Charli XCX

Charli XCX
Charli XCX in 2022
Charli XCX in 2022
Background information
Birth nameCharlotte Emma Aitchison
Born (1992-08-02) 2 August 1992 (age 32)
Cambridge, England
GenresPop punk, indietronica, synthpunk, synthpop, dark pop,[1] electropop,[2] witch house[1]
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, actress
Years active2006–present
LabelsOrgy Music, This Is Music, Asylum, Atlantic, IAMSOUND
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, 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.[4]

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

Main articles: Charli XCX discography and List of songs written by Charli XCX

Studio albums

Tours

See the main article: List of Charli XCX live performances

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
2023 Bottoms Feature film, composed with Leo Birenberg[27]

Podcast

Year Title Role Notes
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

See the main article: List of awards and nominations received by Charli XCX

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dombal, Ryan (13 December 2011). "Rising". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Cox, Jamieson (18 November 2014). "Album Review: Lorde-Curated 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1' Soundtrack Is a Stellar Sonic Balancing Act". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Charli XCX". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Iggy Azalea". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  5. ↑ Weiss, Jeff (31 May 2024). "Charli XCX is too real". British GQ.
  6. ↑ Dove, Rachel (15 February 2015). "Charli XCX interview: 'I realised that I just wanted to be a fing boss'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  7. ↑ This Week's Fresh Music Top 20. 4Music. 15 April 2014.
  8. ↑ Tinkham, Chris (12 September 2013). "Charli XCX – This Is Me". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Charli XCX and Dan off Bastille are on Madeon's 'Adventure' album  • Popjustice". 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  10. ↑ Subscribe. "It's Charli, baby: A comprehensive guide to Charli XCX". DIY. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "review: Charli XCX, True Romance". HuffPost. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "Hot 100: Jeremih Goes Top 10, Charli XCX Hits New Peak". Headline Planet. 24 September 2014.
  13. ↑ "Charli XCX says new album will be 'the most pop thing and the most electronic thing I've done'". NME. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Charli XCX - Charli". DIY. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
  15. ↑ Bloom, Madison; Monroe, Jazz (4 November 2021). "Charli XCX Announces Crash Album and Tour, Enlists Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek for New Song". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  16. ↑ Major, Michael. "Charli XCX to Drop New Single on Thursday: Get a First Look at 'Von Dutch'". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  17. ↑ "Collins Dictionary names 'brat' word of the year for 2024". TODAY.com. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  18. ↑ Kreps, Daniel. "Watch Charli XCX's Feminism Film 'The F Word and Me'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  19. ↑ "The 1989 World Tour LIVE coming to Apple Music". Taylor Swift. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  20. ↑ Stone, Natalie (2 April 2016). "Charli XCX to Voice Willow in 'Angry Birds' Movie". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  21. ↑ Gonzales, Umberto (21 April 2023). "Charli XCX to Make Feature Film Debut in Legendary's 'Faces of Death' (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Archived from the original on 14 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  22. ↑ Grobar, Matt (30 August 2024). "Charli xcx Joins Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman In Gregg Araki's Thriller 'I Want Your Sex' For Black Bear". Deadline. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  23. ↑ Grobar, Matt (12 September 2024). "Emma Corrin & Maika Monroe To Topline Julia Jackman's '100 Nights Of Hero'; Charli XCX Also Set". Deadline. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  24. ↑ Rettig, James (14 December 2014). "Watch Charli XCX Play SNL". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  25. ↑ Minsker, Evan (31 March 2015). "Major Lazer Cartoon Gets Premiere Date, Charli XCX and RiFF RAFF to Guest Star". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  26. ↑ "Charli XCX: The Ride". MTV UK. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  27. ↑ "Leo Birenberg & Charli XCX Scoring Emma Seligman's 'Bottoms'". FilmMusicReporter. 10 March 2023. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  28. ↑ "Charli XCX announces new BBC podcast 'Charli XCX's Best Song Ever'". NME. 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.

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Preceded by
Nicki Minaj 		Saturday Night Live musical guest
13 December 2014 		Succeeded by
One Direction