Arlo Parks

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**Anaïs Oluwatoyin Estelle Marinho** (born 9 August 2000), known professionally as **Arlo Parks**, is a British singer-songwriter and poet. Her debut studio album, *Collapsed in Sunbeams*, was released in 2021 to critical acclaim and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. It earned her nominations for Album of the Year, Best New Artist and Best British Female Solo Artist at the 2021 Brit Awards. It won the 2021 Hyundai Mercury Prize for best album.

## Early life

Anaïs Oluwatoyin Estelle Marinho was born on August 9, 2000 and raised in Hammersmith, West London. She is half Nigerian, quarter Chadian and quarter French. Her mother was born in Paris. Marinho learned to speak French before she learned English.

## Career

### 2018–2019: *Super Sad Generation* and *Sophie*

Parks chose her stage name as a distinctive personal pseudonym, inspired by King Krule and Frank Ocean. In 2018, she began uploading demos to BBC Music Introducing. This caught the attention of radio presenters across the UK who distributed these demos to Ali Raymond of Beatnik Creative, who soon began managing Parks. She made her solo debut when she released the song "Cola" through Beatnik Records in November 2018, and announced the release of her debut EP, *Super Sad Generation*. She told *Line of Best Fit* that the song is "a reminder that betrayal is inevitable when it comes to pretty people that think flowers fix everything." Olivia Swash wrote that the vocals on the song "flourish thanks to [Parks'] creative writing background, with her delicate tone taking centre stage against the gently plodding guitars and soft crackle of vinyl." By November 2019, the song had amassed over three million streams on Spotify.

Following the release of "Cola", Parks signed to Transgressive Records. She released the title track of her upcoming EP, *Super Sad Generation*, in January 2019. Robin Murray told *Clash* that the song portrays an "astute, nuanced creative control that also utilises word-play that speaks of youthful emotions spinning out of control." Her third single, "Romantic Garbage", was released in March 2019, before the release of the full four-track EP, *Super Sad Generation* in early April 2019. The EP was recorded in her home in South West London and an Airbnb in the Angel district of London.

Parks performed her first-ever gig at The Great Escape in Brighton in May 2019, and has gone on to perform on the BBC Music Introducing stage at Glastonbury Festival in late June 2019, as well as at Latitude Festival in July 2019. She embarked on her first tour supporting Jordan Rakei on the UK leg of his tour in September 2019. Throughout the last half of 2019 Parks released the songs "George", "Second Guessing", "Sophie", and "Angel's Song" ahead of her second EP, *Sophie*. Sean Kerwick told *DIY* that the five-track EP "oozes with the hang-ups of heartbreak and mortality; a topic that seems to overshadow many gen-Z musicians."

### 2020–present: *Collapsed in Sunbeams*

Parks embarked on her first headlining tour of Europe in February and March 2020, but could not complete it due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In May 2020, Parks released the singles "Eugene" and "Black Dog", which were well received during the COVID-19 lockdown, the latter of which became BBC Radio 1's Tune of the Week. Parks made the front cover of *NME* in late July 2020. She won the AIM Independent Music Award for One to Watch in 2020 in August 2020, after losing the same award to Georgia a year before. Parks and Moses Boyd made the front cover of *Music Week* for the publication's indie takeover special following the AIM Awards ceremony. Parks released her debut album, *Collapsed in Sunbeams*, on 29 January 2021.

On 12 February 2021, Parks was the music act on The Graham Norton Show singing 'Caroline'. On 19 February 2021, Parks was the main guest of Jools Holland on his BBC programme *Later...*.

On 11 May, she won the Breakthrough Artist Award at the 2021 Brit Awards.

On 9 September, the album Collapsed in Sunbeams won the Hyundai Mercury Prize for album of the year. Presenting the award, judge Annie MacManus said: "We chose an artist with a singular voice who uses lyrics of remarkable beauty … and connects deeply with her generation as she does so".

## Personal life

Parks is openly bisexual and is based in London. She was educated at Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith and completed her A Levels in early 2019 at Ashbourne College. In the autobiographical text on her Spotify profile, Parks claimed that she spent most of secondary school "feeling like that black kid who couldn't dance for shit, listening to too much emo music and crushing on some girl in her Spanish class."

Parks has named Sylvia Plath and Joni Mitchell as among her influences.

## Discography

### Studio albums

* Label: Beatnik, Transgressive
* Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl, CD

### Extended plays

* Label: Beatnik, Transgressive
* Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl
 *Sophie* | * Released: 6 December 2019
* Label: Beatnik, Transgressive
* Formats: Digital download, streaming, vinyl

## Notes

1. ↑ "Cola" did not enter the *Ultratop Top 50*, but spent 4 weeks as an extra tip on the *Ultratop Bubbling Under* chart.
2. ↑ "Eugene" did not enter the Flemish *Ultratop Top 50*, but spent 4 weeks as an extra tip on the Flemish *Ultratop Bubbling Under* chart.
3. ↑ "Black Dog" did not enter the UK Independent Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the UK Independent Singles Breakers Chart.
4. ↑ "Caroline" did not enter the Walloon *Ultratop Top 50*, but spent 3 weeks as an extra tip on the Walloon *Ultratop Bubbling Under* chart.
5. ↑ "Tangerine" did not enter the Wallonia Ultratop Top 50, but spent 4 weeks as an extra tip on the Wallonia Ultratop Bubbling Under chart.

## References

1. ↑ Veitch, Mara (19 August 2020). "Arlo Parks's Music Captures the Angst and Agony of Growing Up". *W*. ISSN 0162-9115. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
2. ↑ Arlo Parks [@arloparks]. "I turned 20! years! old! today! Thank u 2 everyone for the messages of luv n light - my heart is full" (Tweet) – via Twitter. Missing or empty `|date=` (help)
3. ↑ "Anais Oluwatoyin Estelle MARINHO (born August 2000)". *Companies House*. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Williams, Jenessa (24 July 2020). "On The Cover – Arlo Parks: "I feel like I'm 10 and 100 at once"". *NME*. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Geoghegan, Kev (11 June 2019). "Arlo Parks: 'I cried at the end of my first gig'". *BBC News*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
6. ↑ Mahanty, Shannon (10 August 2019). "One to watch: Arlo Parks". *The Guardian*. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
7. ↑ Schiller, Rebecca (24 October 2019). "Arlo Parks Shares Powerful Visuals for Vulnerable New Single 'Sophie': Premiere". *Billboard*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
8. ↑ Zonderman, Tom (24 February 2020). "Arlo Parks: 'It's not that we are super sad all the time'". *Bruzz*. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Thomas, Katie (9 November 2019). "Storytelling with Arlo Parks". *The Face*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
10. ↑ Fiorentino, Paulie (22 November 2019). "VEVO DSCVR: Arlo PArks". *Verge Magazine*. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Arlo Parks has announced her debut album, 'Collapsed In Sunbeams'". *Dork*. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
12. ↑ Cirisano, Tatiana (7 December 2020). "One To Watch: Arlo Parks Talks Mining 'Traumatic Places' to Create Her Debut Album". *Billboard*. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Swash, Olivia (23 November 2018). "Arlo Parks introduces soulful melancholy with debut offering "Cola"". *The Line of Best Fit*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Keith, James (19 March 2019). "Premiere: Soul Singer Arlo Parks Deals With An Intense Early Crush On "Romantic Garbage"". *Complex*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
15. ↑ Thompson, Alex (19 November 2019). "Arlo Parks' Super Sad Generation". *Nouse*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
16. ↑ Renshaw, David (30 January 2019). "Arlo Parks gives teen angst a human face on "Super Sad Generation"". *The FADER*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
17. ↑ Bartlet, Jess (31 January 2019). "Arlo Parks debuts reflective and poetic "Super Sad Generation"". *Earmilk*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
18. ↑ Murray, Robin (31 January 2019). "Arlo Parks Shares Remarkable New Single 'Super Sad Generation'". *Clash*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Super Sad Generation - EP by Arlo Parks". *Apple Music*. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
20. ↑ Homewood, Ben (20 November 2019). "On The Radar: Arlo Parks". *Music Week*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
21. ↑ "Glastonbury 2019 - Acts - Arlo Parks". *BBC*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
22. ↑ Toubro, Tanja (22 October 2019). "Arlo Parks Wants to Be for Others What She Did Not Have for Herself [Q&A]". *Ones to Watch*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
23. ↑ Rakei, Jordan (4 June 2019). "Arlo Parks is supporting me on all the UK and European dates of the ORIGIN Tour in September / October!". *Facebook*. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
24. ↑ Ellerby, George (13 June 2019). "Arlo Parks shares 'george'". *tmrw*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
25. ↑ Murray, Robin (24 September 2019). "Arlo Parks Returns With 'Second Guessing'". *Clash*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
26. ↑ Kenneally, Cerys (25 October 2019). "Arlo Parks unveils endearing new cut "Sophie"". *The Line of Best Fit*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
27. ↑ "Arlo Parks shares 'Angel's Song'". *DIY*. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
28. ↑ "Arlo Parks is teasing her new EP with latest single, 'Angel's Song'". *Dork*. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
29. ↑ "Arlo Parks shares new single 'Second Guessing', announces forthcoming 'Sophie' EP". *DIY*. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 Kerwick, Sean (29 November 2019). "Arlo Parks - Sophie | Reviews". *DIY*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
31. ↑ Hewitson, Rosie (16 December 2019). "Class of 2020: Arlo Parks". *DIY*. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
32. ↑ Richards, Will (20 May 2020). "Arlo Parks: Creator of the year's most devastating song". *NME*. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
33. ↑ Ahmed, Narzra (13 May 2020). "Singer-songwriter and poet Arlo Parks' confessional style seeps into her powerful new single 'Black Dog'". *When The Horn Blows*. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (12 August 2020). "Sarathy Korwar, Flying Lotus and FKA twigs among 2020 AIM awards winners". *The Guardian]*. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
35. ↑ Homewood, Ben (10 August 2020). "The shape of indie to come: Meet Moses Boyd & Arlo Parks". *Music Week*. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
36. ↑ "Watch Arlo Parks, Sleaford Mods and more christen new season of 'Later... With Jools Holland'". 20 February 2021.
37. ↑ "How Later... With Jools Holland became a lifeline for artists in lockdown".
38. ↑ Williams, Pip (28 January 2019). "On The Rise: Arlo Parks". *The Line of Best Fit*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
39. ↑ Homewood, Ben (31 July 2019). "Making Waves: Arlo Parks". *Music Week*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
40. ↑ "Arlo Parks interview: 'People like to write that I was confused about my sexuality – but I never felt that'". *The Independent*. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
41. ↑ "Ashbourne College Facebook post". 19 October 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
42. ↑ "About - Arlo Parks". *Spotify*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
43. ↑ "Arlo Parks interview: 'People like to write that I was confused about my sexuality – but I never felt that'". *The Independent*. 5 January 2021.
44. ↑ "Interview with Arlo Parks: On Turning Poems into Songs". 16 September 2020.
45. ↑ "Arlo Parks | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
46. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
47. ↑ "Discographie Arlo Parks". *austriancharts.at*. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
48. ↑ 48.0 48.1 "Discografie Arlo Parks". *Ultratop*. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
49. ↑ "Discographie Arlo Parks". *lescharts.com*. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
50. ↑ "Discographie von Arlo Parks" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
51. ↑ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
52. ↑ "Zoeken naar: Arlo Parks". *dutchcharts.nl*. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
53. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
54. ↑ Peaks on *Billboard* Heatseekers Albums chart:

	* "*Collapsed in Sunbeams*: "Heatseekers Albums Chart: February 13, 2021". *Billboard*. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
55. ↑ "Top Albums: Semaine du 5 février 2021". *Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique* (in French). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
56. ↑ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Albums Chart Top 40". *Official Charts Company*. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

	* For "Black Dog": "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
	* For "Caroline": "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
58. ↑ Peak positions for singles on the UK Indie Chart:

	* "Caroline", "Hope": "Top 50 Independent Singles Archive – 05 February 2021 - 11 February 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
59. ↑ 59.0 59.1 "Discografie Arlo Parks". *Ultratop*. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
60. ↑ Peaks on the Japan Overseas chart:

	* "Caroline": "*Billboard* Japan Hot Overseas" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
61. ↑ "Hot singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

	* For "Black Dog": "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
63. ↑ Peaks on *Billboard* Adult Alternative Songs chart:

	* "Hurt": "Adult Alternative Chart: April 3, 2021". *Billboard*. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
	* "Hope": "Adult Alternative Chart: July 31, 2021". *Billboard*. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
64. ↑ "Cola - Single by Arlo Parks on Apple Music". *Apple Music*. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
65. ↑ "Romantic Garbage - Single by Arlo Parks on Apple Music". *Apple Music*. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
66. ↑ "George - Single by Arlo Parks on Apple Music". *Apple Music*. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
67. ↑ "Second Guessing - Single by Arlo Parks on Apple Music". *Apple Music*. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
68. ↑ "Sophie by Arlo Parks on Apple Music". *Apple Music*. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
69. ↑ "Angel's Song - Single by Arlo Parks on Apple Music". *Apple Music*. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
70. ↑ "Eugene - Single by Arlo Parks on Apple Music". *Apple Music*. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
71. ↑ "Official Independent Singles Breakers Chart Top 20 - 24 July 2020 - 30 July 2020". *Official Charts Company*. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
72. ↑ Skinner, Tom (18 August 2020). "Listen to Arlo Parks' uplifting new single 'Hurt'". *NME*. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
73. ↑ DeVille, Chris (20 October 2020). "Arlo Parks – "Green Eyes" (Feat. Clairo)". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
74. ↑ Richards, Will (24 November 2020). "Listen to Arlo Parks' intimate new song 'Caroline'". *NME*. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
75. ↑ 75.0 75.1 Scolforo, Carli (27 January 2021). "Arlo Parks Shares Final Collapsed in Sunbeams Single/Video, "Hope"". *Paste*. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
76. ↑ "Sangria (feat. Arlo Parks) by Easy Life on Apple Music". *Apple Music*. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
77. ↑ Schatz, Lake (11 September 2020). "MICHELLE and Arlo Parks Collaborate on New Version of "Sunrise": Stream". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
78. ↑ Daly, Rhian (16 October 2020). "Glass Animals and Arlo Parks team up on new version of 'Tangerine'". *NME*. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
79. ↑ "Creep - Single by Arlo Parks on Apple Music". *Apple Music*. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
80. ↑ 80.0 80.1 "12 Questions by Future Utopia". *Apple Music*. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
81. ↑ *Arlo Parks - Cola (Official Music Video)*, YouTube, 5 December 2018, retrieved 19 December 2019
82. ↑ *Arlo Parks - Super Sad Generation (Official Video)*, YouTube, 14 February 2019, retrieved 19 December 2019
83. ↑ *Arlo Parks - george (Official Music Video)*, YouTube, 12 June 2019, retrieved 19 December 2019
84. ↑ *Arlo Parks - Second Guessing*, YouTube, 23 September 2019, retrieved 19 December 2019
85. ↑ "Arlo Parks - Sophie". *YouTube*. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
86. ↑ Frometa, RJ (7 November 2019). "Easy Life Release 'Sangria' Featuring Arlo Parks. Announce Junk Food Mixtape and Tour Coming 2020". *Vents Magazine*. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
87. ↑ *Arlo Parks - Angel's Song*, YouTube, 20 November 2019, retrieved 19 December 2019
88. ↑ "Arlo Parks - Eugene (Official Video)". *YouTube*. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
89. ↑ "Arlo Parks - Black Dog (Official Video)". *YouTube*. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
90. ↑ "Arlo Parks - Hurt (Official Video)". *YouTube*. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
91. ↑ "Arlo Parks - Green Eyes (Official Video)". *YouTube*. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
92. ↑ "Arlo Parks - Too Good (Official Video)". *YouTube*. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
93. ↑ "Nominations – AIM Awards 2019". *AIM Independent Music Awards*. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
94. ↑ https://www.aimawards.co.uk/2021/08/26/aim-awards-2021-winners-revealed/
95. ↑ Savage, Mark (12 December 2019). "Yungblud and Celeste make BBC Sound of 2020 list". *BBC*. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
96. ↑ "BMI Congratulates Arlo Parks, the BBC's 2020 Introducing Artist of the Year". *Broadcast Music, Inc.* 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
97. ↑ Reilly, Nick (11 December 2020). "Bring Me The Horizon and Yungblud's 'Obey' voted Annie Mac's Hottest Record Of The Year". *NME*. Retrieved 27 January 2021. They were joined on the list by Rina Sawayama's 'Bad Friend', IDLES' 'Model Village', Arlo Parks' 'Black Dog' and Royal Blood's 'Trouble's Coming'.
98. ↑ Copsey, Rob (30 September 2020). "Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, Beyoncé lead UK Music Video Awards nominations". *Official Charts Company*. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
99. ↑ Snapes, Laura (31 March 2021). "Brit awards nominations 2021: Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks and Celeste lead improved field for women". *The Guardian*. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
100. ↑ Homewood, Ben (11 February 2021). "Arlo Parks and Ali Raymond lead Artist & Manager Awards winners list". *Music Week*. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
101. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (27 June 2021). "BET Awards: Winners List". *The Hollywood Reporter*. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
102. ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (22 July 2021). "Mercury prize 2021: first-time nominees dominate shortlist". *The Guardian*. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
103. ↑ https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/music-week-awards-2021-finalists-revealed/083506
104. ↑ Nazareno, Mia (11 October 2021). "Arlo Parks, Elton John & More Honored at 2021 BMI London Awards". *Billboard*. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

## External links

* Arlo Parks – official site
* Arlo Parks discography at Discogs

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