Bobbi Arlo

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Bobbi Arlo
Born (1997-11-01) November 1, 1997 (age 27)
Dublin, Ireland
Origin Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2019 (2019)–present

Jennifer O'Brien [1] (born 1997/1998), known professionally as Bobbi Arlo, is an Irish singer-songwriter.

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Early life

Born in the Coombe Hospital, [1] Arlo is originally from Blessington in County Wicklow and studied at Blessington Community College. [2] She studied musical theatre in college, working in Dunnes Stores while studying. [3]

Musical career

Arlo's stage name derives from her initials and Arlo, a name she liked. [1] She released her debut single, "Berries", in 2019. [4]

Arlo was named as part of RTÉ 2FM's "Rising List" in 2021. [5] Her song "Fever Thoughts" was included as part of the soundtrack of the television series Conversations with Friends in 2022. [6]

In 2022, Arlo's song "Feel It" was nominated for Irish Song of the Year at the Choice Music Prize Awards. [7] In 2024, she was named the Gay Times Artist Of The Year. [8]

In 2023, there had been speculation about Arlo participating in the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland, which she had described as a "childhood dream". [9] In 2025, it was announced that Arlo would participate in Eurosong 2025 , the national selection for Ireland's Eurovision song in 2025, with the song "Powerplay". [10] She finished in 3rd place with 20 points. [11]

Musical influences

Arlo has described her sound as being influenced by artists such as Kaytranada, Ravyn Lenae, [2] Shygirl and Sega Bodega. [12]

Personal life

Arlo is openly queer. [13] She is type 1 diabetic [14] and has ADHD. [1] She was involved in Hot Press's 2021 #AllAgainstRacism campaign. [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bobbi Arlo: 'I have ADHD, so I change my look and my music a lot'". Irish Independent. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 O'Flaherty, Aideen (10 February 2021). "Bobbi Arlo: Artist features in RTÉ 2fm's rising list 2021". Echo.ie. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "From Dunnes To Recording Artist, Meet Singer Bobbi Arlo". 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  4. ↑ Banks, Breffni (28 November 2019). "Bobbi Arlo Shares Fresh Single 'Berries'". IMRO. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Cantwell, Molly. "Track of the Day: Bobbi Arlo - 'Ode To Ü'". Hotpress. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "'It was on my bucket-list' - Rising pop star Bobbi Arlo makes TV debut in Conversations With Friends - Extra.ie". 26 May 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Wicklow's Bobbi Arlo shortlisted for 'Irish Song of the Year'". Irish Independent. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Eurovision 2025: Bobbi Arlo named as one of six acts bidding to represent Ireland". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Bobbi Arlo Details What Would Encourage Her To Apply For Eurovision". 12 May 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Granger, Anthony (20 January 2025). "🇮🇪 Ireland: Bobbi Arlo First Act in Eurosong 2025". Eurovoix. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Eurosong 2025: Bobbi Arlo - "Powerplay"". eurovisionworld.com. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  12. ↑ Adams, William Lee (20 January 2025). "Bobbi Arlo will sing "Powerplay" in Ireland's Eurosong 2025". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  13. ↑ Raza-Sheikh, Zoya (3 June 2024). "Get to know Glaswegian hyperpop star Bobbi Arlo". GAY TIMES. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "Behind the music - Bobbi Arlo". 19 September 2020.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  15. ↑ Newsdesk, The Hot Press. "100 Voices #AllAgainstRacism: Bobbi Arlo - "Every day I watch my friends, family, lovers and fellow humans fight an invisible battle that stems from my heritage"". Hotpress. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
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