Cleo Sol
Cleo Sol | |
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| Birth name | Cleopatra Zvezdana Nikolic |
| Born | 24 March 1991 Ladbroke Grove, London, England |
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| Years active | 2008 - present |
| Labels | Forever Living Originals |
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Cleopatra Zvezdana Nikolic[2] (born 24 March 1991), better known by her stage name Cleo Sol, is an British singer-songwriter.
Early life
Born and raised in Ladbroke Grove, London. Cleo Sol is born to an Serbian–Spanish mother and an Jamaican father both musicians.[3]
Music career
Cleo Sol made her debut in 2008 featuring on the single "Tears" by Tinie Tempah.[4] In 2011, Cleo Sol signed to DaVinChe's record label Dirty Canvas and Island Records, releasing singles such as "High" and "Never the Right Time (Who Do You Love)".[5][6]
Nikolic took a musical hiatus from 2012 to 2017.[1] She returned with the EP Winter Songs, released on 9 March 2018.[7]
In 2019 Cleo Sol was featured on the single "Selfish" by British rapper Little Simz, reconnecting in 2021 with the rapper for the song "Woman'.[8][9]
Nikolic released her debut studio album, Rose in the Dark, on 27 March 2020, included by Complex and Clash in their end-of-year lists.[10][11] The following year, Nikolic released her second studio album, titled Mother, on 20 August 2021.[12]
She is rumoured to be a member of the British R&B group Sault who have released five studio albums.[13][14][15]
Musical style
Nikolic has cited influences from Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott while growing up on genres such as reggae, Motown and Latin music.[3][16][17]
Personal life
In 2021, Nikolic gave birth to a daughter.[18]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Rose in the Dark |
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| Mother |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Winter Songs |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "High"[21] (featuring Gappy Ranks) |
2011 | Non-album single |
| "Never the Right Time (Who Do You Love)"[22] | 2012 | |
| "Code to Crack"[23] (with Toddla T featuring Scrufizzer) | ||
| "Why Don't You"[24] | 2017 | Winter Songs & Rose in the Dark |
| "Try and You Try"[25] | Winter Songs | |
| "One"[26] | 2019 | Non-album single |
| "Sweet Blue"[27] | ||
| "Butterfly"[28] | 2020 | Rose in the Dark |
| "Shine"[29] | Non-album single |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Tears"[30] (Tinie Tempah featuring Cleo Sol) |
2008 | Non-album single |
| "Selfish"[31] (Little Simz featuring Cleo Sol) |
2019 | Grey Area |
| "Woman"[32] (Little Simz featuring Cleo Sol) |
2021 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Ladder"[33] | 2012 | Angel, Mark Asari | 7 Minutes Before Time |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Music for Your Soul: An Interview with Cleo Sol". No Basic Girls Allowed. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cleo Sol Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Cleo Sol: Get Familiar". Soul in Stereo. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "GRM Exclusive: 11 Essential Tinie Tempah Tunes". GRM Daily. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ "Cleo Sol - The Vogue". The Vogue. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ "Cleo Sol - PRS for Music Foundation". PRS Foundation. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ "Premiere: Cleo Sol Shares Jazz-Inspired "Still Cold" Ahead Of New EP". Complex. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ "Little Simz connects with Cleo Sol for "Woman"". Revolt. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ "She Got Next: 10 upcoming female artists to watch". Revolt. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ "Complex UK's Best Albums Of 2020". Complex. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ "Clash Albums of the Year 2020". Clash. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ Empire, Kitty (22 August 2021). "Cleo Sol: Mother review – intimate, spacious soul-jazz". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ Manno, Lizie (22 June 2020). "Sault's Album-of-the-Year Contender Embodies Black Excellence and Justified Fury". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ Curto, Justin (9 July 2021). "Song Review: SAULT 'Bitter Streets' Off NINE With Cleo Sol". Vulture. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ Homewood, Ben (1 October 2020). "Making Waves: Sault". Music Week. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ "Get to Know: Cleo Sol". MTV.co.uk. 25 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "British-Jamaican Singer Cleo Sol One of Eight Emerging Artists Changing the Sound of Soul". Jamaicans.com. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Cleo Sol (@gyallikecee) · Instagram photos and videos". Instagram. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Rose in the Dark by Cleo Sol on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Mother by Cleo Sol on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "High - EP by Cleo Sol on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Never the Right Time (Who Do You Love) - Single by Cleo Sol on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Code to Crack (feat. Scrufizzer) - Single - Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Why Don't You - Single by Cleo Sol on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Try and You Try - Single by Cleo Sol on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "One - Single by Cleo Sol on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Sweet Blue - Single by Cleo Sol on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Butterfly - Single by Cleo Sol on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Shine - Single by Cleo Sol on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Tears (feat. Cleo Soul) - Single by Tinie Tempah on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Selfish (feat. Cleo Sol) - Single by Little Simz on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "Woman (feat. Cleo Sol) by Little Simz on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ↑ "7 Minutes Before Time - EP by Angel on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
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