Charli XCX
English singer and songwriter (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is a English 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 number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]
Charli XCX | |
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_(52164015044)_(cropped).jpg) Charli XCX in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Charlotte Emma Aitchison |
| Born | 2 August 1992 Cambridge, England |
| 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 |
Charli XCX was born in Cambridge to an Indian mother from Uganda and a Scottish father.[5][6] She grew up in Start Hill, Essex.[7][8]
Her first album, 14, was released in 2008.[9][10] Her second album, and her first major label studio album, True Romance, was released in 2013.[11] 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.[12]
Her second album, Sucker, was released on 16 December 2014.[13] Her third album, Charli, was released on 13 September 2019.[14]
Her fourth album, How I'm Feeling Now, was released on 15 May 2020. Her fifth album, Crash, was released on 18 March 2022.[15]
Her sixth album, Brat, was released on 29 February 2024.[16]
This would then go on to be one of her biggest projects sparking the internet trend "Brat summer"[17]
Discography
Studio albums
- True Romance (2013)
- Sucker (2014)
- Charli (2019)
- How I'm Feeling Now (2020)
- Crash (2022)
- Brat (2024)
Tours
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Headlining
Co-headlining
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Supporting
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Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The F-Word and Me[18] | Herself | Documentary film |
| Lost in the North | Short film | ||
| Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live[19] | Concert film | ||
| 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie[20] | Willow | Voice role |
| 2018 | Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour | Herself | Concert film |
| 2019 | UglyDolls | Kitty | Voice role |
| 2021 | Alone Together | Herself | Documentary feature |
| TBA | Faces of Death[21] | TBA | Feature film |
| TBA | I Want Your Sex[22] | TBA | Feature film |
| TBA | 100 Nights of Hero[23] | TBA | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Saturday Night Live[24] | Herself/musical guest | Season 40, episode: "Martin Freeman/Charli XCX" |
| Major Lazer[25] | Lady Vanessa Rothchild | 1 episode | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Herself | Musical guest | |
| 2015 | The Ride: Charli XCX[26] | Main role | |
| The Graham Norton Show | Musical guest | ||
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | |||
| 2017 | Celebrity Juice | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | Lip Sync Battle | Competitor; 1 episode | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Musical guest | ||
| 2019 | I'm with the Band: Nasty Cherry | Netflix docuseries | |
| 2021 | RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars | Guest judge | Season 6, episodes 9–10 |
| 2022 | Saturday Night Live | Herself/musical guest | Season 47, episode: "Oscar Isaac/Charli XCX" |
| Gossip Girl | Herself | Episode: "One Flew Over the Cucks's Nest" | |
| 2024 | Saturday Night Live | Herself/musical guest/host | Season 50 , episode "Charlie xcx" |
Composer
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2023 | Bottoms | Feature film, composed with Leo Birenberg[27] |
Podcast
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | How Long Gone | Herself | Guest |
| 2021–2022[28] | Charli XCX's Best Song Ever | Host | |
| 2022 | Dua Lipa: At Your Service | Guest | |
| Five Things with Lynn Hirschberg | |||
| 2024 | Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain | Guest |
Awards and nominations
References
Other websites
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