Solo or SOLO may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Comics

* ''Solo'' (DC Comics), a DC comics series * Solo, a 1996 mini-series from

Dark Horse Comics Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops known ...

Characters

Han Solo Han Solo is a fictional character in the '' Star Wars'' franchise created by George Lucas. The character first appeared in the 1977 film '' Star Wars'' portrayed by Harrison Ford, who reprised his role in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) an ...

, a ''Star Wars'' character *

Jacen Solo Jacen Solo is a fictional character in literature based on the ''Star Wars'' film series, set in what is now designated as the original-canon '' Star Wars Legends'' continuity. The son of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo, as well as the nephew of ...

, a Jedi in the non-canonical ''Star Wars Legends'' continuity *

Kylo Ren Kylo Ren is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He first appeared as the main antagonist of ''The Force Awakens (2015)'', in which he is portrayed by Adam Driver. Driver reprised his role in the sequel films '' Star Wars: The ...

, real name Ben Solo, a ''Star Wars'' character *

Napoleon Solo Napoleon Solo is a fictional character from the 1960s TV spy series ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' The series format was notable for pairing the American Solo, played by Robert Vaughn, and the Russian Illya Kuryakin, played by David McCallum, as two ...

, from the TV spy series ''Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' * Sky Solo, from the comic book series ''

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...

'' * Solo (Marvel Comics), a fictional counter-terrorism operative

Films

* ''Solo'' (1969 film), directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky * ''Solo'' (1972 film), directed by Mike Hoover * ''Solo'' (1977 film), a New Zealand film * ''Solo'' (1984 film), starring

Sandra Kerns Sandra Borgsmiller Kerns (born July 20, 1949) is a retired American movie and television actress who worked on television in the 1970s and 1980s before retiring to care for her family with husband Hubie Kerns Jr., a stuntman. Early years Sandra ...

* ''Solo'' (1996 film), a science fiction action film * ''Solo'' (2006 film), an Australian film written and directed by Morgan O'Neill * ''Solo'' (2008 film), an Australian documentary film directed by David Michod and Jennifer Peedom * ''Solo'' (2011 film), a Telugu-language film * ''Solo'' (2013 film), a Canadian thriller * ''Solo'' (2015 film), Uruguayan director Guillermo Rocamora's debut film * ''Solo'' (2017 film), a Tamil-Malayalam film directed by Bejoy Nambiar * '' Solo: A Star Wars Story'', a 2018 ''Star Wars'' film featuring a young Han Solo * ''Solo'' (2018 Spanish film), a 2018 Spanish adventure film starring Aura Garrido * ''Solo'' (2022 film), a documentary film * ''Solos'' (film), a 2007 Singaporean drama film

Literature

* ''Solo'' (Boyd novel), a 2013 James Bond novel by William Boyd * ''Solo'' (Mason novel), a 1992 science fiction novel by Robert Mason * ''Solo'', a 1992 novel by Jill Mansell

Music

Solo (music) In music, a solo (from the Spanish language, Spanish and Italian language, Italian based-word: ''Solo'', meaning ''alone'' or ''by yourself'') is a musical composition, piece or a section (music), section of a piece played or sung featuring a si ...

, a piece or section played or sung by a single performer

Groups

* Solo (American band), an R&B group from New York City * Solo (Dutch band), a pop duo with Michiel Flamman and Simon Gitsels

Albums

Solo 2.0 ''Solo 2.0'' is the first studio album by Italian singer Marco Mengoni, released by Sony Music Italy on 27 September 2011. After debuting at number one on the Italian Albums Chart, the album was certified gold by the Federation of the Italian Mu ...

'', a 2011 album by Italian singer Marco Mengoni * '' Solo II'', a 2009 album by Portuguese composer António Pinho Vargas * ''Solos'' (Matthew Friedberger album), a 2011 set of six albums

Compositions

* ''Solo'' (Stockhausen), composed in 1965–66 by Karlheinz Stockhausen * Solos, Op. 18, by

Auguste-Joseph Franchomme Auguste-Joseph Franchomme (10 April 180821 January 1884) was a French cellist and composer. For his contributions to music, he was decorated with the Légion d'honneur in 1884. Life and career Born in Lille, Franchomme studied at the local con ...

(1808–1884)

Songs

* "Solo" (A.B. Quintanilla song), 2012 * "Solo" (Alsou song), 2000 * "Solo" (Blanka song), 2022, the Poland entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 * "Solo" (Clean Bandit song), 2018 * "Solo" (DD Smash song), 1982 * "Solo" (Frank Ocean song), 2016 * " Solo (Reprise) (Frank Ocean song)", 2016 * "Solo" (Iyaz song), 2010 * "Solo" (Jennie song), 2018 * "

Solo (Vuelta al ruedo) "Solo (Vuelta al ruedo)" is a single by Italian singer Marco Mengoni. The song was released as the lead single from his first studio album ''Solo 2.0'' on 1 September 2011, and it was released to mainstream radios on 2 September 2011. It was writ ...

", by Marco Mengoni, 2011 * "Solo", by

Chew Lips Chew Lips was an English dance-pop trio, formed in spring of 2008. It consisted of singer 'Tigs' and multi-instrumentalists James Watkins and Will Sanderson Career 2008–2009: First steps Formed in London as a three piece band in the summer ...

, 2009 * "Solo", by Demi Lovato from '' Here We Go Again'', 2009 * "Solo", by Ekhymosis from ''Niño Gigante'', 1993 * "Solo", by Prince from '' Come'', 1994 * "Solo", by The Story So Far from '' The Story So Far'', 2015 * "Solos", by Tony Dize, 2009

Other music

* Solo, a division on an

organ console The pipe organ is played from an area called the console or keydesk, which holds the manuals (keyboards), pedals, and stop controls. In electric-action organs, the console is often movable. This allows for greater flexibility in placement of the ...

of a pipe organ

Television

* ''Solo'' (television pilot), 1964 television pilot movie for ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' * ''Solo'' (TV series), a British sitcom starring Felicity Kendal * "Solo" (''PEN15''), a 2019 episode of the American comedy streaming television series * ''Solos'' (TV series), an anthology drama streaming television series

Other arts and entertainment

* Solo (dance), an individual performance *

Solo (concert residency) Solo was a concert residency by Filipino singer Regine Velasquez at the Circuit Makati, Samsung Performing Arts Theater in Makati. Consisting of six shows, it began on February 17 and concluded on April 29, 2023. After not performing for a liv ...

, a concert residency by Filipina singer Regine Velasquez * ''

Dance Dance Revolution Solo ''Dance Dance Revolution Solo'' is a short-lived series of games spun off of the main ''Dance Dance Revolution'' series. It consists of three arcade releases in Japan. The game mode was also adapted for use in a children's arcade version and two co ...

'', a game sub-series of ''Dance Dance Revolution'' by Konami

Card games

* American Solo, often just called Solo *

Denver Solo Six-Bid Solo, Six Bid Solo or just Six-Bid for short, is a trick-taking, card game from the western United States for 3 players and is often associated with Salt Lake City. It is a member of the German Tarok group of games that originated in an ...

, variant of Six-Bid Solo *

English Solo Solo Whist, sometimes known as English Solo or simply Solo, is a trick-taking game, trick-taking card game for four players. Despite the name it is not related to Whist, but derives from an early form of Boston (card game), Boston played in the Low ...

, the game of Solo Whist *

German Solo German Solo or just Solo is a German 8-card plain-trick game for 4 individual players using a 32-card, German- or French-suited Skat pack. It is essentially a simplification of Quadrille, itself a 4-player adaptation of Ombre.''Neuestes Spielbuch' ...

, often just called Solo * Progressive Solo, same as Denver Solo *

Solo whist Solo Whist, sometimes known as English Solo or simply Solo, is a trick-taking card game for four players. Despite the name it is not related to Whist, but derives from an early form of Boston played in the Low Countries, whose direct ancestor, in t ...

, a card game also known as Solo *

Slough (card game) Frog, sometimes called Solo Sixty, is a trick-taking, card game for 3 players that is or was popular in southern USA and Mexico (where it is known as Rana). It is a member of the German Tarok group of games that originate from an attempt to play t ...

, also called Solo

Brands and enterprises

* Solo (Australian soft drink), with lemon taste * Solo (debit card), a British brand of cash card *

Solo (Norwegian soft drink) Solo is an orange-flavoured soft drink, owned by the Norwegian companies Ringnes, Oskar Sylte, and Mack. The recipe was originally Spanish, and brought to the CEO of Tønsberg Bryggeri, Theodor W. Holmsen, by Torleif Gulliksrud in 1934. Sol ...

, with orange taste *

Solo (restaurant) __NOTOC__ Solo is a defunct restaurant in Gorinchem, Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in 2007 and retained that rating until 2012. On 2 September 2014 it was made known that the restaurant had closed d ...

, Dutch Michelin starred restaurant * Solo, a Turkish brand of paper products owned by

Georgia-Pacific Georgia-Pacific LLC is an American pulp and paper company based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper, toilet and paper towel dispensers, packaging, building products and r ...

* Solo Beverage Company, a soft drink manufacturer in Trinidad and Tobago *

Solo Cup Company Solo Cup Company is an American manufacturer of disposable consumer products including beverage cups, disposable plates, and bowls. Solo Cup Company is located in Lake Forest, Illinois, and in 2006 had sales of $2.4 billion. On May 4, 2012, Sol ...

, an American manufacturer of consumer packaging products acquired by Dart Container in 2012 *

Solo Foods Solo Foods, Inc. (official corporate name: Sokol and Company, Inc.) is a manufacturer of food ingredients, makers of Solo and Baker dessert fruit and nut fillings, marshmallow creme and toasted marshmallow creme, Simon Fischer fruit butters, marz ...

, an American food company * Solo Mobile, a communications company *

Solo Oil Solo Oil was an Australian petroleum distributor that operated from 1974 until 1989 when taken over by Ampol. History Solo Oil was founded in 1974 by David Goldberger and David Wieland. Goldberg negotiated an agreement with Mobil Australia, for ...

, former Australian oil company *

SOLO Sušice Solo or SOLO may refer to: Arts and entertainment Comics * ''Solo'' (DC Comics), a DC comics series * Solo, a 1996 mini-series from Dark Horse Comics Characters * Han Solo, a ''Star Wars'' character * Jacen Solo, a Jedi in the non-canonical ...

, a Czech matches company

Education

Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities (SOLO) is the oldest continuously operating school of wilderness medicine in the world. SOLO is one of the originators of today's Wilderness First Responder (WFR) and Wilderness Emergency Medical Technicia ...

(SOLO), a school in Conway, New Hampshire, U.S. *

Structure of observed learning outcome The structure of observed learning outcomes (SOLO) taxonomy Taxonomy is the practice and science of categorization or classification. A taxonomy (or taxonomical classification) is a scheme of classification, especially a hierarchical class ...

(SOLO), an education taxonomy * Search Oxford Libraries Online (SOLO), an online union catalogue of the

Bodleian Library The Bodleian Library () is the main research library of the University of Oxford, and is one of the oldest libraries in Europe. It derives its name from its founder, Sir Thomas Bodley. With over 13 million printed items, it is the second- ...

of Oxford University

People

Solo (surname) Solo is the surname of: People * Bobby Solo (born 1945), Italian singer, musician and film actor * Ed Solo, British disc jockey and record producer * Hope Solo (born 1981), American soccer goalkeeper * Krsna Solo, Indian composer, singer-songwriter ...

, people and fictional characters * DJ Solo, real name Dave Abrams, American DJ, producer, rapper and visual artist *

Shawn Fonteno Shawn Darnell Fonteno, also known as Solo, is an American actor and rapper. He is best known for playing Franklin Clinton in the 2013 video game ''Grand Theft Auto V''. Aside from his portrayal of Franklin Clinton, Fonteno has acted in films suc ...

(born 1968), nicknamed "Solo", American actor and rapper * Gary McKinnon (born 1966), nicknamed "Solo", British hacker

Places

* Solo, Fasa, Iran, a village *

Solo, Arkansas Solo is an unincorporated community in the Ozark National Forest, Pope County, Arkansas, United States."Feature Detail Report for: Solo, Arkansas." USGSProfile.Retrieved June 25, 2010. References Unincorporated communities in Pope Coun ...

, United States, an unincorporated community *

Solo, Missouri Solo is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Texas County, Missouri, Texas County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately six miles south of Houston, Missouri, Houston. Solo is reached via Missouri Route UU from U.S. Ro ...

, United States, an unincorporated community *

Cerro Solo Cerro Solo is a large stratovolcano A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a st ...

or El Solo, a volcano in the Andes * Solo Nunatak, Victoria Land, Antarctic * Solo River, the longest river in the Indonesian island of Java *

Surakarta Surakarta ( jv, ꦯꦸꦫꦏꦂꦠ), known colloquially as Solo ( jv, ꦱꦭ; ), is a city in Central Java, Indonesia. The 44 km2 (16.2 sq mi) city adjoins Karanganyar Regency and Boyolali Regency to the north, Karanganyar Regency and Sukoh ...

, Indonesia, a city known colloquially as Solo

Sports

* Solo, autocross events sanctioned by the SCCA * Solo climbing, also known as soloing * Solo racing, a form of

Motorcycle speedway Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only ...

racing

Transport

Aviation

* First solo flight of a trainee pilot *

Bailey Solo The Bailey Solo is a British paramotor that was designed and produced by Bailey Aviation of Bassingbourn, Royston for powered paragliding. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied complete and ready-to-fly.Bertra ...

, a British paramotor design * Fresh Breeze Solo, a German paramotor design

Automobiles

* Optare Solo, a British-built midibus * Panther Solo, a British sports car

Watercraft

Solo (dinghy) The National Solo class is a racing dinghy designed by Jack Holt in 1956. The Solo is sailed in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Holland, Portugal and Australia. Originally designed in wood, competitive boats are now widely available in Fibre- ...

, a racing sailboat designed by Jack Holt in 1956 * ''Solo'' (yacht), an Australian ex-ocean racing yacht * MV ''Solo'', a 1977 Greenpeace ship

Other uses

* Solar Orbiter (SolO), a 2020 space mission * ''Solo'' (magazine), a Swedish magazine * SOLO, a computer built by Philco for the United States National Security Agency