Charlie XCX
Profession: Musician
Born: August 2, 1992
Age: 33 years old
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cambridge, England
Known for: Boom Clap, and Fancy featuring Iggy Azalea.
Biography
Charli XCX is an English singer and songwriter well known for her pop song titled “Boom Clap”. She has established herself as one of the most sought after singer in modern pop genre, with her highly rated albums such as “Pop 2″, and “Brat”.
Charli was born in Cambridge, England, and raised in Essex. She began writing songs at a very early age with exposure through the MySpace platform. She had already been credited as the writer behind Icona Pop’s smash hit song “I Love It”.
Charli became popular in 2014 with the hit song titled “Boom Clap”, which also featured in “The Fault in Our Stars” soundtrack. She was later featured in the on Iggy Azalea’s song titled “Fancy”.
Charli had pushed boundaries rather than sticking to conventional pop. Her 2017 mixtape “Pop 2″, became a club favorite. Shealso experimented with her production skills on her albums “Charli” and “Crash”.
Charli XCX released her album titled “Brat”, in 2024. The album dominated the summer with it’s club-ready sound which include “360″ and “Von Dutch” . She has worked with several music artists across the pop music genre, such as; Troye Sivan, Rina Sawayama, and A.G. Cook.
Charli has been able to showcase her ability to evolve with trends while also setting standards as a true icon of contemporary pop.
Career Timeline
- 2013 – True Romance (Album)
- 2014 – Sucker (Album)
- 2017 – Number 1 Angel (Mixtape)
- 2017 – Pop 2 (Mixtape)
- 2019 – Charli (Album)
- 2020 – How I’m Feeling Now (Album)
- 2022 – Crash (Album)
- 2024 – Brat (Album)
Personal Details
- Alternative name: Charlotte Emma Aitchison
- Nationality: British
- Height: 5 feet 3 in (approx.)
- Parents: Jon Aitchison (father), Shameera Aitchison (mother)
- Siblings: Rihanna Aitchison (younger sister), Ollie Aitchison (younger brother)
- Spouse: George Daniel (m. 2025)
- Official Website: Instagram.com- @charli_xcx
Trivia
- She got her stage name “Charli XCX”, from her teenage MSN Messenger handle.
- Her father is an entrepreneur and her mother is a nurse and former flight attendant.
- She wrote Icona Pop’s hit song “I Love It” at the age of 18.
- She also featured on Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy”, which is one of the biggest hits of 2014.
- She is known as a hyperpop pioneer for her album “Pop 2″ .
- Her album“Brat” was praised as one of the defining pop records of the year.
- She has also written songs for music artists like Gwen Stefani, and Selena Gomez.
- She is worth over $10 million.