Ashe (singer)
Ashe | |
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 Ashe performing in Los Angeles, May 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ashlyn Rae Willson |
| Born | April 24, 1993 San Jose, California |
| Genres |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Mom+Pop |
| Associated acts | Finneas O'Connell, Niall Horan |
| Website | ashe-music |
Ashlyn Rae Willson (born April 24, 1993),[3][4] better known as Ashe, is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2019 single "Moral of the Story", which was featured in the Netflix film To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020) and was produced by Noah Conrad with additional production from Finneas O'Connell.[5][6] Ashe also co-wrote Demi Lovato's 2017 single "You Don't Do It for Me Anymore" and has toured with Louis the Child, Lauv and Whethan. She was nominated for a Juno Award for her gold-certified single "Let You Get Away" with Shaun Frank. Her debut studio album Ashlyn was released on May 7, 2021.
Early life[]
Ashlyn Rae Willson was born on April 24, 1993 in San Jose.[3][7] She began attending piano and vocal lessons at the age of 8.[7] Ashe claims that she grew up listening only to Christian radio and that she thanks her grandfather for introducing her to music from names like Bob Dylan, The Beatles and Jefferson Airplane.[8] She attended Berklee College of Music and graduated with a major in contemporary writing and production in 2015.[9][2]
Career[]
2015–2017: Early career[]
Ashe started out by singing demos in Nashville before catching the attention of Swedish deep house producer Ben Phipps, who asked her to sing on his track "Sleep Alone" in 2015.[10][2] Over the next two years, Ashe specialized in appearing on a number of dance and house tracks from names like Louis the Child and Whethan. Her 2016 single "Can't Hide" with Whethan was her fifth No. 2 on both the US and Global Spotify Viral 50 charts.[11] Her 2017 single "Let You Get Away" with Canadian DJ Shaun Frank was nominated for Dance Recording of the Year at the 2017 Juno Awards and was certified gold in Canada in 2019.[12][13] Ashe assisted Demi Lovato in composing their 2017 single "You Don't Do It For Me Any More" from their US platinum-certified album Tell Me You Love Me (2017).[10] Between October 2017 and January 2018, Ashe embarked on tours with Louis the Child, Lauv, and Whethan.[14] After signing to Mom + Pop independent label,[15] she released her debut single "Used to It" in June 2017 and "Girl Who Cried Wolf" in November 2017.[5][16] "Used to It" was her second single to reach No. 1 on the Global Spotify Viral 50 chart.[11] Ashe was placed alongside Billie Eilish and Lewis Capaldi on Vevo's list of Artists to Watch in 2018.[17] Throughout April 2017, Ashe supported The Chainsmokers during their Memories Do Not Open Tour and performed onstage with Big Gigantic during Coachella Festival 2017.[18][19]
2018–present: Solo debut[]
By the time Ashe had released her debut EP The Rabbit Hole in June 2018, she had clocked over 200 million accumulative streams and nine No. 1 songs on Hype Machine.[20][21] The EP was described as "a versatile and compelling seven-track affair."[22] Ashe supported Quinn XCII on his From Michigan with Love World Tour, during which she also released her single "Moral of the Story".[23]
On April 5, 2019, Ashe released the four-track EP, Moral of the Story: Chapter 1, which was entirely produced by Finneas O'Connell.[24] Finneas also produced three of the four tracks on her sequel EP, Moral of the Story: Chapter 2.[5]
In February 2020, the single "Moral of the Story" was used in the Netflix teen romcom To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020) which caused the song to reach number 2 on both Global and US Spotify Viral 50 chart.[11] Ashe made her debut chart appearance on both the Billboard Hot 100 with "Moral of the Story" and the Billboard 200 with Moral of the Story: Chapter 1. Ashe has also recently released a duet of "Moral of the Story" featuring Niall Horan.[25][26] As of June 2020, the single has been used in over 901,400 videos on the online platform TikTok.[27] As of May 2021, her collaboration with Niall Horan has reached over 80 million streams on Spotify.[28]
In March 2021, Ashe released a song with Finneas O'Connell titled "Till Forever Falls Apart". Her debut album Ashlyn was released on May 7, 2021, including the songs "I'm Fine" and "When I'm Older" issued prior to the album, along with "Me Without You", released on May 5.
Ashlyn debuted at number 194 on the Billboard 200 dated May 22, 2021.[29]
Artistry[]
She claims that jazz music, Diane Keaton and Carole King are major influences and inspirations to her own music.[30] Ashe put an "e" on her stagename to pay homage to Carole King.[30] Artists she admires are Stevie Nicks, King, John Mayer, Justin Vernon and Bon Iver.[citation needed]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [29] |
US Heat. [31] |
US Alt. [32] |
US Indie [33] | ||
| Ashlyn |
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194 | 2 | 18 | 31 |
Extended plays[]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [29] |
US Heat. [31] |
US Alt. [32] |
US Indie [33] |
CAN [34] | |||||||||
| The Rabbit Hole |
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— | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Moral of the Story: Chapter 1 |
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157 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 72 | |||||||
| Moral of the Story: Chapter 2 |
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— | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart, or charted on a subchart. | |||||||||||||
Singles[]
As lead artist[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [35] |
AUS [36] |
AUT [37] |
CAN [38] |
FRA [39] |
IRE [40] |
NZ Hot [41] |
NOR [42] |
SWI [43] |
UK [44] | ||||
| "Used to It" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Girl Who Cried Wolf" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Choirs" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Rabbit Hole | |
| "Moral of the Story" (solo or featuring Niall Horan) |
2019 | 71 | 44 | 29 | 42 | 71 | 17 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 31 | Moral of the Story: Chapter 1 and Ashlyn | |
| "Bachelorette" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Moral of the Story: Chapter 1 | ||
| "In Disguise" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Moral of the Story: Chapter 2 | ||
| "Cold in California" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Monday" (with Filous) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Save Myself" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ashlyn | |
| "The Same" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Real Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Till Forever Falls Apart" (with Finneas) |
— | — | — | — | — | 75 [46] |
27 | — | — | — | Ashlyn | ||
| "I'm Fine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "When I'm Older" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Me Without You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart, or charted on a subchart. | |||||||||||||
As featured artist[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [47] |
CAN [38] | ||||||||||||
| "Sleep Alone" (Ben Phipps featuring Ashe) |
2015 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Don't Look Back" (Ben Phipps featuring Ashe) |
2016 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Alive" (Ben Phipps featuring Ashe) |
— | — | |||||||||||
| "Orbit" (SŸDE featuring Ashe) |
— | — | |||||||||||
| "Can't Hide" (Whethan featuring Ashe) |
— | — | |||||||||||
| "Recognize" (Win and Woo featuring Ashe) |
— | — | |||||||||||
| "Let You Get Away" (Shaun Frank featuring Ashe) |
— | 96 | |||||||||||
| "The Back of Your Hands" (nimino featuring Ashe) |
2017 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "World on Fire" (Louis the Child featuring Ashe) |
— | — | |||||||||||
| "Rewind" (Louis Futon featuring Ashe & Armani White) |
— | — | |||||||||||
| "Right to It" (Louis the Child featuring Ashe) |
33 | — | |||||||||||
| "Get Lost" (Bearson featuring Ashe) |
2018 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Love Me for the Weekend" (Party Pupils & MAX featuring Ashe) |
— | — | |||||||||||
| "Right Where You Should Be" (Quinn XCII featuring Ashe and Louis Futon) |
2019 | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Friends" (Big Gigantic featuring Ashe) |
— | — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart, or charted on a subchart. | |||||||||||||
Songwriting credits[]
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Wrong Way" | 2016 | Stone Van Brooken | N/A |
| "You Don't Do It for Me Anymore" | 2017 | Demi Lovato | Tell Me You Love Me |
| "Howl" | Delaney Jane | N/A | |
| "No One Has to Know" | Goldfish | Late Night People |
References[]
- ^ Parsons, Tim. "Ashe Making Mark On The Electro-pop Music Scene". Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Collar, Matt. "Ashe: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Ashlyn Rae Willson, Born 04/24/1993 in California". California Birth Index. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Willson, Ashlyn Rae. "ASCAP Ace Search". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Fu, Eddie (February 27, 2020). "In Search Of: Ashe's "Moral Of The Story" Is Blowing Up Because Of Netflix". Genius. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Meredith, Karenna (February 12, 2020). "P.S. I Still Love You: I Can't Get the Dramatic "Moral of the Story" Song Out of My Head". Popsugar. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Engel, Lauren (November 28, 2017). "ASHE Interview- religion, marriage, ex-boyfriends, tinder, pop music standards". Sidewalk Talk. YouTube. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "B-Sides On-Air: Interview – Ashe Talks Beginnings, New Music". B-Sides. April 2, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ Petrelli, David. "Nashville Pros: Ashlyn Willson". Berklee College of Music. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Jiang, Ruth (September 19, 2017). "Popcrush Presents: Ashe on Writing For Demi Lovato And Being An "Alt-Pop Girl"". Popcrush. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Peaks on the US and Global Spotify Viral 50:
- "Can't Hide" (Global and US): Ashe [@ashemusic] (August 19, 2016). "Can't Hide w/ @whethanmusic is the #1 song on the US X Global Viral 50 charts this fine Friday✨