Clairo

Clairo
Clairo performing at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles in 2024
Clairo performing at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles in 2024
Background information
Birth nameClaire Elizabeth Cottrill
Also known asDJ Baby Benz
Born (1998-08-18) August 18, 1998 (age 28)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OriginCarlisle, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • clarinet
Years active2012–present
Labels
Websiteclairo.com
Signature

Claire Elizabeth Cottrill (born August 18, 1998), known professionally as Clairo, is an American singer-songwriter. She started posting music on the internet when she was thirteen.

Clairo became well-known when the music video for her lo-fi song "Pretty Girl" was very successful in 2017. She signed a record deal and released her debut EP Diary 001 (2018) with Fader Label. Fader Label was created by her father's friend. Her debut studio album Immunity (2019) had the singles "Bags" and "Sofia". "Sofia" became her first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Her second studio album, Sling, was released in 2021 and was successful. It debuted in the top 20 of the US Billboard 200. Her third studio album, Charm, was self-released on July 12, 2024. Charm received a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Music Album.

References

  1. 1 2 St. Asaph, Katherine (August 2, 2019). "Clairo Immunity". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ Empire, Kitty (December 7, 2019). "Clairo review – a quiet phenomenon". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  3. ↑ Droke, Carolyn (February 17, 2020). "Clairo's New Lo-Fi Demo Calls Back To Her Early Days As A Musician". Uproxx. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Clairo Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ Clairo – Pretty Girl. Claire Cottrill. August 4, 2017. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ Coscarelli, Joe (May 23, 2018). "Clairo's 'Pretty Girl' Went Viral. Then She Had to Prove Herself". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Geoff Cottrill on LinkedIn: Rob Stone, Co-Founder of Cornerstone Agency and the Fader Magazine, Dies… | 42 comments".
  8. ↑ Kaplan, Ilana (June 28, 2019). "Why Clairo Passed on Major Label Offers And Built Her Own Team". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  9. ↑ Zellner, Xander (October 20, 2020). "Clairo Scores First Career Billboard Hot 100 Hit With 'Sofia'". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork. November 8, 2024.