Awa Ly (born 4 January 1977) is a French singer, songwriter, and actress of

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ese origin who lives in

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, Italy. She has released three

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s, ''Modulated'' (2009), ''Five and a Feather'' (2016), and ''Safe and Sound'' (2020). As an actress, she played in several movies, including ''

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'' (2008), ''

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'' (2010), and ''

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'' (2011).

Biography

Awa Ly was born and raised in Paris. Her parents are from Senegal and most of her family lives in

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. She currently lives in Rome and works as an actress, singer and songwriter. Ly's debut studio album, ''Modulated'', was released in 2009. In 2011, Ly played in the Italian film

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besides

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and

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. She accompanied

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in summer 2013 on an international tour after having already performed with him in the United States and Canada. Ly has previously used My Major Company, a fan-funded music label in France, and for finishing her five-track EP, which was recorded at Funkhaus in

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in December 2013, she was seeking funding via the French

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platform KissKissBankBank. The self-titled EP was released in 2014. On March 25, 2016, Ly released her second full-length studio album, ''Five and a Feather''. On March 20, 2020, Ly released her third studio album, ''Safe and Sound''.

Filmography

Discography

Studio albums

* 2009: ''Modulated'' * 2016: ''Five and a Feather'' * 2020: ''Safe and Sound''

EPs

* 2011: ''Parole Prestate'' * 2014: ''Awa Ly''

Singles

* 2015: "Let Me Love You" * 2019: "Close Your Eyes" * 2020: "Mesmerizing"

References

External links

Official website

Official page
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