Clairo

Not to be confused with CLARIO, Clario Tech, or Cairo.

Clairo
Clairo performing at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California, 2024
Clairo performing at The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles, California, 2024
Background information
Birth nameClaire Elizabeth Cottrill
Also known asDJ Baby Benz
Born (1998-08-18) August 18, 1998 (age 26)[1]
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
OriginCarlisle, Massachusetts, U.S.
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • clarinet
Years active2012–present
Labels
Websiteclairo.com

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b St. Asaph, Katherine (August 2, 2019). "Clairo Immunity". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Clairo Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  6. ^ Clairo – Pretty Girl. Claire Cottrill. August 4, 2017. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Kaplan, Ilana (June 28, 2019). "Why Clairo Passed on Major Label Offers And Built Her Own Team". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  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". November 8, 2024.