We need to learn more about Olivia Dean.
The British singer was recently nominated for two Grammy Awards, including Best New Non-Classical Artist and Songwriter of the Year, for his hit song “Man I Need.” However, her star has been on the rise for quite some time.
Olivia attended The Brit School. Yes, it’s a performing arts school that counts Adele, Jessie J, and the late Amy Winehouse among its alumni. And by 2021, Amazon Music named her “Breakthrough Artist of the Year.”
Two years later, she released her debut album ‘Messy’, which soared to number 4 in the UK charts and included hit songs such as ‘Dive’. She released her second album, The Art of Loving, in 2025, and it skyrocketed to number one. In fact, according to her bio, Olivia is the first British woman since Adele to have three UK Top 10 singles.
How would she describe her style?
“I’ve always made music that I want to listen to. It’s as simple as that,” Olivia told Elle in September. “I love soul music. I love jazz. I love bossa nova. I listen to it all the time. I don’t think, ‘Let’s make jazzy soul music because it’s cool.'” I just love it. ”
