Leyla Blue | |
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Birth name | Leyla Blue Aroch |
Born | New York City, United States | September 13, 2000
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Years active | 2019–present |
Labels | Island (2019–2021) |
Website | leylablue |
Leyla Blue Aroch, professionally known as Leyla Blue, is an American Singer-Songwriter from New York City. [1] She became known through her debut Ep "Songs For Boys That Didn't text Me Back" released in 2019. [2] [3]
Leyla Blue Aroch was born and raised in Tribeca, New York City, to Israeli father Guy Aroch and Icelandic mother Anna Palma, both renowned fashion photographers. [1] [4] She is the eldest of three daughters, with younger sisters named Sunny and Coco. [5] Raised in an artistic household, Blue developed an early fascination with music and began writing songs and singing in her bedroom as a teenager. [6] Before transferring to the Professional Children's School, she attended Beacon School, where she switched from to focus on her growing interest in music. [1] Blue later joined the New York University Clive Davis Institute Of Recorded Music, where she developed further more her songwriting and vocal abilities. [7]
Throughout her adolescence, Blue has spoken openly about experiencing mental health challenges including obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression and an eating disorder. [5] She says music is a therapeutic way for her to find purpose, and explains it helped her feel less alone and gave her motivation to pursue a music career. [5]
Blue signed with Island records in 2019, releasing her debut Ep 'Songs For Boys That Didn't Text Me Back". [1] The Ep includes her viral single "What A Shame" which gained international recognition after going viral on TikTok, a moment highlighted by Paper magazine. [6] "What A Shame" became a success in Brazil. The song was officially certified triple platinum and diamond by Pro-Musica Brasil, the country's musical industry association. [8] these certifications recognizes sales and streams across all platforms, including physical purchases, digital downloads, and streaming equivalent to hundreds of thousands of units consumed. [9] The track was released under Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group. [5] [8]
In October 2020, Blue released "Fuck Yourself", [10] a feminist song inspired by the MeToo Movement. receiving recognition from Wonderland Magazine. [11] She performed "Fuck Yourself" for the first time at the Slipper Room in New York city, delivering a message about female autonomy to the audience. [12] Later in the same year of 2020, she released "Company", alongside a self edited music video recorded during the quarantine. [13]
In Early 2022, Blue released her first single "Hot One" Independently, featuring Baby Tate and Rei Ami. [6] The track was her first release after parting ways from Island records. [14]
Title | Year |
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Songs for Boys That Didn't Text Me Back | 2019 |
Drive Me Mad | 2025 |
Title | Year | Certification |
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"Silence" | 2019 | |
"What a Shame" | ||
"Peppa Pig" | 2020 | |
"Fuck Yourself" | ||
"Company" | 2021 | |
"Hot One" | ||
"Jane Doe" | 2022 | |
"It Still Rains in Paradise" | 2023 | |
"LateNight" | ||
"BuzzKill" | ||
"Road Rage" | 2024 | |
"Red Bull" |