Don't Call It Nostalgia: ALA.NI's Done This For Years
With a cabaret star for a great-uncle and Julie Andrews as her role model, the British singer has been steeped in classic pop all her life. "I just did what I grew up listening to," she says.
Hearing ALA.NI sing for just a moment feels like being transported back in time. On her debut album, You & I, the British-born, Paris-based singer's voice evokes greats like Billie Holiday and . But ALA.NI is not one for blindly indulging nostalgia: She's just staying true to the music she's always loved.
