Bobbi Arlo
Bobbi Arlo | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1, 1997 Dublin, Ireland |
| Origin | Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Jennifer O'Brien[1] (born 1997/1998), known professionally as Bobbi Arlo, is an Irish singer-songwriter.
Early life
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Arlo has described her sound as being influenced by artists such as Kaytranada, Ravyn Lenae,[2] Shygirl and Sega Bodega.[12]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]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]
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- Living people
- Irish women singer-songwriters
- Irish LGBTQ singer-songwriters
- Irish queer people
- Queer singer-songwriters
- People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- People with type 1 diabetes
- 21st-century Irish LGBTQ people
- 21st-century Irish women singers
- 21st-century Irish singer-songwriters
- Irish women in electronic music
- 2010s in Irish music
- 2020s in Irish music
- 1997 births