Charlotte Emma Aitchison (/ˈeɪtʃɪsən/ AYTCH-ih-sən; born 2 August 1992), known professionally as Charli XCX, is a British singer, songwriter and actress. She began posting songs on Myspace in 2008 before entering the London rave scene. Signing a recording contract with Asylum Records in 2010, Charli XCX released a series of singles and mixtapes in the early 2010s. In 2012, she was featured on "I Love It" by Swedish duo Icona Pop, which became her first number-one song in the UK and received global success. Her positively reviewed debut studio album, True Romance (2013), failed to meet commercial expectations.