Yola

About

Yolanda Claire Quartey, known professionally as Yola or Yola Carter, is a British singer born on July 31, 1983. Her debut studio album Walk Through Fire, released in 2019, received critical acclaim and earned her four Grammy Award nominations, including a nomination for Best New Artist. Her second album, Stand for Myself, released in 2021, also achieved critical success and garnered two additional Grammy nominations. Beyond her music career, Yola has expanded into acting and theater. She made her acting debut in 2022, portraying Sister Rosetta Tharpe, known as the Godmother of rock and roll, in Baz Luhrmann's biopic Elvis. In 2024, she made her Broadway debut when she began playing the role of Persephone in Anaïs Mitchell's musical production of Hadestown.