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Clairo | |
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.jpg) Clairo performing at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California, 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Claire Elizabeth Cottrill |
| Also known as | DJ Baby Benz |
| Born | August 18, 1998[1] Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Origin | Carlisle, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Website | clairo |
Claire Elizabeth Cottrill (born August 18, 1998), known professionally as Clairo, is an American singer-songwriter born in Georgia and raised in Massachusetts. She began posting music on the internet at age 13.[5]
Clairo rose to prominence following the viral success of the music video for her lo-fi single "Pretty Girl" in 2017.[6][7] She subsequently signed a record deal, releasing her debut EP Diary 001 (2018) with Fader Label.[8] Her debut studio album Immunity (2019) spawned the singles "Bags" and "Sofia", the latter of which became her first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.[9] Cottrill's second studio album, Sling, was released in 2021 to commercial success, debuting in the top 20 of the US Billboard 200. Her third studio album, Charm, was self-released on July 12, 2024, and received a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Music Album.[10]
- ^ Ting, Jasmine (August 18, 2019). "Clairo Gets a Sesame Street Surprise from Khalid". Paper. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ a b St. Asaph, Katherine (August 2, 2019). "Clairo Immunity". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Clairo Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Clairo – Pretty Girl. Claire Cottrill. August 4, 2017. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kaplan, Ilana (June 28, 2019). "Why Clairo Passed on Major Label Offers And Built Her Own Team". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (October 20, 2020). "Clairo Scores First Career Billboard Hot 100 Hit With 'Sofia'". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ "Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Full List Here". November 8, 2024.