RoRo (singer)
RoRo | |
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| Birth name | Rochelle Griffith[1] |
| Origin | Barbados |
| Genres | Soul, electronic dance music, R&B, calypso |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Labels | Mahogany Recordings[2] |
RoRo is a singer-songwriter from Barbados. In 2023 her single "Good Love", which she co-wrote and performed with Hannah Laing, spent 26 weeks in 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 movie spoof The Blackening, released in 2023.[10]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]- "Mine" (2019)[9]
- "Black - Palace of Me" (2020)[11]
- "Callin’ In Thicc" (2022)[7]
- "See Me" (2022)[10]
- "Good Love" (with Hannah Laing, 2023, WUGD)[4][12]
- "Shake Shake" (with Riton and Ian Asher, 2024)[13]
EPs
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Stafford, Michael (2019). "RoRo releases new promotional single "Trouble"". Hamada Mania Music Blog. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "RoRo". Mahogany Recordings. Archived from the original on 21 September 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Wugd Hannah Laing & Roro Good Love". BPI. 20 October 2023. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ a b "RORO Songs". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Good Love Hannah Laing / Roro / Tiësto". Allmusic. Allmusic. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "RoRo and her chart success (12/08/2023)". BBC. 12 August 2023. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b Schreib, Andi (1 June 2022). "Singer RoRo shares R&B song 'Callin' In Thicc'". Afrotrax. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "'Meet Me Where I'm At' is the hotly-anticipated new EP from Barbados-born musical talent RoRo". Niji Magazine. 5 July 2022. Archived from the original on 13 December 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b Keith, James (15 October 2019). "Premiere: Emerging Singer RoRo Blends Her Bajan Heritage With Laid-Back R&B On "Mine"". Complex Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ a b Edwards, Chris (25 August 2023). "Here's every song on 'The Blackening' soundtrack". NME. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "RoRo Releases Latest Single 'Black – Palace of Me' in Support of Black Lives Matter". Abbey Road Studios. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "irishcharts.com - Discography Roro". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Riton teams up with Barbados vocalist RoRo & DJ Ian Asher for pumping club-ready single 'Shake Shake'". IhouseU.com. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
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