Andy Allo
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Background information | |
Born | Bamenda, Northwest Region, Cameroon | January 13, 1989
Origin | Sacramento, California |
Genres | Funk, soul, neo-soul, rhythm and blues, pop |
Occupation(s) | Actress, musician, model, singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
Website | andyallo |
Andy Allo (born January 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress.
Early life and education
Born in
Allo's US education began in seventh grade at Arden Middle School in Sacramento, and she graduated in 2006 from
Career
Allo's first solo gig was an open mic night in 2008 at the Fox & Goose Public House in downtown Sacramento.
Allo's reputation as a musician led her to a role as a singer and guitarist in American musician Prince's band, the New Power Generation, in 2011.[10] She began writing with Prince while on tour,[11] collaborating on three songs, "Superconductor", "The Calm" and "Long Gone", which appear on Allo's album, Superconductor.[12][13]
Superconductor was released on 20 November 2012, and the album debuted at number one on
In October 2014, she released her single "Tongue Tied". Hello was released in April 2015 and was funded through PledgeMusic. In the same year she collaborated with Prince on a covers project titled Oui Can Luv.[16]
Allo first appeared on screen in 2011, in three episodes of the
In 2017, she appeared in the film Pitch Perfect 3 as Serenity, a member of the band called Evermoist, alongside Ruby Rose. Since 2020, she's played the female lead role of Nora in the Amazon Prime TV series Upload.
In March 2023, Allo guest voiced Lyanna Hazard, daughter of Shep Hazard and niece of Phee Genoa, in Star Wars: The Bad Batch.[18]
Discography
Albums
- UnFresh (2009)
- Superconductor (2012)
- Hello (2015)
- Oui Can Luv (2015)
- One Step Closer (2017)
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Pitch Perfect 3 | Serenity | |
2020 | 2 Minutes of Fame | Taylor | |
2023 | Assassin | Mali | |
TBA | Absolute Dominion | Post-production[19] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Black Lightning | Zoe B. | Episode: "The Book of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues" |
2019–2021 | Chicago Fire | Lieutenant Wendy Seager | Recurring role |
2020–Present | Upload | Nora Antony | Main role |
2023 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Lyana Hazard (voice) | Episode: "Pabu"[20] |
See also
References
- G4 TV. 22 April 2011. Archived from the originalon 2 December 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Andy Allo Bio". www.andyallo.com.
- ^ a b c d Towne, Stephanie (August 2012). "A profile of singer-songwriter Andy Allo". sactownmag.com. Sactown Magazine. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "San Joaquin County Deaths/Obituaries - C. Norman Adams". recordnet.com. 11 March 1995. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
Survivors: wife, Viola Adams of Lodi; children, Christopher Adams and Peggy A. Adams, both of Sacramento, Ted Adams of Galt and Sue G. Allo of Cameroon; and 11 grandchildren.
- ^ a b Darden, Jenee (26 January 2010). "Cocoa Fly: You Need To Know.... Andy Allo". www.cocoafly.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Echenique, Jeannie (12 September 1979). "Business, pleasure, bring African to Lodi". news.google.com. Lodi News-Sentinel. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Bounce-Worthy: Andy Allo". www.soulbounce.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Andy Allo - Unfresh (2009) (Review)". SoulTracks - Soul Music Biographies, News and Reviews. 21 December 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "iRock Jazz". irockjazz.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Andy Allo Listening Party, Sun, 9/23 @ Chicago House of Blues w/Special Guests New Power Generation Band". Prince.org. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ Ramirez, Erika (26 March 2013). "Andy Allo Talks Working With Prince, Performs Two Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "[Interview] Andy Allo: Prince's Protégé Comes into Her Own". Ebony. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Andy Allo on New Album and Working with Prince & The New Power Generation". LifeandTimes.com. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Prince Protégé Andy Allo Tops Amazon Charts with Superconductor". www.noise11.com. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ^ "Andy Allo Tops Amazon Charts with "Superconductor"". www.drfunkenberry.com. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ Chanel, Paris (1 April 2013). "WATCH: Andy Allo Performs "People Pleaser" On Jimmy Kimmel Live". www.thevinylbridge.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Celestino, Mike (15 March 2023). "TV Review / Recap: Clone Force 99 Visits Phee Genoa's Peaceful Home Planet in "Star Wars: The Bad Batch" – "Pabu"". Laughing Place. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ 'Absolute Dominion': Netflix Martial Arts Pic Casts Désiré Mia, Fabiano Viett, Alex Winter, Patton Oswalt, Julie Ann Emery, More
- ^ "The Bad Batch Season 2 Episode 13 Review: Safe Island". Leisure Byte. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
External links
- Andy Allo instagram
- Andy Allo at IMDb
- Andy Allo at AllMusic