“I was in the playground, like, 'Let's imitate the Spice Girls and form a girl group!' I would go home and sing into my hairbrush and act like Britney Spears. I was no Mozart.”

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.