5 Career Facts of Halle Bailey, Ariel in The Little Mermaid , Halle Bailey’s name is in the spotlight. She stole the public’s attention for playing Ariel in Disney’s latest movie, The Little Mermaid.
Although her name only became prominent after starring in the Disney live action movie, the actress has actually started her career in the entertainment industry since 2003.
So what is her figure and career in the entertainment world like? Check out 5 facts about Halle Bailey’s career journey that have been summarized from various sources.
- Musicians who are members of Beyonce’s Label
Apart from being an actress, this 23-year-old woman also has an R&B duo with her sister, Chloe x Halle. Her music career started from just uploading song covers on YouTube, then finally being offered a contract by Beyonce’s label, Parkwood Entertainment.
To date, Chloe x Halle has had two albums, three extended plays, one mixtape, 11 singles, and 13 music videos.
- Nominated for Grammy Awards
Her musical work with her sister also received appreciation, this is evident from being nominated several times at the Grammy Awards. In 2019, Chloe x Halle was nominated for Best New Artist and Best Urban Contemporary Album.
In addition to being nominated, Chloe and Halle were also seen looking stunning by performing a cover of “Where Is The Love” at the 2019 Grammy awards night.
Then, the group was nominated again for the Best Progressive R&B Album, Best R&B Song, and Best Traditional R&B Performance categories in 2021.
- Has played in sitcoms
Before starring in feature films, Halle Bailey also acted in a sitcom (situational comedy) series. Titled Grown-ish, she played a character named Sky Foster. It is known that she starred in this sitcom for four seasons. - Once starred in Beyonce’s music video
Another interesting fact is that Halle Bailey has also been involved in starring in Beyonce’s music videos. Together with her sister, Chlöe Bailey, the two appeared in the music video for Beyoncé’s song All Night with other actresses, Zendaya and Amandla Stenberg. - Several collaborations with Disney
Before playing the character of Ariel, Halle Bailey had also sung the song Warrior which is the soundtrack for Disney’s movie A Wrinkle in Time.
Then, she also appeared in the television series that aired on Disney Channel, Austin & Ally, in the episode Moon Week & Mentors. Together with his brother, he acted as a celebrity judge for a singing competition.
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Halle Bailey is one of the multi-talented celebrities. It can be seen from her glorious career in music and acting. She is even more inspiring for being the first black actress to play the character Ariel.