Lola Young (singer)
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| Born | 4 January 2001 Croydon, United Kingdom |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Island |
| Website | www |
Lola Young (born 4 January 2001) is an English singer and songwriter.[1][2][3]
Musical career
[edit]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]
Young was one of the opening acts for Melanie Martinez on July 31, 2024, the last day of US shows for Martinez's The Trilogy Tour in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Influences
[edit]Young has listed Joni Mitchell, Prince, Adele, Frank Ocean, and Anderson .Paak among her musical influences.
Personal life
[edit]Young has spoken openly about her diagnosis with schizoaffective disorder.[7]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
- My Mind Wanders and Sometimes Leaves Completely (2023)
- This Wasn't Meant For You Anyway (2024)
Mini-albums
- Intro (2019)
Extended plays
- Renaissance (2020)
- After Midnight (2021)
Singles
- "6 Feet Under" (2019)
- "Blind Love" (2019)
- "Pick Me Up" (2020)
- "None For You" (2020)
- "Same Bed" (2020)
- "Woman" (2020)
- "Ruin My Make Up" (2021)
- "Bad Tattoo" (2021)
- "Pill or a Lullaby (4AM Till Sunrise)" (2021)
- "Blue (2AM)" (2021)
- "Fake" (2021)
- "Together in Electric Dreams" (2021)
- "So Sorry" (2022)
- "Stream of Consciousness" (2022)
- "Annabel's House" (2023)
- "Don't Hate Me" (2023)
- "What Is It About Me" (2023)
- "Money" (2023)
- "Revolve Around You" (2023)
- "Conceited" (2023)
- "Wish You Were Dead" (2024)
- "Intrusive Thoughts" (2024)
- "Big Brown Eyes" (2024)
- "Fuck" (2024)
- "Messy" (2024)
- "Good Books" (2024)
- "Flicker of Light" (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ Empire, Kitty (9 March 2024). "Lola Young review – the back-to-front rise of a powerhouse pop star". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ French-Morris, Kate (6 March 2024). "Lola Young, Scala, review: proves she's on her way to stardom". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Ewens, Hannah (12 May 2023). "Lola Young: 'I had to train massively, I didn't pop out the womb like Beyoncé'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ Nugent, Annabel (4 November 2021). "John Lewis Christmas advert song: Who is singer Lola Young behind the new ad?". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "John Lewis accused of copying arrangement of Electric Dreams for Christmas ad". TheGuardian.com. 11 November 2021.
- ^ "BBC - Sound of 2022". BBC. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ Halls, Eleanor (2022-02-19). "'I try to see it as a superpower': pop star Lola Young on being schizoaffective". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-05-31.