If You Liked Chloe's Singing Style in The Idol, Check Out These 5 Artists
You'll enjoy these five if you were touched by Suzanna Son's character and singing.
Regardless of how you feel about HBO's The Idol, it's hard to deny that the series' creative team did their best to give the show a very impressive soundtrack. And while The Weeknd's songs may be quite problematic, lots of tracks by the other performers touched the audience deeply and will stay in their playlists for years to come.
This is especially true of 'Crocodile Tears,' written and performed by Suzanna Son, whose character, Chloe, was one of the few innocent and likable people in The Idol.
If you were moved by Son's angelic vocals and relatable lyrics, here's a list of five musicians you may also like.
5. Aurora
Chloe had a rather sordid past and was struggling with heroin addiction, which made her a much more complex, enigmatic character with fairy-tale vibes. The same vibes are shared by Norwegian alt-pop singer-songwriter Aurora.
4. Grace VanderWaal
Despite her traumatic past and an equally traumatic, abusive present, Chloe is a cheerful girl eager to experience life to the fullest. This side of her brings to mind the vivid teen energy of America's Got Talent Season 11 winner Grace VanderWaal, with whom Chloe shares a similar vocal style.
3. Marina Diamandis
Although Suzanna Son's character and Welsh-Greek singer-songwriter Marina Diamandis have little in common, they are both powerful performers, sharing their emotions through songs and talking about the experience of being an outsider in their lyrics. Marina's earlier tracks, released under her stage name Marina and the Diamonds, are especially reminiscent of Chloe's.
2. Regina Spektor
A New York City favorite, Russian-Jewish singer-songwriter Regina Spektor is known not only for her superb piano playing, but also for her unique 'textured' style, featuring a variety of singing techniques. Her voice often breaks with emotion, and she uses this skillfully and flexibly with vibrato. All of this is definitely reminiscent of Chloe.
1. Tori Amos
In her songs, Tori Amos often talks about being a little woman in the abusive patriarchal world. Though we didn't see what kind of horrors Chloe was subjected to in the cult, we know that Tedros often sexually abused his followers, and this makes the character similar to Tori, who was able to courageously share her experience of being raped.