A young singer, originally from Anfield, is quickly making a name for herself in the music industry after getting her start on TikTok.
Chloe Noone, 20, has been “surrounded by music” her entire life. The daughter of a singer who regularly performed in tribute bands throughout her childhood, the young artist was immersed in music from an early age.
As a child, she “loved musical theatre” and went on to study at the city’s iconic performing arts school LIPA, before deciding to take a break in order to discover what she might want to do with her life. In lockdown, like many people, Chloe turned to TikTok where her witty videos on important social issues - littered with Scouse lingo and beautifully biting sarcasm - alongside musical numbers showcasing her talent brought her significant attention.
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Chloe’s life took a dramatic turn after she responded to an open verse challenge launched by famed British singer, Yungblud. Speaking to the ECHO, Chloe said: “[Yungblud] posted a video on TikTok with an open verse challenge with his song Parents. I had quite a large following on TikTok because I’ve been quite open about misogyny online, and I wrote a verse in reaction and it was on feminism and it got few a listens.
“He dueted it himself - he liked it, then he got in contact saying he wanted to rerelease the song with my verse on it. I didn’t expect it at all - there were so many other videos of other people doing it.”
Yungblud initially reached out to Chloe’s family so he could surprise her with the news of a collaboration. Chloe, who lives in Old Swan, continued: “He got in contact with my family first and then surprise called me on Zoom, so then the next day I went to the studio and recorded my verse.”
Chloe’s verse, complete with powerful lines such as "when in reality all we want is equality, cause it’s a dress not a yes" and the rousing "our body, our choice, all together use your voice" is effortlessly blended into talented Yungblud’s track. Chloe is particularly grateful for the singer’s support, which “catapulted” her to a larger audience.
Chloe said: “After the song was released, it was kept a secret till it was out and then a lot of his fandom got in contact and started following me - the song [has] got nearly nine million streams. I performed with him when he came to Liverpool and that was crazy.
“I feel at first, it catapulted me, but now it’s died back down but I’m glad because I can focus on me as an artist and not as just the girl who had a song with Yungblud. I’m 100% grateful to him, I thought it would be a long time before I'd be able to get into music and I was trying to build up my music platform and when that happened, it pushed me farther than I ever thought I’d be at this stage. I’m immensely grateful to him.”
As the birthplace of The Beatles, Liverpool's power, influence and legacy on the music industry is still felt to this day. In 2001, the Guinness Book of World Records proclaimed Liverpool the ‘City of Pop’ thanks to the sheer amount of number one records which have emerged from the city. Chloe, and other rising stars in Liverpool, are all too aware of the significance and importance of music here.
Chloe said: “I'm still at the start of my journey and I'm still uncovering a lot of the Liverpool music scene. I could only start going to gigs in bars when I turned 18 [and] I learned a lot about the history of Liverpool and the music behind it at LIPA but growing up here, you get used to it and you’re surrounded by it."
Of her hopes for the future, Chloe added: "I want to keep developing on what I do, I want to release more music, I want to figure out who I want to be as an artist and get that nailed down. I'm still at the very beginning of my journey so it's still new to me, but I'm excited about what the future has to hold."
Chloe Noone will be performing at Sound City tomorrow, Sunday, May 1, headlining at The Jacaranda. You can buy tickets here.
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