Talia Pnina Billig (born May 12, 1988), known professionally as Taali, is a Grammy nominated [1] American singer, songwriter, and record producer.[2] She cofounded Rainbow Blonde Records alongside José James and Brian Bender.[3]
Billig was born in New York City to a musical Jewish family.[4] She first played piano at her grandmother's apartment in Washington Heights, Manhattan at five years old.[5] She moved with her family to Hastings-on-Hudson, New York in 1993.,[2] and attended Hastings High School.[6]
During her time at the New School, Billig launched her video salon The Orchard Sessions, filmed out of her Lower East Side apartment.[8] Totaling 18 sessions, The Orchard Sessions featured Billig alongside artists like José James, Snarky Puppy, Becca Stevens, Luke Temple, Matt Simons, Camila Meza, Johanna Warren and Charlotte Cornfield.
In 2014, José James invited her to write on his second Blue Note album While You Were Sleeping.[9] Billig co-wrote two songs,[10] and was invited on world tour with him to support the album.[9]
In 2017, Billig moved from New York City to Los Angeles.[11] During this time she wrote, produced and released her debut album I Am Here under her own label, Rainbow Blonde Records.[12] Its first single's video, "Hear You Now," premiered in Billboard.[13] While in Los Angeles she also shifted from her birth name to stage name Taali, to honor her family's nickname for her.[12]
Taali moved back to New York City in 2019,[9] and released two more EPs, Were Most Of Your Stars Out?[14] and Were You Busy Writing Your Heart Out?[15] both on Rainbow Blonde Records.
In January 2021 Taali received a visa to move to Amsterdam as an artist in residence / guest faculty at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. There she taught at both the pop and jazz school.[16] While in Amsterdam she launched her weekly newsletter Taali Talk,[17] which is emailed to subscribers every Sunday. She also toured European venues including the Concertgebouw,[18] Paradiso,[19] and Ancienne Belgique.[20]
In June 2022 Taali moved from Amsterdam back to the United States, specifically Pasadena, where she now lives.[21]
Let's Get It, Isis & Osiris, Planet Nine, Saturday Night (Need You Now), Dark Side of The Sun (feat. Baloji_(rapper)), Place of Worship (feat. Xênia_França)
You Know What It Do, Turn Me Up (feat. Aloe Blacc), Feels So Good (feat. Cecily), Baby Don't Cry (feat. J. Hoard), I Found A Love (feat. Taali), Saint James, Oracle (高尾山) (feat. Hindi Zahra and Erik Truffaz)
