Cleo Sol


Cleopatra Zvezdana Nikolic, better known by her stage name Cleo Sol, is an English singer-songwriter. Working closely with her husband, the producer Dean Josiah Cover, she has released five solo studio albums beginning with the EP Winter Songs, followed by full-lengths Rose in the Dark, Mother, Heaven, and Gold and is the lead vocalist of music group Sault.

Early life

Cleo Sol was born in Ladbroke Grove to jazz musicians who lived in Notting Hill. Cleo grew up in Ladbroke Grove. Her mother is Serbian-Spanish and her father is Jamaican.

Music career

Cleo Sol made her debut in 2008 featuring on the single "Tears" by Tinie Tempah. In 2011 Cleo Sol signed to DaVinChe's record label Dirty Canvas and Island Records, releasing singles such as "High" and "Never the Right Time ". She took a musical hiatus from 2012 to 2017. She returned with the EP Winter Songs, released on 9 March 2018. In 2019, she was featured on the single "Selfish" by British rapper Little Simz, reconnecting in 2021 with the rapper for the song "Woman".
Cleo Sol released her debut studio album, Rose in the Dark, on 27 March 2020. It was included by Complex and Clash in their end-of-year lists. The next year, she released her second studio album, titled Mother, on 20 August 2021. Surprise albums Heaven and Gold followed in September 2023. She is a member of the UK based musical collective SAULT who have released eleven studio albums. The group rarely appears live or does interviews and Cleo Sol rarely performs live.

Musical style

Cleo Sol has cited influences including Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu and Jill Scott. She grew up listening to reggae, Motown, jazz, and Latin music.

Personal life

Cleo Sol is married to the English record producer Inflo ; their child was born in 2021.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As featured artist

Guest appearances