Alexis Spight

Alexis Spight (born July 3, 1993) is an American urban contemporary gospel musician, and runner-up on season five of the BET singing competition, Sunday Best. She started her music career, in 2012, with the single, "Imagine Me", and the song placed on the Hot Gospel Songs chart. Her first album, L.O.L. (Living Out Loud), was released in 2013 by Music World Gospel. This album was her Billboard magazine breakthrough release upon The Billboard 200, Gospel Albums, and Independent Albums charts.

Alexis Spight
Born (1993-07-03) July 3, 1993
Buffalo, New York
OriginBuffalo, New York
GenresCCM, urban contemporary gospel
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, singer-songwriter
Years active2012–present
LabelsIndependent

Early life

Spight was born on July 3, 1993, in Buffalo, New York, the daughter of Pastor Lee Allen Jr. and Michelle Spight, she has four sisters and one brother.[1][2]

Music career

Spight made the finals on season five of the BET singing competition, Sunday Best, which she finished runner-up to Joshua Rogers. Her music recording career commenced in 2012, with the single, "Imagine Me", and it was released in 2012 by Music World Gospel.[3][4] This placed on the Hot Gospel Songs chart at No. 25.[4] It would later peak at No. 22 in 2013, and the single, "Steady", beat that with a peak position of No. 21, during the same year.[4] Also, these songs released on her debut studio album, L.O.L. (Living Out Loud), that released on March 12, 2013, by Music World Gospel.[3] The album was her breakthrough release upon the Billboard magazine charts of The Billboard 200 at No. 83, Gospel Albums at No. 1, and Independent Albums at No. 17.[4]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US
Gos		 US
Ind
‘’L.O.L. (Living Out Loud)’’ 83 1 17
Dear Diary
  • Released: August 28, 2015
  • Label: Entertainment One Music
  • CD, Digital Download
 2 14

References
  1. Winston, Oretha (July 17, 2013). "Alexis Spight Up Close: I Broke The Cycle On July 3". Elev8. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  2. Collar, Matt. "Alexis Spight : Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  3. AllMusic. "Alexis Spight : Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  4. Billboard. "Alexis Spight : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
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