Lizzy McAlpine

Elizabeth Catherine McAlpine (born September 21, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, McAlpine began gaining recognition by posting original songs and covers online on the platforms SoundCloud and YouTube.

In 2020, she released her debut studio album, Give Me a Minute, to critical acclaim. Her second album, Five Seconds Flat (2022), gave her her first appearance on both the U.S. Billboard 200 and the Billboard Hot 100, with the TikTok-viral single "Ceilings". Following her 2023 signing with RCA Records, McAlpine released her third studio album, Older, in 2024, which was supported by the lead single of the same name. In October of 2024, Lizzy McAlpine released a deluxe version of the album titled Older (and Wiser) featuring five unreleased tracks.

In 2025, McAlpine portrayed Nellie Collins in the Broadway premiere of Floyd Collins opposite Jeremy Jordan.

Early and personal life McAlpine was born on September 21, 1999, to father Mark McAlpine and mother Robin Lacey and grew up in Narberth, Pennsylvania, in the suburbs of Philadelphia with her sister Emma . She has written music since she was in 6th grade. She attended Lower Merion High School, where she sang in a co-ed a cappella group and did theater.

McAlpine studied songwriting at Berklee College of Music in Boston, before leaving in her junior year to pursue music full-time. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020 she started the Instagram #BerkleeAtHome streaming concert series.

McAlpine's father died on March 13, 2020. Since his passing, she has vowed to dedicate track 13s to him. She wrote the song "Headstones and Land Mines" about him on her first album, dedicated the song "Chemtrails" to him on her second album, and wrote the song "March" on her third album for him. The tracks reference him as the Earth, the Air, and the Water, respectively.

McAlpine revealed her boyfriend Kane Ritchotte in her The Light in the Painting music video on July 23, 2026.

Career

In 2018, McAlpine released her debut EP, Indigo, which she later took down, making it unavailable on most streaming platforms other than SoundCloud. She studied abroad in Spain in the fall of 2019, where she wrote her debut studio album, Give Me a Minute, which was released in August 2020. The album has been streamed millions of times on Spotify and other digital service providers. The Dallas Observer named it one of the best albums of 2020, and BBC Media Centre has called her an "up-and-coming vocalist". In April 2021, McAlpine released an 8-song EP, When the World Stopped Moving: The Live EP. She made her late-night debut on November 22, 2021, performing "Erase Me" on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

McAlpine has garnered supporters from TikTok and Instagram, with several publications calling her a "TikTok star", though the artist herself dislikes this title. Her unreleased song "You Ruined the 1975", posted in June 2020, has over 10 million views on TikTok as of March 2026.

McAlpine released her second studio album, Five Seconds Flat, on April 8, 2022. The album debuted at number five on US Billboard Heatseekers chart, while also peaking at number nine on Alternative New Artist Albums and number 19 on Top New Artist Albums charts. One song on the album, "Ceilings," went viral on TikTok, making it the most streamed song from the album. "Ceilings" peaked at No. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100, with over 230 million streams.

Following the release of her album, McAlpine announced her debut headline tour in 2022. NPR listeners ranked her in the top 10 Tiny Desk Concerts of 2022. Her tour started in April 2023, performing 27 shows across several countries. She cancelled the UK and Europe dates of this tour citing mental health reasons and feeling burnt out.

McAlpine collaborated with American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan and Irish singer-songwriter Niall Horan during 2023, on the duet versions of the songs "Call Your Mom" and "You Could Start a Cult", respectively. At the beginning of 2024, McAlpine announced the single "Older", released on February 13. On the same day, she announced her third studio album of the same name, that represents "who [she] became over the past three years". It was released on April 5, 2024. To promote the project, she embarked on the Older Tour through North America and Europe, which started on April 21, 2024 in San Diego, California and ended on October 31, 2024 in Dublin, Ireland. On January 30, 2026, she released a cover of 'The House of the Rising Sun' as a standalone single.

In July 2026, McAlpine announced her fourth studio album, Angel, which is set for release on September 18, 2026, and released its lead single, "The Light in the Painting". The second single, "Ugly Things", was announced on August 17, and released on August 21, 2026.

Theatre and acting From March to June 2025, she performed as Nellie Collins in the original Broadway cast of Floyd Collins at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre opposite Jeremy Jordan. In November 2025, she starred as Susan Hunsecker in Sweet Smell of Success opposite Raul Esparza in concert at Lincoln Center produced by MasterVoices. On January 27, 2026, it was reported that McAlpine will make her television acting debut in the third season of School Spirits ; McAlpine's songs "doomsday" and "The Elevator" were featured in previous seasons. Milo Manheim advocated for her to have an on-screen role in School Spirits with McAlpine appearing in a flashback scene during the season's third episode.

She will also make her film debut in Only What We Carry.

Musical style Lizzy McAlpine has been named mainly as an indie pop and folk singer, while her musical sound has been defined as bedroom pop On her debut album, Give Me a Minute (2020), she focused on folk and folk-pop styles.

Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions US AUS CAN IRE NLD NZ Give Me a Minute Released: August 13, 2020 Label: Harbour Artists & Music — — — — — — Five Seconds Flat Released: April 8, 2022 Label: AWAL 145 — 70 — 38 — Older Released: April 5, 2024 Label: RCA 93 26 — 70 — 35 Angel Released: September 18, 2026 Label: RCA

EPs Title Details Nice! Released: August 31, 2016 Indigo Released: February 9, 2018 When the World Stopped Moving: The Live EP Released: April 21, 2021

Singles As lead artist

ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum MC: 3× Platinum — "The Light in the Painting" — — — — — — — — — —Angel "Ugly Things" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist Title Year Album "Never Gonna Be Alone" 2022 Djesse Vol. 4

Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USBub. USRock UK Older "Drunk, Running" — 49 — — — — "Spring Into Summer" 15 18 44 31 76 — RIAA: Gold The End of the Movie Tour (2023)