Olivia Lauryn Dean (born 14 March 1999) is an English singer and songwriter. Her accolades include four Brit Awards and a Grammy Award. Dean signed with AMF Records and Virgin EMI Records in 2019 after her self-released song "Reason to Stay" went viral. Her debut album, Messy (2023), included her breakout single "Dive" and earned a nomination for the Mercury Prize. Her second album, The Art of Loving (2025), topped the UK Albums Chart and featured her first UK number-one single "Man I Need" as well as the multi-platinum hits "Nice to Each Other" and "So Easy (To Fall in Love)". She collaborated with Sam Fender on the single "Rein Me In", which became the longest-running number-one in UK chart history in July 2026. In 2026 "Rein Me In" also won the Brit Award for Song of the Year, and Dean won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
