Alli Simpson
Alli Simpson is an Australian singer, actress, radio host, television personality and author. Simpson has 1.2 million followers on Instagram and half a million subscribers on YouTube. She is the younger sister of Australian singer and swimmer Cody Simpson.[1][2][3]
Alli Simpson | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Television |
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Relatives | Cody Simpson (brother) |
Musical career | |
Genres | Pop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | So Alli Records |
Early life
At the age of 12, she and her family moved to the United States so her brother could pursue his music career. While living in the US, Simpson got a job in national radio, released some music and filmed a movie. However, in 2018, she and her family moved back to Australia.[4]
Career
In 2012, Simpson filmed her first movie in the United States, 12 Dogs Of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue.[5] She appeared as a character name Alli in the TV series Hacking High School in 2017.[6] Her second movie in the US, Death Link, was released in 2021.[7]
In 2013, she released two singles, "Notice Me" and "Why I’m Single", and went on to release more music until 2018.[8] In September 2021, she revealed that she had plans to release more music.[9]
In 2018, Simpson was part of season 2 of the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) documentary series Filthy Rich and Homeless.[10]
Simpson appeared as a contestant on the seventh season of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Australia which premiered in January 2021.[11] She was the third contestant to be eliminated. Later that year, Simpson competed in the third season of The Masked Singer Australia as "Lightning" and made it to the final six.[12]
She presented the Alli Simpson Show on Radio Disney from 2015, becoming the youngest host of a nationally syndicated show in the United States.[13][14][15]
In 2020, Simpson co-authored the children's book Clouds: Life's Big & Little Moments (ISBN 1534439536) with her mother, Angie Simpson.[16]
In 2023, Simpson competed on the seventh season of The Amazing Race Australia with her mother, Angie Simpson.[17]
Personal life
In January 2022, Simpson hit her head in a shallow diving pool. She was sent to a hospital with a fractured neck.[18][19] This required her to wear a neck brace for the next four months.[20]
Filmography
Film name | Character | Year |
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12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue | Alli | 2012 |
Hacking High School | Alli | 2017 |
Filthy Rich and Homeless | Herself | 2018 |
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! | Herself | 2021 |
Death Link | Beth | 2021 |
The Masked Singer Australia | Lightning | 2021 |
The Amazing Race Australia | Herself | 2023 |
Discography
Title | Year |
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"Notice Me"[21] | 2013 |
"Why I'm Single"[22] | 2013 |
"Guilty"[23] | 2014 |
"Roll 'em Up"[24] | 2015 |
"I Won't Remember You Tomorrow"[25] | 2017 |
"Material Boy"[26] | 2017 |
"RICHER"[27] | 2018 |
References
- "Cody Simpson's Sister Alli "Lucky to Be Alive" After Breaking Her Neck". E! Online. January 5, 2022.
- Price, Amy (12 January 2021). "Alli Simpson turned down movie role for the jungle". The Courier-Mail.
- Hyde, Viva (16 March 2021). "Lightning, Alli Simpson fights her fears on The Masked Singer Australia". Gold Coast Bulletin.
- "Why we ditched Hollywood for the Gold Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin.
- Merrill, Kieth (2012-11-21), 12 Dogs of Christmas 2: Great Puppy Rescue, Eagle Entertainment, retrieved 2022-04-10
- "Hacking High School - Hacking High School (2017) - Film serial - CineMagia.ro". m.cinemagia.ro. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- Lipper, David (2021-11-30), Death Link, Gravitas Ventures, retrieved 2022-04-10
- "Alli Simpson". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- Lynch, Jessica (September 28, 2021). "The Masked Singer's Alli Simpson says she's about to drop new music". The brag media.
- Tam, Adrienne (5 August 2018). ""It was a humbling experience"". Stellar. The Daily Telegraph. p. 19.
- Toxward, Emily (12 January 2021). "Gold Coast influencer, actor and singer Alli Simpson opens up about being childhood star on I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!". Gold Coast Bulletin.
- Woolford, Lisa (28 September 2021). "Lightning, Alli Simpson fights her fears on The Masked Singer Australia". The Daily Telegraph.
- Cartwright, Lexie (8 April 2015). "Alli Simpson finds time for visit to home turf". Gold Coast Bulletin. p. 3.
- Domjen, Briana (29 June 2015). "'Delicious' Alli's image a good fit for Disney". The Daily Telegraph. p. 20.
- "Alli Simpson finds time for visit to home turf". The Daily Telegraph. 22 November 2015. p. 124.
- "MBR: Children's Bookwatch, January 2021". www.midwestbookreview.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- "The Amazing Race Australia Celebrity Edition: Meet The 11 Teams". 10Play. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- "Alli Simpson 'lucky to be alive' after diving accident". BBC News. January 5, 2022.
- Moran, Jonathon (31 January 2022). "Alli Simpson: 'Everyone keeps saying I literally could have died'". The Daily Telegraph.
- https://www.today.com/health/health/cody-simpsons-sister-breaks-neck-diving-accident-lucky-alive-rcna11001 (Retrieved 9 April 2022)
- Notice Me, 2013-11-19, retrieved 2022-08-13
- Why I'm Single, 2013-06-11, retrieved 2022-08-13
- Guilty, 2014-05-27, retrieved 2022-08-13
- Roll 'em Up (feat. Jack & Jack), 2015-08-13, retrieved 2022-08-13
- I Won't Remember You tomorrow, 2017-10-12, retrieved 2022-08-13
- Material Boy, 2017-10-12, retrieved 2022-08-13
- RICHER, 2018-05-09, retrieved 2022-08-13