With her new album The Art of Loving smashing on the charts - it is time our future MPG gets a base thread! She is the first female solo artist in Official Charts History to chart 4 songs simultaneously in the UK Single Chart top 10. Her biggest hit Man I Need has hit the top 10 in the Billboard Hot 100 as well.

 

 

Popular song from her first album Messy:

 

Some background:

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With a velvety-lush voice which could both melt and soothe a listener's mind, 26-year-old singer-songwriter Olivia Dean always has and continues to be a visionary to be reckoned with. Hailing from London's Borough of Haringey, Olivia Lauryn Dean was born a star destined for a life of creation, art, and music. With her parents giving her a middle name inspired by hip-hop and soul royalty Lauryn Hill, Dean's parents brought her up in a loving environment which emphasised the importance and love of music. In 2018 Dean told Wonderland magazine that some of her musical inspirations are Lauryn Hill, Amy Winehouse, and Carole King, going on to say she enjoys "where the music reads like a book, and each song feels like the next chapter". Her neo-soul and jazzy pop roots are heavily reflected in the artists mentioned, and it's fate Dean followed the path of singing/songwriting because her voice was destined to be heard. 

 

In 2019 the neo-soul artist released her debut EP, OK Love You Bye. Attention began to swarm Dean as the industry and listeners began to pay attention to the warmth and tenderness of her voice. For a singer so young, her sound and voice felt like that of someone who had been singing soul and pop music for decades: she was born to be the artist she is today and it was evident to everyone who listened to her from the get-go. OK Love You Bye included Dean's first two singles, 'Reason to Stay' and 'Password Change', and the EP's success gained her a record deal. In 2020 Dean went on to release her second EP, What Am I Gonna Do On Sundays?, which included the singles 'Echo' and 'The Hardest Part', with the latter going BPI Gold.

 

After years of anticipation from her fanbase, on June 30th 2023 Dean released her debut album Messy which was a pivotal moment and major turning point in her career. Dean worked alongside producers Matt Hales (Aqualung) and Tre Jean-Marie (to name a couple), and in 2023 she told Ones To Watch that "Messy is an album about learning to fall in love again, the fear that comes with it, and finding independence within that still. It's about being grateful for where you came from and accepting life's imperfections." With its 7 singles, including 'Dive' and 'Ladies Room', the album not only received high praise and went BPI: Silver, but also highlighted Dean carving out her unique place within her niche. She also was shortlisted for a Mercury Prize for Album of the Year.

 

https://umusic.co.nz/originals/soul/get-to-know-olivia-dean/ 

 

She is also currently an opener for Sabrina Carpenter on the Short n Sweet Tour NA leg so that should give her even more of a boost.

 

 

Edited October 30, 2025Oct 30 by Acuminatus

Her new album is great

I really like Man I Need, I've had the album saved for months now and I need to give it a full listen! maybe after I'm done delivering these packages when I can sit at the desk and zone out I'll do just that 

I'm rooting for her. She deserves the success 

Not this lol

 

Anyways rooting for her

I really like the album

And Man I need is in loop for me such a graceful song 

i saw her live at a small festival a few years ago and was really impressed so i instantly followed her on everything and made sure to get videos for when she inevitably blew up, im so happy for her!

This what the gays should be hyping  

 

not just some another problematic white girl 

The way she's mimicking an Adele-like career shift.

19/Messy - Debut that goes under the radar at first

21/The Art of Loving - Sleeper hit album in the US with three big hits at least in the UK (NTEO/Man I Need/So Easy and Rolling in the Deep/SLY/SFTTR)

Her 25 is COMING 

And I'm so glad there's a Black soul girl thriving especially a Black British one

A friend showed me Olivia Dean's music earlier this year and I love her voice! I particularly enjoy the song "Nice to Each Other". 

I discovered her last year and loved her first album. The second one is even better. She has an amazing voice and deserves all the success. 

she is cool, i hope she gets very big

 

 

 

Killing it in the charts

Oh I don't realise she had her own base here whoop whoop

 

i love her music but I was never expecting her career to take off this big well done to her

 

 

 

 

Wasn't super impressed at first, but it clicked for me as soon as I saw her perform Man I Need on some tv show. Such a joyous and infectious energy and stage presence. Now I can't get enough of her music and her beautiful voice - so soothing and velvety 

Album smashing so hard!

Edited February 5Feb 5 by Acuminatus