Charli xcx
British singer and songwriter behind BRAT, “Boom Clap” and “Vroom Vroom,” with roots in London raves and a growing body of film work.
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Charli’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus her backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
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Overview
- Born
- 2 August 1992, Cambridge, England
- Full name
- Charlotte Emma Aitchison
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and actress
- Breakout
- “I Love It” with Icona Pop, followed by “Fancy” and “Boom Clap”
Mini bio
How it started.
Charli grew up in Essex and posted homemade music on MySpace. At 14, she was invited to perform at East London raves, with her parents taking her to the shows. Her stage name came from her MSN Messenger screen name.
Finding her audience.
She co-wrote and sang on Icona Pop’s “I Love It,” then helped write the hook for Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy.” “Boom Clap,” featured in The Fault in Our Stars, became her first solo US top-ten hit.
Following the sound.
The SOPHIE-produced Vroom Vroom EP and the A. G. Cook-led Pop 2 mixtape made room for more experimental electronic pop. BRAT brought that side of her work to a wider audience and earned Grammy and BRIT awards.
The next chapter.
In 2026, she released Wuthering Heights for Emerald Fennell’s film and the album Music, Fashion, Film. She also starred in The Moment, directed by Aidan Zamiri.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Music, Fashion, FilmRecording artist
- 2026Wuthering HeightsRecording artist for the film’s soundtrack album
- 2024BRATRecording artist
- 2017Pop 2Recording artist
- 2016Vroom VroomRecording artist
- 2014FancyFeatured vocalist and co-writer
- 2014Boom ClapRecording artist; The Fault in Our Stars soundtrack
Film
- 2026The MomentActor
Awards
- 2025 Grammy AwardsBRAT: Best Dance/Electronic Album and Best Recording Package. “Von dutch”: Best Dance Pop Recording.
- 2025 BRIT AwardsArtist of the Year, Dance Act, Album of the Year for BRAT and Song of the Year for “Guess” with Billie Eilish.
- 2025 BRITs Songwriter of the YearRecognised for her songwriting.
Quotes
It felt like I could really connect with my fans and break through the noise.Charli xcx, British GQ
In her May 2024 interview, she reflected on the connection she felt during her New York Boiler Room set.
Trivia
- “XCX” means “kiss, Charli, kiss” and came from her MSN Messenger name.
- Her fans are known as Angels.
- SOPHIE produced all four songs on the Vroom Vroom EP.
- When Emerald Fennell asked for a song for Wuthering Heights, Charli proposed an album.
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