Haleluya Hailu

Haleluya Hailu is reclaiming the Manic Pixie Dream Girl. Typically assigned to young and quirky female movie characters, the term describes a well-worn stock character whose sole purpose is to help or inspire brooding young men lost in a time of transition. But the Vancouver-based Hailu, a multi- instrumentalist, poet, and activist, wants to bring a third dimension to these colorful female archetypes on her clever and catchy forthcoming album eternally, yours. Named for the classic arthouse film Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, eternally, yours. features a vibrant and sparkling collection of alternative-minded tracks that effortlessly straddle emo, punk, and pop in the vein of Paramore, WILOW, Clairo, and Dominic Fike. A child of Ethiopian immigrants, Haleluya relocated to Vancouver, British Columbia with her family when the singer-songwriter was just a baby. A naturally gifted singer, Haleluya absorbed herself in the school choir and eventually picked up the ukulele, guitar, and even the alto saxophone. In high school, Haleluya began writing songs in earnest — a talent she honed while studying music at Selkirk College, a tiny enclave tucked away and surrounded by woods in Nelson, British Columbia. As Haleluya prepares to launch eternally, yours., which finds the young singer, songwriter, and multi instrumentalist at a crossroads, one thing is for sure: Anyone working to better understand themselves, their friends, their relationships, and their next steps will relate — eternally.