Charli XCX
British singer (born 1992)
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- Charlotte Emma Aitchison ( AYTCH -ih-sən ; born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX , is a British singer, songwriter and actress.
- Signing a recording contract with Asylum Records in 2010, Charli XCX released a series of singles and mixtapes in the early 2010s.
- Her positively reviewed debut studio album, True Romance (2013), failed to meet commercial expectations.
- The same year, she released "Boom Clap", which became her first solo top-ten single in the US.
- She began working alongside producers associated with the UK collective PC Music in 2015, developing a more experimental sound and image.
Charlotte Emma Aitchison ( AYTCH-ih-sən; born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is a British singer, songwriter and actress. She began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene. Signing a recording contract with Asylum Records in 2010, Charli XCX released a series of singles and mixtapes in the early 2010s. In 2012, she was featured on "I Love It" by Swedish duo Icona Pop, which became her first number-one song in the UK and received global success. Her positively reviewed debut studio album, True Romance (2013), failed to meet commercial expectations.
In 2014, Charli XCX was featured on Iggy Azalea's single "Fancy", which became her most streamed song and one of the year's best-selling singles worldwide. The same year, she released "Boom Clap", which became her first solo top-ten single in the US. Her second studio album, Sucker (2014), spawned the singles "Break the Rules" and "Doing It". She began working alongside producers associated with the UK collective PC Music in 2015, developing a more experimental sound and image. She released the EP Vroom Vroom (2016) and the mixtapes Number 1 Angel and Pop 2 (both 2017). Her third studio album, Charli (2019), produced the hit single "1999". Her fourth studio album, How I'm Feeling Now (2020), was made during the COVID-19 lockdowns and received critical acclaim.
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