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Harloe
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Background information
Birth nameJessica Ashley Karpov
Born (1992-07-10) July 10, 1992 (age 32)
Queens, New York City, U.S.
Genres Contemporary R&B, soul, pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, music producer
InstrumentsPiano, guitar, vocals
Years active2009–present
Labels
Website Harloe on X

Jessica Ashley Karpov (born July 10, 1992), better known as Harloe (stylized in all caps), [1] is an American singer and songwriter, based in Los Angeles. [2] In addition to her career as a recording artist, Karpov co-wrote and co-produced four songs on Kelly Clarkson's 2017 album Meaning of Life , including the singles "I Don't Think About You" and "Heat". [3] She has also written for Britney Spears, Charli XCX, Celine Dion, Zayn, K/DA, Sabrina Claudio, and Olivia Holt. [4] [5]

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Early life

Born in Queens, New York, Harloe is the child of Laura and Igor Karpov, [6] and is of Russian and Romanian descent. [2] Her sister, Suzanne, is an opera singer. [2] She graduated from Lynbrook Senior High School in Lynbrook, New York in 2010 and attended performing arts school at NYU Clive Davis School of Recorded Music in New York City. [2] [7]

Career

As HARLOE (2016–present)

In 2016, she released her first single as Harloe, "All in My Feelings," featuring Dreezy. [4] [5] In 2017 she released the single "More Than Ever".[ citation needed ]In 2018, She Co-Wrote and Produced, "K/DA's" first Single "POP/STARS", for "Riot Games", "League Of Legends", with Sebastien Najand, Lydia Paek, and Minji Kim. In 2019 she wrote for, and was featured on Robin Schulz's single "All This Love".[ citation needed ] In 2019, Harloe began releasing music through Roc Nation.[ citation needed ] She released the single and music video for "Rivers Run Dry" on 1 October 2019. [5] On 19 November 2019, she released the single and music video for "One More Chance". [8] Her debut EP as Harloe, also titled Rivers Run Dry, was released in spring 2020. [5]

Also in 2019, she provided the singing voice of Flora in the anime television series Carole & Tuesday . [9]

As Jessica Ashley (2009–2015)

She has been performing, singing and dancing, publicly since 2009. [2] In 2016, she released her first single as Harlœ, All in My Feelings. In 2012, she released an EP as Jessica Ashley, Prelude, featuring the singles "Souvenir", "24 Hours" and "Neverland". [1] The video for "Neverland" starred actor Justin Gaston, with Ashley taking on the role of a contemporary Cinderella. [10] In 2014, she signed a record deal with Epic Records. [11]

Discography

EPs

TitleRelease details
Prelude
  • Released: 8 May 2012 [12]
  • Label: Nocturne
  • Formats: Digital download
Rivers Run Dry
  • Released: 13 March 2020 [13]
  • Label: Roc Nation
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

YearTitleAlbum
2012"Souvenir"Prelude
"24 Hours"
"Neverland"
2016"All in My Feelings"Non-album singles
2017"More Than Ever"
2019"Rivers Run Dry"Rivers Run Dry
"One More Chance"
2020"Crush On You"
"Just Ain't Christmas"Non-album singles
2021"Liquid Truth"
"PWR RNGR"
(featuring Mick Jenkins)
"Overthinking"
2024"Dreams"

Guest appearances

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
AUT
[14]
GER
[15]
SWI
[16]
"Mr. Mystery"
(Spadez feat. Jessica Ashley)
2011
"No More Second Chances"
(MKTO feat. Jessica Ashley)
2012 MKTO
"The Way We Were"
(Mitch LJ & Luke Sky feat. Jessica Ashley)
2014
"Over"
(Spadez feat. Jessica Ashley)
The Lost Tape
"Live & Learn"
(Spadez feat. Jessica Ashley)
"No More"
(Spadez feat. Jessica Ashley)
2015The Produce Section
"Just My Type"
(Spadez feat. Jessica Ashley)
"One More Night"
(Spadez feat. Jessica Ashley)
"All This Love"
(Robin Schulz feat. Harlœ) [17]
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Songwriting discography

TitleYearArtistAlbum
"Cool"2014Maude#HoldUp
"No More Second Chances"
(featuring Jessica Ashley)
MKTO MKTO
"Unbreakable" Madison Beer Non-album single
"Kinda Miss You"2015 Deborah Cox Work of Art
"Love Me Down"2016 Britney Spears Glory
"Secret (Shh)" Charli XCX Vroom Vroom
"Thin Air"
(featuring Jordan Fisher)
Olivia Holt Olivia
"Body Speak" Serayah Empire: Original Soundtrack Season 2 Volume 2
"Heat"2017 Kelly Clarkson Meaning of Life
"Medicine"
"Cruel"
"I Don't Think About You"
"Fresh Air"2018 Zayn Icarus Falls
"No Apologies" Nick Jonas (Unreleased track)
"Run My Mouth" Ella Mai Ella Mai
"Pop/Stars"2018 K/DA
"The Hard Way"2019 Celine Dion Courage
"As Long As You're Asleep" Sabrina Claudio Truth Is
"Our Song"2023 Pink Trustfall
"I Won't Give Up"2023 Kelly Clarkson Chemistry

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