Rachel Chinouriri

Rachel Chinouriri (born 1 November 1998; pronounced , ) is an English singer-songwriter. After posting numerous songs on SoundCloud, she began releasing music on major streaming platforms in 2018. She released her debut extended play (EP), Mama's Boy, in 2019 to critical acclaim. One of the songs from the EP, "So My Darling", received attention on TikTok when it became a popular audio to use.

Chinouriri was signed to Parlophone, with whom she released her debut mini-album, Four° In Winter, in 2021. Its single "Give Me A Reason" was nominated for a Ivor Novello Award in the category "Best Contemporary Song". She then released her second EP, Better Off Without, in 2022. Chinouriri released her debut studio album, What a Devastating Turn of Events, in May 2024, followed by the EP Little House in April 2025.

Early life and education Chinouriri was born in Kingston Hospital on 1 November 1998. Her family later moved to the Forestdale area of Croydon, Her family had moved to UK from Zimbabwe shortly prior to her birth, and she experienced a "traditional African upbringing". Her four siblings were born in Zimbabwe and they were raised Christian. She attended the performing arts school BRIT School. Her first release with the label was "So My Darling", which she wrote aged 17 and released in 2018. The song received radio play when it was picked as a special play on BBC Radio 1. Chinouriri followed "So My Darling" with "Adrenaline" in April 2019. She played a headline show in London in June 2019.

Chinouriri released her debut extended play (EP), Mama's Boy, in August 2019. It was released to critical acclaim. She played at Dot to Dot Festival and Pitchfork Music Festival that year. The song "Beautiful Disaster", featuring Sam Dotia, was released in July 2012. Tom Bibby of Yuck magazine described the song as "an honest and heartfelt portrayal of the isolation and stillness felt in the midnight hours, told through Chinouriri's powerful falsettos", adding that she has proved herself to be "a powerful singer-songwriter". She then released various singles, including "Give Me a Reason", and "Through the Eye". The latter acted as the lead single for her debut mini-album, Four° in Winter, which was released in September 2021. She released a deluxe edition later that year, with the addition of three new songs.

In January 2022, after the rise in popularity of her 2018 single "So My Darling" on the video sharing app TikTok, Chinouriri re-released the song in acoustic form. At the time of release, the audio had more than 40,000 videos shared on TikTok. In March 2022, she released the single "All I Ever Asked". The song was chosen as that week's "Hottest Record in the World" by BBC Radio 1's Clara Amfo. Chinouriri subsequently announced plans for a second EP that would feature the song, as well as a national tour throughout the UK. She played at a number of summer festivals, including Latitude Festival, Truck Festival, Kendal Calling, Connect Music Festival, and All Points East. Later that year, she was selected as one of the openers for Louis Tomlinson on the Europe leg of his Faith in the Future World Tour.

In January 2024, Chinouriri announced that she would be releasing her debut album, What a Devastating Turn of Events, Four singles were released in the build-up leading to the record: "The Hills", "Never Need Me", and "It Is What It Is". What a Devastating Turn of Events debuted at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart, and at number 5 on the Scottish Albums Chart during the week starting from 10 May 2024. Also in May, the artist performed as one of the headliners on the Introducing Stage at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend festival in Luton. In June, Chinouriri played on the Other Stage at Glastonbury Festival 2024, playing both her own songs and a cover of Estelle's American Boy. In July, it was announced that she would be the opener for the United Kingdom and European leg of the Short n' Sweet Tour by Sabrina Carpenter.

On 7 February 2025, Chinouriri released a new version of "All I Ever Asked", recorded in collaboration with American singer-songwriter Sombr. On 4 April 2025, Chinouriri released the EP Little House, consisting of four tracks including the single "Can We Talk About Isaac?". Chinouriri has mentioned the EP is written about her "dreams of maybe having a little house with my future partner." On 28 November 2025, she released the song "Little House" as the final song from Little House.

In July 2026, she supported Wolf Alice in Finsbury Park. Later that month, she won the Silver Clef Award for best new music. Chinouriri is scheduled to perform as the opening act for some of the North American dates of the 2026 leg of Gracie Abrams' upcoming The Look at My Life Tour.

On 30 July 2026, Chinouriri released "One Song Away from Crying" as the lead single from her second studio album, I Think I Spoke Too Soon, due for release on 16 October 2026. Alongside the album she announced tour dates for late 2026 and early 2027 in North America, Europe and Oceania.

Artistry Chinouriri grew up listening to indie music, pop girl groups such as Girls Aloud, The Saturdays and the Sugababes; African a cappella; and Britpop bands like Oasis, Blur, and The Libertines; as well as the likes of V V Brown and Noisettes. She cited Daughter and Ladysmith Black Mambazo among her main influences, while Coldplay is her favourite band. She has also expressed an admiration for Sampha, Kings of Leon, and Phoenix. For her debut album, Chinouriri took inspiration from the sonic and visual aesthetics of the noughties Britpop culture and icons of her childhood. In a statement of social media, Chinouriri explained her decision by stating that the topic of war was "extremely triggering" for her,

Released: 3 May 2024 Label: Parlophone Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 17

Release date: 16 October 2026 Label: Parlophone Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming Mini-albums +List of mini-albums, with selected details Title Details Four° in Winter Released: 23 April 2021 Label: Parlophone Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays +List of extended plays, with selected details Title Details Mama's Boy Released: 21 August 2019 Label: Marathon Format: Digital download, streaming Better Off Without Released: 20 May 2022 Label: Parlophone Format: Digital download, streaming, LP Live at KOKO Released: 23 August 2024 Label: Parlophone Format: Digital download, streaming Little House Released: 4 April 2025 Label: Parlophone Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUK Better Off Without "Thank You for Nothing" — "Smithereens"(with Boyish) — "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Trying)" — "Maybe I'm Lonely" 2023 — "Ribs" — "The Hills" — What a Devastating Turn of Events "Never Need Me" 2024 — "What a Devastating Turn of Events" — "It Is What It Is" — "Even"(with Cat Burns) — "Can We Talk About Isaac?" 2025 — Little House "What a Life" — "One Song Away From Crying" 2026 — I Think I Spoke Too Soon "—" denotes recording that did not chart in that territory.

As featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Animals (MK Remix)" (Preditah featuring Rachel Chinouriri) 2019 "Stuck" (Kam-Bu featuring Rachel Chinouriri) 2021 Black on Black "Right Together" "Can't Get Enough" 2022 Forward "End of the Road" Burn the Empire "Love Me in Chapters II" 2023 "Fairytale" Mac Wetha & Friends 2 "Parachute" 2024 "Romeo + Rachel Chinouriri" 2025 Fancy Some More? "Chameleon" But What The Hell Do I Know?

Tours Headlining

What a Devastating Turn of Events (2024) All I Ever Asked for Was a North American Tour (2025)

Supporting

Short n' Sweet Tour (2025) Everybody Scream Tour (2026) The Look at My Life Tour (2026) Best New Artist