Elio (Welsh-Canadian singer)

Elio
Birth nameCharlotte Grace Victoria Lee
Born1998 or 1999 (age 25–26)[1]
Swansea, Wales[2]
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Years active2020–present

Charlotte Grace Victoria Lee (born 1998 or 1999), known professionally as Elio, is a Welsh-Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer.[3][2]

Life

She grew up in Swansea, but moved with her family to Toronto when she was seven.

Her first single was "My friends online", released in March 2020.[4]

In July 2020, she released her first EP "u and me, but mostly me".[5]

Her second EP, released in January 2021, was "Can You Hear Me Now?".[6]

A remix album of her second EP, titled "ELIO and Friends : The Remixes", was released in May 2021.

In February 2022, she released her single "Read the room".[7]

In August 2022, she released the mixtape "ELIO’S INFERNO".[8][1]

In May 2024, she released her debut album "something in the air", originally scheduled to be released on April 19th, it was delayed to May 31st due to multiple issues. The album was preceded by the singles "Sorority" and "A2B", both released in late 2023, and "More Than My Mind", "Can I Make You Jealous?", "ASPHALT RODEO" and "my mother's jeans".

Her influences include The 1975, Charli XCX, Taylor Swift, and Sufjan Stevens.

Charli XCX is a mentor as well as being part of Elio's management team.[9]

Lee's stage name was inspired by the character Elio Perlman played by Timothée Chalamet in the movie Call Me by Your Name.[10]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Something In The Air (2024)[11]

Mixtapes

  • Elio's Inferno (2022)

Remix albums

  • Elio and Friends : The Remixes (2021)

Extended plays

  • u and me, but mostly me (2020)
  • Can You Hear Me Now? (2021)

References

  1. ^ a b Torres, Eric (5 August 2022). "Elio: Elio's Inferno". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b Mylrea, Hannah (16 July 2020). "Meet Elio, the quarantune creator whose glossy sound imagines Ariana Grande crossed with The 1975". NME. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  3. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "Biography Elio". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. ^ Browne, Hannah (20 March 2020). "Elio's debut single "My Friends Online" couldn't come at a better time | Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  5. ^ Mylrea, Hannah (16 July 2020). "Meet Elio, the quarantune creator whose glossy sound imagines Ariana Grande crossed with The 1975". NME. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  6. ^ Smith, McKinzie (25 January 2021). "REVIEW: Elio's "Can You Hear Me Now?" Doesn't Disappoint". buzzkill. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  7. ^ Murray, Robin (18 February 2022). "Pop Rebel Elio Shares 'Read The Room'". Clash. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  8. ^ Kent, Matthew (29 July 2022). "Elio is on the rise | Interview". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  9. ^ Young, Martyn (2 April 2021). "Elio: "I work with her every day, so there's the Charli that I work with who I forget is actually Charli XCX" | Dork". Dork. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  10. ^ Greenwood, Douglas. "Elio is Charli XCX's new peachy keen pop protégé". i-d.vice.com. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  11. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/C2kjIQWRweg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==