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Olivia Dean
Olivia Dean
Birth name	Olivia Lauryn Dean
Born	14 March 1999 (age 25); Haringey, Greater London, England
Occupation	Singer
Years active	2017–present
Labels	AMF Records, EMI

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Olivia Lauryn Dean (born 14 March 1999) is an English singer. She began her career working in collaboration with Rudimental. She was named Amazon Music's 2021 breakthrough artist of the year^[1] and recorded an exclusive version of Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song" for Amazon's 2021 Christmas Originals line-up,^[2] which charted at number 19 in the UK singles chart.^[3]

Early life

Dean was born in the London Borough of Haringey to an English father and a Jamaican-Guyanese mother. She grew up in Walthamstow. She took musical theatre lessons and participated in a gospel choir from a young age. She then attended the BRIT School.^[4]^[5]

Influences

Dean has cited Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse, Carole King, and the Supremes as inspirations.^[4]^[6]

Music Videos

After recording a handful of music videos for her first singles, Dean's aesthetic took a turn in the music video for her breakout single "The Hardest Part". Filmed in London, the music video features Dean and two carbon copies of herself as back-up singer/dancers. Each part was recorded separately and then merged together. Dean also cited The Supremes as one of her visual references for this music video.

Olivia has been outspoken about championing female artists, even going as far as to set a "rule" for herself to only work with women directors on her music videos. To quote Dean in an interview given for Number One Journal in 2021: "My music is for everyone to enjoy and relate to. But obviously, because I am a woman, it does come from a female lens. So, I feel it’s common sense for a woman to direct the videos."

After the video of her Live performance at The Jazz Cafe in 2022 took on a life of its own on YouTube, it seems like Dean's visual storytelling started to present a blend between the music video format and a live concert.

Along the release of her debut album "Messy", Dean filmed a live session featuring three tracks from the EP. The session was filmed as an earthy mix between a live performance and a music video experience. Olivia and her band were recorded in a field from morning to night, with behind the scenes intertwined between tracks.

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	UK ^[7]
Messy	Released: 30 June 2023 Label: Virgin EMI Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, streaming, vinyl	4

EPs

List of EPs, with selected details
Title	Details
Ok Love You Bye	Released: 22 November 2019 Label: AMF / Virgin EMI Records
What Am I Gonna Do on Sundays?	Released: 4 December 2020 Label: AMF / EMI
Olivia Dean If You Know What I Mean	Released: 4 June 2021 Label: UMG Recordings
Growth	Released: 30 July 2021^[8] Label: AMF / EMI

Singles

"Reason to Stay" (2018)
"Password Change" (2019)
"Baby Come Home" (2020)
"Crosswords" (2020)
"The Hardest Part" (2020)
"Merry Christmas Everyone" (2020)
"Echo" (2020)
"Be My Own Boyfriend" (2021)^[9]
"Slowly" (2021)^[10]
"The Christmas Song" (2021) UK #19
"Danger" (2022)
"UFO" (2023)
"Dive" (2023)
"Carmen" (2023)
"The Hardest Part" (2023) (with Leon Bridges)^[11] – No. 30 Adult Alternative Songs^[12]

As featured artist

"Free" (2017)
"Adrenaline" (2019)
"Call Me A Lioness" (2023)

Music videos

List of music videos
Year	Title
2019	"Password Change"
2019	"Ok Love You Bye"
2020	"Crosswords"
	"Baby Come Home"
	"The Hardest Part"
	"Echo"
2021	"Be My Own Boyfriend"
2021	"Slowly"
2022	"Danger"
2023	"UFO"
2023	"Dive"

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Nominee	Result	Ref
2020	UK Music Video Awards	Best R&B/Soul Video – UK	"Password Change"	Nominated	^[13]
2023	Mercury Prize	—	Messy	Pending	^[14]

References

^ Sherwin, Adam (12 April 2021). "London soul singer Olivia Dean named Amazon Music 2021 Breakthrough Artist". INews. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ "Amazon Music's exclusive Christmas songs line-up revealed". Official Charts.
^ "Olivia Dean". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Premiere: Olivia – 'Reason to Stay'". Wonderland. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ Barnes, Kelsey (4 December 2020). "Olivia Dean". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ Nasinde, Shama (10 August 2020). "interview olivia dean". Schön!. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ "Olivia Dean full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
^ Shepard, Ryan (31 July 2021). "Olivia Dean Releases Her 'Growth' EP". Def Pen.
^ Murray, Robin (16 April 2021). "Olivia Dean Finds Independence With 'Be My Own Boyfriend'". Clash. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ Campbell, Joel (9 July 2021). "Olivia Dean shares new single 'Slowly'". Voice Online. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
^ "Olivia Dean Has Teamed Up with Leon Bridges for a New Version of The Hardest Part". readdork. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
^ "Leon Bridges: Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
^ "UK Music Video Awards 2020: all the nominations!". Promonews. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
^ Snapes, Laura (27 July 2023). "Mercury Prize 2023: Arctic Monkeys tie Radiohead's record for most nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[1] Sherwin, Adam (12 April 2021). "London soul singer Olivia Dean named Amazon Music 2021 Breakthrough Artist". INews. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

[2] "Amazon Music's exclusive Christmas songs line-up revealed". Official Charts.

[3] "Olivia Dean". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 July 2023.

[wonderland_1-4] "Premiere: Olivia – 'Reason to Stay'". Wonderland. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.

[5] Barnes, Kelsey (4 December 2020). "Olivia Dean". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

[6] Nasinde, Shama (10 August 2020). "interview olivia dean". Schön!. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

[7] "Olivia Dean full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2023.

[8] Shepard, Ryan (31 July 2021). "Olivia Dean Releases Her 'Growth' EP". Def Pen.

[9] Murray, Robin (16 April 2021). "Olivia Dean Finds Independence With 'Be My Own Boyfriend'". Clash. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

[10] Campbell, Joel (9 July 2021). "Olivia Dean shares new single 'Slowly'". Voice Online. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

[11] "Olivia Dean Has Teamed Up with Leon Bridges for a New Version of The Hardest Part". readdork. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 18 June 2023.

[12] "Leon Bridges: Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2023.

[13] "UK Music Video Awards 2020: all the nominations!". Promonews. Retrieved 29 September 2020.

[14] Snapes, Laura (27 July 2023). "Mercury Prize 2023: Arctic Monkeys tie Radiohead's record for most nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

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 == Music Videos ==
-After recording a handful of music videos for her first singles, Dean's aesthetic took a turn in the music video for her breakout single "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72p1VhZhlMU The Hardest Part]". Filmmed in London, the music video features Dean and two carbon copies of herself as back-up singer/dancers. Each part was recorded separately and then merged together. Dean also quoted [[The Supremes]] as one of her visual references for this music video.
+After recording a handful of music videos for her first singles, Dean's aesthetic took a turn in the music video for her breakout single "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72p1VhZhlMU The Hardest Part]". Filmed in London, the music video features Dean and two carbon copies of herself as back-up singer/dancers. Each part was recorded separately and then merged together. Dean also cited [[The Supremes]] as one of her visual references for this music video.
-Olivia has been outspoken about championing female artists, even going as far as to set a "rule" for herself to only work with women directors on her music videos. To quote Dean in an interview given for [https://www.numberone.paris/ Number One Journal] in 2021: "''My music is for everyone to enjoy and relate to. But obviously, because I am a woman, it does come from a female lens. So I feel it’s common sense for a woman to direct the videos''."
+Olivia has been outspoken about championing female artists, even going as far as to set a "rule" for herself to only work with women directors on her music videos. To quote Dean in an interview given for [https://www.numberone.paris/ Number One Journal] in 2021: "''My music is for everyone to enjoy and relate to. But obviously, because I am a woman, it does come from a female lens. So, I feel it’s common sense for a woman to direct the videos''."
-After the video of her [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St7G1F4mu_4&t=1655s Live performance at The Jazz Cafe] in 2022 took on a life of its own in Youtube, it seems like Dean's visual storytelling started to present a blend between the music video format and a live concert.
+After the video of her [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St7G1F4mu_4&t=1655s Live performance at The Jazz Cafe] in 2022 took on a life of its own on YouTube, it seems like Dean's visual storytelling started to present a blend between the music video format and a live concert.
-Along the release of her debut album "Messy", Dean filmed a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg4a54rzIvA live session] featuring three tracks from the EP. The session was filmmed as an earthy mix between a live performance and a music video experience. Olivia and her band were recorded on a field from morning to night, with behind the scenes interwined between tracks.
+Along the release of her debut album "Messy", Dean filmed a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg4a54rzIvA live session] featuring three tracks from the EP. The session was filmed as an earthy mix between a live performance and a music video experience. Olivia and her band were recorded in a field from morning to night, with behind the scenes intertwined between tracks.
 ==Discography==