1. Clairo began posting music on the internet at age 13.
26 Facts About Clairo
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Clairo rose to prominence following the viral success of the music video for her lo-fi single "Pretty Girl" in 2017.
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Clairo signed a record deal, releasing her debut EP Diary 001 with Fader Label, which was created by her father's friend.
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Clairo is the daughter of marketing executive Geoff Cottrill and Allie Cottrill, a photographer and designer.
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Clairo performed cover songs at local businesses including Blue Dry Goods.
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Clairo began posting music to Bandcamp under the names Clairo and DJ Baby Benz while attending Concord-Carlisle High School in Concord, Massachusetts.
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Clairo began posting covers, songs, and DJ mixes of rap music on SoundCloud.
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Clairo put three short films on an old YouTube channel and maintained a second channel for covers and short films.
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Clairo first drew wide attention in late 2017 when the video for her song "Pretty Girl" went viral on YouTube.
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Clairo became a client of talent agency Haight Brand near the end of 2017.
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On May 24,2019, Clairo released a new single, "Bags", and announced her debut studio album Immunity, which was released on August 2,2019.
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Since 2019, Clairo has been managed by Mike Ahern and Jimmy Bui.
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On June 11,2021, Clairo released "Blouse", the first single from her second studio album, Sling, which was announced on the same day.
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The record is for Clairo, but it is a record of her attempts to reevaluate her goals in life, bearing the Laurel Canyon imprint and replaces Immunity sparse electronic flourishes with lush, acoustic folk frequently adorned with swooning vocal harmonies, delicate strings, and the warm swell of brass.
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In February 2022, Clairo embarked on the US leg of the Sling tour.
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Clairo canceled the last three dates of her North American tour, after a technical incident at her gig in Toronto left her with temporary hearing damage.
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Clairo released two charity singles on Bandcamp, "For Now" with all proceeds directed to Everytown for Gun Safety and For the Gworls, and "Lavender" to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders during the Gaza war.
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In January 2024, Clairo teased a new album with a post on Instagram, captioning it "maybe this year".
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On July 18,2024, to promote the record, Clairo performed "Juna", the seventh track of the album, live at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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Clairo recalled that the Shins' Wincing the Night Away was the first album she "really completely geeked out over", crediting it as her inspiration to make music.
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Clairo said that her musical influences were a mixture of her mother and father's musical tastes, citing artists including Al Green, Brenton Wood, Billy Paul, Cocteau Twins, Trashcan Sinatras, the The, and Public Image Ltd.
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In July 2020, Clairo signed an open letter to then-UK Equalities minister Liz Truss calling for a ban on all forms of LGBT+ conversion therapy.
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In October 2023, Clairo signed the Artists4Ceasefire open letter calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza war to President Joe Biden.
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Clairo enrolled in the Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries, but dropped out after one year to pursue music full time.
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Clairo came out as bisexual to her fans via Twitter in May 2018.
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Clairo was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis at the age of 17.