{{Short description|French singer (born 1977)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Awa Ly | image = Awa Ly .jpg | caption = | birth_name = | alias = | origin = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|1|4}} | birth_place = Paris, France | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}} | genre = {{hlist|Soul|pop|folk|jazz}} | years_active = 2008–present | label = Rising Bird | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|http://awalymusic.com}} }}
'''Awa Ly''' (born 4 January 1977) is a French singer, songwriter, and actress of Senegalese origin who lives in Rome, Italy. She has released three studio albums, ''Modulated'' (2009), ''Five and a Feather'' (2016), and ''Safe and Sound'' (2020). As an actress, she played in several movies, including ''Black and White'' (2008), ''La nostra vita'' (2010), and ''Escort in Love'' (2011).
==Biography== Awa Ly was born and raised in Paris. Her parents are from Senegal and most of her family lives in Dakar. She currently lives in Rome and works as an actress, singer and songwriter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/society/article/awa-ly-italians-are-curious-to-find-out-how-i-ended-up-in-italy.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925100836/http://www.cafebabel.co.uk/society/article/awa-ly-italians-are-curious-to-find-out-how-i-ended-up-in-italy.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=September 25, 2015|title=Awa Ly: 'Italians are curious to find out how I ended up in Italy'|first=Mathilde|last=Aivillain|publisher=cafébabel|date=22 September 2010|accessdate=17 January 2014}}</ref>
Ly's debut studio album, ''Modulated'', was released in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afrisson.com/modulated-15586/|title=Modulated|first=Nago|last=Seck|publisher=Afrisson|date=2009|accessdate=15 August 2020}}</ref>
In 2011, Ly played in the Italian film Escort in Love by Daniele Luchetti besides Paola Cortellesi, Raoul Bova and Rocco Papaleo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1866205/|title=Nessuno mi può giudicare|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=15 August 2020}}</ref>
She accompanied Pino Daniele in summer 2013 on an international tour after having already performed with him in the United States and Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicalnews.com/articolo.php?codice=25748&sz=5|title=Awa Ly in tour con Pino Daniele per tutta l'estate|publisher=MusicalNews|first=Paolo|last=Ansali|date=9 July 2013|accessdate=17 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002605/http://www.musicalnews.com/articolo.php?codice=25748&sz=5|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Ly has previously used My Major Company, a fan-funded music label in France, and for finishing her five-track EP, which was recorded at Funkhaus in Berlin in December 2013, she was seeking funding via the French crowdfunding platform KissKissBankBank.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kisskissbankbank.com/en/projects/awa-ly-prochain-ep|title=AWA LY : Prochain EP|publisher=KissKissBankBank|accessdate=17 January 2014}}</ref> The self-titled EP was released in 2014.
On March 25, 2016, Ly released her second full-length studio album, ''Five and a Feather''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://afropunk.com/2016/04/new-music-awa-lys-five-and-a-feather-is-simply-stunning-soundcheck/|title=NEW MUSIC: Awa Ly's 'Five and a Feather' Is Simply Stunning|first=Nathan|last=Leigh|publisher=Afropunk|date=5 April 2016|accessdate=15 August 2020}}</ref>
On March 20, 2020, Ly released her third studio album, ''Safe and Sound''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pop-mag.com/2020-03-22/awa-ly-safe-and-sound/|title=Awa Ly – Safe And Sound|publisher=Pop Magazine|accessdate=15 August 2020}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2008 |''Black and White'' |Veronique | |- |2009 |''The Front Line'' |Jazz singer |Cameo appearance |- |rowspan="2"|2010 |''La nostra vita'' |Celeste | |- |''20 Cigarettes'' |Nurse |Cameo appearance |- |2011 |''Escort in Love'' |Abeba | |- |2015 |''Anna e Yusef'' |Karima |Television movie |- |rowspan="2"|2017 |''The Bastards of Pizzofalcone'' |Maman |Episode: "Misericordia" |- |''Fortunata'' |Nun |Uncredited |- |2019 |''Scappo a casa'' |Jamilah | |- |2020 |''The Time of Indifference'' |Marame | |}
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== * 2009: ''Modulated'' * 2016: ''Five and a Feather'' * 2020: ''Safe and Sound''
===EPs=== * 2011: ''Parole Prestate'' * 2014: ''Awa Ly''
===Singles=== * 2015: "Let Me Love You" * 2019: "Close Your Eyes" * 2020: "Mesmerizing"
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://awalymusic.com Official website] * [https://www.facebook.com/awaly Official page] on Facebook * [https://www.twitter.com/awaly Official page] on Twitter * {{IMDb name|id=2880963|name=Awa Ly}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ly, Awa}} Category:Living people Category:1977 births Category:Black French actresses Category:21st-century French actresses Category:Black French musicians Category:French film actresses Category:21st-century French singers Category:21st-century French women singers Category:Actresses from Paris