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

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), is an Australian pop singer 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. Her musical style incorporates genres such as pop,

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, and dark pop. Cxloe currently resides in the

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, New South Wales, with her fiancé Dan Lakajev.

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: ''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".

2021

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 describes the track in a press statement as chronicling her first heartbreak and channeling "

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, side fringes,

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, 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."

Personal life

Prior to the

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, Papandrea split her time between

, Australia and

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. Papandrea and her boyfriend of seven years, advertiser 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 pop,

, and dark pop.

Discography

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

* * {{Authority control 1994 births Living people Australian women pop singers Australian women singer-songwriters Singers from Sydney 21st-century Australian singers 21st-century Australian women singers