Leslie Clio (born 16 August 1986) is a German

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, producer and entertainer.

Career

In 2008, Clio moved to

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. In 2013, she released her first album ''Gladys'', a retro soul pop record which got her signed to

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and charted at No. 11 in the

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. The singles "I Couldn't Care Less" and "Told You So" became instant

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hits and earned her a nomination for an "

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" Award in the category "Best Female Artist National". She played with Keane,

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, Phoenix and

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on tour. Following the success of her first album, Clio released her second record ''Eureka'' (

) in spring 2015, which charted at No. 13. The first single "My Heart Ain't That Broken" became another top 50

song. In 2015, Clio appeared on

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's record ''For the Love of It'' (2015) with the song "Heatwave" featuring

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. She became one of the five members of the German jury for the

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in Vienna. Her third record ''Purple'' was released on 17 May 2017, and the additional acoustic EP was released in October. In 2018 she appeared on the German TV Show '' Sing Meinen Song''. A Purple Deluxe Edition was released in June 2018. In June 2019 she released ''Repeat'', an EP with 6 cover songs. In 2020 she founded her own label House Of Clio. In 2021, she released the children's album ''HIGHFIVE!'' under the name KID CLIO and translated and sang the theme song for the

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Princess 2021 campaign Ultimate Princess Celebration, originally sung by

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. Her fourth and self released studio album ''Brave New Woman was released on'' 4 February 2022. She was a finalist in the German edition of

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. In 2023 she opened the

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and supported

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on his german shows. In 2024 she wrote two songs for

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's Album Bunter Planet.

Personal life

Leslie is

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and a

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Activist

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clio, Leslie 21st-century German women singers Singers from Berlin Singers from Hamburg English-language singers from Germany German women singer-songwriters German singer-songwriters Vertigo Records artists 1986 births Living people