Arlo Parks

Anaïs Oluwatoyin Estelle Marinho, born 9 August 2000 in Hammersmith, West London, is a singer who adopted the stage name Arlo Parks. After studying at Latymer Upper School and completing A Levels in early 2019, she began uploading demos to BBC Music Introducing, catching the attention of Beatnik Creative; her debut single "Cola" was released in November 2018 and led to the EP Super Sad Generation in 2019. In 2019 she signed with Transgressive Records and released the EP Sophie, followed by the single "Eugene" in May 2020, which gained BBC Radio 1 acclaim. Her debut studio album Collapsed in Sunbeams was issued on 29 January 2021, peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart, and earned her nominations for Album of the Year, Best New Artist and Best British Female Solo Artist at the 2021 Brit Awards, while winning the 2021 Mercury Prize. Subsequent releases include the second album My Soft Machine on 26 May 2023, featuring the single "Pegasus" with Phoebe Bridgers, and the third album Ambiguous Desire released 3 April 2026, preceded by singles "2SIDED" and "Heaven". Parks has toured Europe, North America, and Asia, and has collaborated with artists such as Beyoncé (writing credit on "YA YA").