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| Born | January 1, 2000 New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Alustrious |
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Alus ( /ˌælʌs/ ⓘ uh-luhs; born January 1, 2000) [1] is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. [2] [3] [4]
Early life
Alus was born January 1, 2000, in New Jersey. [5] Her grandmother's music had been a childhood influence, who was a renowned musician in the Violinaires, a group of violinists that performs with Frank Sinatra's The Rat Pack. Alus at a very young age, started performing on stage in musicals. [6] When she was eleven years old, she started her classical vocal training in opera from a Curtis Institute of Music instructor and also received formal classical piano lessons. She is also a self-taught guitarist. [7]
Career
Alus's first release that gained traction was "Ordinary Girl". [8] Released independently with much success on New York Radio, she gained the attention of music veterans Steve Rifkind and Russell Simmons. After teaming up with their Samsung sponsored label All Def Digital, Alus released the official music video that came out on the label's YouTube channel. [9] [10]
Alus records herself in her at home studio, releasing mash-ups and covers on her YouTube channel. She released them into monthly albums called the "Bedroom Covers" series. Her mashup video of XXXTentacion’s " SAD!" and The Weeknd’s " Call Out My Name" received over 1 million views. Alus was reposted by Nicki Minaj twice on her Instagram page after gaining attention from her remix of " Megatron" and mashup of " No Frauds", " Changed It", and " Regret in Your Tears".
Alus sang the national anthem at Madison Square Garden on many occasions including for the televised sold-out Canelo vs. Rocky boxing match in 2018.
In 2020, Alus released a new song every week in a series entitled "52 Shades of Alus" amassing over one million plays across streaming platforms.
In June 2021, Alus released “Wig!” featuring Cakes da Killa with sampled vocals from Canada's Drag Race Lemon in honor of Pride Month. Paper Magazine premiered the music video release calling it “a perfect ‘feeling yourself’ bop.” [11]
In 2022, Alus independently released "Money Dance" with over 1.5 million views on YouTube. [12]
Alus partnered with producer Rich Harrison to release "Lock In" in August 2023. [13]
Personal life
Alus is Puerto Rican on her mother’s side, and Russian and Austrian on her father’s. She is an advocate for animal rights, serving as an ambassador for the ASPCA. [14]
Discography
Albums
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| Lock In |
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| Money Dance |
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References
- ^ "Alus". HotNewHipHop. July 28, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Rose, Venus (October 13, 2016). "On The Rise: Meet Urban Pop Sensation Alus". The Source. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "DIVA CHAT: Latina Singer Alus Channels the Nineties". DivaGalsDaily. April 24, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Miss Your '90s Divas? Listen to Pop Singer Alus!". OK!. May 8, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Rathon, Rocko (June 10, 2015). "Alus Reveals Her New Visual For 'Red Hair, Don't Care'". The Source. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Meet Alus, The Singer Destined to Bring Back 90's Styled Music". Vibe. December 30, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "LOTL Welcomes gifted singer-songwriter – ALUS . Debuts new hit song ' Relapse". BlogTalkRadio. December 19, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Olivier, Bobby (November 12, 2014). "Must-hear N.J.: Urban pop singer Alus makes splash on hip-hop radio and beyond". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Alus – F*ck Nudes, Send Me Your Playlist". July 12, 2019.
- ^ Blitz (April 9, 2018). "ALUS debuts her "Aladdin" video and channels the storied princess in a modern day twist @alusofficial". Get Your Buzz Up. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Moen, Matt (June 15, 2021). "Alus and Cakes Da Killer Are Snatching Wigs". Paper Magazine. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ^ Alus - Money Dance (Official Video), retrieved January 4, 2024
- ^ "Pop Sensation Alus Debuts Infectious New Single "Lock In," Produced By Grammy Award Winner Rich Harrison". AP News. August 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Alus, Fake Frank, NorthmeN – Tickets – Bowery Electric – New York, NY – July 16th, 2018". Bowery Electric | New York, NY. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.