# Awa Ly
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{{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](/source/Paris), France
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| genre = {{hlist|[Soul](/source/Soul_music)|[pop](/source/Pop_music)|[folk](/source/Folk_music)|[jazz](/source/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 [Senegal](/source/Senegal)ese origin who lives in [Rome](/source/Rome), Italy. She has released three [studio album](/source/studio_album)s, ''Modulated'' (2009), ''Five and a Feather'' (2016), and ''Safe and Sound'' (2020). As an actress, she played in several movies, including ''[Black and White](/source/Black_and_White_(2008_Italian_film))'' (2008), ''[La nostra vita](/source/La_nostra_vita)'' (2010), and ''[Escort in Love](/source/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](/source/Dakar). She currently lives in Rome and works as an actress, singer and songwriter.[{{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](/source/caf%C3%A9babel)|date=22 September 2010|accessdate=17 January 2014}}]
Ly's debut studio album, ''Modulated'', was released in 2009.[{{cite web|url=http://www.afrisson.com/modulated-15586/|title=Modulated|first=Nago|last=Seck|publisher=Afrisson|date=2009|accessdate=15 August 2020}}]
In 2011, Ly played in the Italian film [Escort in Love](/source/Escort_in_Love) by [Daniele Luchetti](/source/Daniele_Luchetti) besides [Paola Cortellesi](/source/Paola_Cortellesi), [Raoul Bova](/source/Raoul_Bova) and [Rocco Papaleo](/source/Rocco_Papaleo).[{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1866205/|title=Nessuno mi può giudicare|publisher=[IMDb](/source/IMDb)|accessdate=15 August 2020}}]
She accompanied [Pino Daniele](/source/Pino_Daniele) in summer 2013 on an international tour after having already performed with him in the United States and Canada.[{{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}}]
Ly has previously used [My Major Company](/source/My_Major_Company), a fan-funded music label in France, and for finishing her five-track [EP](/source/Extended_Play), which was recorded at [Funkhaus](/source/Funkhaus_Berlin) in [Berlin](/source/Berlin) in December 2013, she was seeking funding via the French [crowdfunding](/source/crowdfunding) platform KissKissBankBank.[{{cite web|url=http://www.kisskissbankbank.com/en/projects/awa-ly-prochain-ep|title=AWA LY : Prochain EP|publisher=KissKissBankBank|accessdate=17 January 2014}}] The self-titled EP was released in 2014.
On March 25, 2016, Ly released her second full-length studio album, ''Five and a Feather''.[{{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}}]
On March 20, 2020, Ly released her third studio album, ''Safe and Sound''.[{{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}}]
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Title
!scope="col"|Role(s)
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2008
|''[Black and White](/source/Black_and_White_(2008_Italian_film))''
|Veronique
|
|-
|2009
|''[The Front Line](/source/The_Front_Line_(2009_film))''
|Jazz singer
|Cameo appearance
|-
|rowspan="2"|2010
|''[La nostra vita](/source/La_nostra_vita)''
|Celeste
|
|-
|''[20 Cigarettes](/source/20_Cigarettes_(film))''
|Nurse
|Cameo appearance
|-
|2011
|''[Escort in Love](/source/Escort_in_Love)''
|Abeba
|
|-
|2015
|''Anna e Yusef''
|Karima
|Television movie
|-
|rowspan="2"|2017
|''[The Bastards of Pizzofalcone](/source/The_Bastards_of_Pizzofalcone)''
|Maman
|Episode: "Misericordia"
|-
|''[Fortunata](/source/Fortunata_(film))''
|Nun
|Uncredited
|-
|2019
|''[Scappo a casa](/source/Scappo_a_casa)''
|Jamilah
|
|-
|2020
|''[The Time of Indifference](/source/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](/source/Facebook)
* [https://www.twitter.com/awaly Official page] on [Twitter](/source/Twitter)
* {{IMDb name|id=2880963|name=Awa Ly}}
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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
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