Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, known professionally as Halsey, is an American singer and songwriter. Their stage name is a reference to the Halsey Street station of the New York City Subway in Brooklyn, and is an anagram of their first name. Halsey's music is categorized as indie pop ballads, usually based on their personal experiences. Their awards and nominations include four Billboard Music Awards, four iHeartRadio Music Awards, two Teen Choice Awards
“Colors” was uniquely announced as the second single from Halsey’s debut Badlands on January 21st, 2016 through a mural in Brooklyn, NY. The official music video features MTV’s Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey.
The context behind family and addictions provides evidence that “Colors” is about The 1975’s frontman Matty Healy.
In October of 2015, Halsey mentioned during one of her shows that her and Matty met at that particular venue. She has also mentioned him as an inspiring influence. Billboard brought him up in an interview, questioning the nature of their relationship, to which she responded:
"We’re both attracted to characters, and we saw that in each other. I spent a lot of time watching him and he spent a lot of time loving being watched. But if you think he’s the first red-wine-drinking, pretty-boy rocker in skinny jeans I’ve … been associated with, you’re out of your fucking mind."
Halsey posted images of Healy on her Instagram, as well as a personal post on her (now deleted) personal Tumblr in July of 2014 about her sentiments towards their relationship.
Despite the depth of information provided, the two are not explicitly confirmed to have been a legitimate couple. Halsey’s latest relationship was with Norwegian hip-hop artist and producer Lido, who worked extensively on many tracks from her album.
