Charli XCX

Charlotte Emma Aitchison, famously known as Charli XCX, is a singer and songwriter. She’s a daughter of an Indian mother and Scottish father born in the United Kingdom. She began writing songs at age 14 and performing underground raves in London as a teenager, where she adopted her stage name from her MSN messenger username, “Charli XCX.”

Her career took off with hits like “Boom Clap,” which was featured in the soundtrack for the film The Fault In Our Stars. She also collaborated with big artists at the time like Iggy Azalea on “Fancy.” She has released acclaimed albums like Charli (2019), How I’m Feeling Now (2020) and Crash (2022), capturing the zeitgeist once more with 2024’s Brat. As a songwriter, she has worked with big artists like Selena Gomez (“Same Old Love”) as well as Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello (“Señorita”).

In November 2023, Charli XCX got engaged to George Daniel, drummer and producer for the band The 1975. The couple began dating in 2022 after collaborating on music together for her album Crash. They wed in July 2025.