Allie Sherlock
Allie Sherlock (born 7 April 2005) is an Irish singer, guitarist, songwriter, and busker. A video of her performing a cover of Ed Sheeran's "Supermarket Flowers" went viral on YouTube in June 2017. She appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2018.[3] She has performed frequently on Grafton Street in Dublin, Ireland.[3][4]
Allie Sherlock | |
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![]() Sherlock performing on Grafton Street in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 7 April 2005 Douglas, Cork, Ireland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instruments | Guitar, ukulele, piano |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Patriot Records[1] |
| Website | alliesherlock |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 26 December 2014 – present |
| Genre | Music |
| Subscribers | 5 million[2] |
| Total views | 800 million[2] |
Updated: 26 November 2021 | |
Early and personal life
Sherlock is from Douglas in Cork, Ireland, and was born on 7 April 2005.[5][6] She left primary school in 2016 due to bullying and changed to homeschooling.[4] Her mother passed away when Sherlock was 9 years old.[7] Since the age of 11, she has performed on Grafton Street on an almost weekly basis, with her father and music manager, Mark Sherlock, filming and uploading her YouTube videos.[4]
Career

In 2014, Sherlock's YouTube channel was created and, as of December 2021, had over 5 million subscribers and generated over 800 million views.[8] She later started a Patreon channel,[9] and (as of December 2021) had 1.7 million Instagram followers and 3 million on Facebook.[10][11]
In 2017, she was on Britain's Got Talent (series 12) and advanced to the second round.[12] In August 2017, she performed at the 2017 Miss Universe Ireland pageant.[13]
In early 2018, she performed the song Million Years Ago by Adele on ABC's The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Perfect by Ed Sheeran on RTÉ One's The Ray D'Arcy Show.[14] Later in 2018, Sherlock signed a five-year contract with Patriot Records, owned by OneRepublic lead vocalist, Ryan Tedder.[1]
Live concerts by Sherlock in Ireland have included performances at the Cork Opera House (December 2016),[15] Cyprus Avenue in Cork (December 2018),[16] and at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin in April 2019.[17] She performed at the Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall in Hamburg, Germany in early 2020.[18] During their European tour in March 2020, Sherlock supported OneRepublic at concerts in Paris (France),[19] Cologne (Germany),[20] Utrecht (Netherlands),[21] and the London Palladium (UK).[22][23]
In February 2020, she released a first extended play (EP) of a cover of "At Last" by Etta James.[24] In June 2020, she performed with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra as part of the final episode of RTÉ's Home School Hub.[25] Also in 2020, Sherlock was part of a collective of female artists called "Irish Women in Harmony", that recorded a version of Dreams in aid of a domestic abuse charity.[26]
In December 2021, Sherlock performed on Virgin Media Television with the Fanning at Whelan's Show.[27]
Songwriting
In addition to covering songs on YouTube, Sherlock also writes original songs.[28] Some of her original songs have included "Hero",[29] "Locked Inside",[29] "Without You" (released July 2021),[30] and "Leave Me With a Decent Goodbye" (September 2021).[31] The theme of "Hero" is self-confidence and "Locked Inside" is about how she felt during the COVID-19 quarantine period.[29] The song "The Night Before" is about her mother's death.[4]
Discography
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- Albums
- Allie Sherlock (10 tracks, released November 2017) [32]
- A Part of Me (12 tracks, released June 2020[33]
- EP
- Allie Sherlock (4 Songs, released February 2020)[34]
- Live At Elbphilharmonie (5 songs, released September 2020)[35]
- Singles
References
- "12-year-old Cork busker scores major deal with US record label". Her.ie. 4 February 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- "About Allie Sherlock". YouTube.
- "'Amazing': 12-year-old Irish busker wows The Ellen Show". The Irish Times. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- O'Byrne, Ellie (17 December 2018). "Cork teenager Allie Sherlock is about to the take the next step in her already-storied singing career". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- "12-year-old Douglas girl turns down appearance on The Ellen Show". echolive.ie. The Echo. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- Allie Sherlock Live show from Home. 20 March 2020. 9 minutes in. Retrieved 19 April 2020 – via YouTube.
'When are you turning 15?' 'April 7th.'
- "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- "Allie Sherlock". YouTube.
- "Allie Sherlock is creating Music Videos". Patreon. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "Login • Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Allie Sherlock". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- "Hire Allie Sherlock for a Corporate Event or Performance Booking". www.celebritytalent.net. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- O’Donoghue, Anna (1 September 2017). "Miss Cork Cailin Aine Ni Toibin crowned Miss Universe Ireland 2017". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- "Allie Sherlock performing 'Perfect' (Ed Sheeran) and interview". The Ray D'Arcy Show. 4 February 2018 – via YouTube.
- Justin Bieber Mistletoe cover by Allie Sherlock Cork Opera house, retrieved 2 October 2021
- Allie Sherlock - live at Cyprus Avenue, Cork, Ireland, retrieved 20 September 2021
- "Pop rock music photography magazine. Allie Sherlock in concert at 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Ireland". Chasing The Light Art. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "Allie Sherlock during the Channel Aid Live in concert at Elbphilarmonie Concert Hall in Hamburg, Germany". Getty Images. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "Allie Sherlock Setlist at L'Olympia Bruno Coquatrix, Paris". setlist.fm. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "03/04/2020: OneRepublic @ Palladium | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "03/08/2020: OneRepublic Live In Concert @ TivoliVredenburg | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "Allie Sherlock performs at London Palladium on March 10, 2020 in..." Getty Images. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "OneRepublic's Concert & Tour History | Concert Archives". www.concertarchives.org. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- At Last, retrieved 21 September 2021
- "Allie Sherlock plays graduation gig for Home School Hub". 17 June 2020. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- Bol, Rosita. "Irish Women in Harmony record Cranberries song in aid of Safe Ireland". The Irish Times. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- "Fanning brings Irish muisc series from Whelan's". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- "Allie Sherlock's Singing Success". Carrie's Chronicles. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- "Top Allie Sherlock Originals performed". Music Corn.
- "Without You by Allie Sherlock". Music Corn. 29 July 2021.
- "Leave Me With A Decent Good Bye – Allie Sherlock Original". Music Corn.
- Allie Sherlock – Allie Sherlock (2017, CDr), retrieved 21 September 2021
- Allie Sherlock – A Part Of Me (2020, CD), retrieved 20 September 2021
- "Allie Sherlock - EP". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- "Live At Elbphilharmonie - EP". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- "Gabriel, How Can This Be? (with Niall O'Sullivan & John Manners) [Live]". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- "I Will Survive (Live)". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- "Back To Black (Live)". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- "Beggin (Live Version)". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- "Man in the Mirror (live version)". www.top-charts.com. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
