Charlotte Emma Aitchison, known professionally as
Charli XCX, is an English singer and songwriter. She began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene. Signing a recording contract with Asylum Records in 2010, Charli XCX released a series of singles and mixtapes in the early 2010s. In 2012, she was featured on "I Love It" by Swedish duo Icona Pop, with the song becoming her first number-one hit in the UK and receiving global success. Her debut studio album,
True Romance (2013), was released to positive reviews but failed to meet commercial expectations.