Allie (musician) explained

Allison Ho-Sang, who records and performs as a l l i e, is a Canadian rhythm and blues singer and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario.^[1]

The daughter of Winston Ho-Sang of the reggae band Fujahtive,^[2] she first became known for the 2014 song "Private Island",^[3] a collaboration with producer 2nd Son which was a shortlisted finalist for the 2015 SOCAN Songwriting Prize.^[4]

She released her debut EP Moonlust in 2015,^[5] and followed up with the full-length album Nightshade in 2017.^[6] Nightshade was longlisted for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.^[7]

Her second full-length album, Tabula Rasa, was released in 2021.^[8] The album was a Juno Award nominee for Contemporary R&B/Soul Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Natalie Harmsen, "a l l i e Talks Travel, Ancestral Ties, and Musical Rebirth on Her New Album ‘Tabula Rasa’". Complex, August 27, 2021.
2. Manaal Ismacil, "a l l i e". Broke Magazine, Spring/Summer 2015. pp. 22-23.
3. Josiah Hughes, "Allie 'Private Island' (ft. 2nd Son)". Exclaim!, July 18, 2014.
4. [Alan Cross]
5. Aaron Zorgel, "The Best Canadian EPs Of 2015". Complex, December 16, 2015.
6. Ryan B. Patrick, "a l l i e: Nightshade". Exclaim!, July 19, 2017.
7. https://www.cbcmusic.ca/posts/20072/2018-polaris-music-prize-long-list-arcade-fire "2018 Polaris Music Prize: Arcade Fire, Daniel Caesar, Gord Downie make this year's long list"
8. Calum Slingerland, "a l l i e Announces New Album 'Tabula Rasa'". Exclaim!, August 13, 2021.
9. Alex Hudson, "Charlotte Cardin, the Weeknd Lead 2022 Juno Awards Nominations". Exclaim!, March 1, 2022.