AmaLee

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Not to be confused with Amy Lee, Amanda Lee, or Amalie.

AmaLee
Birth nameAmanda Lee
Born (1992-03-13) March 13, 1992 (age 29)
Genres
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2006–present
Associated acts
  • Annalie
  • NateWantsToBattle
  • Dima Lancaster
Websitewww.leeandlie.com
YouTube information
Channels
Subscribers1.83 million (LeeandLie)
21.4 thousand (LeeandLieTV)[1]
Total views842 million (LeeandLie)
309 thousand (LeeandLieTV)[1]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg 1,000,000 subscribers
Updated: July 12, 2021

Amanda Lee (born March 13, 1992), also known as AmaLee, is an American singer and voice actress. She is known for her English-language interpretations of songs from anime and video games on YouTube,[2] which have been viewed over 600 million times and has acquired her over 1 million subscribers.[3] In voice acting, she has voiced in titles such as Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Rio: Rainbow Gate!, and Yandere Simulator.

Lee has also provided vocals for many independent video-game soundtracks and theme songs – including a collaboration with Porter Robinson on "Fellow Feeling".[4] In early 2017, she released her debut album, Nostalgia, which brought together English-language versions of 12 songs beloved by gaming and anime fans. The album charted at No. 6 on Billboard Heatseekers Albums,[5] No. 27 on Billboard Independent Albums,[6] No. 43 on Billboard Top Rock Albums,[7] and No. 12 on UK Independent Album Breakers.[8]

Career[]

In 2006, AmaLee began posting homemade videos of her covers of tunes popular with anime followers and gamers. Later in 2010, she and her friend Annalie created YouTube channel called LeeandLie.[9] According to AmaLee, their channel name is a combination of "Lee" from her name, and "Lie" from Annalie's name.[9] On December 14, 2010, LeeandLie uploaded their first video, a cover of the song "Scarlet" from the anime Ayashi no Ceres, translated and performed by AmaLee.

In 2011, AmaLee joined AX Idol, a singing competition hosted by Bang Zoom! Entertainment and Viz Media, affiliated with Anime Expo, a convention for anime fans held annually in Los Angeles and won the grand prize.[2][10] Since then, she has also had the occupation of providing her voice to shows and titles such as Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, One Piece, Yandere Simulator, Gosick, Rio: Rainbow Gate!, K-On!!, and Show by Rock!!, among others.[11][12] Amanda has also provided vocals for many independent video game soundtracks and theme songs – including a collaboration with Porter Robinson.[4] She is also known for singing the English version of "Lagrima", the eleventh ending theme of Dragon Ball Super.

On September 2, 2012, they uploaded their most viewed video, a cover of the song "Crossing Field" from the anime Sword Art Online, with over 18 million views as of April 2018.[13] In 2014, Annalie left the channel, leaving it the sole property of AmaLee, though the channel name remains "LeeandLie".[14]

On January 7, 2017, she released her first album, Nostalgia, which brought together English-language versions of 12 songs beloved[15] by gaming and anime fans.[16] The album charted at No. 6 on Billboard Heatseekers Albums,[5] No. 27 on Billboard Independent Albums,[6] and No. 43 on Billboard Top Rock Albums.[7] On September 22, 2017, she released an EP titled Hourglass which contains five original songs.[17][18]

In July 2017, Lee performed in Los Angeles Convention Center as part of the 2017 Anime Expo.[19] On August 22, 2017, it was announced that AmaLee would be joining YouTube stars NateWantsToBattle and MandoPony on "The Cool and Good Tour" across America.[20] AmaLee provides vocals and lyrics on multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends 2019 Ranked Season trailer.[21]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Cover albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Heat
[22] 		US
Ind
[23] 		US
Rock
[24]
Total Coverage, Vol. 1
  • Released: September 13, 2016
  • Label: Leegion Creative
  • Format: Digital download
 — — —
Total Coverage, Vol. 2
  • Released: November 9, 2016
  • Label: Leegion Creative
  • Format: Digital download
 — — —
Nostalgia
  • Released: January 7, 2017
  • Label: Leegion Creative
  • Format: Digital download
 6 27 43
Total Coverage, Vol. 3
  • Released: June 26, 2017
  • Label: Leegion Creative
  • Format: Digital download
 — — —
Nostalgia II
  • Released: October 6, 2017
  • Label: Leegion Creative
  • Format: Digital download
 — — —
Nostalgia III
  • Released: January 18, 2018
  • Label: Leegion Creative
  • Format: Digital download
 — — —
Total Coverage, Vol. 4
  • Released: April 3, 2018
  • Label: Leegion Creative
  • Format: Digital download
 — — —
Nostalgia IV
  • Released: April 25, 2018
  • Label: Leegion Creative
  • Format: Digital download
 — — —
Nostalgia V
  • Released: September 8, 2018
  • Label: Leegion Creative
  • Format: Digital download
 9 36 —
Nostalgia VI
  • Released: March 13, 2019
  • Label: Leegion Creative
  • Formats: CD (limited), digital download
 20 — —
Nostalgia VII
  • Released: December 1, 2019
  • Label: Leegion Creative
  • Formats: CD (limited), digital download
 9 — —
Unity
  • Released: August 5, 2020
  • Label: Leegion Creative
  • Format: Digital download
 — — —
Equivalence
  • Released: June 18, 2021
  • Label: Leegion Creative
  • Format: CD (limited), digital download
 — — —

Extended plays[]

Original EP[]

Title EP details Peak chart positions
US
Heat
[22] 		US
Ind
[23] 		US
Rock
[24]
Hourglass
  • Released: September 22, 2017
  • Label: Leegion Creative
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — — —

Cover EP[]

Title EP details Peak chart positions
US
Heat
[22] 		US
Ind
[23] 		US
Rock
[24]
Link Start
  • Released: March 30, 2016
  • Label: Leegion Creative
  • Format: Digital download
 12 39 —

Filmography[]

Anime[]

List of dubbing performances in anime
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 K-On!! Ushio Oota
Squid Girl Noh Mask Rider
2014 Charger Girl, Ju-den Chan Chiiko
2015 Ladies versus Butlers! Sakurako Benikouji
2016 Show by Rock!! Peipain
Rio: Rainbow Gate! Elle Adams [25]
Magical Girl Raising Project Nemurin
World War Blue Fae [26]
2017 Gosick The Orphan
2018 One Piece Otohime
Junji Ito Collection Midori
Overlord II Crusch Lulu
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Akiho Shinomoto [27]
The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar Rune [28]
Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits Kasuga [28]
Anonymous Noise Miou Suguri [29]
Harukana Receive Female Student 5B Ep. 5
Grimoire of Zero Zero [30]
Hinamatsuri Anzu [31]
Zombie Land Saga Junko Konno [32]
Black Clover Luca Eps. 30, 32, 35–36
Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue Saki Inui [33]
A Certain Magical Index III Itsuwa
Conception Femiruna [34]
UQ Holder! Kirië Sakurame [35]
Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight Myriam
Lord of Vermilion: The Crimson King Tsubasa Tachikaze [36]
2019 Boogiepop and Others Female Student D Ep.1
Endro! Yulia "Yuusha" Chardiet [37]
Hakumei and Mikochi Mikochi [38]
Pop Team Epic Pipimi Ep. 14 [39]
Fruits Basket Yuki Soma (child) 2019 series [40]
Kemono Friends Princess [41]
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Shea Haulia
YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World Sayless 2019 anime [42]
2020 Kaguya-sama: Love is War Ai Hayasaka [43]
My Hero Academia Bibimi Kenranzaki Season 4
RWBY Stepsisters Season 8
Adachi and Shimamura Hougetsu Shimamura [44]
2021 Tamayomi Yoshino Kawaguchi/Ibuki Kawaguchi [45]
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Noire Foschurose [46]
Attack on Titan Louise Season 4
SSSS.Dynazenon Ranka [47]
Kageki Shojo!! Kaoru Hoshino [48]
Pokémon Evolutions Lillie [49]
Otherside Picnic Akari Seto [50]

Video games[]

List of voice performances in video games
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Burn Your Fat with Me!! V4.0 Sana Yamada Voice over & theme song performer "Equation of Happiness" (English ver) [51]
2015 Battle High 2 Michelle Walter [52]
2016 Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Time Patroller Female Voice 12 [53]
ACE Academy Mei Satomi, herself Voice over
2017 The Letter Isabella Santos Voice over & theme song performer "Letters Goodbye"
Crystalline Leanna Dawn Voice over & theme song performer "Crystal Skies"
2018 Project Nimbus: Code Mirai Yuliana Alexandrova
2021 Cookie Run: Kingdom Parfait Cookie
2021 World's End Club Vanilla
2021 Dark Deity Bianca
TBA Yandere Simulator Megami Saikou [54]

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