Charli was born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire to a Scottish father and Indian mother from Uganda.
She started writing songs when she was 14 years old.
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Birth Name: Charlotte Emma Aitchison Name Origin:
She took her stage name "Charli XCX" from her MSN Messenger screen name as she could not think of anything else and did not have a manager at the time. She told the Grammy Awards that she would stick with it and "not pull a Prince" (in reference to the singer changing his name to a symbol). Born: August 2nd, 1992 (age 34) From: Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England Genre(s):
Synthpop, indietronica, darkwave, witch house Occupation(s):
Singer-songwriter Active From: 2008-present Associated Acts:
Billie Eilish, Icona Pop, Sky Ferreira, Marina and the Diamonds, Salem Quotes:
"And maybe this is it, maybe it's what I need
'Cause it's the only way to feel like I'm not actually me"
-Charli XCX
from Camera (2026)
(more Charli XCX Quotes)