Toronto pop and pop-rock singer-songwriter Chloe Sofia is turning a troubling experience with online harassment into music with her latest single, “Girl on the Internet,” a track that challenges the expectation that women should change how they dress, post or express themselves because of inappropriate behaviour from others online.
The new release draws directly from experiences Chloe faced at age 16, when she began receiving unsolicited messages and explicit images from strangers through social media. Rather than frame the experience solely as a personal account, the Canadian artist uses the song to address wider questions around online boundaries, accountability and self-expression.
Two Experiences Inspired ‘Girl on the Internet’
The idea for “Girl on the Internet” emerged after two incidents occurred within days of each other.
Chloe received an unsolicited explicit photograph from a stranger online. Around the same period, a family friend contacted her mother to express concerns about how the young artist was dressing and what she was posting online.
Those experiences presented different circumstances but raised a similar issue for Chloe: the suggestion that she should modify her own behaviour in response to the actions or judgments of other people.
The song begins from that pressure to be cautious and apologetic before shifting toward a more assertive response. Chloe makes that position explicit in the chorus: “He’s just a creepy guy but I don’t know why I should be the one to apologize, for wearing what I want, for posting what I like.”
Later, the bridge delivers an equally direct message: “Get the hell off my page, cause baby I am not your age.”
Kayla Diamond Co-Writes and Produces the Track
Song Completed in Less Than a Week
Chloe co-wrote “Girl on the Internet” with producer Kayla Diamond in under a week. According to information accompanying the release, the lyrics were not subsequently rewritten or discarded, with the words appearing on the finished recording remaining as they were originally developed.
Recording and production sessions took place between Diamond’s studio and Chloe’s home setup. Diamond also produced the track, giving it a driving pop-rock arrangement designed to complement the song’s confrontational subject matter.
The collaboration builds on Chloe’s ongoing work with Diamond, a JUNO-nominated producer associated with Kolossal Records and Sony, The Orchard.
Chloe also works with Los Angeles-based producer Stephen Conley, whose credits include work connected to Disney’s “Descendants 2.” In addition, the Toronto artist has spent four years training under songwriting instructor Mike Siracusa at Merriam Music.
Song Addresses Accountability and Online Behaviour
“Girl on the Internet” places particular emphasis on the distinction between personal expression and the behaviour of people interacting with women online.
For Chloe, fashion is part of self-expression rather than an invitation for unwanted attention. The song challenges assumptions that clothing or social media posts make women responsible for inappropriate messages directed at them.
That theme gives the release relevance beyond Chloe’s own experience, reflecting ongoing concerns about unsolicited messages, sexualized comments and other forms of harassment faced by women and girls on digital platforms.
Instead of avoiding the subject, Chloe uses the track to directly identify the behaviour and argue that accountability should rest with those responsible for inappropriate conduct.
Chloe Sofia Builds Momentum After ‘Pulse’
Toronto Artist Gains Industry Recognition
The release arrives during a period of growing industry recognition for Chloe.
Her debut single, “Pulse,” was named a runner-up in the Unsigned Only song competition, bringing her international attention and leading to a partial scholarship to Prodigy Camp.
The invite-only program selects 13 musicians from around the world each year and counts Chappell Roan among its alumni. Chloe attended the program in July.
She has also received Massey Hall’s Young Musician’s Commission and secured a placement on Spotify’s official “Pop All Day” editorial playlist. More recently, she was nominated for Emerging Talent of the Year at the Mississauga Music Awards.
Those achievements have helped establish Chloe as an emerging Canadian artist whose songwriting combines pop accessibility with personal and socially relevant themes.
With “Girl on the Internet,” Chloe Sofia is continuing that approach while moving into more direct territory. Built around an experience that began with unwanted online attention, the new single transforms frustration into a pop-rock statement about boundaries, accountability and the right to express oneself without accepting responsibility for someone else’s inappropriate behaviour.