Arlo Parks - born Anaïs Oluwatoyin Estelle Marinho in London in 2000, of Nigerian, French and Chadian heritage - is a singer-songwriter and poet whose music weaves together indie pop, soul and spoken word. Her debut album "Collapsed in Sunbeams" (2021) reached number three on the UK chart and won both the Mercury Prize and the Brit Award for Best New Artist. A second album, "My Soft Machine" (2023), followed with collaborators including Phoebe Bridgers, and in 2024 she became the youngest ever ambassador appointed by UNICEF UK. Her third album, "Ambiguous Desire" (2026), marks a turn toward electronic club sounds and dancefloor energy.
Third album "Ambiguous Desire" was released on April 3, 2026 via Transgressive Records and debuted at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart.
Arlo Parks announced the global "Desire" tour, running from August to December 2026 and covering North America, the UK and Europe - including Berlin, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Budapest, Copenhagen and Oslo.
The single "Get Go" from "Ambiguous Desire" was released on March 10, 2026 and premiered as BBC Radio 1's Hottest Record.
On June 27, 2024, Arlo Parks was appointed the youngest ever ambassador for UNICEF UK, following three years of collaboration with the organization.
In October 2025, Arlo Parks participated as a UNICEF UK ambassador in a Dove Self-Esteem Project workshop at Moreland School in London focusing on young people's self-esteem and body image.
