L Devine
Olivia Rebecca Devine (born 21 June 1997), known professionally as L Devine, is an English singer and songwriter. After signing a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records, she released her debut extended play (EP) Growing Pains (2017). This was followed by the release of two further EPs, Peer Pressure (2018) and Near Life Experience: Part 1 (2021). After parting from Warner, she became an independent artist and released her debut studio album, Digital Heartifacts, in 2024.
L Devine
Olivia Rebecca Devine
21 June 1997
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England
- Singer
- songwriter
- Vocals
- piano
- guitar
2017–present
Early and personal life[edit]
Devine was born and raised in Whitley Bay, a coastal town near Newcastle upon Tyne. Devine attended Newcastle High School for Girls, an independent day school, completing A' Levels in 2015.[3] Inspired by the Clash and the Sex Pistols, she formed her first band, the Safety Pinz, when she was seven years old.[4] She later posted a mash-up of her own music with Beyoncé's "Mine" to YouTube,[5] which attracted the attention of producer Mickey Valen, and she subsequently saved up enough money to temporarily relocate to London to pursue a career in music.[6] Devine adopted L Devine as her artist moniker because she shares the name Olivia Devine with a porn star.[7]
In 2018, in an interview with The Line of Best Fit, Devine stated that she is a lesbian, commenting that "it's kind of nice now that there can be like a lesbian artist who just happens to be a pop star, or a pop star who happens to be queer".[8]