FromDavid BowietoDolly Parton, singerHalseyhas left her fans agape after transforming herself into various music icons leading up to the release of her latest album,The Great Impersonator, next week onOctober 25.
One of her latest, however, stood above the rest after the New Jersey songwriter impersonatedAmy LeeofEvanescencein her iconic get-up for the cover of the band’s 2003 hit albumFallen.
HighlightsHalsey impersonates music icons to promote her new album ‘The Great Impersonator,’ releasing October 25.Amy Lee of Evanescence praises Halsey’s accurate portrayal of her iconic look from the 2003 ‘Fallen’ album.The album, recorded while Halsey battled lupus and T-cell disorder, could be her final work.Halsey plans to impersonate at least ten more artists leading up to the album release.
“Couldn’t even tell the difference! Gorgeous,” wrote one of her fans in the post uploaded last Saturday (October 12).
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The song, which touches upon the artist’s struggles with fame and relationships, was released earlier this year on August 15. Still, her followers got a preview of it at last year’s Helsinki Festival.
The singer has flawlessly transformed herself into seven notable artists so far, with at least ten more to come, as each day will have a post dedicated to a new figure
Halsey as Amy Lee for new album, ‘The Great Impersonator,’ coming out Friday, October 25th.pic.twitter.com/lPCoUnWa3K
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“My brain cannot comprehend how she’s able to look like every person she’s been impersonating,“another fan said, as Halsey, whose real name is Ashley Frangipane, has flawlessly transformed into seven artists so far.
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Immediately following her impressive Amy Lee tribute, Halsey continued with a post dedicated to the late Cranberries lead vocalistDolores O’Riordan, with her signature red pixie cut look.
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As the launch date ofThe Great Impersonatorapproaches, at least ten more impersonations are expected, with Frangipane promising a new tribute each day.
Halsey wrote the album’s songs while dealing with lupus and a T-cell disorder and it is an attempt at a magnum opus
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The Great Impersonatorshowcases Halsey’s shapeshifting talents and is her earnest attempt at a magnum opus, a possible final album to bookend not only her career but also her life.
“I made this record in the space between life and death. And it feels like I’ve waited an eternity for you to have it. I’ll wait a bit longer. I’ve waited a decade already,” the artist wrote on Facebook.
The album was recorded between 2022 and 2024 when Halsey was struggling with adouble diagnosisof lupus and T-cell disorder.
The Great Impersonatormight be the singer’s final album
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Multiple artists have noticed Halsey’s impersonations, with Dolly Parton and Amy Lee showing their support
Lupusis an illness that causes the immune system of the affected to attack its tissues, including vital organs like the heart, brain, and lungs.T-cell disorder, additionally, refers to problems in developing a type of white cell critical for regulating immune tolerance.
Her son, Ender, was also born during this time, and she believed that the production would be “her last album.”
Theproductionbegan in earnest last spring, with Halsey teaming up with some of the industry’s most celebrated figures, such as Trent Reznor, Greg Kurstin, and Jon Bellion, to craft a blend of industrial, pop, and alt-rock sounds.
Over a year in the making,The Great Impersonatorhas been hailed as one of Frangipane’s most ambitious projects yet. Fans eagerly await its release, knowing each single reveals Halsey’s versatile talent and personal tribute to hermusical heroes.
“Queen, you’ve legit taken this album to another level. I’ve never in my life been this excited for an album drop!“a fan wrote.
“Honestly, this whole album and concept is brilliant,“another stated.
“Literally shaking, screaming and crying right now,“wroteSpotify’sofficial Instagram account.
With eleven days to go, fans can expect more surprising and mind-blowing tributes from the artist and her team, who have proven excellent at transforming Halsey into a wide variety offigureswith incredible accuracy.
The Great Impersonatoris expected to contain 18 songs and run more than 66 minutes. It will be released on October 25.
“So iconic.” Fans and brands congratulated the artist on her flawless impersonations and stated to be looking forward to the release of her newest album
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