Brittany Marie Amaradio (born 1993), known professionally as Delacey, is an American singer and songwriter. Having co-written songs such as "

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" for

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, " Ruin the Friendship" for

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, and " Without Me" for Halsey (which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100), in March 2020, she released her debut album, ''Black Coffee''. She released her second album ''The Girl Has A Dream'' in 2023 featuring the single "Boy With The Blues." In 2024, Delacey co-wrote two songs for the animated motion picture ''

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'', " Kiss the Sky" and "Even When I'm Not" both performed by

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. "Kiss the Sky" was met with critical acclaim, winning a

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for Best Original Song, and earning nominations for the

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, and

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. Her song "Dream It Possible" was be the anthem of

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production.

Early life

Amaradio was born in an Italian family and raised in

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. Picking up the piano and songwriting at seven years old, Amaradio cites her early influences as

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, a taste she acquired from her father's vinyl collection. Upon graduating from

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, Amaradio briefly moved to

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where she worked as a photographer by day and worked open mics at night. During this time, she wrote "New York City" about her struggles in New York. Upon returning to the West Coast, she adopted the pseudonym "Delacey."

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Promotional singles

Music videos

As lead artist

As featured artist

Songwriting credits

Accolades

References

External links

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