Egypt Speaks facts for kids

Egypt Speaks, a talented artist.

Egypt Ali (born August 5, 1998) is an American musician and spoken word artist. She is from Cleveland, Ohio. Many people know her by her stage name, Egypt Speaks.

Egypt Speaks: Her Journey

Early Achievements

Egypt Ali started her music journey early. In 2014, she released her first project. It was called Once Upon a Word. She released it on her own. That same year, when she was 16, Egypt won big awards. She placed first in Ohio for spoken word. She also came in second place nationally. This was at the National Fine Arts Festival.

The next year, she did great again. She earned third place in the world. This was during the Young Storytellers Competition. When she was 17, Egypt released her first book. It was a collection of essays and poems. The book was titled Stories. She released it independently. Soon after, she released another full music project.

Studio Albums and Recognition

In 2017, Egypt released a studio album. It was called Letters and Scars. She worked with Sanctum Studios on this album. It was very successful! Because of its success, she became a member of the Recording Academy. This is a big deal in the music world.

Letters and Scars was very popular. It stayed in the top 10 on iTunes for spoken word. It was there for three weeks in a row. Her performance on the album also got attention. She was noticed by the True Voices Poetry Slam. This event took place in New York City in 2017.

Egypt continued to release new music. Her album Cathedrals came out in 2018. Then, her album Wanderer was released. That was on June 14, 2019.

Performances and Books

In July 2019, Egypt Speaks performed at JoyFest - VA. This is a big gospel music festival. She shared the stage with famous artists. These included Marvin Sapp, Tamela Mann, Mary Mary, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard.

In January 2020, she released her second book. It was titled "(Almost)". With the book, she announced a tour. The tour was called "Almost Home". It started in her hometown of Cleveland. This tour included many dates across North America.