Elio (Welsh-Canadian singer)
Elio | |
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| Birth name | Charlotte Grace Victoria Lee |
| Born | 1998 or 1999 (age 24–25)[1] Swansea, Wales[2] |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
Charlotte Grace Victoria Lee (born 1998 or 1999), known professionally as Elio, is a Welsh-Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer.[3][2]
Life[edit]
She grew up in Swansea, but moved with her family to Toronto when she was seven.[2]
Her first single was "My friends online", released in March 2020.[4]
In 2020, she released her first EP "u and me, but mostly me".[2]
In February 2022, she released her single "Read the room".[5]
Her second EP, released in 2021, was "Can You Hear Me Now?".[6]
In 2022, she released the mixtape "Elio’s Inferno".[7][1]
Her influences include The 1975, Charli XCX, Taylor Swift, and Sufjan Stevens.[2]
Charli XCX is a mentor as well as being part of Elio's management team.[8]
Lee's stage name was inspired by the character Elio Perlman played by Timothée Chalamet in the movie Call Me by Your Name.[9]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Elio's Inferno (2022)
Remix albums[edit]
- Elio and Friends : The Remixes (2021)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Torres, Eric (5 August 2022). "Elio: Elio's Inferno". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Mylrea, Hannah (16 July 2020). "Meet Elio, the quarantune creator whose glossy sound imagines Ariana Grande crossed with The 1975". NME. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Biography Elio". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ Browne, Hannah (20 March 2020). "Elio's debut single "My Friends Online" couldn't come at a better time | Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ Murray, Robin (18 February 2022). "Pop Rebel Elio Shares 'Read The Room'". Clash. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Smith, McKinzie (25 January 2021). "REVIEW: Elio's "Can You Hear Me Now?" Doesn't Disappoint". buzzkill. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ Kent, Matthew (29 July 2022). "Elio is on the rise | Interview". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Young, Martyn (2 April 2021). "Elio: "I work with her every day, so there's the Charli that I work with who I forget is actually Charli XCX" | Dork". Dork. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ Greenwood, Douglas. "Elio is Charli XCX's new peachy keen pop protégé". i-d.vice.com. Retrieved 4 April 2023.