Kloe (singer) explained

Kloe
Birth Name:Chloe Anne Latimer
Birth Date:3 November 1996
Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland
Years Active:2013present
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Chloe Anne Latimer (born 3 November 1996), known professionally as Kloe, is a Scottish singer and songwriter. Born in Glasgow, she made acoustic music as a teenager and later dropped out of high school to pursue a career in music. After signing record deals with Columbia Records and Iamsound, Kloe released her debut extended play Teenage Craze in 2016.

Life and career

Chloe Anne Latimer was born on 3 November 1996 in Glasgow.[1] Her parents are divorced. Aside from Glasgow, she has also lived in Clydebank, London, and Reading.[2] In her early career, she made acoustic music and auditioned for The X Factor when she was 13, although she did not advance further.[3] Kloe performed cover songs regularly on stage in front of her peers at school at 14. Around that time, she bought a MacBook and taught herself how to record and produce her own music using various programs.[4] At 15, she started performing live and was a supporting act for fellow singer Nina Nesbitt in Glasgow.[5] [6]

Kloe dropped out of Clydebank High School to pursue a career in music at age 16.[2] Before she decided to fully commit to music, she worked as a waitress. On 2 November 2013, she opened for English singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin at O2 ABC Glasgow.[2] Despite not being old enough to attend most of King Tut's Wah Wah Hut's shows, Kloe headlined at the venue in January 2014.[5] In the same year, she began collaborating with a producer who made electronic music. However, she ended up working with Lewis Gardiner of Prides and adopted the stage name Kloe.[6] She told Glasgow Times that she switched from making acoustic music because she wanted to "outgrow the singer-songwriter acoustic thing" she had been doing and wanted to explore new sounds.[7]

She released her first single, "Grip", in December 2014. "Grip" was played on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show and received rave reviews from music critics. In February 2015, she performed as Kloe for the first time at The Garage where she was a headliner.[7] Kloe released "Feel" as her second single in April.[8] She was spotlighted on BBC Music Introducing in May.[9] On 23 May, she sang at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend.[10] At 18, Kloe signed a record deal with Columbia Records and later with Iamsound in November 2015.[11] [12] Her third single "Touch" also followed in November.[13] She won the Big Apple award at the 2015 Scottish Music Awards.[14]

On 3 February 2016, Kloe unveiled the single "Teenage Craze". Her debut extended play Teenage Craze was issued two days later by Sony Music. She was the opening act for Marina Diamandis's Neon Nature Tour at O2 Academy Glasgow on 16 February.[11] Among others, she performed at Canadian Music Week in May 2016.[15] Kloe released two more singles in 2016, "UDSM" and "Liability". Also in 2016, Kloe sang at music festivals Festival N°6, South by Southwest, and The Great Escape Festival.[16]

In July 2018, Kloe signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music. She declared that Warner Chappell "fe[lt] like the right place" to take her songwriting "to the next level".[17] She co-wrote Taemin's 2020 single "Criminal", which reached number 25 on the Gaon Digital Chart.[18] Kloe was a co-writer of IU's "Celebrity" (2021). The song topped the Gaon Digital Chart and was the best-selling song in South Korea in 2021.[19] [20] Scottish musician Pocket featured Kloe on the single "Evergreen" in May 2023 which was included on his extended play, Love Disc (2023).[21] [22]

Artistry and personal life

Kloe stated that Aplin was the "first person" she admired, as Aplin influenced her in regards to performing live and learning how to play the guitar.[2] She also named Alanis Morissette, Avril Lavigne, Joni Mitchell, Pink, Stevie Nicks, and Taylor Swift as her musical influences while growing up.[23] Kloe's musical styles have been described by music critics as alternative pop,[9] alternative R&B,[24] dream pop,[25] electropop,[3] pop,[16] and teen pop.[26]

Michael Cragg of The Guardian described Kloe as "Glasgow's sassy dark-pop practitioner".[27] Digital Spy Lewis Corner and Amy Davidson wrote that her musical style is akin to a combination of Swift's "confessional pop" and The Weeknd's "more murky R&B".[28] Time Out columnists James Manning, Tristan Parker, and Michael Curle compared Kloe to Lorde and commented that she is "turning out sparkling R&B tunes with majestic pop choruses".[29] In a review of Teenage Craze, Pigeons and Planes Adrienne Black noted that Kloe's voice shifts from "mesmerizing and tranquil" to "upbeat and energetic".[30]

Kloe resides in London.[4] She is a member of the LGBT community.[31] In the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, she voted for Scotland to become an independent country.[32] Among other musicians, Kloe signed Kate Nash's open letter towards Barack Obama in support of the Standing Rock Sioux members who protested the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016.[33]

Discography

Extended plays

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EP details
Teenage Craze

As lead artist

Title! scope="col"
YearAlbum
"Grip"[35] 2014Teenage Craze
"Feel"[36] 2015
"Touch"[37]
"Teenage Craze"2016
"UDSM"[38] rowspan="2"
"Liability"[39]

As featured artist

Title! scope="col"
YearAlbum
"Evergreen"
(Pocket featuring Kloe)		2023Love Disc

Songwriting credits

Title! scope="col"
YearArtist(s)Album
"Gucci on My Body"2018Baby Ariel
"Lead Me On"2019LouiseHeavy Love[40]
"Next to You"Becky G with Digital Farm Animals
featuring Rvssian		[41]
"Strawberry"TwiceFancy You[42]
"Criminal"2020TaeminNever Gonna Dance Again[43]
"Dolphin"Oh My GirlNonstop[44]
"Shadow"TwiceMore & More[45]
"Celebrity"2021IULilac[46]
"SOS"TwiceTaste of Love[47]
"Attention"2022Kep1erDoublast[48]
"Crazy like You"Chungha
featuring Bibi		Bare & Rare[49]
"Newtopia"2023LoossembleLoossemble[50]

Notes and References

  1. KLOEmusic. Kloe. 1191092794133274625. i'm 23 bitch! clink clink. 3 November 2019. 10 February 2023. 3 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191103204830/https://twitter.com/KLOEmusic/status/1191092794133274625. dead.
  2. Web site: Dream city gig for young Scots singer. Glasgow Times. 24 October 2013. 10 February 2023. 27 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221127162818/https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/13266326.dream-city-gig-for-young-scots-singer/. live.
  3. Web site: The ones to watch. Morton, Calum. The Herald. 5 June 2016. 10 February 2023. 22 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022220732/https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/arts_ents/14537061.ones-watch/. live.
  4. Web site: Kloe: The Best of What's Next. Lanham, Tom. Paste. 5 July 2016. 10 February 2023. 22 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022220732/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/kloe/kloe-the-best-of-whats-next/. live.
  5. Web site: Age proves no barrier for Chloe as she gears up for headline gig. Glasgow Times. 7 January 2014. 10 February 2023. 28 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230128224235/https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/entertainment/13270900.age-proves-no-barrier-for-chloe-as-she-gears-up-for-headline-gig/. live.
  6. News: Tipped for top of pops: Chloe Latimer. Johnston, Craig. Sunday Mail. . 14 December 2014. 56.
  7. Web site: Interview: Clydebank's Kloe aims to get a grip on the US music market.... Geddes, Jonathan. 27 February 2015. Glasgow Times. 10 February 2023. 22 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022220736/https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/entertainment/13303299.interview-clydebanks-kloe-aims-to-get-a-grip-on-the-us-music-market/. live.
  8. Web site: Premiere: Kloë – Feel. Pigeons and Planes. 1 April 2015. 10 February 2023. 10 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230210004130/https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2015/04/premiere-kloe-feel. live.
  9. Web site: On the playlist: Kloë – Feel. Cobain, Elise. BBC Music Introducing. 11 May 2015. 10 February 2023. 22 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022220735/https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/introducing/entries/6ed57f07-4b8b-478e-af93-7bb81f9447f3. live.
  10. Web site: Kloë. BBC. 23 May 2015. 10 February 2023. 29 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230129164224/https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ewh8q9/acts/a2c2rz. live.
  11. Web site: Music review: Marina and the Diamonds, O2 Academy, Glasgow. Love, Nicola. The Herald. 17 February 2016. 10 February 2023. 5 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221105230100/https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/arts_ents/14282831.music-review-marina-diamonds-o2-academy-glasgow/. live.
  12. Iamsound Signs Kloe. Iamsound. 25 November 2015. 10 February 2023. 23 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160323105828/http://iamsound.com/2015/11/25/iamsound-signs-kloe/. dead.
  13. Web site: Premiere: Young Scottish Singer Kloe's 'Touch' is a Huge Pop Song. Gardner, Constant. Pigeons and Planes. 18 November 2015. 10 February 2023. 10 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230210004115/https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2015/11/kloe-touch-premiere. live.
  14. Web site: Scottish Music Awards: Bay City Rollers honoured. 30 November 2015. Edinburgh Evening News. 10 February 2023. 22 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022220734/https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/regions/scottish-music-awards-bay-city-rollers-honoured-880458. live.
  15. Web site: CMW Recap: The Best Of The Fest, f/ Smino, Kloe, Skepta, and More. Zorgel, Aaron. Complex. 9 May 2016. 10 February 2023. 27 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127211316/https://www.complex.com/music/2016/05/cmw-recap-2016/smino. live.
  16. Web site: Kloe. Ottewill, Jim. PRS for Music. 30 August 2016. 10 February 2023. 23 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221023164037/https://www.prsformusic.com/m-magazine/new-music/featured-artist-kloe/. live.
  17. Web site: 'She's an amazing talent': Warner/Chappell signs rising star Kloe. Paine, Andre. Music Week. 3 July 2018. 10 February 2023. 22 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022220736/https://www.musicweek.com/publishing/read/she-s-an-amazing-talent-warner-chappell-signs-rising-star-kloe/073026. live.
  18. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=37&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week. ko:2020년 37주차 Digital Chart. Digital Chart – Week 37, 2020. Gaon Digital Chart. 10 February 2023. ko. 7 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210107162326/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=37&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week. dead.
  19. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=05&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week. ko:2021년 05주차 Digital Chart. Digital Chart – Week 5 of 2021. Gaon Digital Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20210204041450/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=05&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week. 4 February 2021. dead. 10 February 2023.
  20. Web site: 2021년 Digital Chart. Gaon Digital Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107031910/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=2021&hitYear=2021&termGbn=year&year_time=3. 7 January 2022. dead. 10 February 2023.
  21. Web site: Pocket – Evergreen (feat. Kloe). Spotify. 26 May 2023. 26 July 2023.
  22. Web site: Pocket Sprinkles a Dose of Love on Debut EP. Lim, Sheila. EDM Identity. 23 June 2023. 26 July 2023.
  23. Web site: Interview: Kloë. Henderson, Scott. The List. 10 February 2023. 2 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230202110633/https://list.co.uk/news/12984/interview-kloe. live.
  24. Web site: Pop, Rock and Jazz, Nov 29. Cairns, Dan. The Times. 29 November 2015. 10 February 2023. subscription. https://archive.today/20221127145330/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/pop-rock-and-jazz-nov-29-dcjvbfbwqbv. 27 November 2022. live.
  25. Web site: 21 Cool New Artists 21 And Under. Nylon. 26 September 2016. 10 February 2023. 22 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022220734/https://www.nylon.com/articles/21-cool-new-artists-under-21. live.
  26. Web site: Pop Corner: teen-pop queen Kloe drops a sparse banger; Tom Odell is a sweet angel. Malone, Ailbhe. The Irish Times. 11 July 2016. 8 March 2023. 7 March 2023. https://archive.today/20230307232428/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/pop-corner-teen-pop-queen-kloe-drops-a-sparse-banger-tom-odell-is-a-sweet-angel-1.2717941. live. limited.
  27. Web site: Rising stars of 2017: singer Kloe. Cragg, Michael. The Guardian. 1 January 2017. 10 February 2023. 22 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022220732/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jan/01/rising-stars-2017-singer-kloe-pop-grip. live.
  28. Web site: Playlist: 10 tracks you need to hear – Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Missy Elliott. Corner, Lewis. Davidson, Amy. Digital Spy. 9 February 2016. 10 February 2023. 22 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022220735/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/new-songs-playlist/a782920/playlist-10-tracks-you-need-to-hear-beyonce-dua-lipa-missy-elliott/. live.
  29. Web site: Ones to watch: 16 artists who'll own 2016. Manning, James. Parker, Tristan. Curle, Michael. Time Out. 22 December 2015. 28 July 2023. 1 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160101122630/http://www.timeout.com/london/music/ones-to-watch-16-artists-who-will-own-2016. dead.
  30. Web site: Kloe Shares New Teenage Craze EP. Black, Adrienne. Pigeons and Planes. 5 February 2016. 10 February 2023. 27 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230127210008/https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2016/02/kloe-shares-new-teenage-craze-ep. live.
  31. Web site: MNEK launches LGBTQ+ music writing camp to celebrate Pride in London. Copsey, Rob. Official Charts Company. 27 June 2019. 10 February 2023. 22 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022220732/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/mnek-launches-lgbtqplus-music-writing-camp-to-celebrate-pride-in-london__26738/. live.
  32. Web site: Band Crush: Kloe Is The Nostalgic, Unfiltered Pop Star Of The Digital Age. Gore, Sydney. 8 January 2016. Nylon. 10 February 2023. 25 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221025165950/https://www.nylon.com/articles/kloe-interview. live.
  33. Kate Nash Enlists Green Day, Radiohead, More for Standing Rock Protest. Blistein, Jon. Rolling Stone. 2 December 2016. limited. 10 February 2023. 22 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022220732/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kate-nash-enlists-green-day-radiohead-more-for-standing-rock-protest-109135/. live.
  34. Web site: Teenage Craze – EP by Kloe on Apple Music. 5 February 2016. iTunes Store (GB). 10 February 2023. 23 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221023220943/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/teenage-craze-ep/1073795202. dead.
  35. Web site: Kloë – 'Grip'. Pigeons and Planes. 12 December 2014. 10 February 2023. 23 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221023220940/https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2014/12/kloe-grip. live.
  36. Web site: Kloë – Feel. Spotify. 29 April 2015. 10 February 2023. 23 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221023220938/https://open.spotify.com/album/5UUBQb5XyEQ4z1OY8l2n6F. live.
  37. Web site: Touch – Single by Kloe on Apple Music. 20 November 2015. iTunes Store (GB). 10 February 2023. 23 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221023220945/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/touch-single/1056043721. live.
  38. Web site: UDSM – Single by Kloe on Apple Music. 7 July 2016. iTunes Store (GB). 10 February 2023. 23 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221023220940/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/udsm-single/1128753769. live.
  39. Web site: Liability – Single by Kloe on Apple Music. 19 August 2016. iTunes Store (GB). 10 February 2023. 23 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221023220938/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/liability-single/1133988283. live.
  40. Heavy Love. Louise. 190296902444. Lil Lou Records. Liner notes. 2020.
  41. Web site: Next to You (feat. Rvssian) By Becky G., Digital Farm Animals & Rvssian. Universal Music Publishing Group. 10 February 2023. live. 30 October 2022. https://archive.today/20221030113045/https://www.umusicpub.com/us/Digital-Music-Library/song/410763/becky-g-digital-farm-animals-rvssian-next-to-you-feat-rvssian-single.
  42. Fancy You. Twice. 8809440338757. JYP Entertainment. Liner notes. 2019.
  43. Never Gonna Dance Again. Taemin. 8809633189517. SM Entertainment. Liner notes. 2020.
  44. Nonstop. Oh My Girl. 8803581201567. WM Entertainment. Liner notes. 2020.
  45. More & More. Twice. 8809440339884. JYP Entertainment. Liner notes. 2020.
  46. Lilac. IU. 8804775158773. EDAM Entertainment. Liner notes. 2021.
  47. Taste of Love. Twice. 8809633189708. JYP Entertainment. Liner notes. 2021.
  48. Doublast. Kep1er. 8809704424523. Wake One Entertainment. Liner notes. 2022.
  49. Bare & Rare. Chungha. 8809704424585. MNH Entertainment. Liner notes. 2022.
  50. Loossemble. Loossemble. CTDENM. Liner notes. 2023.

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