
Height
- In feet – 5 feet 4 inches
- In centimeters – 163 cm
- In meters – 1.63 m
Weight
- In Kilograms – 54 kg
- In Pounds – 119 lbs
Body Measurements
- Measurements – 34-25-35
- Bust – 34 inches
- Waist – 25 inches
- Hip – 35 inches
- Bra Size – 32B
Body Build
Slim
Eye Color
Hazel
Hair Color
Multicolored
She keeps changing her hair color by dying it with different colors.
Shoe Size
She wears a size 6.5 (US) shoe.
Dress Size
Her dress size is 4 (US).
Sexuality
Bisexual
Professional Statistics
Famous For
Her singles New Americana and Ghost from her debut album Badlands.
Album Debut
Halsey released her debut studio album Badlands on August 28, 2015, via Astralwerks and Capitol Records. The album charted at #2 in US, and Australia, #3 in Ireland, Canada and New Zealand, #5 in Netherlands etc.
Television Debut
In 2015, she guest appeared at comedy musical talk show Last Call with Carson Daly as herself (Musical Guest) in two episodes.
Brand Endorsements
Halsey has appeared in Taco Bell Bacon Mall commercial.
Awards & Nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Artist on the Rise | Herself | Nominated |
2016 | People’s Choice Awards | Favorite Breakout Artist | ||
NME Awards | Best New Artist | |||
Billboard Women in Music | Rising Star | Won | ||
2017 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | Closer (with The Chainsmokers) | Nominated |
Album of the Year | Purpose (as featured artist) | |||
iHeartRadio Music Awards | Song of the Year | Closer (with The Chainsmokers) | ||
Dance Song of the Year | Won | |||
Best Lyrics | Nominated | |||
Best Collaboration | ||||
Billboard Music Awards | Top Hot 100 Song | Won | ||
Top Selling Song | Nominated | |||
Top Radio Song | ||||
Top Streaming Song (Audio) | ||||
Top Streaming Song (Video) | ||||
Top Collaboration | Won | |||
Top Dance/Electronic Song | ||||
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Pop Song | Nominated | ||
Choice Breakout Artist | Herself | |||
Choice Summer Female Artist | ||||
MTV Italian Music Awards | Best Video | Closer (with The Chainsmokers) | Won | |
Myx Music Awards | Best International Video | Won | ||
American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Song | Nominated | ||
Collaboration of the Year | ||||
2018 | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Female Artist of the Year | Herself | |
Billboard Music Awards | Top Female Artist | Nominated | ||
Top Radio Songs Artist | Nominated | |||
GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Music Artist | Won | ||
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Song: Female Artist | Bad at Love | Nominated | |
iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards | Video of the Year | Bad at Love | Nominated | |
Best Pop Artist or Group | Herself | Nominated | ||
Fan Fave Artist | Nominated | |||
2019 | Global Awards | Rising Star Award | Herself | Won |
Best Female | Nominated | |||
Social Media Superstar | Nominated | |||
Best Song | Eastside | Nominated | ||
iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best Lyrics | Without Me | Nominated | |
Best Cover Song | Lucid Dreams | Nominated | ||
Female Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | ||
Fangirls Award | Won | |||
iHeartRadio Titanium Award | Winning songs | Bad at Love | Won | |
Him & I | ||||
Billboard Music Awards | Top Female Artist | Herself | Nominated | |
Top Selling Song | Without Me | Nominated | ||
Guinness World Records | Most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours by a K-pop group | Boy with Luv by BTS (with Halsey) | Won | |
Most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours | ||||
Most viewed YouTube video in 24 hours | ||||
Songwriters Hall of Fame | Hal David Starlight Award | Herself | Won | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Female Artist | Herself | Pending | |
Choice Song: Female Artist | Nightmare | Pending | ||
Choice Collaboration | Boy With Luv | Pending |
Halsey Favorites
Her favorite things are unknown.
Halsey Net worth
Halsey has a estimated net worth of $5 million dollars as of 2019.
Social Media Profiles
- Facebook – Halsey
- Instagram – iamhalsey
- Twitter – Halsey
- YouTube Channel – Halsey, HalseyVEVO
Some Lesser Known Facts About Halsey
- While she was a kid, her dad used to listen to Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Slick Rick, The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur, while her mother used to listen to Alanis Morissette, Nirvana, The Cranberries and The Cure. This influenced her music style and career.
- At the age of 14, she started learning to play acoustic guitar.
- To make her both ends meet, Ashley started playing music when she turned 18.
- Ashley had previously planned to major in fine arts but didn’t go through due to financial problems.
- Taylor Swift‘s song Fifteen is the first song, which Ashley learned to play on guitar.
- Halsey initially started her career on YouTube where she posted cover songs. In the year 2012, she recorded a song named The Haylor Song which was actually a parody of Taylor Swift’s I Knew You were Trouble.
- In 2012, after the release of her song “Ghost,” she got calls and meeting requests from lot many record labels and because all this happened so quickly, she had to take help from one of her friends who pretended to be her manager.
- Halsey titles herself as Winona Ryder of the rap game.
- In 2015, Halsey produced a tribute to Will Smith‘s son, Jaden Smith with the help of her then-boyfriend, Lido.
- She was the most talked about person at SXSW (South by Southwest) 2015 on Twitter.
- In July 29, 2016, Halsey was featured as a vocalist on The Chainsmokers single Closer, a song she also co-wrote.
- In January 2017, Halsey underwent surgery in an attempt to lessen the pain caused by the disorder. Halsey has not disclosed what type of surgery she underwent.
- In June 2017, Halsey received backlash for collaborating with Quavo, an artist who has made homophobic remarks.
- In May 2018 Halsey attacked Ivanka Trump over Twitter, complaining that she was too relaxed while her father hurt immigrant children.
- In November 2018 Halsey performed at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, along numerous other artists but in December she called out the company for its lack of inclusion of transgender models in its various shows, stating as a member of the LGBT+ community, I have no tolerance for a lack of inclusivity.
- In 2019, she called herself the anti-popstar and stated she doesn’t care how people identify her music, as long as it connects to people.
- In April 2019, she and 29 other musical acts were featured on the charity single Earth, which raises climate change awareness.
- Visit her official website @ iamhalsey.com.