Clairo
Clairo | |
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Clairo performing at BST Hyde Park in July 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | DJ Baby Benz |
| Born | Claire Elizabeth Cottrill August 18, 1998 |
| Origin | Carlisle, Massachusetts, U.S |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | |
| Website | clairo |
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Claire Elizabeth Cottrill (born August 18, 1998), known professionally as Clairo, is an 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.