Chloe x Halle Trivia | 40 facts about the musical duo

“Chloe x Halle” is a musical duo consisting of sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey. The duo has received critical and commercial success.

Let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the duo.

Chloe x Halle are an R&B duo
Their name is pronounced “Chloe and Halle”
It is composed of sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey
At a young age, the sisters performed in minor acting roles before moving from Mableton, Georgia to Los Angeles in 2012
The two began posting music covers to YouTube
They were acknowledged by Beyoncé
Later the famous singer became their mentor
And even later signed them to her label, Parkwood Entertainment
They subsequently released the EP Sugar Symphony (2016) and the mixtape The Two of Us (2017)
The duo gained further prominence after starring in the sitcom Grown-ish (2018–2022) and releasing their debut album The Kids Are Alright (2018)
For their debut album they earned two Grammy Award nominations including Best New Artist and Best Urban Contemporary Album
In 2020, they released their second studio album Ungodly Hour to critical acclaim
Earning them another three Grammy Award nominations including Best Progressive R&B Album, Best R&B Song for “Do It” and Best Traditional R&B Performance for “Wonder What She Thinks of Me”
The album’s lead single “Do It” became the duo’s first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100
It also charted on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Peaking at number 63 and number 23 respectively
The album itself peaked at number 16 and number 11 on the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, respectively
Becoming the duo’s highest peak on the former chart and their first on the latter
Chloe x Halle blend pop, R&B, soul and hip-hop in their music, combined with 90s R&B, jazz vocals that infused with electronica
The duo write, arrange, and produce all of their songs in their home studio
They are also self-taught musicians
Halle enjoys jazz and has been listening to Billie Holiday from a young age
She cited the singer as being one of her major vocal influences
Chloe, the primary producer, is inspired by artists such as Grimes, Missy Elliott, and Tune-Yards, as well as some R&B artists
The duo describe their style of music as “confetti” because of its “harmonious” nature put together with “heavy beats and 808 drums that come together like a symphony”
Chloe x Halle have said that their music style is a combination of their music tastes
Chloe said: “My sister and I like to make music that has interesting sounds and nuances”
Chloe and Halle Bailey were born in Atlanta on July 1, 1998, and March 27, 2000, respectively
They grew up in Mableton, Georgia with their parents Courtney and Doug Bailey
Their family moved to Los Angeles in 2012
While they were living in Georgia, the two played minor acting roles in films, including The Fighting Temptations (2003), starring Beyoncé
Chloe starred solo in the film
And the Disney Channel original movie Let It Shine (2012)
Their father began teaching them how to write songs at the ages of ten and eight
They launched a YouTube channel at the ages of 13 and 11, respectively, with a cover of Beyoncé’s “Best Thing I Never Had”
They first performed as Chloe x Halle when uploading covers of pop songs onto this channel
The duo made their talk show debut when they appeared on The Ellen Show in April 2012
They were the winners of the fifth season of The Next Big Thing on Radio Disney in December 2012
They made a cameo appearance in the Disney series Austin & Ally performing the song “Unstoppable” in September 2013
After gaining prominence with their YouTube videos and Disney projects, the duo independently released a four-track project titled Uncovered in 2013