Biography

Charlotte Emma Aitchison (born 2 August 1992), addressed as Charli XCX, is a prevalent English singer and songwriter from Cambridge. She first rose to fame in 2008 when posting content on MySpace.

When she continuously posted on Myspace for some time, she gained the interest of a promoter, who got her to perform at warehouse raves. 

Charli XCX then got signed two years later with Asylum Records in 2010. She then started producing singles that melted the hearts of many people at large. She started making songs that were of international standard. As soon as she got more active in the industry, she gained millions of followers from across the globe.

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Wiki Facts & About Data
Full Name:	Charlotte Emma Aitchison
Stage Name:	Charli XCX
Born:	2 August 1992 (age 31 years old)
Place of Birth:	Cambridge, United Kingdom
Nationality:	English
Height:	1.6 m
Parents:	Shameera, Jon Aitchison
Siblings:	N/A
Husband • Spouse:	Not Married
Boyfriend • Partner:	Ryan Andrews (ex.), Huck Kwong
Children:	N/A
Occupation:	Singer • Songwriter
Net Worth:	US$10 million

Early Life & Education

Charli XCX was born in Cambridge, England, on the 2nd of August 1992. Her father is an entrepreneur by the name of Jon Aitchison, while her mother, Shameera, is a former nurse and flight attendant who was born and bred in Uganda. 

She was raised in Starhill, Essex, where she started schooling at a local primary school called Bishop’s Stretford. She began writing songs at the age of 14 when she found out that she had a great passion for music, especially pop music. 

Charli XCX asked her parents for a loan at 14 that could help her fund her very first album. Her parents were supportive of her and gave her the loan so that she could pursue her career. 

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When she started dropping short videos of the songs on her MySpace page, she got the attention of a promoter in East London, who invited her to perform regularly. 

Career

Charli XCX got signed to Asylum Records in 2010 when she had just left the Raven performance scene in East London. She was officially signed, unlike when she was just a performer on stage.

She faced some difficulties while being signed; she said she felt a little “lost” because she didn’t know whether she should continue with the pop genre or switch over to rap for the first time in her life. 

Charli XCX had started singing at 14, so she thought she might be too young to understand the exact genre that fit her best. 

However, that changed when she moved to Los Angeles. She met with an American producer named Ariel Rechtshaid, whom she wrote the song Stay Away. 

After writing the song, Charli XCX is said to have rediscovered herself and her love for pop. The song just made everything fall in place. 

Discography

• True Romance 2013
• Sucker 2014
• Charli 2019
• How I’m Feeling Now 2020
• Crash 2022

Awards & Nominations

• Two Grammy Awards nominations
• One Billboard Music Award
• Five nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards 

Social Media

Charli XCX is more active on Instagram than on any other social media app. She can, however, be followed on the following media handles:

• Instagram: @charlixcx 
• Twitter: @chaflixcx
• YouTube: @charlixcx

Personal Life

Charli XCX is one of the few people who can see music in colors. It is a rare case condition known as sound-to-color synesthesia. She likes black, red, purple, and pink music but doesn’t fancy green, yellow or brown colors that come with sound. 

So, talking about her relationships, she is said to have dated a popular film director known as Ryan Andrews in the past. He was the one that directed most of her music videos at the preamble of her career. One of these videos is “Nuclear Seasons” in 2011. 

After splitting from Ryan Andrews, Charli XCX started dating one of her close friends, Huck Kwong. The duo’s relationship was sort of an on-and-off type from 2015 to 2021. 

Charli XCX also spends most of her leisure directing short films and performing live on stage. She also enjoys touring with her management team around the world, so she can reach every one of her fans globally. 

Net Worth

Charli XCX is enunciated to have an estimated net worth of about US$10 million.