Ashley Nicolette Frangipane (IPA: /?frænd???ni/ FRAN-jih-PAH-nee; born September 29, 1994), known professionally as Halsey, is an American pop singer. Gaining attention from self-released music on social media platforms, she was signed by Astralwerks in 2014 and released her debut EP, Room 93, later that year. She has been involved in suicide prevention awareness, sexual assault victim advocacy, and racial justice protests. She was included on Time magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.