Chloe Papandrea (born 23 September 1994), known professionally as Cxloe (stylized in

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), is an Australian singer-songwriter from

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. Cxloe's debut single "Tough Love" was released in 2017, and her debut extended play, ''Heavy, Pt. 1'', was released on 16 October 2020. Sonically, her music is generally

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, and dark pop. Cxloe currently resides in the

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, New South Wales, with her fiancé Dan Lakajev. On 17 May 2024, Cxloe released her debut studio album ''Shiny New Thing''.

Career

2014–2019: ''The X Factor'' and early singles

Papandrea rose to prominence auditioning for the sixth season of ''

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'' in 2014. She managed to reach the home visits stage, where she was eliminated. The following year, she auditioned for a second time, but only managed to reach the Chair Challenge this time round. She is best known for her breakout single "Show You", which was co-written and produced by

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. In 2019, she supported Maroon 5 on their

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. and released the singles "I Can't Have Nice Things" and "Low Blow".

2020–2021: ''Heavy, Pt. 1''

On 16 October 2020, Papandrea released her debut EP, ''Heavy, Pt. 1''. The same day, she performed a cover of

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' song "

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" for

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's ''

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'' segment, alongside a performance of her track "12 Steps". On 7 May 2021, Papandrea released "Cry & Drive", the

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from her second release. On 20 August 2021, Papandrea released "Soft Rock"; co-written with Eric Leva in Los Angeles in 2019, Cxloe described the track in a press statement as chronicling her first heartbreak and channeling "

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, side fringes, iPods, low rise jeans and

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". In December 2022, Papandrea released "Till the Wheels Fall Off". Written during 2020 during COVID lockdown, according to Cxloe, it's a bit of a "psychotic, obsessive love song, ndwas inspired from a deeply personal relationship."

2022–present: ''Shiny New Thing''

In February 2024, Cxloe announced the released of her debut album, ''Shiny New Thing'' for May 2024. The album was proceeded by the singles "Till the Wheels Fall Off", "Cheating On Myself", "Flight Risk", "Stretch", "Chloe Enough", "No Service" and "Shapeshifter" released between 2022 and 2024. ''

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'' gave the album a positive review saying, it "feels lived in thanks to addictive choruses and memorable hooks".

Personal life

Prior to the

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, Papandrea split her time between

, Australia and

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. Papandrea and her Fiancé of 11 years Dan Lakajev, moved into a house in the

, Sydney, in early 2020. The pair became engaged on 20 February 2021.

Musical style and influences

Papandrea's musical style has been described as

, and dark pop.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Concert tours

Cxloe has supported

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and

. In May 2019, she embarked on her own headline tour.

Awards and nominations

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The

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are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of ''

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'' magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year. ! , - , 2022 , Cxloe , Rolling Stone Readers' Choice Award , , , -

References

External links

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