Charli XCX

Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), better known by her stage name Charli XCX, is a British singer and songwriter. She released her debut single independently in 2008 and initially performed at warehouse raves in London. She signed to Asylum Records with producer Tim Gonzalez in 2010 and released two mixtapes, Heartbreaks and Earthquakes and Super Ultra, in 2012. Charli XCX's major label debut album, True Romance, was released in 2013, accompanied by singles including "You (Ha Ha Ha)" and "Nuclear Seasons". She became widely known through two number one singles, Icona Pop's "I Love It" (2013) and Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" (2014); both of them co-written by Charli XCX, for which, she also provided co-lead vocals. Her 2014 single "Boom Clap" from the soundtrack album of The Fault in Our Stars became a top ten single in a number of countries. It also preceded the release of her second album, Sucker, which featured the singles "Break the Rules", "Doing It" and "Famous". In 2016, she released the extended play Vroom Vroom, and the single "After the Afterparty". In March 2017, she released the mixtape Number 1 Angel. Her upcoming third studio album is expected to be released in 2018.