Facts of Celebs

charli xcx

1. her real name is charlotte aitchison
2. she is a singer/songwriter
3. she released her debut single independently in 2008
4. she initially performed at warehouse raves in london
5. she is english
6. her middle name is emma
7. she signed to asylum record in 2010
8. was fractured in icona pop's song 'i love it' and iggy azalea's song 'fancy'
9. she was born in cambridge, cambridgeshire, england
10. she rose to international fame in 2013-2014
11. her father is scottish
12. she sings the song 'boom clap' from the movie 'the fault in our stars'
13. she started writing songs at age fourteen
14. she began recording an album on a loan granted by her parents
15. she posted her mixtapes and sings on her myspace page, which then went viral
16. her stage name was inspired by her screen name when she was younger
17. despite the illegal raves, her parents supported her and attended
18. after being signed to asylum records, she took a break
19. her single 'you're the one' was released in 2012
20. was named among the twenty best songs of 2012 by billboard
21. her debut studio album 'true romance' was released in 2013
22. boom clap peaked at number eight at the billboard hot one hundred
23. it peaked at number six in the uk
24. it was certified platinum in australia
25. she opened to katy perry on the european leg of the prismatic world tour
26. she then headlined her own uk tour
27. her music is categorized as experimental pop
28. she says rihanna is her 'favorite pop girl'
29. she considers herself a feminist
30. she experienced sound to color synesthesia which means she sees music in colors