Rachel Chinouriri

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Rachel Chinouriri
Born (1998-11-01) 1 November 1998 (age 23)[1]
Croydon, South London, England
OriginLondon, England
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2018–present
LabelsParlophone
Websitewww.rachelchinouriri.com

Rachel Chinouriri (born 1 November 1998) is an English singer-songwriter. After posting numerous songs on SoundCloud, she began releasing music on major streaming platforms in 2018. She released her debut extended play (EP), Mama's Boy, in 2019 to critical acclaim. One of the songs from the EP, "So My Darling", received attention on TikTok when it became a popular audio to use. Chinouriri was signed to Parlophone, with whom she released the EP, Four° In Winter, in 2021. She then released a third EP, Better Off Without, in 2022.

Early life and education[]

Chinouriri was born in Kingston Hospital, Surrey on 1 November 1998. Her family later moved to Croydon, where she was raised from age 3.[4] Her family had moved to UK from Zimbabwe shortly prior to her birth, and she experienced a "traditional African upbringing".[5] Her upbringing led her to be curious about British culture, specifically its music, and as a teenager, she became influenced by the discographies of Daughter and Lily Allen.[5] At age 17, she began writing songs and recorded them on a £20 microphone, uploading them to the music sharing website SoundCloud via her mother's laptop.[5]

Career[]

Chinouriri began formally releasing various singles on major streaming platforms in 2018 which led to her being signed to Parlophone.[6] Her first release with the label was "So My Darling", which she wrote aged 17 and released in 2018. The song received radio play when it was picked as a special play on BBC Radio 1.[5] She was then announced as an act at Field Day festival in 2019.[7] Chinouriri followed "So My Darling" up with "Adrenaline" in April 2019. She played a headline show in London in June 2019.[8]

Chinouriri released her debut extended play (EP), Mama's Boy, in August 2019.[9] It was released to critical acclaim.[10] Following the release, she dropped the song "Where Do I Go?", which she said was written about her thoughts on the afterlife. [11] The song "Beautiful Disaster", featuring Sam Dotia, was then released in July 2020. Tom Bibby of Yuck magazine described the song as "an honest and heartfelt portrayal of the isolation and stillness felt in the midnight hours, told through Chinouriri's powerful falsettos", adding that she has proved herself to be "a powerful singer-songwriter".[10] She then released various singles, including "Give Me a Reason",[4] "Darker Place"[12] and "Through the Eye". The latter acted as the lead single for her second EP, Four° In Winter, which was released in September 2021.[13] She released a deluxe edition later that year, with the addition of three new songs.[14] In January 2022, after the rise in popularity of her 2018 single "So My Darling" on the video sharing app TikTok, Chinouriri re-released the song in acoustic form.[15] At the time of release, the audio had over 40,000 videos shared on TikTok.[16] Then in March of that year, she released the single "All I Ever Asked". The song was chosen as that week's "Hottest Record in the World" by BBC Radio 1's Clara Amfo.[17] Chinouriri subsequently announced plans for a third EP that would feature the song, as well as a national tour throughout the UK.[16]

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
Mama's Boy[18]
Four° In Winter[19]
  • Released: 23 April 2021
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Format: Digital download
Better Off Without[20]
  • Released: 20 May 2022
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Format: Digital download

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"What Have I Ever Done" 2018 Non-album singles
"So My Darling"
"Adrenaline" 2019 Mama's Boy
"Mama's Boy"
"Where Do I Go?" Non-album singles
"Beautiful Disaster"
(with Sam Dotia)
2020
"Give Me a Reason" Four° In Winter
"Darker Place" 2021
"Through the Eye"
"November"
(featuring Hak Baker)
Non-album single
"If Only" Four° In Winter
"So My Darling (Acoustic)" 2022 Non-album single
"All I Ever Asked" Better Off Without
"Happy Ending" Better Off Without

As featured artist[]

List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Animals (MK Remix)"[21]
(Preditah featuring Rachel Chinouriri)
2019 Non-album single
"Struck"[22]
(Kam-Bu featuring Rachel Chinouriri)
2021 Black on Black
"Right Together"[23]
(Conducta featuring Rachel Chinouriri)
TBA
"End of the Road"
(The Snuts featuring Rachel Chinouriri)
2022 Burn the Empire

References[]

  1. ^ "Any Other Questions with... Rachel Chinouriri | Dork". readdork.com. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ ""So My Darling" // Rachel Chinouriri". Indie Amy. 3 November 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. ^ "UK: Indie-pop Singer Rachel Chinouriri Releases New Single 'All I Ever Asked'". New Zimbabwe. 12 March 2022. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Rachel Chinouriri - Give Me A Reason [Video]". DSTNGR. 22 September 2020. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Rachel Chinouriri". Marathon Artists. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Rachel Chinouriri Offers Up New Video For 'Riptide'". DIY. 27 February 2019. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Skepta and Jorja Smith to Headline Relocated Field Day". DIY. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Rachel Chinouriri Airs New Track 'Adrenaline'". DIY. 5 April 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Mama's Boy - EP". Spotify. 21 August 2019. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Bibby, Tom (27 July 2020). "Rachel Chinouriri: 'Beautiful Disaster'". Yuck. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Rachel Chinouriri returns with 'Where Do I Go?'". DIY. 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  12. ^ Taylor, Sam (25 January 2021). "Rachel Chinouriri has released her new single 'Darker Place', a song about the battle between light and darkness". Dork. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  13. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (26 March 2021). "Rachel Chinouriri announces new EP with lead song "Through The Eye"". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  14. ^ Phillips, Lucy (17 October 2021). "Rachel Chinouriri has released a deluxe edition of her EP 'Four° In Winter'". Dork. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  15. ^ Mosk, Mitch. "Editor's Picks 58: Rachel Chinouriri, Shannen James, Merci, Mercy, Riela, Mxmtoon, & Jenny Berkel". Atwood Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b Major, Michael (11 March 2022). "Rachel Chinouriri Releases New Single 'All I Ever Asked'". Broadway World. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  17. ^ Qureshi, Arisa (13 March 2022). "Rachel Chinouriri shares dreamy new single 'All I Ever Asked'". NME. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Mama's Boy - EP by Rachel Chinouriri". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Four° In Winter by Rachel Chinouriri". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  20. ^ "Better Off Without by Rachel Chinouriri". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Animals (feat. Rachel Chinouriri) [MK Remix] - Single by Preditah". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  22. ^ "KAM-BU And Rachel Chinouriri Join Forces On Smouldering Rap Cut "Struck"". Trench Trench Trench. 9 August 2021. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  23. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (3 September 2021). "Conducta links with Rachel Chinouriri on new track "Right Together"". The Line of Best Fit. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

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