Claire Chicha (born July 12, 1997), is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, known by her stage name Spill Tab (stylized as spill tab). She sings in English and French. An

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musician, she has been noted by music media outlets for her

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vocals and sound.

Early life

Born in

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, Thailand to an Algerian father and a South Korean mother, Chicha has spent time growing up in

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, and

Career

Tour managing and ''Oatmilk'' (2019–2020)

Based in

, Chicha first ventured into the music industry working as an A&R intern, and merchandise manager for her close friend

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. She released her debut single, "Decompose", in September 2019. Shortly after, her music began gaining some traction at the beginning of the

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. In December 2020, she released the track "name" and its accompanying music video, in addition to her debut EP ''Oatmilk''. The EP features production work from David Marinelli, her main collaborator.

''Bonnie'' (2021–2022)

In January 2021, ''

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'' included her on their "NME 100" list highlighting emerging artists. Later in the year, the publication would write a profile on her as part of their ''Breakout'' series covering emerging artists. In March, she released the single "Pistolwhip". In April, she released the single "Anybody Else". She featured on ''Posse EP Vol. 1'', a collaborative EP by

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. In September, she released the single "Grade A" featuring Jawny. In December, she released the EP ''Bonnie''. It featured collaborations with

, Jawny, and Tommy Genesis. The EP was originally set to release in October. A music video for "Velcro" featuring Dappteron was released the following February. Chicha's profile increased in 2022, during which she was often touring. In January, ''

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'' highlighted her as an artist "to watch in 2022".

''Klepto'' (2022)

In March and May, she released the singles "Sunburn" and "Splinter", respectively. ''

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'' included the latter among their monthly listing of top rock songs. She partnered with

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for their "Back-to-School" campaign on the

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SoundOn platform. In October, Chicha was announced as a performer for the 2023

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festival. In their announcement, SXSW called spill tab one of 2022's "buzziest artists." Chicha has previously performed for French brands Hermés and YSL. She performed in August for the latter's live sessions at Saint Laurent Rive Droite. In November, she released the single "Crème Brûlée". Also in November, Chicha featured on Mac Wetha's "Play Pretend" track. In January 2023, she was featured on the single "Borderline Insane" with Matilda Mann. In February 2023, she was featured on the track "Cockpit" by Billy Lemos, alongside

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and Harve. In March 2023, she released the single "Window". On July 20, 2023, she released her third EP, ''Klepto''.''''

''Angie'' (2025–present)

Chicha released her debut studio album, ''

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'' on 16 May 2025, through Because Music Records.

Musical style

Featuring a "lo-fi sound and stripped-down production", Chicha's music has been described by media outlets as "alt-pop" and "

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". Chicha's inspirations include Remi Wolf,

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, and

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. ''

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''s Anying Guo has written that Chicha and Marinelli go beyond "run-of-the-mill bedroom pop", with Chicha quiet and often-layered vocals " licingthrough dreamy, electro-dance ready introspections." Marinelli's production on spill tab tracks fuse various genres such as R&B and electro-pop. Brenton Blanchet of ''Complex'' has called Chicha's music "undeniably sticky", describing her brand of pop as "vocal-layered, sunny-yet-sometimes-angsty, and melody-fueled." A French-Korean, Chicha often sings in French, such as on "Calvaire". Chicha also plays the guitar and ukulele.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

Guest appearances

Notes

References

{{reflist 1997 births Living people 21st-century French singers 21st-century South Korean people Alternative pop musicians French expatriates in the Czech Republic French expatriates in the United States French people of Korean descent French singer-songwriters French women pop singers French women singer-songwriters Korean people of French descent Korean pop singers Korean songwriters Musicians from Bangkok Singer-songwriters from California South Korean expatriates in the Czech Republic South Korean expatriates in the United States South Korean people of Algerian descent