Biography Alexandra Ashley Hughes, known professionally by her stage name Allie X, is a Canadian singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California. She is signed to Sleepless Records. Hughes began her career by performing in televised talent shows in her native Canada. After moving to the United States, she released the song "Catch," which reached #55 on the Canadian Billboard Hot 100. As a writer she has worked with Troye Sivan.  In July 2013, she moved to Los Angeles and began working with