Bio
In 2013 Leslie Clio released her first record “Gladys”, a retro soul pop record which got her signed to Universal Music and charted at #11 in the German album charts. The singles „I Couldn‘t Care Less“ and “Told You So” became instant airplay hits and earned her a nomination for an „ECHO“ Award in the category „Best Female Artist National“. Following the success of her first album, Leslie Clio released her second record “Eureka” (Universal Music) in spring 2015. The first single “My Heart Ain’t That Broken” became another top 50 airplay song and has exceeded almost 22 million streams on Spotify by now. Her third, critically high acclaimed record “Purple” was released May 2017, another acoustic EP followed. In 2018 she was part of the cast of Germany’s television series “Sing meinen Song”. In June 2019 she released “Repeat”, an Album with cover songs. In 2020 she started her own label House Of Clio with an all women team. Leslie has been a vegan animal rights activist for more than a decade, two Peta campaigns have been released in 2021 alone.
Her first album as KID CLIO, her children’s music project, was released in October 21, followed by a Disney Campaign where she translated and sung the german version. Her 4th album Brave New Woman was released in February 2022, followed by winning the Spa Award for the Beauty Idol 2021. She was also a finalist at The Masked Singer Germany the same year. In 2023 she opened the Berlinale with her song My Heart Ain’t that broken and supported Lionel Richie on tour. In 2024 she won best song for casually cruel at the Children Cinema Awards.
Her first album as KID CLIO, her children’s music project, was released in October 21, followed by a Disney Campaign where she translated and sung the german version. Her 4th album Brave New Woman was released in February 2022, followed by winning the Spa Award for the Beauty Idol 2021. She was also a finalist at The Masked Singer Germany the same year. In 2023 she opened the Berlinale with her song My Heart Ain’t that broken and supported Lionel Richie on tour. In 2024 she won best song for casually cruel at the Children Cinema Awards.
Highlights
2023
#Berlinale Opening Act
#Support Lionel Richie
2022
#Release "Brave New Woman
#Finalist at The Masked Singer Germany
2023
#Translation and vocals for Disney Campaign "Disney Prinzessin: Für Immer, Für Alle"
#Release of her first german children's album "Kid Clio"
#Founding of her own label House Of Clio with an all women team
2020-2017
#115 Live Shows (Luxemburg, Poland, Germany)
#105.000 tickets
#Gold "My Heart Ain't That Broken" and "I Couldn't Care Less"
#Support of Rea Garvey Neon Summer Tour
#part of the cast of Germany's television series "Sing meinen Song"
#third record "Purple"
#Cover Ep "Repeat"
#self released Singles
2016
#part of the german Eurovision song contest jury for the Eurovision
2015-2013
#first record "Gladys" (Universal Music) charted at 11 in German album charts
#"Gladys" sold over 65.000 units
#Support of Phoenix, Keane and Joss Stone and 2nd record
#second record "Eureka" (Universal Music) charted at 13