“I've passed up on many a thing that could have made me a big artist or something. Like, I was offered a feature on a Christina Aguilera song and I turned it down. It just wasn't right. She's cool, but it just wasn't right.”

Charli XCX is a British musician and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a producer and collaborator in the early 2010s, shaping the sound of electronic and pop music. Her own work blends pop sensibilities with experimental production, often exploring themes of identity, feminism, and youth culture.