Olivia Dean
Olivia Dean's graceful voice and warm, easygoing take on soul-pop have made her an in-demand collaborator as well as a soloist who draws millions of streams on her own. Following collaborations with electronic outfit Rudimental, including a featured spot on 2018's "Adrenaline," her debut EP, Ok Love You Bye, appeared in 2019. The major labels came calling in time for her follow-up, 2020's What Am I Gonna Do on Sundays?, and her genial full-length debut, 2023's Messy.
Born in Haringey, North London and raised in Walthamstow, Olivia Lauryn Dean first came to the broader public eye at the behest of Rudimental, who invited the then-18-year-old to stand in for Emeli Sandé at a festival performance of their song "Free" in 2017. The following year, Dean became an official featured vocalist on their track "Adrenaline." That year, she also released her own song, "Reason to Stay," which showcased her relaxed, jazz-inflected take on adult contemporary soul.
AMF Music signed on to release her debut EP, Ok Love You Bye, in late 2019. It included singles like "Reason to Stay" and multi-million streamer "Ok Love You Bye." EMI stepped up to co-issue her follow-up EP, What Am I Gonna Do on Sundays?, in late 2020, with the similarly successful single "The Hardest Part" on board. Issued in July 2021, her third EP, Growth (AMF/EMI), took on a slightly more sophisticated, yearning tenor, and she finished the year with an inviting orchestral cover of "The Christmas Song."
Dean was back in a matter of months with live and acoustic tracks as well as studio singles such as the funk-injected "Danger." The year 2023 saw Dean release the spare, vocal-effects-washed "UFO" and the effervescent soul outing "Dive." A version of "The Hardest Part," featuring Leon Bridges, appeared that June, just a couple weeks in advance of Dean's full-length debut, Messy, which opened with the pairing of "UFO and "Dive." Aqualung's Matt Hales, Tre Jean-Marie, and prior collaborators Max Wolfgang and Bastian Langebaek were among the LP's production team.
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Just For You (L.L.Bean Christmas Advert)
Christmas Music - Released by EMI on 1 Nov 2023
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The Harder They Come (From The Original BBC Series "This Town")
Alternative & Indie - Released by Polydor Records on 7 Apr 2024
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Baby Come Home
Alternative & Indie - Released by AMF Records on 29 May 2020
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Password Change
Alternative & Indie - Released by AMF Records on 11 Oct 2019
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The Hardest Part (Acoustic)
Alternative & Indie - Released by AMF Records on 7 Aug 2020
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Wish I Didn’t Miss You (Mahogany Sessions)
Alternative & Indie - Released by AMF Records on 1 Apr 2022
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Just For You (L.L.Bean Christmas Advert)
Christmas Music - Released by EMI on 1 Nov 2023
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Crosswords
Alternative & Indie - Released by AMF Records on 28 Feb 2020
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Echo (Live At Lafayette)
Alternative & Indie - Released by AMF Records on 21 Oct 2020
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The Christmas Song
Christmas Music - Released by AMF Records on 3 Nov 2021
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Be My Own Boyfriend
Pop - Released by AMF Records on 16 Apr 2021
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Danger (Live At The House Of KOKO)
Pop - Released by EMI on 10 Mar 2023
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Merry Christmas Everyone (For Nest Audio Sessions)
Alternative & Indie - Released by AMF Records on 20 Nov 2020
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