Ali Slaight

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Ali Slaight
Ali Slaight at the CFC Annual BBQ Fundraiser 2014 (15190793142).jpg
Ali Slaight with Gary Slaight and David Daniels, 2015
Background information
Born Toronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2006 present
Labels Universal Music Canada
Associated acts Theo Tams
Website alislaight.com

Ali Slaight is a Canadian singer-songwriter signed to Universal Music Canada. She grew up in Toronto, Ontario where she performed in bands and musical theatre beginning at the age of 11. She currently attends Berklee College of Music in Boston and is working on her full-length major label debut.

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Career

Pink Floyd and Seal (2006–07)

Slaight contributed two tracks to the 2006 album Pink Floyd Redux (released on the Zone3 record label: "Learning To Fly" and "Hey You." Her rendition of Seal's "Kiss from a Rose" was nominated for best AC single at the 2006 Canadian Radio Music Awards, while her version of Etta James' "At Last" was featured in the Real Divas – Torch Light Volume 2 compilation.

Trace the Stars (2008–present)

In October 2008 Slaight released the EP Trace the Stars on Universal Music Canada and by February 2009 the record reached top 10 status on the Canadian radio charts. With collaborations from songwriter Simon Wilcox, the song also served as the soundtrack to CBC Television's Canadian Olympic highlight recap.

Ali released a charity single alongside Canadian Idol season 6 winner Theo Tams called "Do You Hear What I Hear" in December 2009.

Discography

Ali Slaight discography
Singles4
EPs1

Extended plays

YearTitlePeak
CAN
2008Trace the Stars [1] 10

Singles

YearSinglePeakAlbum
CAN
100
CAN
AC
2007"The Story of Your Life"75The Story of Your Life
2008"Great Expectations"59
2009"Do You Hear What I Hear?" (Feat. Theo Tams) [2] 941Charity single
2011"Mayday" (Feat. Theo Tams)TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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References

  1. "Ali Slaight – Trace The Stars (2008, Digipack, CD)". discogs. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)