Charli XCX is the stage name of Charlotte Emma Aitchison, born in Cambridge, England, in 1992. She began releasing music in the late 2000s after early exposure through London’s underground scene and MySpace, building a career in pop, electropop, and experimental electronic styles. She first reached a wider audience through features on Icona Pop’s “I Love It” and her own hit “Boom Clap,” followed by albums including True Romance (2013), Sucker (2014), Charli (2019), How I’m Feeling Now (2020), Crash (2022), and Brat (2024). Brat brought her major mainstream success and Grammy recognition, and her live shows are known for high-energy, club-influenced pop performances with a strong electronic edge.