Lola Young (singer) explained

Background:person
Lola Young
Birth Date:2001 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Croydon, United Kingdom
Years Active:2019–present
Label:Island

Lola Young (born 4 January 2001) is an English singer and songwriter.[1] [2] [3] In 2021, Young was nominated for the Brit Award for Rising Star. She was chosen to cover the 1980s hit "Together in Electric Dreams" for the John Lewis Christmas advert,[4] with a slowed down arrangement.[5] The following year, she placed fourth in the BBC Sound of 2022.[6] In October 2024, Young was featured on the song "Like Him" on Tyler, the Creator's album Chromakopia.[7] Young has spoken openly about her diagnosis with schizoaffective disorder.[8]

Discography

Studio albums

Mini-albums

Extended plays

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[9] 		CAN
[10] 		US
Bub.
[11] 		US
Rock
[12]
"Messy"[13] 202441 97 11 13This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway

Other charted songs

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[14] 		AUS
[15] 		CAN
[16] 		IRE
[17] 		NZ
[18] 		US
[19] 		US
R&B/HH
[20] 		WW
[21]
"Like Him"
202433 55 43 28 28 29 6 37Chromakopia

References

  1. Web site: . Lola Young review – the back-to-front rise of a powerhouse pop star . Kitty . Empire . 9 March 2024 . 10 June 2024.
  2. Web site: . Lola Young, Scala, review: proves she's on her way to stardom . Kate. French-Morris. 6 March 2024 . 10 June 2024.
  3. Web site: . Lola Young: ‘I had to train massively, I didn’t pop out the womb like Beyoncé’ . Hannah . Ewens. 12 May 2023 . 10 June 2024.
  4. News: 4 November 2021. John Lewis Christmas advert song: Who is singer Lola Young behind the new ad? . Annabel . Nugent. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220621/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/john-lewis-christmas-advert-song-electric-dreams-b1951222.html . 21 June 2022 . subscription . live. The Independent. en . 12 January 2022.
  5. Web site: John Lewis accused of copying arrangement of Electric Dreams for Christmas ad. TheGuardian.com. 11 November 2021.
  6. Web site: BBC - Sound of 2022 . BBC . 18 November 2023.
  7. Web site: Williams . Sophie . Lola Young on Working With Tyler, The Creator, Becoming a Global Sensation . 19 November 2024 . 20 November 2024 . Billboard (magazine).
  8. News: Halls . Eleanor . 2022-02-19 . ‘I try to see it as a superpower’: pop star Lola Young on being schizoaffective . 2024-05-31 . The Telegraph . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  9. Web site: Lola Young full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. 29 November 2024.
  10. Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of December 7, 2024. Billboard. 3 December 2024.
  11. Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of December 7, 2024. Billboard. 3 December 2024.
  12. Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of December 7, 2024. Billboard. 3 December 2024.
  13. Web site: Lola Young shares 'Messy' and announces new album This Wasn't Meant for You Anyway. NME. 31 May 2024. 22 November 2024. Elizabeth. Aubrey.
  14. Web site: Tyler The Creator . . 1 December 2024.
  15. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 11 November 2024. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1810. 5. November 11, 2024.
  16. Tyler, the Creator – Chart History: Canadian Hot 100. Billboard. 1 December 2024.
  17. Web site: Top 100 Singles, Week Ending 8 November 2024. Official Charts Company. 8 November 2024.
  18. Web site: Official Top 40 Singles. Recorded Music NZ. November 8, 2024. 1 December 2024.
  19. Tyler, the Creator – Chart History: Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. 1 December 2024.
  20. Tyler, the Creator – Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. 1 December 2024.
  21. Tyler, the Creator – Chart History: Billboard Global 200. Billboard. 1 December 2024.

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