Cher Lloyd is a talented British singer, rapper and songwriter. Her star was lit thanks to the popular show in England "The X Factor".
Childhood singer
The singer was born on July 28, 1993 in the quiet town of Malvern (Worcestershire). Cher Lloyd's childhood was normal and happy. The girl lived in an atmosphere of parental love, which she shared with her younger brother and sisters. The singer associates the early years of her life with family travels in Wales.
It was at this time that love for music settled in her heart forever. As a child, she performed on street stages, was not shy about the attention of the audience and really enjoyed the process of live interaction with the public.
Having entered college, the future singer continued her ascent to the star Olympus. So, she actively studied theatrical art, during her student years she attended the Diligence acting school.
Cher Lloyd's first steps to fame
The first, while childish, attempt to tell the world about yourself was in 2004. Then Cher Lloyd first announced her participation in the X Factor show. However, at that time the singer was only 11 years old, and therefore even passing the casting was very problematic for her.
But the girl did not lose heart and even then showed her strong-willed character. She tried her strength again and again, not stopping after another failure.
Finally, at one of the castings, the creative impulses of the rising star attracted the attention of one of the jury members, Cheryl Cole. She became the young singer's mentor on the show.
The union of talented and hardworking women cannot be unsuccessful. Cher Lloyd and Cheryl Cole have become a clear proof of this statement. The song Viva La Vida became one of the main favorites of the contest, and the singer took an honorable fourth place and became famous throughout the country.
Threads of Success
The competition with the participation of the young singer ended in 2011. After the project, the girl began to actively cooperate with the production center Syco Music. Here the singer started recording her debut album. Its release was scheduled for November 2011.
However, popularity increased even while working on it. For example, the single Cher Lloyd Swagger Jagger became a real hit. He literally "blew up" the British charts in August 2011.
The debut album was a truly successful project of the singer. However, already in December 2011, she signed a contract with the American producer LA Reid and announced the start of work on her second album.
In the US, the talented singer released the single Want U Back. It topped the US charts. The song took 5th place among the most downloaded tracks of the week (about 128 thousand copies were sold).
Cher Lloyd made her American television debut on July 25, 2012. She performed one of her compositions on America's Got Talent, a talent show where artists of all ages compete to win $1 million.
It is noteworthy that after participating in the show, the number of fans of the star increased again. In November 2012, Want U Back was certified platinum and sold over 2 million copies.
In 2013, the singer terminated the contract with the American production center, and in May 2014, together with singer Demi Lovato, she recorded a new hit, Really Donot Care.
The song for a long time occupied a leading position in the American dance charts.
The second album of the singer, the recording of which she announced back in 2012, was released on May 23, 2014. It was called Sorry I'm Late ("Sorry I'm Late"). The album did not bring the expected success, although more than 40 thousand copies were sold in America.
The failure prompted Cher Lloyd to take action. Already in 2015, she signed a contract with Universal Music Group, another American music giant. At the same time, the girl announced that she was working on a third album.
2016 was a period of creative break for the singer. At this time, she did not present new songs, and her appearances in the media were very rare.
In 2018, the star delighted fans with a new single. In addition, the release of the third album was "just around the corner". According to the singer, it is recorded and is waiting in the wings.
Cher Lloyd's personal life
Despite publicity and creative activity, Cher Lloyd prefers stability in relationships. In 2012, the engagement of the singer and her hairdresser Craig Monk took place.
The young people met before the fateful X-factor show for the singer, and their feelings from childhood love quickly grew into serious ones.
Fans called the girl's early marriage a reckless decision. But she was able to adequately withstand criticism and said that gypsy laws allow her to become a wife at such a young age.
In 2013, young people got married. The public learned about this event later - the lovers did not want their happiness to be the object of gossip and envy.
In May 2018, the couple became parents. Today they have a daughter, Delilah Ray Monk.
Interesting facts about the artist
Sometimes creativity "manifests itself" very unexpectedly. So, among the singer's hobbies, her love for tattoos can be noted. 21 drawings have already been applied to the girl’s body, among the most interesting are: a cage with a bird (the singer made this tattoo in memory of her uncle), a bow on her lower back, a question mark on her wrist, a bow on her fist, a diamond on the back of her hand, painted in Spanish on the forearm.
Cher Lloyd notes that all tattoos have a special meaning, they are loved and appreciated by her. According to the singer, there are very few drawings on her body, and their number may increase in the near future.
