RoRo (singer)

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RoRo
Birth nameRochelle Griffith [1]
Origin Barbados
Genres Soul, electronic dance music, R&B, calypso
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter
LabelsMahogany Recordings [2]

RoRo is a singer and songwriter from Barbados. In 2023, her single "Good Love", which she co-wrote and performed with Hannah Laing, spent 26 weeks on the UK Singles Chart. It peaked at number 7, and was certified BPI platinum. [3] [4] [5] [6] RoRo has been regularly played on both BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 6, with her 2020 release "Mood Forever" earning her the "New Name" slot on the Annie Mac show. [7] [8] Her music has been described as "laid back R&B" influenced by calypso and soca, and as "distinctive Caribbean ingrained pop". [8] [9] RoRo's song "See Me" was on the soundtrack for the 2022 horror film spoof The Blackening, released in 2023. [10]

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Discography

EPs

Singles

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