LØLØ
Canadian singer-songwriter
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Lauren Mandel, known by her stage name LØLØ, is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has released two albums, falling for robots & wishing i was one (2024) and god forbid a girl spits out her feelings! (2026) as well as four EPs.
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- Singer
- songwriter
- guitarist
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| Born | Lauren Mandel |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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| Website | itslolomusic |
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| Followers | 318 thousand |
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| Followers | 178 thousand |
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| Views | 21.7 million |
| Last updated: May 15, 2026 | |
Early life
Mandel was born and raised in Toronto.[1] She has a younger sister and a younger brother. As a child, she idolized Shirley Temple, studied tap dancing, and dreamed of performing in Broadway theatre.[2]
In the 9th grade, she started taking guitar lessons to keep up with her younger sister.[2] Her guitar teacher, Elliott Bernstein, taught her to play songs by Green Day, her favorite band.[2] He also forced her to write her own songs and gave her encouragement.[3][4]
Mandel got her start performing at open mics around Toronto.[3] She initially used the stage name Lo Lo, but later stylized it as LØLØ to avoid conflict with American singer Lolo.[5]
Career
Mandel independently released her debut single, "Yours", in 2018. It reached number 21 on Canadian radio.[6][1] She was also named an IHeartRadio Future Star.[2]
Her debut EP, Sweater Collection, was released in May 2019.[7]
That same year, she released a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark".[8]
During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Mandel gained greater popularity on TikTok with a series of alternate POV covers of popular songs, including Taylor Swift's "Betty", The Kid Laroi's "Without You", and Adele's "Someone Like You".[2]
In June of that year, she released the single "Dead Inside", and the following month she filmed an exclusive bedroom performance of the song for Ones to Watch.[1]
This and two subsequent singles, "Hate U" and "Dear First Love,", were announced as part of a sophomore EP entitled Permanent Damage,[9][10][11] but the EP did not materialize.
In February 2021, Mandel signed a publishing deal with APG.[8] A new single, "lonely & pathetic", was released shortly after the announcement.[8]
In October 2021, Mandel signed to Hopeless Records and released the single "u look stupid".[6][12][13][14]
In February 2022, Mandel collaborated with Maggie Lindemann on the single "debbie downer". They had met during a writing session.[15] The song and music video reference the 2000 film Bring It On.[16][17][18][19]
Two more singles were released over the next few months: "junkie", whose video pays homage to the crime drama Breaking Bad,[20] and "THE FLOOR IS LAVA!!".[21]
A third EP, Debbie Downer, was released in September via Hopeless.[22]
In October, she teamed up with Simple Plan for an Amazon Music-exclusive 20th anniversary rerecording of the latter's song "I'm Just a Kid".[23]
In March 2023, she released "5, 6, 7, 8", a collaboration with Travis Mills' band Girlfriends, with production by John Feldmann, The Futuristics, and Brock.[24][25] She was announced to perform at that spring's Slam Dunk Festival in May.[24][12] In July, she released a new single, "hot girls in hell",[26][27][28] and embarked on a fall US tour supporting Boys Like Girls, State Champs, and the Summer Set on the former's Speaking Our Language Tour.[5][29][3]
She released two more singles, "faceplant"[5][30][31] and the acoustic song "*snow in berlin*",[32][33][34] before the year's end.
In January 2024, she was included on "The Sound of 2024" list of "new artists redefining alternative music" by Kerrang!.[35] That same month, she released the single "2 of us".[36][37] Another single, "poser" was released the following month.[38][39][40]
In April 2024, she released her single "u & the tinman".[41] She later released her debut album Falling for Robots and Wishing I Was One in June 2024.[42]
In September 2024, LØLØ covered "Let It Go" for A Whole New Sound, a compilation album featuring pop-punk covers of songs from classic Disney films.[43]
In February 2025, she released the deluxe edition of falling for robots and wishing i was one (deluxe).[44]
Her second full album, god forbid a girl spits out her feelings!, was released in April 2026.[45]
Artistry
Mandel's music has been described as alternative pop,[46][14][26] indie pop, alternative rock, pop rock,[29] pop-punk,[8][5][3][29] grunge,[47][13][46][48][12][29] bedroom pop,[1][10] and bubblegum pop.[7] Her sound has been compared to Green Day, Avril Lavigne, Paramore, Renforshort, Charlotte Sands, Upsahl, Wens, Liz Lokre, and BRDGS.[10][17]
Mandel has cited Green Day, Avril Lavigne, Simple Plan, Weezer, Hilary Duff, Taylor Swift, Julia Michaels, Alanis Morissette, Boygenius, and Broadway musicals as inspirations.[5][8][49][50][51][29]
In regards to her genre, Mandel has said, "I feel like I have a couple of different sides to me — one being upbeat, like pop rock, and another one being more singer-songwriter-y, and I try to get both of those elements in my songs. [...] Everyone always calls it pop punk, when I don't think that it's pop punk at all. But I'm like, you know what? Call my music whatever you want."[29] She has described her music as "psychotically sentimental".[29]
Personal life
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| falling for robots & wishing i was one |
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| god forbid a girl spits out her feelings! |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Sweater Collection |
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| Overkill |
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| debbie downer |
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| u & the tin man |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| CAN CHR [54] |
CAN HAC [55] | ||||
| "Yours" | 2018 | 33 | 27 | Sweater Collection | |
| "Dancing in the Dark" | 2019 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Stranger's Arms" (Remix) | — | — | Sweater Collection | ||
| "Dead Inside" | 2020 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Hate U" | — | — | |||
| "Dear First Love," | — | — | |||
| "lonely & pathetic" | 2021 | — | — | overkill | |
| "death wish" | — | — | |||
| "die without u" | — | — | |||
| "u look stupid" | — | — | |||
| "christmas vacation" | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "debbie downer" (ft. Maggie Lindemann) | 2022 | — | — | debbie downer | |
| "junkie" | — | — | |||
| "THE FLOOR IS LAVA!!" | — | — | |||
| "u turn me on (but u give me depression)" | — | — | falling for robots & wishing i was one | ||
| "5,6,7,8" (ft. girlfriends) | 2023 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "faceplant" | — | — | falling for robots and wishing i was one | ||
| "omg" | — | — | |||
| "hot girls in hell" | — | — | |||
| "*snow in berlin*" | — | — | |||
| "2 of us" | 2024 | — | — | ||
| "poser" | — | — | |||
| "DON'T" | — | — | |||
| "the devil wears converse" | 2025 | — | — | god forbid a girl spits out her feelings! | |
| "american zombie" | — | — | |||
| "me with no shirt on" | — | — | |||
| "007" | 2026 | — | — | ||
| "the punisher" | 23 | 31 | |||
| "pretty little wreck" | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released to that format. | |||||
Featured singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Last Christmas" (Virginia to Vegas featuring Tyler Shaw, LØLØ, New Friends, noelle, and Shawn Hook) |
2023 | Non-album single |
| "Nervous System" (Taylor Acorn featuring LØLØ) |
2025 | Survival in Motion (Deluxe) |
| "Hey There Delilah"[56] (Plain White T's featuring LØLØ) |
2026 | Non-album single |
Other appearances
| Title | Other artist(s) | Year | Album |
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| PTLD | Vanic | 2021 | Here & Now |
| "The Internet" | MILES | 2022 | Never Have I Ever |
| "till the day i ___" | carobae | 2023 | still scared to go to sleep |
| "Permanent Damage" | Joshua Golden | Ellie | |
| "Let It Go" | N/a | 2024 | A Whole New Sound |
| "Be OK" | Letdown. | Be OK | |
| "Reasons - TDWP Version" | The Devil Wears Prada | Chemical (Acoustic) | |
| "Perfect" | N/a | 2026 | Mile End Kicks |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2018 | "Yours" | Justin Alexis |
| 2019 | "Stranger's Arms (Remix)" | |
| 2020 | "Hate U" | Iris Kim |
| "Dear First Love," | Justin Alexis | |
| 2021 | "lonely & pathetic" | |
| "death wish" | ||
| "die without u" | ||
| "u look stupid" | ||
| "hurt less" | ||
| 2022 | "debbie downer" | Jake Johnston |
| "junkie" | ||
| "THE FLOOR IS LAVA!!" | Qran Zhu | |
| "u turn me on (but u give me depression)" | Justin Alexis | |
| "boohoo" | Jake Johnston | |
| 2023 | "omg" | Jake Woodbridge |
| "hot girls in hell" | Justin Alexis | |
| "faceplant" | ||
| 2024 | "2 of us" | |
| "poser" | Josiah Van Dien | |
| "kill the girl" | Justin Alexis | |
| "Don't" | ||
| 2025 | "Possibility" | |
| "the devil wears converse" | ||
| "american zombie" | Deathcats | |
| "me with no shirt on" | Whitney Otte | |
| 2026 | "007" | thatgoodgraphic |
| "dumbest girl in the world" | Whitney Otte |
Tours and shows
Opening act
- "Pop Punk's Still Not Dead" - Simple Plan and New Found Glory (September 2021)[57]
- New Found Glory, Less Than Jake, and Hot Mulligan (October 2021: United States)[12]
- Leah Kate - Alive & Unwell Tour (October–November 2022)
- Against the Current (November–December 2023: UK & Europe)[30]
- Jxdn - When the Music Stops Tour (July 2024)[58]
- Simple Plan - "Bigger Than You Think" tour (August–September 2025)[59]
Headliner
Festivals
- Lollapalooza (2022)[62]
- Sad Summer Festival (2022)[21]
- All Your Friends (August 2024)[63]
Table
| Tour name | Participating bands | Participating from – to | Locations |
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| Pop Punk's Still Not Dead Tour | New Found Glory, Less Than Jake, Hot Mulligan, LØLØ | August 31 – October 17, 2021[64] | US |
| Sad Summer Fest | Waterparks, LØLØ, Neck Deep, Mayday Parade, Hot Mulligan, Hot Milk | July 23 – August 5, 2022 | US |
| Alive & Unwell Tour | Leah Kate, LØLØ | October 28 – November 20, 2022 | UK, Europe |
| Speaking Our Language Tour | Boys Like Girls, LØLØ, State Champs, The Summer Set, 3OH!3 | September 17 – November 1, 2023 | US |
| When the Music Stops Tour | Jxdn, LØLØ, Gunnar | July 6–28, 2024 | US |
| Nightmares & Daydreams Tour | Against the Current, LØLØ | November 10 – December 6, 2023 | Europe, UK |
| The Force of Nature Tour | Marianas Trench, LØLØ | November 16 – December 12, 2024 | Canada |
| U TOUR ME ON | LØLØ, Gus (UK, Europe, US & Canada), Ella Red (US) | October 22 - November 3, 2024 (UK & Europe) February 9 - March 14, 2025 (US & Canada) June 9–10, 2025 (Europe) |
UK, Europe, US, Canada |
| Bigger Than You Think! Tour | Simple Plan, Bowling for Soup, 3OH!3, LØLØ | August 9 - September 6, 2025 | US |
| god forbid a girl goes on tour! | LØLØ, Ella Red (UK & Europe) | April 25 - May 13, 2026 (UK & Europe) September 17 - October 26, 2026 (US & Canada) |
UK, Europe, US, Canada |