This Maine native just got her first No. 1 hit as a songwriter
Amy Allen grew up in Maine and went on to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine native Amy Allen has her first No. 1 hit as a songwriter.
The Los Angeles songwriter tells the Portland Press Herald she’s “through-the-roof excited” that a song she co-wrote, “Without Me” by Halsey, reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 pop music chart this week.
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— Portland Press Herald (@PressHerald) January 9, 2019
Allen grew up in Windham and graduated from Waynflete School in Portland. She attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she took a songwriting class taught by former “American Idol” judge Kara DioGuardi. In Boston, she formed a band that got her songs noticed.
The past year was good to Allen.
She co-wrote “Back to You” by Selena Gomez and “When You’re Ready” on Shawn Mendes’ self-titled album. The latter album is nominated for a Grammy in the pop vocal album category.
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