Their singing harmonies, sometimes a capella, bring an ethereal quality to their music and are executed effortlessly. They describe it as “alternative, harmonious and edgy but calm … a fusion of things we love.” It’s also peppered with “808 beats,” like the hypnotic 1980s drum-machine sounds. The sisters know they have a special sound, like a Janelle Monae, that defies lables. They also performed for Michelle Obama, as the opening act to her keynote speech at SXSW Music Festival in Austin. They even wrote, produced and performed the show’s theme song. They sang the national anthem during the NFL draft in 2017 and earned regular parts on the Freeform comedy “Grown-ish” as track-star twins Jazz and Sky. In 2016, Halle and Chloe, who perform under the name “Halle x Chloe,” released their five-song debut album, “Sugar Symphony,” and they had cameos in Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” video before opening the European dates of Beyoncé’s Formation tour. She appreciates that, and she always lets us know that our music is ahead of its time right now and tells us (to) just let the world catch up.” Halle explained: “It’s beautiful that (Beyoncé) understands we don’t want to dumb down ourselves for anyone or change the way we make music just to fit society’s standards. The sisters’ relationship with Beyoncé quickly became a mentoring one, in which the entertainer offered sage advice such as: “Trust your gift and let the world catch up to you.” (Her parents wanted to name her “Hailey,” but “Hailey Bailey sounded weird.”) She wore a sparkly jumpsuit and looked like “an angel,” said Halle, who is not named for actress Halle Berry. The pair was starstruck, like many are, at the first meeting with Beyoncé, who was shooting a video at the time.
Today, their YouTube video has more than 16 million views. The duo was signed to a $1 million contract. Queen Bey came across the sisters’ cover of her hit song “Pretty Hurts” on YouTube in 2014 shortly after they had moved with their family from Atlanta to Los Angeles. And their boho-cool style and long locks have garnered attention from major fashion designers and magazines.īut it’s their connection to Beyoncé that has propelled Chloe and Halle toward stardom. They harmonize acrobatically with pitch perfection. They write and produce their own music and play their own instruments. In a world of Instafamous pop singers, the sisters are anomalies, transcending musical genres with their alternative R&B, indie sound. Tonight, Chloe and Halle, just 20 and 18 years old, respectively, are up for two Grammys - best new artist and best urban contemporary album - for their first full-length album, “The Kids Are Alright” on Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment label.
Their Super Bowl performance was another bright moment in a year that included opening for Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s recordbreaking On the Run II tour. With nearly 100 million people watching, sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey kicked off Super Bowl LIII with an angelic rendition of “America the Beautiful.” The Atlanta natives drew praise even from Houston superstar Beyoncé, who gushed about their talent on Instagram. Show More Show Less 7 of7Ĭhloe X Halle photographed by Autumn de Wilde as part of Rodarte's Spring 2018 portrait series. (Michael Starghill, Jr.) Michael Starghill Jr., Contributor / Michael Starghill, Jr. The duo form the R&B group Chloe X Halle. Sisters Halle and Chloe Bailey pose for a portait at the House of Blues Friday September 14, 2018. CLARY, Contributor / AFP/Getty Images Show More Show Less 4 of7 R&B duo Chloe X Halle performs ahead of Super Bowl LIII between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 3, 2019. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Kevin Winter, Staff / Getty Images Show More Show Less 3 of7 Autumn de Wilde Show More Show Less 2 of7ĪTLANTA, GA - FEBRUARY 03: Halle Bailey (L) and Chloe Bailey of Chloe X Halle perform during the Super Bowl LIII Pregame at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Februin Atlanta, Georgia. Chloe and Halle photographed by Autumn de Wilde as part of Rodarte's Spring 2018 portrait series.
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