Chlöe Howl (born Chlöe Louise Howells; 4 March 1995), is a British singer-songwriter. She was shortlisted for the BBC Sound of 2014 and the 2014 BRIT Awards: Critics Choice Award.
Chlöe Howl | |
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.jpg) Howl in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Chlöe Louise Howells |
| Born | 4 March 1995 England |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | |
Career
editEarly life
editChlöe Howl (real name Chlöe Howells)[1] was born on 4 March 1995 in England. The unusual use of the diaeresis above the "o" in her name is said to be a mistake her parents made on her birth certificate.[2] Her father is from Wales and her mother is English. She grew up in the village of Holyport, near Maidenhead, Berkshire.[3] She attended Holyport Primary,[4] and then Altwood Secondary School.[3] At the age of 10 she recorded and sold her own Christmas CD (singing All I Want for Christmas Is You[5]) to help raise funds for her primary school.[4] Howl left school aged 16 and signed a record deal with Columbia Records shortly afterwards.[6] For a brief time she worked in an office, but spent much of the following three years writing and recording songs for her debut album.[7]
2013–present
editOn 4 March 2013, her first extended play, Rumour, was released for free download. In June 2013, she released the video for her first single, "No Strings". She released a second extended play No Strings on 26 August.[7] "No Strings" was part of the soundtrack for the movie Kick-Ass 2.[7] On 9 December 2013, her second single "Paper Heart" was released.[8]
On 2 December 2013 she was nominated for the BBC Sound of 2014.[9] On 5 December 2013 she was shortlisted for the 2014 BRIT Awards: Critics' Choice Award,[10] eventually finishing behind Sam Smith.[11] Howl was included in the New Artists 2014 list by iTunes, along with MØ, Sam Smith and Dan Croll.[12] Howl supported Ellie Goulding at some of her 2014 shows in Europe.[13] In March 2014 she released "Rumour" as her third single.[14]
It was expected that her debut studio album Chlöe Howl would be released in 2014 by Columbia Records (Sony Music),[8][15] but by April 2015 it was being reported that she had left Sony Music.[16] She released a new single "Bad Dream" via the indie label Heavenly Songs in April 2015.[16] In May 2015 she teamed up with fashion house Fendi to model their new range of Orchidea sunglasses.[17] In June 2016 she appeared alongside Ella Eyre in a video promoting the Nintendo 3DS handheld console.[18]
Her single, "Magnetic" was released on 16 June 2017, followed by "Do It Alone" which was released on 26 October 2017. Howl released "Work" on 4 October 2018, the lead single from her EP of the same name, released on 29 November 2018. Howl released "Millionaire" on 7 March 2019.[19] Howl released "In the Middle (Sad Banger)" on 7 June 2019.[20]
Discography
editEPs
edit| Title | Songs | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Rumour |
"Rumour" |
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| No Strings |
"No Strings" |
|
| Paper Heart |
"Paper Heart" |
|
| Rumour (US only)[21] |
"Rumour" |
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| Work[22] |
"Work" |
|
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [23] |
FRA [24] |
POL [25] | |||
| 2013 | "No Strings" | — | 182 | — | Chlöe Howl (unreleased) |
| "Paper Heart" | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | "Rumour" | 84 | — | 4 | |
| "Disappointed" | — | — | — | ||
| 2015 | "Bad Dream" | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | "Magnetic" | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Do It Alone" | — | — | — | ||
| 2018 | "Work" | — | — | — | Work EP |
| "23" | — | — | — | ||
| 2019 | "Millionaire" | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "In the Middle (Sad Banger)" | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||
As featured artist
edit| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Yolanda" (Thumpers featuring Chlöe Howl) |
Together EP |
| 2021 | "We Were Young" (Shibashi featuring Chlöe Howl) |
Shibashi EP |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Director | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "No Strings" | Dawn Shadforth | |
| "Paper Heart" | James Copeman | ||
| "I Wish I Could Tell You" | Dawn Shadforth | [26] | |
| "Rumour" | De La Muerte | [27] | |
| 2014 | "Disappointed" | Emil Nava | |
| 2017 | "Magnetic" | fortyfourfilms | [28] |
| "Do It Alone" | Temptress | [29] | |
| 2018 | "Work" | Jessica Belgrave | [30] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BBC Sound of... | Sound of 2014 | Herself | Nominated | [31] |
| BRIT Awards | Critic's Choice | [32] |
References
edit- ^ "Approved: Chlöe Howl – No Strings". completemusicupdate.com. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "Chlöe Howl – No Strings". The Guardian. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Teen singer hopes to break US". Windsor Express. 1 January 2007. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Chloe lands TV role". Maidenhead Advertiser. 16 December 2005. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "She"s a rockin" and a trolling". Maidenhead Advertiser. 28 April 2006. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "Chlöe Howl: 'All my songs are about being a bored teenager, 'cos I am one'". The Guardian. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ a b c Radar Band Of The Week – Chloe Howl, NME, 27 August 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013
- ^ a b "Chlöe Howl – New Music". The Daily Telegraph. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ^ BBC Sound of 2014 longlist revealed, BBC News, 2 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013
- ^ Brit Awards 2014: Critics' Choice Award shortlists Chlöe Howl, Ella Eyre and Sam Smith, The Independent, 5 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013
- ^ Sam Smith scoops Brits Critics’ Choice award, Metro, 12 December 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2013
- ^ "iTunes reveal New Artists 2014 list". Entertainment STV. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ^ "Chlöe Howl to support Ellie's 2014 tour". elliegoulding.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Get millions of songs. All ad-free". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Chlöe Howl by Chlöe Howl, on Amazon.co.uk
- ^ a b "Chloe Howl is back with brand new song 'Bad Dream' on Spotify". Digital Spy. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "Take a psychedelic road trip with Fendi & Chloë Howl". Dazed Digital. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ^ "Nintendo signs up Ella Eyre as 3DS Ambassador". Complete Music Update. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Chlöe Howl on Instagram.
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/ByYCzepHAAQ/ Chlöe Howl] on Instagram.
- ^ "Chlöe Howl on Apple Music". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Work - EP by Chlöe Howl". Apple Music. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
- For "Rumour": "Chloe Howl at Official UK Charts". The Official UK Charts Company.
- ^ "Discographie Chlöe Howl". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Chlöe Howl – Rumour (Polish Airplay Top 20 Chart)". ZPAV.
- ^ "Chlöe Howl - I Wish I Could Tell You - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ "Chlöe Howl - Magnetic - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Chlöe Howl - do It Alone - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 30 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Chlöe Howl - Work - YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Sound of 2014". BBC. 10 January 2014.
- ^ "Sam Smith wins Brits Critics' Choice award". BBC News. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
External links
edit- Chlöe Howl at IMDb
- Chlöe Howl at AllMusic