Charli XCX
Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is a British singer, songwriter, and actress. She began her singing career in 2008.[1] In 2014 she sang on "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea. That song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
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| Born | Charlotte Emma Aitchison 2 August 1992 (aged 33) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Origin | Start Hill, Essex, England |
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| Website | charlixcx |
Charli XCX was born in Cambridge to an Indian mother from Uganda and a Scottish father.[3][4] She grew up in Start Hill, Essex.[5][6]
Her first album, 14, was released in 2008.[7][8] Her second album, and her first major label studio album, True Romance, was released in 2013.[9] 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.[10]
Her third album, Sucker, was released on 16 December 2014.[11] Her fourth album, Charli, was released on 13 September 2019.[12]
Her fifth album, How I'm Feeling Now, was released on 15 May 2020. Her sixth album, Crash, was released on 18 March 2022.[13]
Her seventh album, Brat, was released on 29 February 2024.[14]
Discography
Main pages: Charli XCX discography and List of songs written by Charli XCX
Studio albums
- True Romance (2013)
- Sucker (2014)
- Charli (2019)
- How I'm Feeling Now (2020)
- Crash (2022)
- Brat (2024)
Tours
Main page: List of Charli XCX live performances
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Headlining
Co-headlining
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Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | The F-Word and Me[15] | Herself | Documentary film |
| Lost in the North | Short film | ||
| Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live[16] | Concert film | ||
| 2016 | The Angry Birds Movie[17] | 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[18] | TBA | Feature film |
| TBA | I Want Your Sex[19] | TBA | Feature film |
| TBA | 100 Nights of Hero[20] | TBA | Feature film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Saturday Night Live[21] | Herself/musical guest | Season 40, episode: "Martin Freeman/Charli XCX" |
| Major Lazer[22] | Lady Vanessa Rothchild | 1 episode | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Herself | Musical guest | |
| 2015 | The Ride: Charli XCX[23] | 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[24] |
Podcast
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | How Long Gone | Herself | Guest |
| 2021–2022[25] | 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
Charli XCX Media
Charli XCX performing at the 2013 Positivus Festival
Charli XCX performing for MTV in 2014
Charli XCX performing at BP Pulse Live in 2024
Charli XCX at the Berlin Film Festival, 2026
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References
- ↑ Charli XCX. AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ Iggy Azalea. Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ↑ Weiss, Jeff (31 May 2024). "Charli XCX is too real". British GQ. https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/charli-xcx-interview-2024.
- ↑ Dove, Rachel (15 February 2015). Charli XCX interview: 'I realised that I just wanted to be a fing boss'. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/11394728/Charli-XCX-interview-I-realised-that-I-just-wanted-to-be-a-f-ing-boss.html. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ↑ "{{{title}}}". This Week's Fresh Music Top 20.
- ↑ Tinkham, Chris. Charli XCX – This Is Me. Under the Radar (12 September 2013). Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ↑ Charli XCX and Dan off Bastille are on Madeon's 'Adventure' album • Popjustice (19 January 2015). Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ↑ Subscribe. It's Charli, baby: A comprehensive guide to Charli XCX. DIY. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ↑ review: Charli XCX, True Romance (in en). HuffPost (10 May 2013). Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ↑ Hot 100: Jeremih Goes Top 10, Charli XCX Hits New Peak. Headline Planet (24 September 2014).
- ↑ Charli XCX says new album will be 'the most pop thing and the most electronic thing I’ve done' (in en-GB). NME (8 July 2015). Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ↑ Charli XCX - Charli (in en). DIY (13 September 2019). Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ↑ Bloom, Madison. Charli XCX Announces Crash Album and Tour, Enlists Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek for New Song (in en-US). Pitchfork (4 November 2021). Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ↑ Major, Michael. Charli XCX to Drop New Single on Thursday: Get a First Look at 'Von Dutch' (in en). BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ↑ Kreps, Daniel. "Watch Charli XCX's Feminism Film 'The F Word and Me'". Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-charli-xcxs-feminism-film-the-f-word-and-me-20151125. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ The 1989 World Tour LIVE coming to Apple Music. Taylor Swift. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ Stone, Natalie. Charli XCX to Voice Willow in 'Angry Birds' Movie. The Hollywood Reporter (2 April 2016). Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ Gonzales, Umberto (21 April 2023). "Charli XCX to Make Feature Film Debut in Legendary's 'Faces of Death' (Exclusive)". The Wrap. https://www.thewrap.com/charli-xcx-joins-legendary-faces-of-death/. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt. Charli xcx Joins Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman In Gregg Araki’s Thriller ‘I Want Your Sex’ For Black Bear (in en-US). Deadline (30 August 2024). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt. Emma Corrin & Maika Monroe To Topline Julia Jackman’s ‘100 Nights Of Hero’; Charli XCX Also Set (in en-US). Deadline (12 September 2024). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ↑ Rettig, James. Watch Charli XCX Play SNL. Stereogum (14 December 2014). Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ Minsker, Evan. Major Lazer Cartoon Gets Premiere Date, Charli XCX and RiFF RAFF to Guest Star. Pitchfork (31 March 2015). Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ Charli XCX: The Ride. MTV UK. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
- ↑ Leo Birenberg & Charli XCX Scoring Emma Seligman's 'Bottoms'. FilmMusicReporter (10 March 2023). Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ Charli XCX announces new BBC podcast 'Charli XCX's Best Song Ever'. NME (5 August 2021). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
Other websites
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- Charli XCX on IMDb
- Charli XCX at AllMusic
- Charli XCX discography at Discogs
- Charli XCX's Best Song Ever (BBC Radio 1)
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Saturday Night Live musical guest 13 December 2014 |
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