Biography
Who is Alice Merton?
Early life and background
Alice Florence Clarissa Merton was born on September 13, 1993, in Frankfurt, Germany. Her mother is German, and her father was an Irish-born mining consultant. Because of her father's work, the family moved frequently during her childhood. When she was three months old, she moved to Connecticut. Later, she lived in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, where she spent her time until she was thirteen. During her Canadian upbringing, she studied classical piano and singing. Following this period, the family relocated to Munich. This return to Germany encouraged her to learn the German language, which allowed her to communicate with her grandmother.
Rise to fame and career
Alice Merton first gained significant attention in 2015 as a singer and songwriter on the album The Book of Nature by Fahrenhaidt. In late 2016, she and manager Paul Grauwinkel established their own record label, Paper Plane Records International. They released the single No Roots shortly after. The song lyrics focus on her personal experience of having no single place to call home. The track reached number one on Spotify's Global Viral 50 charts and Hype Machine. It also appeared on an episode of the NBC television series The Blacklist.
Album releases and television work
In 2019, Alice Merton released her debut studio album, Mint. She also collaborated with Tom Odell on the song Half as Good as You. During that same year, she served as a coach on the ninth series of The Voice of Germany. She became the first female coach to win the competition when her contestant, Claudia Emmanuela Santoso, took the title. She later re-released Mint with additional tracks like Back to Berlin and PCH. In 2020, she toured through Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Denmark.
Personal life and details
Alice Merton currently lives in London. She is a great-great-grandniece of Wilhelm Merton. Standing 164 centimeters tall, she continues to work as a musician, composer, and record producer.
Birthday and age
Alice Merton was born on September 13, 1993, which makes Alice 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Alice shares the date with 54 other famous people.
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