Alexandra Artourovna Yatchenko
(russian: Александра Артуровна Ятченко; born March 11, 1995), known professionally as Sasha Alex Sloan (previously Sasha Sloan), is an American singer-songwriter.
Her debut album, ''Only Child'', was released on October 16, 2020. It was met with critical acclaim by music critics, deeming it as a solid and outspoken debut album. Sloan's second studio album ''
I Blame the World
''I Blame the World'' is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Sasha Alex Sloan. It was released on May 13, 2022, by RCA Records.
In promotion of the album, Sloan performed "I Blame the World" on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' on Ap ...
'' was released on May 13, 2022.
Life and career
1995–2014: Early life and background
Sloan grew up outside of Boston and taught herself to play on a piano her mother purchased when she was five.
Her grandparents lived in
Siberia
Siberia ( ; rus, Сибирь, r=Sibir', p=sʲɪˈbʲirʲ, a=Ru-Сибирь.ogg) is an extensive geographical region, constituting all of North Asia, from the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It has been a part of ...
, Russia, and she spent summers on their farm there as a child.
When Sloan was nineteen, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a songwriter; she worked at a coffee shop to support herself.
She made her US national TV debut on ''
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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'' on February 6, 2019.
2015–2017: Beginnings
In 2015, Sloan was featured in the song "Phoenix" by
Kaskade
Ryan Gary Raddon (born February 25, 1971), better known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ, record producer and remixer. ''DJ Times'' voted Kaskade "America's Best DJ" in 2011 and 2013. ''DJ Mag'' named Kaskade fifty-first on its 200 ...
, as well as being credited for songwriting. Sloan continued her career by writing for artists including
Idina Menzel
Idina Kim Menzel ( ; ; born May 30, 1971) is an American actress and singer. Particularly known for her work in musicals on the Broadway stage and having achieved mainstream success across stage, film and music, Menzel has garnered the honorif ...
,
Maggie Lindemann
Margaret Elizabeth Lindemann (born July 21, 1998) is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her 2016 breakout single " Pretty Girl", which peaked at number 4 in Sweden, number 6 in Ireland, and number 8 the United Kingdom and the N ...
and
Camila Cabello
Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao (; ; born March 3, 1997) is a Cuban-born American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, which became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. While in ...
.
In 2017, Sloan was featured in the song "
This Town" by
Kygo
Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll (born 11 September 1991), known professionally as Kygo (), is a Norwegian DJ and music producer. He garnered international attention with his December 2013 remix of the track "I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran and his December 201 ...
, which she also cowrote.
2018: ''Sad Girl'' and ''Loser''
Her debut EP, ''
Sad Girl'', was released by RCA on April 18, 2018.
Her second EP, ''
Loser'', was released by RCA on November 29, 2018. On the same day, she announced her first headlining tour to support the album. Her single "Older" from the album was performed on ''The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'' on February 6, 2019.
2019–present: ''Self-Portrait'' and ''Only Child''
Sloan released her third EP ''Self-Portrait'' on October 18, 2019. She stated that "this EP is more about being OK with the fact that I have a lot of anxiety, and that I don’t want to go to parties."
On April 3, 2020, Sloan released the single "
I'll Wait
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" produced by
Kygo
Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll (born 11 September 1991), known professionally as Kygo (), is a Norwegian DJ and music producer. He garnered international attention with his December 2013 remix of the track "I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran and his December 201 ...
for his album ''
Golden Hour''. The following day, a music video was released starring American couple
Rob Gronkowski
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and
Camille Kostek
Camille Veronica Kostek (born February 19, 1992) is an American model, television host, and actress. She gained recognition for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Issue, and achieved further ...
containing personal footage of their life together.
On August 3, Sloan announced that her debut album ''Only Child'' would be released in the fall, with the lead single "Lie" released on August 7. On August 25 she released the song "House With No Mirrors" as the second single from her debut album. On August 28 she announced that her debut album ''Only Child'' would be released on October 16.
On November 17, Sloan announced a collaboration with singer/songwriter
Charlie Puth
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, a song called "Is It Just Me?", which would be released on November 19, 2020.
On April 22, 2021 Sasha teamed up with country superstar
Sam Hunt
Sam Lowry Hunt (born December 8, 1984) is an American singer and songwriter. Born in Cedartown, Georgia, Hunt played football in his high school and college years and once attempted to pursue a professional sports career before signing with MCA ...
to release an acoustic-driven song titled "when was it over?" that finds Hunt and Sloan in a post-breakup state of misery questioning the cause of their respective romantic splits. Sloan said that the track is about not being able to let go of someone even when you know there's nothing left.
The song was co-written with
Shane McAnally
Shane McAnally (born October 12, 1974) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Originally a solo artist for Curb Records in 1999, McAnally charted three singles on Hot Country Songs, including the No. 31 " Are Y ...
who came up with the song's title.
Other co-writers include
King Henry
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* Henry of Flanders (1205–1216) (Latin Empire)
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and Emi Dragoi.
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Other charted or certified songs
Songwriting credits
Tour
References
Further reading
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External links
Official website
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Living people
American women singer-songwriters
21st-century American singers
21st-century American women singers
1995 births
American people of Russian descent
Musicians from Boston
Singer-songwriters from Massachusetts