Sasha Alex Sloan
Sasha Alex Sloan | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alexandra Artourovna Yatchenko |
| Also known as | Sasha Yatchenko, Sasha Sloan |
| Born | March 10, 1995 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Website | sadgirlsloan |
Alexandra Artourovna Yatchenko[1] (born March 11, 1995[2]), known professionally as Sasha Alex Sloan (previously Sasha Sloan), is an American singer and songwriter.[3][4]
Life and career[]
1995–2014: Early life and background[]
Sloan grew up outside of Boston and taught herself to play on a piano her mother purchased when she was five.[5][6][7] Her grandparents lived in Siberia, Russia, and she spent summers on their farm there as a child.[3] When Sloan was nineteen, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a songwriter; she worked at a coffee shop to support herself.[6] She made her US national TV debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on February 6, 2019.[8]
2015–2017: Beginnings[]
In 2015, Sloan was featured in the song "Phoenix" by Kaskade, as well as being credited for songwriting. Sloan continued her career by writing for artists including Idina Menzel, Maggie Lindemann and Camila Cabello. In 2017, Sloan was featured in the song "This Town" by Kygo, which she also cowrote.
2018: Sad Girl and Loser[]
Her debut EP, Sad Girl, was released by RCA on April 18, 2018.[9]
Her second EP, Loser, was released by RCA on November 29, 2018.[10] On the same day, she announced her first headlining tour to support the album. Her single "Older" from the album was performed on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on February 6, 2019.
2019–present: Self-Portrait and Only Child[]
Sloan released her third EP Self-Portrait on October 18, 2019. She stated that "this EP is more about being OK with the fact that I have a lot of anxiety, and that I don’t want to go to parties."[11]
On April 3, 2020, Sloan released the single "I'll Wait" produced by Kygo for his album Golden Hour. The following day, a music video was released starring American couple Rob Gronkowski and Camille Kostek containing personal footage of their life together.[12]
On August 3, Sloan announced that her debut album Only Child would be released in the fall,[13] with the lead single "Lie" released on August 7.[14] On August 25 she released the song "House With No Mirrors" as the second single from her debut album.[15] On August 28 she announced that her debut album Only Child would be released on October 16.[16]
On November 17, Sloan announced a collaboration with singer/songwriter Charlie Puth, a song called "Is It Just Me?", which would be released on November 19, 2020.[17][18]
On April 22, 2021 Sasha teamed up with country superstar Sam Hunt to release an acoustic-driven song titled "when was it over?" that finds Hunt and Sloan in a post-breakup state of misery questioning the cause of their respective romantic splits.[19] Sloan said that the track is about not being able to let go of someone even when you know there's nothing left.[20] The song was co-written with Shane McAnally who came up with the song's title.[20] Other co-writers include King Henry and Emi Dragoi.[21]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Title | Details |
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| Only Child |
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Extended plays[]
| Title | Details |
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| Sad Girl |
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| Loser |
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| Self Portrait |
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Singles[]
As lead artist[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER [24] |
US Bub. [25] |
NOR [26][27] |
NZ Hot [28] |
SWE [29] | ||||
| "Ready Yet"[30] | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | Sad Girl | |
| "Runaway"[31] | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Normal"[32] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Fall"[33] | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ready Yet" (San Holo Remix)[34] | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Hurt"[35] | — | — | — | — | — | Sad Girl | ||
| "Here"[36] | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Only" | — | — | — | — | — | Loser | ||
| "Faking It" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Chasing Parties" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Older" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Thoughts"[37] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | Self Portrait | |
| "Dancing with Your Ghost" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "At Least I Look Cool"[38] | — | — | — | 31 | — | |||
| "Smiling When I Die" | — | — | — | 38 | — | |||
| "I'll Wait"[39] (with Kygo) |
2020 | 89 | 7 | 9 | — | 28 | Golden Hour | |
| "Lie"[41] | — | — | — | — | — | Only Child | ||
| "House with No Mirrors"[42] | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Is It Just Me?" (solo or featuring Charlie Puth) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hypochondriac"[43] | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "When Was It Over?" (featuring Sam Hunt) |
2021 | — | — | — | 8 | — | TBA | |
| "Barcelona" (with Winnetka Bowling League) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||
As featured artist[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| NZ Hot [44] |
SWE Heat. [45] | |||
| "Love Runs Out" (Martin Garrix featuring G-Eazy and Sasha Alex Sloan) |
2021 | 14 | 1 | Non-album single |
| "U & Me" (Illenium featuring Sasha Alex Sloan) |
2021 | — | — | Fallen Embers |
Songwriting credits[]
Tour[]
| Date | Place | Country | Venue | Ref |
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| February 10, 2018 | Las Vegas, Nevada |  United States
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The Bunkhouse | [64] |
| February 11, 2018 | Phoenix, Arizona | Crescent Ballroom | [64] | |
| February 13, 2018 | West Hollywood, California | The Roxy Theatre | [64] | |
| February 15, 2018 | Santa Ana, California | Constellation Room | [64] | |
| February 16, 2018 | San Francisco, California | Swedish American Hall | [64] | |
| February 18, 2018 | Seattle, Washington | The Crocodile | [64] | |
| February 20, 2018 | Salt Lake City, Utah | Urban Lounge | [64] | |
| February 21, 2018 | Denver, Colorado | Globe Hall | [64] | |
| February 22, 2018 | [64] | |||
| February 24, 2018 | Austin, Texas | The Parish | [64] | |
| February 25, 2018 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Gasa Gasa | [64] | |
| February 27, 2018 | Atlanta, Georgia | Terminal West | [64] | |
| February 28, 2018 | Nashville, Tennessee | The Basement East | [64] | |
| March 2, 2018 | Carrboro, North Carolina | Cat's Cradle | [64] | |
| March 3, 2018 | Washington | U Street Music Hall | [64] | |
| March 6, 2018 | Toronto, Ontario |  Canada
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Adelaide Hall | [64] |
| March 7, 2018 | Buffalo, New York | United States
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Town Ballroom | [64] |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b ACE. "ACE Repertory". ascap.com. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "sasha sloan on Instagram: "i turned 24 today which means ive basically hit menopause in the music biz lol also i got a new phone thank u so much @kinghenry rip my…"". Instagram. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sasha Sloan - Quick 6 Interview". Ones to Watch.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Sasha Sloan – Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- ^ "New Favourite: Get to Know Low-key Pop Queen Sasha Sloan". Beat Magazine. March 6, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cirisano, Tatiana (November 29, 2018). "Sasha Sloan's Guide to Becoming a Sasha Sloan Fan". Billboard.
- ^ Cirisano, Tatiana (February 2, 2018). "Camila Cabello, Charli XCX Collaborator Sasha Sloan Has Introverts Covered With 'Normal' and 'Fall'". Billboard.
- ^ Acevedo, Angelica (February 7, 2019). "Sasha Sloan Makes TV Debut With Captivating Performance of 'Older' on 'Late Show': Watch". Billboard.
- ^ "Sad Girl - Sasha Sloan - Release Info". AllMusic.
- ^ "Sasha Sloan Releases New EP "Loser"; 2019 North American Headlining Tour Announced". RCA Records.
- ^ Kaplan, Ilana (October 18, 2019). "Sasha Sloan's Parents Pranked Her, Then She Went Viral". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- ^ Stone, Katie. "Kygo and Sasha Sloan Warm Souls with "I'll Wait"". EDM.com. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ Sasha Sloan [@sadgirlsloan] (August 3, 2020). "pretty on brand to be releasing my debut album during one of the worst years of all time lol but I'm really excited about it and can't wait for y'all to hear it" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Sasha Sloan [@sadgirlsloan] (August 3, 2020). "coming august 7th