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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 | www |
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 third album, Sucker, was released on 16 December 2014.
Preceded by Nicki Minaj |
Saturday Night Live musical guest 13 December 2014 |
Succeeded by One Direction |
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