Siri doesn't understand how to pronounce the band name "Alvvays"

Originator:robotspacer
Number:rdar://37425538 Date Originated:February 10 2018, 3:35 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Siri Product Version:N/A
Classification:Other Bug Reproducible:Always
 
The very good band Alvvays is pronounced "Always": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvvays Siri doesn't understand this, and before we got a HomePod it was difficult to even figure out how to get Siri to understand the band name. (Turns out Siri pronounces it "Al Vays".) Their first album is self-titled, so you can't even ask Siri to play that by album title unless you know its secret pronunciation.

Steps to reproduce:
Ask Siri to "Play the band Always" (Or "Play the album Always")

Expected behavior:
Siri should play music by *some* band whose name is pronounced Always, preferably the one I listen to regularly.

Actual behavior:
Siri will play a song named Always by some other artist.

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