Clairo
Sign in to saveClaire Elizabeth Cottrill (born August 18, 1998), known professionally as Clairo, is a North American singer-songwriter.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1998-08-18
- Works
- 1
Top works
- À l'aube d'une Nouvelle Nuit
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Claire Elizabeth Cottrill (born August 18, 1998), known professionally as Clairo, is an American singer-songwriter. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Carlisle, Massachusetts, she began posting music on the internet at age 13.
Known for
- Hot Ones Versus — Self2024
- Tennis Ball on His Day Off — Tennis Ball (voice)2022
- Charli XCX: Alone Together — Self2022
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Musical Guest2014
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Musical Guest2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self2003
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,964,361
- Total plays
- 358,894,614
Tags
indie popbedroom popdream popLo-Fipop
Claire Elizabeth Cottrill (born August 18, 1998 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA), known professionally as Clairo, is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for unique style and evolving sound. Starting out making bedroom-pop and shifting more towards jazz on her latest record. She began sharing music online at age 13. Clairo gained widespread attention following the viral success of the music video for her lo-fi single "Pretty Girl" in 2017. She subsequently signed with Fader Label and released
via Last.fm · Clairo
Recent publications · Crossref
2 total works indexed
- Help seeking in men: When masculinity and self-compassion collide.
· 2018 · cited 53x
- Analysis of the distribution of functionally relevant rare codons
· 2008 · cited 33x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Clairo
- Musical artist.image
- Clairo - Sabrina Carpenter at BST Hyde Park - 20250706 - 100 (cropped).jpg
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Claire Elizabeth Cottrill
- Musical artist.caption
- Clairo performing at BST Hyde Park in July 2025
- Musical artist.alias
- DJ Baby Benz
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
- Musical artist.origin
- Carlisle, Massachusetts, U.S
- Musical artist.occupation
- Singer-songwriter
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2012–present
- Person.embed
- yes
- Person.signature
- Clairo sig.svg
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 18 August 1998
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Elizabeth
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Atlanta
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Charm
- Genre
- folk music
- Instrument
- voice
Article
19 sectionsContents
- Biography
- Early life and education
- Career
- 2011–2016: Early career
- 2017–2018: ''diary 001'' EP
- 2019–2020: ''Immunity''
- 2020–2023: ''Sling''
- 2024–present: ''Charm''
- Influences
- Artistry
- Activism
- Personal life
- Discography
- Band members
- Live performances
- Headlining tours
- Awards and nominations
- References
- External links
Claire Elizabeth Cottrill (born August 18, 1998), known professionally as Clairo, is a North American singer-songwriter.
Clairo began posting music on the internet at age 13 but rose to prominence following her viral video for her lo-fi single "Pretty Girl" in 2017. She then signed a recording contract with Fader Label and released her debut EP Diary 001 (2018). Her debut studio album, Immunity (2019), includes the singles "Bags" and "Sofia", the latter of which was her first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Cottrill's second studio album, Sling (2021) debuted in the top 20 of the US Billboard 200. Her third studio album, Charm (2024), was self-released and received a 2025 Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Music Album.
Gallery (4)
Connections
Categories
1998 births21st-century American LGBTQ people21st-century American women singersAmerican bisexual singersAmerican bisexual womenAmerican indie pop musiciansAmerican indie rock musiciansAmerican Internet celebritiesAmerican LGBTQ women singersAmerican women pop singersAmerican women rock singersBedroom pop musicians