"The Art of Loving focuses on love in all its permutations, applying meditations on friendship and romance to a light, gauzy blend of bossa nova, throwback R&B and indie-pop. Dean delivers each song with unfussy exuberance—she somehow captures both the otherworldly poise of Diana Ross and the charm of your best friend killing it at karaoke."
"The Art of Loving debuted at No 1 in the UK on its release in September 2025—the first record by a British female solo artist to do so since Adele, who debuted at No 1 in 2021 with her album 30—and No 8 on the US Billboard chart."
"Over the past few months, the 26-year-old graduate of the Brit school has chiselled her way into the pop firmament: performing Man I Need everywhere from Jools Holland to Saturday Night Live and winning over audiences as a support act on Sabrina Carpenter's blockbuster Short N Sweet tour, which included five dates at New York's Madison Square Garden."
Olivia Dean, a 26-year-old London-based artist and Brit School graduate, has achieved unprecedented international success with her second album The Art of Loving. The album debuted at UK No. 1 in September 2025, making Dean the first British female solo artist to achieve this since Adele in 2021, and reached No. 8 on the US Billboard chart. The album explores love through various lenses, blending bossa nova, throwback R&B, and indie-pop. Dean's breakthrough single Man I Need became a UK chart-topper. Her rise accelerated through high-profile performances on shows like Jools Holland and Saturday Night Live, plus appearances as support on Sabrina Carpenter's tour. With five Brit Award nominations, Dean represents a generation navigating romance in the digital age.
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