Chloe Stroll gave an exclusive performance on Tuesday, showcasing tracks from her highly anticipated debut album Bloom in the Break.

Canadian singer-songwriter Chloe Stroll gave an exclusive performance on Tuesday, showcasing tracks from her highly anticipated debut album Bloom in the Break.

Chloe took part in a Q&A with broadcaster Kate Thornton at Langan’s in Mayfair and performed the songs ‘You’re OK’, ‘I Stood My Ground’ and ‘Home’ for an audience of media and VIPs.

The 12-song Bloom in the Break will be released on 12th September. The recording has seen her collaborate with the likes of Grammy Award-winning producer Walter Afanasieff, Swagg R’Celious (H.E.R., Babyface) and Kevin Bard (Andy Grammer, Dan Shay).

‘You’re OK’ was the first song released from the album, and was a very personal and ‘healing” work for Chloe, who said: “I wrote it about my grandmother. While the song centers on her, it also speaks to the broader experience of loss. Everyone has someone they’ve loved and lost. It’s part of life. I had experienced it with a close friend of mine who was 23 - she had cancer, and she passed away - and, unfortunately, with a few other people. The constant line that everyone would tell me was: ‘At least they’re OK.’

“My grandma was spectacular. She would always sit in this big yellow chair in her bedroom and wait for us to come and visit her, so I painted the picture that I remembered, of her sitting on the chair. She had these huge windows, and you could see the sky, and the sun would beam in all the time. She was an amazing cook. There were always cakes at her house. I wanted to capture the sadness, but also the acceptance that sometimes, what is best for that person is no longer on earth: ‘At least one of us is OK.’

The single ‘I Stood My Ground’ was co-written with Walter Afanasieff, renowned for work with Mariah Carey and Celine Dion, and is an anthem for anyone who's had to hold fast in the face of doubt, grief, or heartbreak.

Chloe said: “We explored the idea of what it’s like to stand your ground while everything around you feels like it’s unraveling. Staying grounded in what matters to me is really important - values have always been a big part of who I am. I’m also a big Disney fairytale person, and when we were writing the bridge, I pictured a person sitting in front of a crystal ball trying to manipulate someone who’s like: ‘My mind’s made of stone/ I’m not shying away/ You’ll try and move me but I’m gonna stay.’

“No matter what gets thrown at you, you will stick with who you are and your values. I loved that message.”

Chloe said she hopes that ‘Home’ - which she describes as her “keystone song” - becomes someone’s wedding song.

“When we started to work on the song with Walter, I was six months pregnant. It was the first time I’d met him, and we were sitting and talking about life while I was so in awe. I love big ballads - my goal as a singer is Whitney Houston, Céline Dion. So I told him I wanted to write a ballad like that,” said Chloe.

“He said: ‘Tell me what’s going on in your life.’ And I told him that the biggest thing was getting married and being on the verge of having a baby. When I got married, I felt, ‘you’re my home’ about my husband. We can live wherever; we can move wherever.

“But we can do that because you’re my home. It’s not four walls. It’s not wherever we are, it’s wherever you are.

We finished it in London, and I burst into tears when he first played it back. But the most incredible moment for me happens when I sing it to my son now. He smiles at me. He reacts to that song, which makes me cry to this day.”

Originally from Montreal, Chloe Stroll began writing music at just seven years old. Since releasing her 2023 debut single ‘Run’, she has built a reputation for raw, relatable storytelling, with songs like ‘Thin Air’ and ‘Water Over Sand’ resonating with a growing global audience. Her musical inspirations range from Lana Del Rey and Adele to Whitney Houston and Barbra Streisand, artists known for balancing vulnerability with undeniable power.

A deeply grounded writer, Stroll draws much of her emotional richness from the people closest to her, including her family and her husband, Australian Olympic snowboarder Scotty James. Their shared story is one of strength, love, and learning to navigate life’s peaks and valleys together.