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Charlotte Emma AitchisonΒ (/ΛeΙͺtΚΙͺsΙn/Β AY-chih-suhn;Β born 2 August 1992), known professionally asΒ Charli XCX, is a British singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and DJ. She began posting songs onΒ MyspaceΒ in 2008 before entering the LondonΒ raveΒ scene. Signing a recording contract withΒ Asylum RecordsΒ 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 duoΒ Icona Pop, which became her first number-one song in the UK and received global success. Her debut studio album,Β True RomanceΒ (2013), was released to positive reviews but failed to meet commercial expectations.
In 2014, Charli XCX was featured onΒ Iggy Azalea's single "Fancy", which became her most-streamed song and one of the year'sΒ 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, theΒ punk-influencedΒ SuckerΒ (2014), spawned the singles "Break the Rules" and "Doing It". She began working alongside producers associated with the UK collectiveΒ PC MusicΒ in 2015, developing a moreΒ experimentalΒ sound and image. She released the EPΒ Vroom VroomΒ (2016) and the mixtapesΒ Number 1 AngelΒ andΒ Pop 2Β (both 2017). Her third studio album,Β CharliΒ (2019), produced the hit single "1999". Her fourth studio album,Β How I'm Feeling NowΒ (2020), was made entirely during theΒ COVID-19 lockdownsΒ and received critical acclaim.
Charli XCX's fifth studio album, Crash (2022), became her first number-one album in the UK and Australia. She contributed the UK top-ten single "Speed Drive" as part of the soundtrack of the 2023 film Barbie. Her sixth studio album, Brat (2024), became her second UK number-one album and was named the best album of 2024 by various publications, such as Billboard and Rolling Stone. The album spawned the UK top-ten hit "Apple" and her remix album brought her second number-one song, "Guess", featuring Billie Eilish. Brat and its songs won three Grammy Awards: Best Dance Pop Recording for "Von Dutch", Best Dance/Electronic Album, and Best Recording Package. Culturally, the album sparked a phenomenon dubbed Brat Summer, which served as an inspiration for Aidan Zamiri's film The Moment (2026) that she co-produced and starred in.
In addition to her solo work, Charli XCX has co-written songs for other artists, including Iggy Azalea's "Beg for It" (2014),Β Selena Gomez's "Same Old Love" (2015),Β Blondie's "Tonight" (2017), theΒ Shawn MendesΒ andΒ Camila CabelloΒ collaboration "SeΓ±orita" (2019), and theΒ Sigala andΒ Rita OraΒ collaboration "You for Me" (2021). She was awarded theΒ ASCAP Global Impact AwardΒ in 2024 in recognition of her contributions to pop music, as well as being on the 2024Β Gold House's most impactful Asian A100 list, making her the first woman ofΒ British IndianΒ origin to be honoured.
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