Achiraya Nitibhon

1.1. Birth and family

Achiraya Nitibhon was born on March 18, 2004, in Bangkok, Thailand. She is the only daughter of Amarin Nitibhon (อัมรินทร์ นิติพน^Thai), a well-known singer and actor, and Joy Achariya Angkasuwansir (จอย อัจฉรียา^Thai), who is Thai-American. Her aunt, Apasiri Nitibhon (อาภาศิริ นิติพน^Thai), is also a recognized model and actress. Notably, Ally shares her birthday with senior actress Urassaya Sperbund.

1.2. Education

Ally completed her secondary education at the International Community School (Thailand) in Bangkok. In 2021, at the age of 17, she was accepted into the Berklee College of Music, where she began studying online classes, specifically pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Professional Music Business from the Trustee and Berklee College of Music.

2.1. Entry into the entertainment industry

Ally's entry into the entertainment industry began in 2018 with her acting debut in the film Brother of the Year (น้อง.พี่.ที่รัก^Thai). In the film, she portrayed the teenage version of the character Jane, a role for which she was chosen due to her facial resemblance to Urassaya Sperbund, who played the adult Jane. Following her acting debut, Ally signed as the first artist under 411 Entertainment, a company founded by Kueng-Chalermchai Mahagitsiri (เฉลิมชัย มหากิจศิริ^Thai). She then underwent a rigorous one-year training period in South Korea to prepare for her music career before releasing her first single.

2.2. Music career

Ally officially launched her music career in 2020 with her debut single, "How To Love," which featured Korean rapper Gray. A teaser for the song was released on February 18, 2020, followed by the full music video on February 21, 2020, after her debut showcase at Parc Paragon. The song quickly gained popularity, peaking at number one on the Top 100: Thailand chart.

In July 2020, Ally released a special single titled "No Matter What I Do" during her online fan meeting. Later that year, she unveiled another special single, "Handkerchief" (ผ้าเช็ดหน้า^Thai), as part of her "ALLY IN THE 90'S" project, which was a remake of an old song by the group Triumphs Kingdom. In February 2021, she released "Star" (ดาว^Thai), her second single from the "ALLY IN THE 90'S" project, a cover of a song by Kristine Marie Nevel. This song was also used as a soundtrack for the television series Koh Rak Kon Hua Jai (เกาะรักกลหัวใจ^Thai).

In 2021, Ally received the "Best Female Performer" award at the Kazz Awards. That same year, she performed at the Phaya Thai Palace as part of the launch event for Disney+ Hotstar in Thailand. She also collaborated with her labelmates AR3NA on the song "Ride On."

Ally continued to release new music in 2022, including the singles "Boys Like You" and "Heartbeat." In April 2022, she returned to South Korea for the first time in two years to work on a new album. In 2023, she released "Passcode (Only One Person Knows)" and collaborated with music producer The Toys on the song "ZiGZaG." Her recent releases in 2024 include "Make It Hot," an English single featuring Pink Sweat$, and "OH MY!", which she personally composed.

2.3. Acting career

Ally began her acting career in 2018, appearing in the Thai film Brother of the Year, where she played the younger version of Jane, a character portrayed by Urassaya Sperbund. Her early television appearances include the 2016 Thai PBS series Good for Nothing (เด็กไม่เอาถ่าน^Thai), in which she played the role of Nada. In 2024, Ally took on a main role as Dear in the Thai crime drama The Believers (สาธุ^Thai), which premiered globally on Netflix. She is also set to reprise her role as Dear in the second season of The Believers, scheduled for release in 2025.

3.1. Music releases

• Digital singles
  • "How To Love" (feat. Gray) (2020)
  • "Boys Like You" (2022)
  • "Heartbeat" (2022)
  • "Passcode (Only One Person Knows)" (2023)
  • "ZiGZaG" (2023)
  • "Make It Hot" (feat. Pink Sweat$) (2024)
  • "OH MY!" (2024)
• Special singles
  • "No Matter What I Do" (2020)
  • "Handkerchief" (2020)
  • "Star" (2021)
• Collaborations
  • "Ride On" (feat. AR3NA) (2021)
  • "ทดลองใช้ (เป็นได้อีกเยอะ Version)^Thai" (feat. Thongchai McIntyre) (2022)
  • "C-Through Beauty" (feat. The Toys) (2023)

3.2. Filmography

3.3. Commercials

Ally has also been featured in various commercial endorsements and advertisements.