Ali Gatie
{{Short description|Iraqi-born Canadian singer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ali Gatie
| native_name = {{Lang|ar|علي غاتي}}
| image = Ali Gatie during an interview in 2021.png
| alt =
| caption = Gatie in 2021
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|5|31}}
| birth_place = Aden, Yemen
| origin = Iraqi–Canadian
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| genre = {{flatlist|
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| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Singer
- songwriter
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| instrument = Vocal
| years_active = 2017–present
| label = {{flatlist|
- LISN
- Warner
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| website = {{url|www.aligatie.com/}}
}}
Ali Gatie ({{Langx|ar|علي غاتي}}; born May 31, 1997) is an Iraqi–Canadian singer and songwriter managed by SAL&CO. In 2019, his song "It's You" achieved worldwide success, charting on the US Billboard Hot 100 peaked at number 70{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8520626/ali-gatie-its-you-video|title=Ali Gatie Shows the Different Forms of Love in Tender 'It's Me' Video: Watch|website=Billboard|access-date=12 December 2019}} and reaching the top 30 in Australia, Canada, Ireland and Sweden, as well as the top 10 in New Zealand and in Germany.
Early life
Ali Gatie was born in Yemen in 1997 to Iraqi parents. His family moved to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates before settling down outside of Toronto, Canada. He grew up listening to Ed Sheeran, J. Cole and Frank Ocean, who influenced his music.
Career
Ali Gatie, who has been managed by SAL&CO since May 2020 {{Cite web|title=CAA Signs Singer/Songwriter Ali Gatie|url=https://www.pollstar.com/article/caa-signs-singersongwriter-ali-gatie-143988|access-date=2020-06-16|website=www.pollstar.com}} started pursuing a music career at the age of 18 and started to record in 2016. This decision later caused him to drop out of university where he was studying business.{{cite web|url=https://www.coolaccidents.com/news/ali-gatie-interview-1|title=INTERVIEW: How Ali Gatie Went From Sending Voice Memo Songs To Girls To Having A Top 20 Single|last=Chatterjee|first=Uppy|website=coolaccidents.com|date=5 August 2019|accessdate=8 December 2019}} In 2017, he won an online RhymeStars competition hosted by Joe Budden. After releasing several singles in 2018, he was signed by Warner Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8519071/ali-gatie-interview-its-you-ed-sheeran-j-cole|title=Ali Gatie Talks "It's You" and Why He Wants to Be 'the Perfect Mixture of Ed Sheeran and J. Cole'|last=Saponara|first=Michael|website=Billboard|date=11 July 2019|accessdate=8 December 2019}} His first commercial success came with the release of "Moonlight," which received nearly 14 million views on Youtube. However, the release of "It's You" in June 2019 would become his mainstream breakthrough;{{Cite web|url=https://eventseeker.com/artist/90449-ali-gatie|title=Ali Gatie – Artist Profile|date=n.d.|website=eventseeker.com|access-date=24 March 2020}} an "explosive streaming story", as of December 2019, it had exceeded 650 million streams.{{Cite web|url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/vibe&id=7|title=HITS Daily Double|website=HITS Daily Double|access-date=12 December 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kiss1027.fm/2019/10/01/ali-gatie-this-months-one-to-watch-artist/|title=Ali Gatie Is This Month's 'One To Watch' Artist!|author=Kayla|website=Kiss 102.7|date=1 October 2019|accessdate=8 December 2019}} On 8 November 2019, Gatie released his debut EP, "You," which was accompanied by a 12-minute film that included seven new songs.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2019/11/ali-gatie-you|title=Ali Gatie Marks His Debut with You EP|last=Mahadevan|first=Tara|website=Complex|date=8 November 2019|accessdate=8 December 2019}}
Discography
= Studio albums =
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scope="row"| Who Hurt You?
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scope="row"| All The Things I Wish I Said
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Other releases
- "I See the Dream (Badna Salam)" (with Massari) (2020)
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Category:Canadian people of Iraqi descent
Category:Yemeni people of Iraqi descent
Category:21st-century Canadian male singers
Category:21st-century Canadian singers
Category:21st-century Iraqi male singers
Category:Iraqi emigrants to Canada
Category:Yemeni emigrants to Canada