Olivia Dean — Music Videos

Warm, conversational soul

Olivia Dean is a British singer and songwriter whose music brings together soul, pop and touches of jazz. Raised in London, she developed a style built around clear storytelling, a warm vocal tone and arrangements that value space as much as momentum. Her songs often consider love, confidence and uncertainty from an intimate, everyday perspective, with an ease that connects contemporary songwriting to older soul traditions.

From Messy to The Art of Loving

Dean's debut album Messy arrived in 2023 and included songs such as Dive and The Hardest Part. It introduced an artist comfortable moving between reflective ballads and brighter, rhythm-led material. Her second album, The Art of Loving, followed in 2025, with tracks including Man I Need, Nice to Each Other and Lady Lady. The record explores romantic, platonic and personal forms of love through a more fully developed musical palette.

What defines her music

Dean's singing is expressive without relying only on dramatic power. Listen for subtle changes in phrasing, gentle rhythmic placement and the way a simple line can open into an assured chorus. Keys, guitars and live-feeling rhythms support the songs rather than crowding them. Her catalog offers an accessible route into modern British soul, balancing familiar musical warmth with a specific, present-day voice.