Andy Allo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Andy Allo
Allo in March 2022
Background information
Born	(1989-01-13) January 13, 1989 (age 36) Bamenda, Northwest Region, Cameroon
Origin	Sacramento, California
Genres	Funk, soul, neo-soul, rhythm and blues, pop
Occupation(s)	Actress, musician, model, singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano
Associated acts	Prince

Andy Allo (born January 13, 1989) is a talented American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actress. She started her music career by releasing her first album in 2009. Later, in 2011, she joined the famous musician Prince's band, The New Power Generation. Andy Allo has also appeared in several TV shows and movies. She had a role in the TV series The Game and a supporting role in the movie Pitch Perfect 3. Many people know her for playing the main character, Nora, in the Amazon Prime series Upload, which started in 2020.

Early Life and Education

Andy Allo was born in Bamenda, Northwest Region, Cameroon. She loved music from a young age. Her mother taught her how to play the piano when she was just seven years old. Andy is the youngest of five children.

In 2000, when she was eleven, Andy moved to Sacramento, California, with her sister. Her mother, who was born in California, had to move back because she was not feeling well. Andy's father, Andrew Allo, is a scientist who studies the environment.

Andy started school in the United States in seventh grade at Arden Middle School in Sacramento. She finished high school in 2006 at El Camino Fundamental High School. After high school, she went to American River College in Sacramento. During this time, Andy started her own band called Allo and the Traffic Jam. They sometimes played music on the street for tips.

Music and Acting Career

Andy Allo's first public music performance was in 2008 at an open mic night in Sacramento. In 2009, she released her first album, called UnFresh. This album had 12 original songs. The first song from the album, "Dreamland," featured the rapper Blu.

Andy's musical talent led her to join the legendary American musician Prince's band, the New Power Generation, in 2011. While on tour with Prince, she started writing songs with him. They worked together on three songs: "Superconductor," "The Calm," and "Long Gone." These songs were later included on Andy's album, Superconductor.

Her album Superconductor came out on November 20, 2012. It quickly became very popular, reaching number one on Amazon.com's Soul and R&B music charts in France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Other famous musicians, like Maceo Parker and Trombone Shorty, also played on the album. Andy also sang on three songs on Prince's 2014 album Art Official Age. She sang background vocals on "Breakdown" and lead vocals on "What It Feels Like" and "Time." In 2015, Prince included her song "Rocknroll Loveaffair" on his album Hit n Run Phase Two.

In October 2014, Andy released her song "Tongue Tied." Her album Hello was released in April 2015. Fans helped fund this album. In the same year, she worked with Prince again on a project of cover songs called Oui Can Luv.

Andy Allo first appeared on TV in 2011. She was in three episodes of the comedy-drama series The Game. She has also been interviewed on the talk show Attack of the Show! and performed her music on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

In 2017, Andy was in the movie Pitch Perfect 3. She played a character named Serenity, who was part of a band called Evermoist. Since 2020, she has played the main female role of Nora in the Amazon Prime TV series Upload. In March 2023, Andy Allo also lent her voice to the character Lyanna Hazard in the animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch.

Discography

Albums

• UnFresh (2009)
• Superconductor (2012)
• Hello (2015)
• Oui Can Luv (2015)
• One Step Closer (2017)

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Andy Allo para niños