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Charli xcx

Charli xcx

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Born in Cambridge and raised in Essex as Charlotte Emma Aitchison, Charli XCX is a singer, songwriter, model and actress. Daughter of a Scottish father and Indian mother, she studied at UCL's Slade School of Fine Art in London. Charlotte kept her MSN Messenger alias for her stage name and started writing songs at 14 years old.

In 2012, Charli XCX rose to prominence with the Icona Pop collaboration "I Love It", which became an international success, reaching top 10 in North America and Europe. Her debut studio album, True Romance (2013), was released that year to critical acclaim but failed to meet commercial expectations. In 2014, she contributed the hook and bridge to "Fancy" by rapper Iggy Azalea, which finished the year as one of the best-selling singles worldwide and was nominated for two Grammy Awards. The same year, Charli XCX released "Boom Clap", which became her first solo top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100. Her second studio album, the punk-influenced Sucker, was released at the end of the year, and spawned the successful singles "Break the Rules" and "Doing It".

In 2015, Charli XCX began working alongside producers associated with the UK collective PC Music, developing a more experimental sound and image. While working on her third album, she released the Vroom Vroom EP (2016) and the mixtapes Number 1 Angel and Pop 2 (both 2017), as well as a series of singles including the BPI-certified "After the Afterparty", "Boys", and "1999". Her third and fourth studio albums, Charli (2019) and How I'm Feeling Now (2020), received widespread acclaim; the latter was created within a span of six weeks during the COVID-19 lockdowns. The singer's fifth album, Crash, was released in March 2022, and became her biggest commercial success to date.

In addition to her solo work, Charli XCX has co-written songs for other artists, including Iggy Azalea's "Beg for It" (2014), Selena Gomez's "Same Old Love" (2015), Blondie's "Tonight" (2017), the Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello duet "Señorita" (2019), and the Sigala & Rita Ora collaboration "You for Me" (2022).

Charli has made original music for the films Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022), Barbie (2023), Bottoms (2023), and Mother Mary (TBD) as well as voice over work for The Angry Birds Movie (2016) and Ugly Dolls (2019).

Charli XCX: Radio 1's Big Weekend Luton

Charli XCX: Radio 1's Big Weekend Luton

2024

as Self

Live and Proud: Sydney WorldPride Opening Concert

Live and Proud: Sydney WorldPride Opening Concert

2023

as Self

Charli XCX: Live at Corona Capital 2022

Charli XCX: Live at Corona Capital 2022

2022

Charli XCX at Glastonbury 2022

Charli XCX at Glastonbury 2022

2022

Charli XCX: Alone Together

Charli XCX: Alone Together

2022

as Self

Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson

2021

as Self

Gossip Girl

Gossip Girl

2021

as Charli XCX

Bandsintown PLUS Presents: Charli XCX

Bandsintown PLUS Presents: Charli XCX

2021

as Self

I'm with the Band: Nasty Cherry

I'm with the Band: Nasty Cherry

2019

as Self

Charli XCX: Reading and Leeds Festival 2019

Charli XCX: Reading and Leeds Festival 2019

2019

as herself

Charli XCX Live in Chicago

Charli XCX Live in Chicago

2019

as Self

Miley Cyrus: Live at BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend 2019

Miley Cyrus: Live at BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend 2019

2019

as Self

UglyDolls

UglyDolls

2019

as Kitty (voice)

BBC Big Weekend 2019 (Samstag)

BBC Big Weekend 2019 (Samstag)

2019

Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour

Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour

2018

as Self

Made in Miami

Made in Miami

2018

as Self

Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

2017

as Self

The Angry Birds Movie

The Angry Birds Movie

2016

as Willow (voice)

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live

2015

as Self

Charli XCX: The F-Word and Me

Charli XCX: The F-Word and Me

2015

as Self - Presenter

Charli XCX: Glastonbury 2015

Charli XCX: Glastonbury 2015

2015

as herself

Charli XCX Live: Rock In Rio USA

Charli XCX Live: Rock In Rio USA

2015

as Self

Major Lazer

Major Lazer

2015

as Lady Vanessa Rothchild (voice)

Lip Sync Battle

Lip Sync Battle

2015

as Self

Super Bowl Blitz: A Concert for the Troops

Super Bowl Blitz: A Concert for the Troops

2015

as Self

Charli XCX: MELT! 2013

Charli XCX: MELT! 2013

2013

as herself

Radio Disney Music Awards

Radio Disney Music Awards

2013

as Self

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

2012

as Self - Guest Judge

Live From the Artists Den

Live From the Artists Den

2009

as Self

Celebrity Juice

Celebrity Juice

2008

as Self

SNL Digital Shorts

SNL Digital Shorts

2005

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996

as Self - Panellist

MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards

1994

as Self - Presenter

MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards

1994

as Self - Performer

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

1984

as Self

Faces of Death

Faces of Death

Erupcja

Erupcja

as Bethany

I Want Your Sex

I Want Your Sex

The One Hundred Nights of Hero

The One Hundred Nights of Hero

Sacrifice

Sacrifice

The Gallerist

The Gallerist

The Moment

The Moment