Halle Lynn Bailey is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer born in Atlanta, Georgia. She is best known for being one half of the duo Chloe x Halle with her sister Chloe Bailey, signed to Beyoncé's record label Parkwood Entertainment.
Halle Bailey | |
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Born | Halle Lynn Bailey March 27, 2000 |
Years active | 2003 | –present
Musical career | |
Origin | Mableton, Georgia, U.S. |
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Associated acts | Chloe x Halle |
Career
Halle Bailey was raised in Mableton, Georgia with her sister Chloe Bailey and later moved with to Los Angeles in mid-2012.[1][2][3][4] While in Georgia, she played minor acting roles in films, and the Disney television film Let It Shine (2012).[5] Their dad began teaching them how to write songs at the ages of ten and eight.[6] They launched a YouTube channel at the ages of 13 and 11 respectively, with a cover of Beyoncé's "Best Thing I Never Had".[6] They first performed as Chloe x Halle when uploading covers of pop songs onto this channel.[7][8] The duo made their talk show debut when they appeared on The Ellen Show in April 2012.[9][4] In September 2013, she made a cameo appearance in the Disney series Austin & Ally performing the song "Unstoppable".[10][11]
In 2018, Halle Bailey was added to the cast of the TV series Grown-ish after releasing the theme song for the series titled "Grown".[12] The song "The Kids Are Alright" was also featured in the series debut.[13] In July 2019, Disney announced that Halle Bailey had been cast as Princess Ariel in the upcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, set to be directed by Rob Marshall.[14] She will also record and perform the soundtrack for the film.[15] Halle Bailey's casting as Ariel caused a small amount of controversy, with some claiming that casting an African American in the role of Ariel was unfaithful to the original character. Facebook and Instagram pages dedicated to 'defending Ariel' began to spring up around this time, and would frequently share racist arguments against Halle's casting and stereotypical images of black women as mermaids.[16][17][18] Disney responded to the public with an open letter defending their casting.[19]
Artistry
Halle Bailey's musical influences came from jazz and has been listening to Billie Holiday from a young age.[5] She has cited the singer as one of the major influences on her vocals.[6]
Discography
With Chloe x Halle
- Studio albums
- The Kids Are Alright (2018)
- Ungodly Hour (2020)
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2006 | Last Holiday | Tina | [20] | |
2012 | Let It Shine | Choir Member | [5] | |
Joyful Noise | Our Lady of Perpetual Tears Choir Member | [21] | ||
2018 | The Kids Are Alright | Herself | Short film | [22] |
2021 | Why The Sun And The Moon Live In The Sky | Sun | Short film | [23] |
TBA | The Little Mermaid | Princess Ariel | Filming[24] | [25] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Tyler Perry's House of Payne | Tiffany | Episode: "Why Can't We Be Friends" | [26] |
2012 | The Ellen Show | Herself | Episode dated: "April 9, 2012" | [9] |
2013 | Austin & Ally | Herself | Episode: "Moon Week & Mentors" | [11] |
2016 | Beyoncé: Lemonade | Cameo | Segment: "All Night" intro | [27] |
2018 | Wild 'n Out | Herself | Episode: "Chloe x Halle" | [28] |
2018–present | Grown-ish | Skylar | Main role | [29] |
2020 | The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II | Herself | Television special | [30] |
The Kelly Clarkson Show | Herself | Episode dated: "July 9, 2020" | [31] | |
The Disney Holiday Singalong | Herself | Television special | [32] |
References
- ^ Wood, Mikael (June 23, 2016). "Destiny's next children? How Beyoncé helped propel Chloe x Halle to the BET Experience". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ Dennis, Ryan; Amiker, Francesca (August 27, 2018). "Georgia's own Chloe x Halle's epic homecoming visit". WXIA-TV. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Vultaggio, Maria (June 29, 2020). "Chloe x Halle Bailey Praise Their Parents on Instagram". Heavy. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Bruner, Raisa (March 23, 2018). "Beyoncé Protégés Chloe x Halle Are Here to Prove That The Kids Are Alright". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c Yuan, Jada (May 3, 2016). "Meet the First Superstars of the Beyoncé Generation". Vulture. ISSN 1696-652X. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c Spanos, Brittany (June 23, 2016). "How Chloe x Halle Caught Beyonce's Ear". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ Anderson, Trevor (June 25, 2020). "Chloe x Halle Just Scored Their First Billboard Hot 100 Hit With 'Do It'". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Pitts, Byron; Brown, Jasmine; Effron, Lauren (June 17, 2016). "How Beyonce Protégés Chloe x Halle's Lives Have Changed Since Being Discovered on YouTube". ABC News. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Chloe x Halle [@chloexhalle] (April 9, 2012). "Us on the Ellen Show earlier today! It was so fun :D" (Tweet). Retrieved February 7, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Chloe x Halle Biography". AllMusic.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ a b chloe x halle [@chloexhalle] (September 2, 2013). "Guess what guys?!?! We'll be on Disney Channel's "Austin and Ally" on September 15th performing our NEW song..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Lenniger, Shea (September 18, 2018). "'Grown-ish' Season 2 Adds Chloe x Halle as Series Regulars". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ O'Brien, Shannon (January 3, 2018). "Chloe x Halle Release New Song During 'Grown-ish' Premiere". TigerBeat. ISSN 0040-7380. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2018.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia; Kit, Borys (July 3, 2019). "Disney Finds 'Little Mermaid' Star in Singer Halle Bailey". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ Rearick, Lauren (January 16, 2020). "Halle Bailey Updated "Little Mermaid" Fans About What It's Like Recording the Music". Teen Vogue. ISSN 1540-2215. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ Yasharoff, Hannah (August 7, 2019). "Halle Bailey breaks her silence on 'Little Mermaid' casting backlash: 'I don't pay attention to the negativity'". USA Today. ISSN 0734-7456. Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Fernandez, Alexia (June 11, 2020). "Halle Bailey On Overcoming Racism After The Little Mermaid Casting: 'Just Keep Pushing'". People. ISSN 0093-7673. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Halle Bailey responds to Little Mermaid criticism". BBC News. August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ Chiuclose, Allyson (July 9, 2019). "'Ariel...is a mermaid': Disney network defends casting black actress in live-action remake of classic film". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ El-Mahmoud, Sarah (2019-07-04). "Halle Bailey: Where You've Seen Disney's New Little Mermaid Before". CinemaBlend. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Chloe x Halle Artist Profile | AAE Music". AAE Music: Premier Booking Agency for Bands, Musicians and Artists. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ Frometa, RJ (2018-03-23). "Chloe x Halle release debut full-length album 'The Kids Are Alright' from Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records today". Vents Magazine. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "Chloe x Halle Breathe Shimmering New Life Into a Nigerian Folktale". Vogue. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5971474/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1
- ^ Kroll, Justin (July 3, 2019). "Disney's Live-Action 'Little Mermaid' Casts Halle Bailey as Ariel". Variety. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
- ^ "Tyler Perry's House of Payne". TV Guide. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ Murphy, Desiree (April 24, 2016). "Beyonce Enlists an All-Star Girl Squad for 'Lemonade' -- See the Powerful Cameos!". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Nick Cannon's Wild 'N Out - S12 - Episode 5: Wild 'N Out". Radio Times. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ Petski, Denise (August 30, 2017). "'Grown-ish': 'Black-ish' Spinoff Adds Francia Raisa & Jordan Buhat As Regulars, Chloe x Halle To Recur". Deadline.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ Gonzales, Erica (2020-05-11). "Chloe x Halle Blow Us Away with Their 'Princess and the Frog' Performance on Disney's Sing-Along". Harper's Bazaar. ISSN 0017-7873. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ Gonzales, Erica (July 10, 2020). "CBeyoncé Surprised Chloe and Halle Bailey with Her Comments on Their Latest Chloe x Halle Album". CheatSheet. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAba80Ycu6E