Charli XCX
Charli XCX | |
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![]() Charli XCX in 2022 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Charlotte Emma Aitchison |
Born | Cambridge, England | 2 August 1992
Genres | Pop punk, indietronica, synthpunk, synthpop, dark pop,[1] electropop,[2] witch house[1] |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | Orgy Music, This Is Music, Asylum, Atlantic, IAMSOUND |
Website | Official website ![]() |
Charlotte Emma Aitchison (stage name: Charli XCX; born 2 August 1992) is a British singer, songwriter and occasional actress. She began her singing career in 2008.[3] In 2014 she sang on "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea. That song hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Charli XCX was born in Cambridge to an Indian mother from Uganda and a Scottish father. She grew up in Start Hill, Essex.
Her first album, 14, was released in 2008. Her second album, and her first major label studio album, True Romance, was released in 2013. She wrote the songs "I Love It" with Icona Pop and "Fancy" with Iggy Azalea. In 2014, her song "Boom Clap" reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Her second album, Sucker, was released on 16 December 2014. Her third album, Charli, was released on 13 September 2019.
Her fourth album, How I'm Feeling Now, was released on 15 May 2020. Her fifth album, Crash, was released on 15 May 2020.
Her sixth album, Brat, was released on 7 June 2024.
Discography
[change | change source]- True Romance (2013)
- Sucker (2014)
- Charli (2019)
- How I'm Feeling Now (2020)
- Crash (2022)
- Brat (2024)
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dombal, Ryan (13 December 2011). "Rising". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
- ↑ Cox, Jamieson (18 November 2014). "Album Review: Lorde-Curated 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1' Soundtrack Is a Stellar Sonic Balancing Act". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ↑ "Charli XCX". All Music. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Charli xcx at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Charli XCX on IMDb
- Charli XCX at AllMusic
- Charli XCX discography at Discogs
- Charli XCX's Best Song Ever (BBC Radio 1)
Preceded by Nicki Minaj |
Saturday Night Live musical guest 13 December 2014 |
Succeeded by One Direction |