Alina Smith facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alina Smith
Background information
Born	(1987-08-25) August 25, 1987 (age 38) St. Petersburg, Soviet Union
Genres	Pop, K-Pop
Occupation(s)	Record producer, songwriter, singer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards

Alina Smith (born August 25, 1987) is a talented Russian-American pop singer, songwriter, and music producer. She is one of the people who started Lyre, a company that writes and produces music. Alina has helped create songs for many famous artists, including Betty Who, Itzy, Kep1er, Gabi DeMartino, and Red Velvet.

Early Life and Music Beginnings

Alina Smith was born in St. Petersburg, which was part of the Soviet Union. She started singing and playing the piano when she was just three years old. By the time she was four, she could speak both English and Russian very well. When she was five, she began writing her own music, poems, and stories. As a child, Alina even toured with a music group called Aurora, where she was a singer.

Alina's Music Career

Alina Smith has had an exciting career in music. In 2010, a big music company in Japan, Sony Japan, chose her song "Fallin' 4 U" to be the first song for an artist named Aisha. This song even featured Darryl McDaniels from the famous group Run DMC. In 2011, Alina's own song "Kissing Tree" was put on a special CD. This CD was sold to help raise money for people affected by the big earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

In 2015, Alina signed a deal with a major music publishing company called BMG/Chrysalis. Her song "Free Beer" was released and became popular on a satellite radio channel called The Highway (Sirius XM). She also performed her song "Ride" on The Bobby Bones Show podcast.

Starting Lyre Music

In 2016, Alina Smith and her friend Elli Moore started their own music company called Lyre. This company focuses on writing and producing songs for other artists.

Working with Top Artists

Alina has worked with many popular music groups and singers, especially in the world of K-Pop.

• In 2017, she wrote "Talk to Me" for the K-Pop group Red Velvet. She also produced a song for Kirstin Maldonado.
• In 2018, Alina worked with Gabbie Hanna on her song "Honestly". She also produced an album for the duo Niki and Gabi. Lyre also helped a lot with Kenzie's album Phases. Alina also wrote "Rocket Girls" for the group Rocket Girls 101.
• In 2019, Alina produced the vocals for Betty Who's album Betty. She also helped write "Hands Up" for the rock band Fall Out Boy.
• In 2020, Alina produced the first album for Elli Moore, her partner at Lyre. On August 25, Alina released her own song called "Girl That Was Perfect."
• In 2021, Alina helped write "In The Morning," a very popular song for the K-Pop group Itzy.
• In 2022, Alina produced the first album for Gabi DeMartino, called Paintings of Me.
• In 2023, Alina produced and wrote "Giddy," a main song for the K-Pop group Kep1er's album LOVESTRUCK!. She also worked on "Sweet Juice" for Purple Kiss and "KARMA" for Blackswan. Alina also co-composed "BITE BACK" for Cyndi Wang's 20th-year anniversary album.

Alina's Own Music

Alina Smith has also released her own music for her fans to enjoy.

Extended Plays

An extended play (EP) is like a mini-album with a few songs.

Singles

Singles are individual songs released on their own.

Songs Alina Wrote for Other Artists

Alina Smith has helped write many songs for other artists. Here are some of them: