About Ha*Ash
Ha*Ash is an American Latin pop duo from Lake Charles, Louisiana, formed in 2002 by sisters Hanna Nicole and Ashley Grace . The group's name is a portmanteau of letters from their first names. They have released six studio albums, with the most recent, Haashtag, being released in 2022. From 2014 to 2017, all of their singles received at least a gold certification from the Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms and Videograms. They are the first group to have one ballad in Spanish with at least one billion views on YouTube.
In addition to Latin pop, Ha*Ash incorporates country pop, pop rock, and singer-songwriter styles into their music, and they have cited artists such as Shania Twain, Loretta Lynn, and The Chicks as influences. They are also known for their philanthropy and social activism, including their work on behalf of children. In 2007, Ha*Ash founded the nonprofit organization Fondo Ha*Ash, which supports immigrants and children suffering from HIV/AIDS, among other causes.
Ha*Ash has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.
Hanna and Ashley were born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States, to Antonio and Mathilda Pérez . Their grandfather is of Mexican descent, and their grandmothers were of German and Spanish ancestry. The family had been living in Lake Charles for generations.
Since they were little, they have been inclined towards art, music being their main passion. They began performing in church at the ages of 5 and 4. Music classes and training became part of their daily chores, touring Louisiana at age 12, singing at fairs, rodeos, even participating in the Louisiana State Penitentiary, the largest state prison in the United States. They took courses in tap, jazz, ballet, hip hop, gymnastics, acting, theater and body language and also they studied piano and guitar.
Because their father worked outside the United States, Hanna and Ashley spent half of each year in Mexico City and half in Lake Charles, living at times, 6 months of the year in each city, since they were little her father and grandfather taught them to speak Spanish, perfecting it in the modern American school where he studied in Mexico.
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