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Clairo

Clairo, American singer-songwriter

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Born
August 18, 1998
Age in 2026
28
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1998

About Clairo

Claire Elizabeth Cottrill (born August 18, 1998), known professionally as Clairo, is an American singer-songwriter. Clairo began posting music on the internet at age 13 but rose to prominence following her viral video for her lo-fi single "Pretty Girl" in 2017. She then signed a recording contract with Fader Label and released her debut EP Diary 001 (2018). Her debut studio album, Immunity (2019), includes the singles "Bags" and "Sofia", the latter of which was her first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Cottrill's second studio album, Sling (2021) debuted in the top 20 of the US Billboard 200. Her third studio album, Charm (2024), was self-released and received a 2025 Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Music Album. In 2017, Clairo enrolled in the Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries at Syracuse University but dropped out after one year to pursue music full time. Clairo began recording cover versions on her laptop that year, beginning with a cover version of a Maroon 5 song.

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Clairo timeline

  1. In 2017, Clairo enrolled in the Bandier Program for Recording and Entertainment Industries at Syracuse University but dropped out after one year to pursue music full time.
  2. She then signed a recording contract with Fader Label and released her debut EP Diary 001 (2018).
  3. Her debut studio album, Immunity (2019), includes the singles "Bags" and "Sofia", the latter of which was her first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

The world when Clairo was born

Clairo was born in 1998. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1998

  • #1 song"Too Close" – Next
  • Top movieShakespeare in Love
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookA Man in Full – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMark McGwire hits 70 home runs, breaking Roger Maris's record
  • Top headlinePresident Clinton impeached by the House of Representatives
  • Technology milestoneGoogle founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
  • Defining fadFurby
  • Notable inventionGoogle founded
  • World population5.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population270.2M

1998 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Clairo's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19982026
Gas$1.06$3.45/gal
Average home$128,400$435,000
Average income$48,950$67,500
Minimum wage$5.15$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population270.2M341 million

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