{"id":706247,"date":"2026-05-13T13:53:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numero.com\/?p=706247"},"modified":"2026-05-13T13:53:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:53:58","slug":"flo-the-phenomenal-trio-takes-over-rnb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/numero.com\/en\/culture-en\/music\/flo-the-phenomenal-trio-takes-over-rnb\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is FLO, the phenomenal trio taking over R\u2019n\u2019B?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Stella Quaresma, Jorja Douglas and Ren\u00e9e Downer from FLO, at the European premiere of
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Who are FLO, the London girl band taking over R\u2019n\u2019B?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It feels like ages ago that we first came across FLO<\/strong> on TikTok during a sleepless night, before they had even released their first single. That\u2019s what comes to mind when we stare at the three empty chairs set up on stage at Universal France\u2019s headquarters, just steps away from the Panth\u00e9on.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a video posted in 2021, an excerpt from one of their rehearsal sessions, the girl group was already singing in perfect harmony a cover of <\/span>Castaways<\/span><\/i>, a song from a cartoon. They were far from imagining it would go viral overnight\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are so many different ways to make music,<\/em>\u201d they said, smiling. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to stick to a fixed formula. We always follow the same process in the studio \u2014 long conversations and food. The melodies come from the rhythm\u2026 the words from the melodies<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cardboard Box<\/em> (2024), VEVO Live by FLO.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On November 25th, 2024, just after 8 p.m., the trio took the stage to a thunder of applause and flashes of scarlet light. That signature colour is featured on their latest album, <\/span>Access All Areas<\/span><\/i>, released around ten days earlier. \u201cYou always associate a colour with songs<\/em>,\u201d they explained. <\/span>

\u201cOur album is about strength, confidence, passion, love and power. Red expresses all of that<\/em>.\u201d Members of the crowd chanted the names of their favorite group members. Capturing a good picture of FLO<\/strong> was nearly impossible that night. An ocean phones were held high and flooded the venue, blocking the view\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Access All Areas<\/em>, a record acclaimed by critics and fans alike<\/b><\/h2><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With their smiles and tangible chemistry, Stella Quaresma<\/strong>, Jorja Douglas<\/strong> and Ren\u00e9e Downer<\/strong> take turns hitting notes that most singers struggle to reach. From the hit <\/span>Cardboard Box<\/span><\/i>, which got a stunning VEVO live session, to the track <\/span>Fly Girl <\/span><\/i>featuring Missy Elliott, their performance cements their status as some of today’s best R\u2019n\u2019B artists. On the scarlet cover of <\/span>Access All Areas<\/span><\/i>, the audience discovered three powerful figures: \u201cLatex, just like our legs-spread pose, is often linked to strength and dominance. No one\u2019s in front, no one\u2019s behind. It\u2019s a clear, powerful image<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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