Brittany Marie Amaradio (born 1993), known professionally as Delacey, is an American

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and

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. Having co-written songs such as "

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" for The Chainsmokers, " Ruin the Friendship" for Demi Lovato, and " Without Me" for Halsey (which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100), in March 2020, she released her debut album, ''Black Coffee''. She is currently working on her sophomore album ''The Girl Has A Dream'', featuring single "Boy With The Blues."

Early life

Amaradio was born and raised in

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. Picking up the piano and songwriting at seven years old, Amaradio cites her early influences as Stevie Nicks and

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, a taste she acquired from her father's vinyl collection. Upon graduating from

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, Amaradio briefly moved to

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where she worked as a photographer by day and worked open mics at night. During this time, she wrote "New York City" about her struggles in New York. Upon returning to the West Coast, she adopted the pseudonym "Delacey."

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Music videos

As lead artist

As featured artist

Songwriting credits

References

External links

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