Alaya High
That Girl Lay Lay | |
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| Born | Alaya High January 28, 2007(age17) |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Known for | Freestyle Friday, That Girl Lay Lay |
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| Awards | Crown Awards, Wonder Girl Award |
| Website | www |
Alaya High(born January 28, 2007), known professionally asThat Girl Lay Lay,is an Americanrapper,singer andchild actressbest known for starring in theNickelodeonsitcomThat Girl Lay Lay(2021–2024).[2]At the age of 11, she became the youngest female African American rapper to have a record deal withEmpire Distribution,[3]with her debut single "Go, Lay Lay, Go" and debut albumTha Cheat Code(2018).[4]She has also worked on a series of books withScholastic publishing.[5]
She also once made an appearance, alongsidePerez Hilton,onWild 'n Out.
Career
[edit]Music
[edit]Alaya High was born inHouston, Texas,on January 28, 2007. She got her start in music when her parents posted videos of her rapping covers to hip-hop songs onYouTube,and rapping covers of different Christian rap songs for the youth ministry at her local church her family attended. She subsequently began writing her own rap and hip hop songs that she posted on YouTube andInstagram.[4][6]
In 2018, she was given a recording contract withEmpire Distributionunder the record label, Fresh Rebel Musik, and recorded her debut album,Tha Cheat Code,and also recorded a single to accompany the album,Go, Lay Lay, Go,with Empire. After rising to fame withTha Cheat CodeandGo, Lay Lay, Go,she was invited to perform at the 93rd AnnualMacy's Thanksgiving Day Paradein 2019, and went on to perform at Nickelodeon's All-Star Nickmas Holiday Spectacular in 2020.[4][7]She also performed onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showwhile promoting her new album.[8]
High became one of the youngest female rappers to be given a record deal at 11 years old, and went on to record other children's and teen-themed rap and hip hop albums with Empire such asTha Cheat Code Reloaded(2019),All Tha Way Lit Up(2019), andRecess Is Over(2020). She also released several singles, both by herself and as collaborations with other rappers such asMama(2019),Long Hair(2020),Show and Tell(2020),Jingle Rock Baby(a Christmas single, 2020),A World by Us(2021), andI'm That!(in collaboration with fellow Nickelodeon child actor and rapper, Young Dylan, in 2021).[7]She also performed at the2022 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards.
Acting
[edit]High made her acting debut in 2019 when she did minor voice roles for the movie,The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part,and collaborated on the theme song for the film'ssoundtrack,Catchy Song,[9]with rapperT-Painand producerDillon Francis.In 2020, she signed a deal with Nickelodeon to develop original multi-platform programming, music initiatives, and build a consumer product business catering to children and teens, and highlighting young actors and creative artists. As a part of this deal, High was given her own television series on Nickelodeon,That Girl Lay Lay,where she currently plays as anartificially intelligentavataron a phone app that comes to life as a human teen girl, when the owner of the phone, Sadie, wishes she had a friend who could help her stand out and be more outgoing in her high school career and social life.[6][10]The show premiered on Nickelodeon on September 23, 2021, and was renewed for a second season on January 28, 2022.[11]It premiered July 14, 2022. High has also guest starred in other Nickelodeon series such asSide Hustle,Tyler Perry's Young Dylan,andDanger Force.[7]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Minor various voice roles | Also collaborated on the theme song for the film's soundtrack, Catchy Song[citation needed] |
| 2019 | 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | Herself | Guest performer |
| 2020 | Group Chat with Jayden and Brent | Guest | |
| 2020 | The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular | Guest performer | |
| 2021 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards2021 | Special guest | |
| 2021 | Danger Force | That Girl Lay Lay | Episode; "Drive Hard" |
| 2021–2024 | That Girl Lay Lay | Lay Lay | Lead role |
| 2022 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2022 | Herself | Special guest |
| 2022 | Side Hustle | Lay Lay | Episode; "When Worlds Collide" |
| 2022 | Tyler Perry's Young Dylan | Episode; "How To Catch a Scammer" | |
| 2022 | The Tiny Chef Show | Herself | Special guest; episode: "Cranberry Cookies"[citation needed] |
| 2024 | Beauty and the Beast - Kinigra Deon | LayLay | Special guest; episode: "2"[citation needed] |
Discography
[edit] | This section of abiography of a living personneeds additionalcitationsforverification.(October 2022) |
Albums
[edit]| Year | Title | Record label | Notes |
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| 2018 | Tha Cheat Code | Fresh Rebel Musik/EMPIRE Distribution | [12] |
| 2019 | Tha Cheat Code Reloaded | ||
| 2019 | All Tha Way Lit Up | Special Christmas album | |
| 2020 | Recess Is Over | EMPIRE Distribution | |
| 2022 | Watch Me |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| 2018 | "Go, Lay Lay, Go Fresh Rebel Musik/EMPIRE Distribution" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | "Mama" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | "Get To Lovin'" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | "Supersize XL (feat. Lil Blurry & Lil Terrio) Collaboration" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | "Long Hair EMPIRE Distribution" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | "Stop Playin" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | "Sisters" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | "Show and Tell" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | "For Me" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | "Fly Away (feat. Lil Terrio & Lil Blurry) Collaboration" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | "Jingle Rock Baby Special Christmas single" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | "Breezy Collaboration with Young Dolph[13]" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | "I Need (feat. That Girl Lay Lay) Sony Music Entertainment Australia Collaboration with Lil' Treezy (stylized Lil Tr33zy)" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | "Tik Tok" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | "Beat (feat.Bun B) Collaboration with Bun B " | — | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | "Not Your Boo (feat. Twelly) Collaboration with Twelly" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | "A World by Us!" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | "I'm That! Collaboration with Young Dylan" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | "Catchy Songa" | 19[14][failed verification] | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (soundtrack) | |||||||||||
| 2022 | "Remix" | — | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | "Do What I Want" | — | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Youth | Alaya High | Nominated | [15] |
| 2022 | Crown Awards | Young CROWN Award | Alaya High | Won | [16] |
| 2022 | Women in Toys, Licensing & Entertainment | Wonder Girl Award | Alaya High | Won | [17] |
Notes
[edit]- aCoauthor of the song but did not perform on it.
References
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- ^Reese, Alexis (July 27, 2022)."Lay Lay Is Really THAT Girl, Here's Why!".BET.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^Muhammad, Latifah (August 4, 2018)."11-Year-Old Girl Becomes" Youngest Female Rapper "To Land Major Record Deal".VIBE.com.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^abcOliveros, Beatriz (September 23, 2022)."Houston tween is the star of Nickelodeon's 'That Girl Lay Lay'".KPRC.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^"Nickelodeon's 'That Girl Lay Lay' to Launch Memoir and More Books".License Global. September 29, 2021.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^abStewart, Shelby (September 30, 2021)."Houston Star That Girl Lay Lay Makes Television Debut on Nickelodeon".Houstonia Magazine.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^abcStamps, Naomi (November 5, 2021)."Alaya High Becomes the Youngest Rapper to Sign Record Deal".ENSPIRE Magazine.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^Wong, Curtis (September 26, 2018)."11-Year-Old Rapper Lay Lay Stuns Ellen DeGeneres With Dynamite Performance".HuffPost UK.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^Moran, Sarah (February 8, 2019)."Here's Every Song Heard In The LEGO Movie 2".ScreenRant.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^Khalifeh, Mona (July 7, 2021)."That Girl Lay Lay on Her New Nickelodeon Series and Her Big Plans for the Future (Exclusive)".ET Online.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^Del Rosario, Alexandra (January 28, 2022)."'That Girl Lay Lay' Renewed For Season 2 At Nickelodeon ".Deadline.Retrieved2022-10-27.
- ^Shafer, Ellise (June 16, 2020)."TV News Roundup: Netflix Reveals First Look at 'The Umbrella Academy' Season 2".Variety.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^Cho, Regina (March 3, 2021)."Young Dolph hops on That Girl Lay Lay's" Breezy "track".REVOLT.Retrieved2022-10-07.
- ^"Hot Dance/Electronic Songs".Billboard.October 6, 2022.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^"2022 NAACP Image Awards: Who is Alayah 'Lay Lay' High?: 5 Reasons Why We Love This Year's 'Outstanding Performances by a Youth' Nominee".BET.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^Collins, Rich (July 5, 2022)."Cantrell, Morial, Other Notables Honored at CROWN Awards".Biz New Orleans.Retrieved2022-10-06.
- ^Zahn, James (March 1, 2022)."Exclusive: WiT Reveals 2022 Wonder Women Award Winners • The Toy Book".The Toy Book.Retrieved2022-10-06.
