Alex Porat
| Alex Porat | |
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| Birth name | Alexandra Porat |
| Also known as | Alex |
| Origin | Toronto, Canada |
| Genres | Pop, bubblegum pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Independent |
Alexandra "Alex" Porat is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Originally from Toronto, Canada, Porat first gained recognition by posting covers on YouTube. Her channel has accumulated over 85 million views.[1] Since then, she has released a number of original singles.
Early life
Born in Canada in 1999, Porat was raised in Toronto. Her first performance was when she was four years old during a trip to Beijing, China.[2]
She started posting YouTube videos in 2016, gaining viral success with her covers of "You Are the Reason" by Calum Scott and "Don't Watch Me Cry" by Jorja Smith, which received 24 million and 14 million views, respectively. Before YouTube, she studied business management at Ryerson University.
Career
In February 2019, she competed on the Canadian singing competition series, The Launch.[3]
In 2020, Porat released her debut self-titled EP, featuring her six most popular covers. Shortly afterwards, she released a single titled "Only Hanging Out Cuz I'm Lonely" and an accompanying video.[4][5] Flaunt magazine described the song as "just as infectious as the bubbly warmth that comes with the start of a new fling."[6] Indie88 praised the song as a "bubbly indie pop track with vulnerable, relatable lyrics."[7] Around this time, Amazon Music named her one of the year's Artists to Watch.[8]
Discography
- EPs
- Alexandra Porat (2020)
- Singles
- "Insecure" (2019)
- "Only Hanging Out Cuz I'm Lonely"[9] (2020)
References
- ↑ "Alex Porat". YouTube.
- ↑ "Alexandra Porat". ctv.ca. January 4, 2019. Archived from the original on January 26, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ↑ "Former Rye student set to star in CTV's The Launch". The Eyeopener.
- ↑ "alex porat". LOUD WOMEN.
- ↑ Kolomiets, Valeria (March 11, 2020). "Alex Porat is "only hanging out cause i'm lonely" in stellar debut [Video]". EARMILK.
- ↑ "Flaunt Premiere | Alex Porat's "Only Hanging Out Cause I'm Lonely"". Flaunt Magazine.
- ↑ "Watch: Alex Porat shares video for new track 'only hanging out cause i'm lonely' alongside exclusive behind-the-scenes photos | Indie88".
- ↑ Porat, Alex (March 20, 2020). "wow thank you @amazonmusic https://music.amazon.ca/playlists/B0865LDXM6?ref=dm_sh_AXyMJD2K0LmwP6TSBUu5mn8cA …pic.twitter.com/Rq2FRGQlXm". External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "SONG PICK: Alex Porat - only hanging out cause I'm lonely (Video)". March 22, 2020.
