Charli XCX (born Charlotte Emma Aitchison August 2, 1992) is one of pop's most versatile creative voices. Emerging initially through illegal raves as a teenager, Charli signed a major-label deal in 2010, before releasing an auteuristic debut album, True Romance. A song left off that record given to Swedish girl group Iconic Pop - I Love It - proved to be her big breakthrough, becoming Charli's first UK Number 1 hit. She's scored 12 UK Top 40 singles, and her 2020 album How I'm Feeling Now, recorded in 30 days during COVID-19 isolation, was nominated for the Hyundai Mercury Prize. In 2022, Charli's fifth album Crash became her first UK Number 1 album.
