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flowerovlove | |
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| Birth name | Fatoumata Joyce Cissé |
| Also known as | flowerovlove |
| Born | 2005 Lambeth, London, England |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | Capitol Records |
Fatoumata Joyce Cissé (born 2005), known professionally as Flowerovlove (stylised lowercase as flowerovlove), is an English singer-songwriter and producer from London. She debuted in 2020 and has since released three EPs. She won Artist To Watch at the 2022 A&R Awards and New Artist at the 2024 Music Week Women in Music Awards.
In 2022, she was named one of VEVO's Artists to Watch and The Forty Five's Future Five, and named Future Artist of The Month by BBC Radio 1 in 2023.[1][2][3]
Early life
editCissé was born in the South London Borough of Lambeth to Ivorian parents and grew up in South London and Essex,[4] speaking Mandingo at home. Cissé pursued A Levels in English, French, and History.[5] She started making her own music at the age of six, but decided to pursue music as a career during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Career
editAt age 15 in August 2020, Cissé released her debut single "Kiss & Chase";[7] "Unseen Miracles" and "Fat Wave" followed later in the year.[8] She released her debut EP Think Flower in May 2021,[9] featuring production and songwriting input from her brother Wilfred Cissé and Isaac Levine. She claimed care for the planet and humanity inspired the EP.[5] She had her first live gig at Laylow in June. In August, Cissé released the lo-fi rap single "Malibu", which amassed over 3 million streams, and then a psychedelic pop track "Saturday Yawning" in December.[10]
In early 2021, Cissé released the singles "I Love This Song", "We Will Get This Right", and "Hannah Montana". The former featured in the launch campaign for Hailey Bieber's skincare line Rhode, and its amitybloc-directed music video received a a nomination for Best Pop Video Newcomer at the 2022 UK Music Video Awards.[11] Later in 2022 arrived Cissé's second EP A Mosh Pit In The Clouds,[12] which included contributions from The Invisible Men, Dan Smith, Wilfred Cissé, and GG. The EP was accompanied by the singles "Get With You", "I Gotta I Gotta", and "Out for the Weekend". That autumn, Cissé made her UK live television debut performing the EP's second single "I Gotta I Gotta" on the BBC's Blue Peter[13] and supported Role Model on his tour titled TourX.[14]
For a period of time, Cissé was a model,[15] partaking in campaigns for fashion brands such as Gucci,[16] Pangaia, Swarovski.[17] She walked multiple fashion weeks, including Paris Fashion Week for the clothing line Xuly Bët.[18]
In early 2023, Cissé had her first headline dates, with support from Lexie Carroll and Kilu.[19] This was followed by performances at Primavera Sound, TRNSMT, Latitude Festival, Standon Calling, Boardmasters Festival, and Pukkelpop. In September, she performed for Mulberry.
On her 18th birthday,[20] Cissé signed with Capitol Records. She released the singles "Love You", "Coffee Shop", "Next Best Exit"[21] and "a girl like me" in 2023[22] and "BOYS" in 2024.[23] "Love You" ended up on the season 3 soundtrack of the Netflix series Heartstopper, which Cissé credited Heartstopper fans with making happen, while "a girl like me" gained popularity on social media for its queer-inclusive bridge.[20]
Cissé made her debut at the 2024 Glastonbury Music Festival on the Park Stage.[24] She also performed at Tramlines Festival,[25] Kendal Calling,[26] and Camp Bestival.[27] Through Capitol, Cissé released her third EP Ache in My Tooth that October, with the singles "breaking news" and "erase u" ahead of its release. [28][29] For the EP, which tells a chronological story "about different types of love",[20] Cissé collaborated on with the likes of Skyler Stonestreet and Amy Allen.[30]
Artistry
editInterested in pop from a young age, Cissé grew up in listening to Frank Ocean, One Direction, and Justin Bieber as well as ABBA and Boney M through her mother.[31] She said One Direction's "Best Song Ever" helped her realise the "power of music… [and] creative visuals", as the band "didn't just release a song, they released a world".[32] As she grew older, she discovered a love for a more indie sound, citing Tame Impala as one of her main influences, as well as The Strokes and Strawberry Guy.[33] She named the former's albums Lonerism and Currents in particular.[34][35] What sparked her interest in music was how music, whether it was from Tame Impala, Frank Ocean or One Direction, made her feel and wanting to create that feeling for others.[36]
Arielle Lana LeJarde of The Fader and Daphne Chouliaraki Milner of Atmos described Cissé's initial work as a blend of different genre influences, including bedroom pop, trap, neo-soul, dreampop, indie rock, pop punk, and psychedelic.[12][5] Ella Chadwick of Hunger corroborated that Cissé's second EP had "an injection of pop punk".[37]
Regarding her 2024 singles, Cissé told Flood magazine "I've always wanted to go a little bit more pop, but there will always be a twang of alternative". One of them, "breaking news", was inspired by Rex Orange County's "Loving is Easy" (2017).[15] In an interview with NME in the lead up to her third EP, a series of "glitter gel pen" pop love songs,[38] Cissé talked about the assumption she has a "Willow Smith or a soul vibe" because "I don't make that kind of music, I make pop... there's a space to be filled for a Black girl in pop".[20]
Discography
editEPs
edit| Title | Details |
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| Think Flower |
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| A Mosh Pit In The Clouds |
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| Ache in My Tooth |
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Singles
edit| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Kiss & Chase" | Non-album singles |
| "Unseen Miracles" | ||
| "Fat Wave" | ||
| 2021 | "Malibu" | |
| "Saturday Yawning" | ||
| 2022 | "I Love This Song" | |
| "Will We Ever Get This Right" | ||
| "Hannah Montana" | ||
| "Get With You" | A Mosh Pit in the Clouds | |
| "I Gotta I Gotta" | ||
| "Out for the Weekend" | ||
| 2023 | "Love You" | Non-album singles |
| "Coffee Shop" | ||
| "Next Best Exit" | ||
| "a girl like me" | ache in my tooth | |
| 2024 | "BOYS" | Non-album single |
| "breaking news" | ache in my tooth | |
| "erase u" |
Accolades
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK Music Video Awards | Best Video Newcomer | "I Love This Song" | Nominated | [11] |
| A&R Awards | Artist to Watch | Herself | Won | [39] | |
| 2024 | Women in Music Awards | New Artist | Won | [40] |
References
edit- ^ "Radio 1's Future Artists with Jack Saunders". BBC Radio 1. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Vevo Dscvr Artists to Watch 2023: K-Trap, Lauren Spencer Smith, Ramón Vegan, Flowerovlove". Music Business Worldwide. 8 December 2022.
- ^ Gunn, Charlotte (19 January 2023). "The Future Five – Flowerovlove: "Flowerovlove is all about love"". The Forty Five. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Carioli, Kaia (30 May 2023). "Nostalgia as Inspiration". Office. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ a b c Chouliaraki Milner, Daphne (9 December 2022). "Flowerovlove on Putting the Planet First". Atmos Earth. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Walker, Sophie Leigh (21 April 2022). "On the Rise: Flowerovlove". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Breedon, Jakk (19 August 2020). "Flowerovlove – Kiss & Chase". A1234. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ James George Potter (30 November 2020). "Creators Monthly (November)". Totally Wired!. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Murray, Robin (14 May 2021). "Flowerovlove Shares Remarkable Debut EP 'Think Flower'". Clash. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ Olsen, Katie (6 December 2021). "Flowerovlove: Saturday Yawning". Cool Hunting. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ a b "UK Music Video Awards 2022: Best Video Newcomer nominations in full". Promonews. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b LeJarde, Arielle Lana (10 November 2022). "flowerovlove releases A Mosh Pit In The Clouds EP". The Fader. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Blue Peter (14 October 2022). "Flowerovlove - I Gotta I Gotta LIVE PERFORMANCE Blue Peter". Retrieved 25 March 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ Wales-Harding, Megan (3 September 2022). "Role Model brings TOURx to London for a second night". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b Wass, Mike (22 May 2024). "flowerovlove: Nonchalant Lovergirl". Flood. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Gucci Epilogue Campaign". Success Models. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Our Swarovski Spotify Playlist". Swarovski. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Eleuterio, Juliette (21 January 2024). "Culted Sounds: flowerovlove talks self-love & Fashion Week lore". Culted. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Hendrikse, India (8 March 2023). "flowerovlove - Coming Up Dahlias". Puss Puss. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d Geraghty, Hollie (9 October 2024). "Flowerovlove: "It's always felt like my calling to be a pop girl"". NME. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Shutler, Ali (8 September 2024). "Flowerovlove is leaving toxicity behind with her new track, 'Next Best Exit'". Dork. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Major, Michael (10 November 2023). "Floweroflove Drops Dreamy New Single for 'A Girl Like Me'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Ohryn, Taylor (17 May 2024). "flowerovlove Drops New Single, "BOYS"". Hashtag Magazine. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Jack, Lauren (14 March 2024). "Glastonbury 2024: Dua Lipa, Sza and Coldplay set to headline festival". The Scotsman. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Yewdall, Hamish (28 July 2024). "A more musically profound chaos: Sunday at Tramlines 2024". Now Then. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Brown, Rachel (5 August 2024). ""Kendal Calling" Does it live up to the hype? Highlights 2024". Northern Exposure. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Flowerovlove - Dorset". Camp Bestival. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Jadene (26 July 2024). "Flowerovlove Returns With Infectious New Single 'Breaking News'". New Wave Mag. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Sam (13 September 2024). "flowerovlove has shared her new OTT crush single, 'erase u'". Dork. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Sharpe, Josh (14 October 2024). "flowerovlove Releases New EP 'ache in my tooth'". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (26 May 2022). "Flowerovlove: "I'm trying to put out an album that will be number one"". DIY Mag. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Wharton, Alyshea (3 July 2023). "You need to know Flowerovlove, south London's bedroom pop prodigy". Dazed. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Shutler, Ali (8 September 2023). "Flowerovlove is leaving toxicity behind with her new track, 'Next Best Exit'". Dork. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ Mitilian, Angie (21 December 2020). "Meet Flowerovlove: her perspective from fashion to music!". Fever Dream. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Sacal, Andrea (10 December 2021). "10 Questions with Rising Star Flowerovlove, as she Releases her New Single "Saturday Yawning"". 10 Magazine. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Flowerovlove Talks Her New Track "Saturday Yawning"". Wonderland. 3 December 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Chadwick, Ella (19 January 2023). "5 minutes with flowerovlove: The 17-year-old blossoming singer championing youth and individuality". Hunger. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Jazmine Kylene (17 October 2024). "flowerovlove Casts Us Under Love's All-Consuming Spell in 'ache in my tooth'". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "The A&R Awards 2022: All the Winners". Music Business Worldwide. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Women In Music Awards 2024: New Artist Flowerovlove". Music Week. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
Category:2005 births Category:21st-century Black British women singers Category:Bedroom pop musicians Category:British indie pop musicians Category:Dream pop musicians Category:English people of Ivorian descent Category:Pop punk singers Category:Singers from the London Borough of Lambeth