Exclusive: Chloe Stroll has the right formula for success

By Sarah Tetteh

Shining a light on new, inspiring talent, is just something we love to do at South London Press Showbiz – so watch out for Chloe Stroll who is set to do huge things in 2024. 

So just who is the heiress that is making waves in the music scene with her enigmatic collection of tracks?

Meet Chloe, businesswoman turned singer, whose dad Lawrence S. Stroll, owner of the Aston Martin F1 team and part owner of Aston Martin, and her brother Lance Stroll, driver for the team, all flew to London for her sensational showcase at Mayfair’s plush private member’s venue, Leo’s, at The Arts Club.

Chloe made her UK performance debut there last week, performing a seven-song set accompanied by piano, including covers of Lewis Capaldi (‘Forever’) and Billie Eilish (‘MyFuture‘).

She drove the crowd wild with her original songs Thin Air, Never Get Enough, Homesick, Love in the Dark, Water Over Sand and recent single Dizzy. Also in the crowd was her husband, Scotty James, Australian Olympic snowboarder and the inspiration for many of Chloe’s songs.

The Canadian singer-songwriter, who is proud to call London her home, tells us about life, and her musical journey so far.

She said: “I’ve been a little bit of a nomad for a few years, and London has been our base. It’s amazing, I love London, it’s awesome.

“Now we’re looking for a bit warmer weather. I’m in the process of moving to Monaco. As if there aren’t enough of that [fast cars] in my life, I’m going to move to one of the Grand Prix locations!”

Fans are still spinning from her awesome track Dizzy. 

Now Chloe, who has also per- formed on the Kelly Clarkson show, said: “It’s been so fun hearing everyone’s reactions to Dizzy.

“I actually never expected it. I find that music is such a personal thing, so I don’t really take offence if people say they don’t like some- thing.”

Speaking about her music inspirations, Chloe shares: “Adele inspires me, Kelly Clark- son, Whitney Houston inspires me – everyone who has basically done it in their way. 

Every- one who has led their path and done it authentically in their way.

“I’m inspired by Lewis Capaldi, so many amazing names. I think seeing artists be as vulnerable as possible and really just put it out there to tell the world, ‘you are not alone. 

Here is how I felt. Here is the message I want to tell you,’ and stay authentic to themselves, that inspires me.

Chloe revealed how music has helped her personally through ups and downs. She said: “Music makes the world go round. 

“When you’re having that bad day and you turn on a song in your car and you are just screaming alone, you know, one note, can make you cry if you’re happy too.

“Music has been there for me through my darkest times, my happiest times. It really makes my world go round.”

Opening about her incredible upbringing, it’s refreshing to see Chloe was never thrust into a showbiz lifestyle at an early age and she lives by the good family values her parents taught her.

Chloe said: “As much as people think I grew up in the public eye, I really didn’t. My dad was very, very, private, and it was really important to both my parents that we had the most low- key family values.

“For him, he was never the face of any of his businesses so he never saw a reason to be in the spotlight, until obviously more recently. 

“I had a very beautiful and very grounded childhood and I think my parents have raised me in a way that I love who I love, and support who they are, and I’m picky with who I let into my life. 

“It’s not easy to open up your heart to everyone.”

In fact, it was her parents who encouraged her to take the plunge, and pursue her music dream.

Good thing she listened, as she is already shaking things up in the industry.

She explained: “Music was in my heart from when I was little. We were moving from Canada to Europe, and my brother was starting to race cars, he was 11, and he couldn’t move alone.

“I went to boarding school, and through boarding school and college, there was a lot of emphasis on me. 

I always thought that I would end up in business. I love business. It’s something I still do. I run a venture capital portfolio for a family office and I still definitely dabble in all of it.

“I think it was definitely the right time, you know, end of high-school and through college to make sure I learned everything I could about business. 

I kept music, and I did singing lessons , but I also just didn’t think it was going to be my real full-time career.

That all changed though after a heart-to-heart with her dad.

She said: “One day, it was right before Covid, and my dad and I were together, and I was looking through some venture capital things and he looked at me and was like, ‘why aren’t you singing anymore?’ 

“I genuinely thought I was too old, or past the age to do it. He was like, ‘that’s ridiculous.

“Both my parents were like, ‘if you want to do it, give it everything you’ve got. We will support you.

“I was very lucky to have that. So that’s what I did. I shuffled back, that was it.”

Raised in Canada, she can see just why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose to live there for a while.

She said: “It feels like home. Besides the snow in Montreal during the winter, it’s a really friendly, cozy place, and everyone is really nice. 

“It’s homely and everyone is very welcoming. I love London – I love that it feels that there’s
so many cities all in one.

“Whether you look at Shoreditch, Mayfair, Chelsea, Marylebone, you just feel each world has its own neighbourhood inside.

“I think that that’s really cool as it doesn’t feel like they exclude the others. 

“So if you want that really cool art and edgy vibes, just drive to Shoreditch. If you have a nice dinner planned with your parents, there is Mayfair.

“My husband being Australian, there is such a great Australian culture, and breakfast, coffee culture, that I have adopted from him, and I love. 

“I think that it has this diversity among the city that doesn’t exist anywhere but London.”

Pictured top: Chloe put on a stunning showcase at Leo’s, at The Arts Club earlier this month (Picture: Max Cisotti)