Leslie Clio
On the importance of female role models and empowerment
The Hamburg native is currently on tour in Germany with her new album “Brand New Woman”.
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Why should more women support women? This is what singer Leslie Clio discusses with editor Lara Golombek in the new episode GLOSSIP, the GALA beauty podcast.
Leslie Clio, 35, has expressed herself through music from an early age. Between soul, post-punk and trip-hop, she has found her own genre, soul-pop. Her breakthrough came in 2013 with her singles “Told You So” and “I Couldn’t Care Less” after touring with artists like Bosse and Marlon Roudette as the opening act. Then her comeback at the beginning of the year: The Hamburg native released her album “Brave New Woman” in February, with which she wants to plead for more women’s solidarity.
Episode 1: Leslie Clio: How she breaks through in a male-dominated music industry
Never let yourself be defeated and prefer to go the honest way instead of the simplest way: Statements that the soul-pop singer addresses to all women with her new album “Brave New Woman”. She herself was a lone wolf – at the age of 17 she lived in her first apartment of her own and had to build her own image of a strong woman. But what hurdles did she have to overcome on her career ladder and which female idols helped her?
The longer you live, the stronger you become.
Today, the 35-year-old has a clear mindset: women should push each other and stay true to themselves. This is the only way that more women can assert themselves in the music business and reveal their talent. Leslie is one of those who made it and is now taking another step in the right direction: With her own label “House Of Clio” she wants to empower women. In the new GLOSSIP episode, she reveals exactly how she manages to do this and which women still inspire the songwriter today.
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