The British musician’s new album is everywhere, but it took her 15 years to go from Myspace to the White House
s someone who existed outside the mainstream for much of her early career, Charli xcx has come a long way. The British popstar who was first noticed via her Myspace page is not only responsible forWhen Charli wrote that “kamala IS brat,” she immediately transformed a run-of-the-mill politician in a steamed pant suit into a messy internet It-girlie. Because, as we all know by now, brat – inspired by Charli’s most recent album – is more than a name, it’s a lifestyle.
Aitchison’s musical journey began at the age of 14, when she persuaded her parents to grant her a loan to record her first album, 14. In early 2008 began posting songs from it to her Myspace page, which caught the attention of a promoter who invited her to perform at warehouse raves and parties in east London. Her stage name,, was an ode to her MSN Messenger display name when she was younger – an early indicator of her ability to infuse her brand with web culture.
It wasn’t until a songwriting trip to LA and a session with Haim and the Solange collaborator Ariel Rechtshaid that things began to click. Aitchison’s first major breakthrough wasn’t as a solo artist but as a songwriter and collaborator for Swedish duo Icona Pop and their shouty banger, I Love It – which hit number 1 in the UK in 2013.That led to demands for a repeat performance which she provided with Fancy, another collaboration, this time with Iggy Azalea.
That album, called Sucker, was officially released in February 2015 in Europe and became her solo breakthrough, reaching number 15 on the UK Albums Chart. The album’s third single, “Doing It”, featuring fellow British singer Rita Ora, peaked at number 8 on the UK singles chart.
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