Ailee
Ailee 2019
Born	Amy Lee ( 1989-05-30 ) May 30, 1989 (age 35) Denver , Colorado , U.S.
Other names	Lee Ye-jin
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Musical career
Genres	K-pop J-pop R&B ballad
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	2011?present
Labels	Muzo YMC JSJ Warner Japan WestSide Rocket3
Website	Ailee
Korean name
Hangul	이예진
Hanja	李 藝 眞
Revised Romanization	I Ye-jin
McCune?Reischauer	I Yechin
Stage name
Hangul	에일리
Revised Romanization	Eilli
McCune?Reischauer	Eilli

Amy Lee (born May 30, 1989) is a Korean - American singer and actress in South Korea . She is known by the stage name Ailee . Born in Denver , she grew up in New Jersey , in the United States . She started as a Youtube singer, with some success. ^[1] In 2010 she moved to South Korea with the goal of being a professional singer. Her first single , "Heaven", was released in 2012. ^[2]  Within one month of her debut she had already won two music awards. ^[3]

On September 13, 2011, Ailee along with Wheesung held a performance on the MBC's Chuseok special episode of "Singer and Trainee". Ailee's stage presence was immediately felt by the audience, who was amazed that she was like a professional singer, even though she had not yet officially debuted. Following her solo performance of " Halo " by Beyonce , singer BMK expressed, "Wherever she goes, she has the potential to be a big star. She definitely has the voice." After the judges had graded everyone, Ailee won first place. ^[4]

Ailee is known for her strong vocal quality and range. ^[1] By 2016, she had won 26 music awards.

List of albums [ change | change source ]

Studio albums [ change | change source ]

• 2015: Vivid
• 2019: Butterfly
• 2021: Amy
• 2022: I'm Lovin' Amy

EPs [ change | change source ]

• 2012: Invitation
• 2013: A's Doll House
• 2013: Magazine
• 2016: A New Empire
• 2020: I'm
• 2021: Lovin

References [ change | change source ]

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