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Haley Blais
Canadian singer-songwriter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Haley Nicole Blais is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Vancouver.[1]
Blais got her start on Youtube, uploading vlogs, original songs, and covers. She received mainstream success with the release of the single "Small Foreign Faction" in 2018. Since then, she has released two full length LPs and toured throughout North America and Europe. Blais' music has been described as "confessional"[2] "nostalgia-pop"[3] with a particular emphasis on her vocals.[4]
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History
Haley Blais grew up in Kelowna, British Columbia.[4] She is a classically trained vocalist and toured in a opera troupe when she was a teenager.[3] After leaving opera and moving to Vancouver, she began recording her own music, releasing the EP Late Bloomer in 2016.[4]
In 2018, off of the success of her EP Let Yourself Go, Blais embarked on her first national tour.[5] She has since toured North America supporting Peach Pit, The Beaches, and The Greeting Committee as well as headlining tours in the UK and Ireland.
In 2020, Blais released her debut full-length album, Below the Salt.[6] The album was acclaimed and described as "multi-layered and lush"[7] and "dreamy," capturing "the essence of growing up."[8]
In 2023, Blais signed with Arts & Crafts Productions, which released her sophomore LP Wisecrack on September 15, 2023.[9] The album was longlisted for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize.[10]
Blais also plays bass and contributes backing vocals to the Vancouver-based band Babe Corner.[4]
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Albums
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