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Olivia Lauryn Dean (born 14 March 1999) is an English neo soul singer. She has released two studio albums, Messy (2023) and The Art of Loving (2025), which is set to be released in September, and five EPs. In 2021, Dean was named the breakthrough artist of the year by Amazon Music and in 2023 she was selected as BBC Music Introducing Artist of the Year.
Braham got Dean into an audition with Rudimental, who hired Dean as a backing vocalist at age 17. Her first show was at the Sziget Festival in front of 16,000 people. She was featured on Rudimental's single "Adrenaline" on the album Toast to Our Differences (2019). She said that she was not good in the position as she often sang the tune instead of just the harmony.
In November 2019, she released her debut EP, OK Love You Bye, recorded in a converted east London pub. After it was streamed millions of times, she was offered and signed a recording contract with EMI. Her second EP, What Am I Gonna Do On Sundays?, was released in December 2020.
In 2021, Dean recorded an exclusive version of Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song" for Amazon's Christmas Originals line-up, which charted at number 19 in the UK singles chart. That year, she was named the breakthrough artist of the year by Amazon Music.
In 2023, Dean was selected as BBC Music Introducing Artist of the Year.
In June 2023, she released her debut album, Messy.
Dean performed at Glastonbury Festival 2024. On 26 June 2024, she released a single, "Time". She released a cover of The Supremes's "You Can't Hurry Love" recorded at Jools' Annual Hootenanny on 9 October 2024. She released her third single of the year, "Touching Toes" on 15 November. In February 2025, Dean released the single "It Isn't Perfect But It Might Be" for the film .
Her second album, The Art of Loving, is set to be released on 26 September 2025.
Her music is described as "devastating heartbreak ballads and sing-along self-love anthems".
Dean is a supporter of West Ham United.
Artistry and influences
Dean has cited Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Carole King and the Supremes as inspirations.
Personal life
Dean is a brand ambassador for Chanel. In 2020, her mother became the deputy leader of the Women's Equality Party. Dean describes herself as "a very strong feminist".
Tours
Headlining
Discography
Studio albums
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EPs
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Singles
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As featured artist
Music videos
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! Title 2019 "Password Change" "Ok Love You Bye" 2020 "Crosswords" "Baby Come Home" "The Hardest Part" "Echo" 2021 "Be My Own Boyfriend" "Slowly" 2022 "Danger" 2023 "UFO" "Dive" "Call Me a Lioness"
Awards and nominations
2020 UK Music Video Awards Best R&B/Soul Video – UK "Password Change" 2023 Mercury Prize Messy 2024 Brit Awards Best Pop Act Herself British Artist of the Year Best New Artist
Notes
Categories: Living People, 1999 Births, 21st-century English Women Singers, 21st-century English Singers, English People Of Guyanese Descent, English People Of Jamaican Descent, English Soul Singers, People Educated At The Brit School, Singers From The London Borough Of Waltham Forest, Singers From The London Borough Of Haringey, People From Highams Park
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