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Cher Lloyd 
Lloyd in 2010Background information Birth name Cher Lloyd Born 28 July 1993
Malvern, Worcestershire, England, UK[1]Genres Hip hop, R&B, pop Occupations Singer, songwriter, rapper Instruments Vocals Years active 2010–present Labels Syco Music Website cherlloyd.com Cher Lloyd (born 28 July 1993) is a British singer and rapper from Malvern, Worcestershire. Lloyd rose to fame in 2010 when she participated in reality TV series The X Factor, to which she finished in fourth place. Shortly afterwards, Lloyd was signed by Simon Cowell to Sony Records subsidary SyCo Music, releasing her debut single "Swagger Jagger" in June 2011. Despite receiving negative reviews, the single entered at number-one in the UK chart and number-two in the Irish chart. Her second single "With Ur Love" released on 31 October and features Mike Posner. The single, which precedes the album Sticks + Stones, has already garnered 34 million views on YouTube collectively with "Swagger Jagger".
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Early and personal life
Lloyd used to live in Malvern with her parents Darren and Dina, and three younger siblings; brother Josh, and sisters Sophie and Rosie. She used to live in a flat in London with her boyfriend Craig.[2] She is of Romani ancestry through her mother.[3][4] Lloyd attended several different schools in Malvern including The Chase and Dyson Perrins CE Sports College, where she studied performing arts in 2009.[2] She also attended theatre arts school Stagecoach, also held at Dyson Perrins CE Sports College out of school time.
Before The X Factor, Lloyd took part in the X Factor-inspired Sin and Bushwackers' Text Factor, in which she came second.[5]
During The X Factor, contrary to reports of her being in a relationship with some other contestants, she was dating singer/songwriter Kameelion.[6] She is currently in a relationship with hairdresser Craig Monk, whom she met in a hairdressers where Lloyd has become a regular since relocating to London from her hometown of Malvern.[7]
Music career
The X Factor
She had auditioned for The X Factor 2 times before (when the minimum age was lower) singing ballads but it was only after reinventing herself that she got through to see the judges.[8] Lloyd has previously performed at holiday camps and said she gets a mixed reaction to her music, but was a big hit with x-factor judge at the time Cheryl Cole. She remarked on their similarity and Cheryl went on to support her throughout the show.[9] She auditioned singing the Keri Hilson version of "Turn My Swag On".[9] At bootcamp she sang a rap version of "Viva La Vida"[10] adding lyrics she claimed to have written herself, but this was disputed and reports claimed she took them from a song by rapper Swizz Beatz.[11][12] However, Lloyd claims that the full performance was not aired and therefore did not show the lyrics she wrote herself.[citation needed] At the judges' houses she performed "Cooler Than Me"[13] but suffered a throat infection and was unable to complete her song.[14] She was given a second chance, but broke down sobbing and could not complete the song. Despite this, she was picked as one of the final three girls by mentor Cheryl Cole.
Lloyd sang a rendition of "Just Be Good to Me" in the first of the live shows. In the second live show she sang "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)". In the third live show, she sang a mashup of "No Diggity" and "Shout", and in the fourth live show she sang "Stay". This was the first time Lloyd did not rap in her performance, and Cowell even called it "the performance of the series". In week five, Lloyd sang "Empire State of Mind", but judges stated that after last week they were disappointed, and Cowell said it was copycat. However, the judges agreed that she redeemed herself with her rendition of "Sorry Seems To be The Hardest Word" mixed with "MockingBird", by Elton John and Eminem respectively, in week 6. In the seventh week, Lloyd was in the bottom two for the first time after her rendition of "Imagine", but Cowell, Cole and Walsh all saved her in the final showdown, resulting in Paije Richardson being eliminated. In the following week Cher performed "Girlfriend", followed by "Walk This Way". Both performances were credited by the judges and she was saved by the public vote the following night, securing her position in the semi final.[15] In the semi-final, Lloyd performed "Nothin' on You" and "Love the Way You Lie" and was in the bottom two with Mary Byrne. She was saved by the judges again and put through to the final, even though voting statistics after the show revealed that Lloyd had the fewest votes.[16] In the final she performed a mash-up of "The Clapping Song" and "Get Ur Freak On", followed by a duet with will.i.am, which was a mashup of "Where Is the Love?" and "I Gotta Feeling". Lloyd was then eliminated in fourth place, having received the fewest public votes.[17]
Performances on X Factor
Performed Song Theme Result Audition "Turn My Swag On" (Keri Hilson version) Free choice (no theme) Through to bootcamp Bootcamp "Viva La Vida" Through to judges houses Judges Houses "Cooler Than Me" Through to live shows Week 1 "Just Be Good to Me" Number-one singles Safe Week 2 "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" Heroes Safe Week 3 "No Diggity"/"Shout" Guilty pleasures Safe Week 4 "Stay" Halloween Safe Week 5 "Empire State of Mind" American anthems Safe Week 6 "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"/"Mockingbird" Songs by Elton John Safe Week 7 "Imagine" Songs by John Lennon Bottom two Final Showdown (Week 7) "Stay" Free choice (no theme) Saved by judges vote Week 8 "Girlfriend" Rock Safe "Walk This Way" Semi-final "Nothin' on You" Club classics Bottom two "Love the Way You Lie" "Get me to the final songs" Final Showdown (Semi-final) "Everytime" Free choice (no theme) Sent through to the final by judges vote Final "The Clapping Song" / "Get Ur Freak On" Free choice (no theme) Fourth place
Eliminated by public vote"Where Is the Love?" / "I Gotta Feeling" (duet with Will.i.am) Celebrity duets 2010-present: Sticks + Stones
After the final it was announced that Lloyd had been signed by Syco Music.[18] Songwriter Autumn Rowe[19] and producer RedOne[20] worked on her debut album, scheduled for release in November 2011.[21] The debut single, "Swagger Jagger", received its first airplay on 20 June after it had been leaked onto the internet on 15 June[22] however, this version was later confirmed as only the demo of the track on Lloyd's Twitter account.[23] It was released on 31 July 2011[24] and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart on 7 August 2011.
On 28 July 2011, Lloyd previewed five tracks from the upcoming album during a Ustream session, including tracks featuring Busta Rhymes, Mike Posner, Ghetts, Mic Righteous and Dot Rotten.[25] Lloyd confirmed on Twitter that "With Ur Love" featuring Mike Posner is to be her second single. It will be released on 30 October 2011. It received its first radio airplay on 21st September. The music video premiered on October 1st 2011 on morning show T4. Lloyd confirmed the album's title "Sticks & Stones" on her twitter. The album was released on the 7th of November 2011.[26]
Discography
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)UK
[27]IRE
[28]SCO
[29]Sticks + Stones - First studio album
- Released: 7 November 2011
- Label: Syco
4 7 2 Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album UK
[27]IRE
[28]NLD
[30]SCO
[31]"Swagger Jagger" 2011 1 2 79 1 Sticks + Stones "With Ur Love"
(featuring Mike Posner)4 5 — 3 As featured artist
Year Single Peak chart positions Album UK IRL SCO
[32]2010 "Heroes" (as part of The X Factor finalists) 1 1 1 Non-album single Music videos
Title Year Director "Swagger Jagger" 2011 Mike Sharpe & Marcus Moresby "With Ur Love"
(featuring Mike Posner)"Dub on the Track"
(featuring Ghetts, Mic Righteous and Dot Rotten)References
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- ^ a b Boshoff, Alison (5 October 2010). "Cheryl Cole and the relentless rise of her X Factor mini-me Cher Lloyd". Daily Mail (London: Associated Newspapers). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1317768/X-FACTOR-2010-Cheryl-Cole-defends-Cher-Lloyd-decision-mini-through.html?ito=feeds-newsxml. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
- ^ "X Factoor hopeful Cher Lloyd wants to record Romany gypsy song". Small World News Service. 6 October 2010. http://swns.com/x-factor-hopeful-cher-lloyd-wants-to-record-romany-gypsy-song-060853.html.
- ^ Holmwood, Leigh; Blackburn, Jen; Connolly, Lucy (6 October 2010). "Cheryl death threats". The Sun. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/x_factor/3167066/Death-threats-issued-to-X-Factor-judge-Cheryl-Cole.html.
- ^ "X Factor's Cher Lloyd makes it through to bootcamp with Cheryl Cole". Malvern Gazette (Newsquest Media Group). 2010-09-06. http://www.malverngazette.co.uk/news/8373352.Cher_has_the_X_Factor/. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ "Cher Lloyd revealed to be dating Kameelion". Cher Lloyd Fansite. 6 September 2010. http://cherlloydfan.com/is-cher-lloyd-dating-kameelion.html.
- ^ "X Factor's Cher Lloyd boyfriend revealed". Daily Mail (Daily Mailp). 2010-04-05. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2022798/First-picture-Cher-Lloyd-hairdresser-boyfriend-Craig-Monk.html. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ^ Sara Nathan (8 September 2010). "X Factor favourite 'can't take the strain': Fears for 'frail and vulnerable' teenager Cher Lloyd". Daily Mail. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1309942/X-Factor-2010-favourite-Cher-Lloyd-strain.html.
- ^ a b Ed Gleave (3 October 2010). "X FACTOR STARLET CHER LLOYD TO FIGHT ON". Daily Star. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/gameon/view/156601/X-Factor-starlet-Cher-Lloyd-to-fight-on/.
- ^ Monday, September 27, 2010, 14:28 BST (2010-09-27). "Recap - 'X Factor': Boot Camp, Saturday - X Factor News - TV". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a278922/recap-x-factor-boot-camp-saturday.html. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ "X Factor's Cher Lloyd 'stole' lyrics from rapper Swiss Beatz". Metro. 29 September 2010. http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/842463-x-factors-cher-lloyd-stole-lyrics-from-rapper-swiss-beatz.
- ^ "X Factor’s Cher fibs over lyrics". The Sun. 28 September 2010. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/x_factor/3155616/X-Factors-Cher-fibs-over-lyrics.html.
- ^ Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 13:30 BST (2010-10-05). "Recap - 'The X Factor': Judges' Houses - X Factor News - TV". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a280207/recap-the-x-factor-judges-houses.html. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ "The X Factor 2010: the 12 acts who made it to the Live Shows | TV: Latest News | STV Entertainment". Entertainment.stv.tv. 2010-10-03. http://entertainment.stv.tv/tv/200816-the-x-factor-2010-the-acts-who-made-it-to-the-live-shows. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ "The X Factor 2010: the 12 acts who made it to the Live Shows | TV: Latest News | STV Entertainment". Entertainment.stv.tv. 2010-10-03. http://entertainment.stv.tv/tv/200816-the-x-factor-2010-the-acts-who-made-it-to-the-live-shows/. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ Sheridan, Elimy (5 December 2010). "X Factor 2010: Cher Lloyd just scrapes through to the final after Mary Byrne is voted off". Daily Mail (London: Associated Newspapers). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1335947/X-Factor-2010-Cher-Lloyd-final-Mary-Byrne-voted-off.html. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "And then there were three: Cher Lloyd's X Factor dream is over as she is sent packing. Lloyd returned to the X Facor on October 30th 2011 singing her second single "With Ur Love" On the fourth live results, where she winked at Louis due his negative thoughts about the singer. last=Johnson". Daily Mail (London: Associated Newspapers). 11 December 2010. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1337808/X-Factor-2010-Final-Cher-Lloyd-sent-packing.html. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ^ Lee, Cara (2010-12-15). "Simon Cowell snaps up Cher, Rebecca and One Direction | The Sun |Showbiz|TV|X Factor". The Sun. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/x_factor/3277896/Simon-Cowell-snaps-up-Cher-Rebecca-and-One-Direction.html. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ Posted by Jessica (2011-02-07). "Thank You For The Music: Autumn Rowe". This Must Be Pop. http://www.thismustbepop.com/2011/02/thank-you-for-music-autumn-rowe.html. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ "Cher Lloyd Working With Red One | Cher Lloyd | News | MTV UK". Mtv.co.uk. 2011-01-11. http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/cher-lloyd/news/252849-cher-lloyd-x-factor-red-one-album-lady-gaga. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ "TBC: Cher Lloyd: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. 2009-09-09. http://www.amazon.co.uk/TBC-Cher-Lloyd/dp/B004KPLZKA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304528600&sr=8-1. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ "Cher Lloyd's debut single leaks online - Behind The Music". New.uk.music.yahoo.com. 2011-06-15. http://new.uk.music.yahoo.com/blogs/behind_the_music/47907/cher-lloyds-debut-single-leaks-online/. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ http://twitter.com/#!/CherLloyd/status/81077235976650752
- ^ 12:54 (2011-06-20). ""Swagger Jagger" released on July 31 - predictions of chart placement please! - The X Factor - Digital Spy Forums". Forums.digitalspy.co.uk. http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1493619. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ "Cher Lloyd USTREAM 07/28/11 11:08AM". CherLloydOfficial. Ustream. http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/16293679. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a344945/cher-lloyd-names-new-album-sticks--stones.html
- ^ a b "Chartstats.com: Cher Lloyd". Chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=12986.
- ^ a b "Cher Lloyd - Irish Charts". irish-charts.com/ Hung Medien. http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Cher+Lloyd.
- ^ Peak positions for albums on the Scottish Albums Chart:
- For Sticks + Stones: "Chart Archive > Scottish Albums > 19 November 2011". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/23/2011-11-19/.
- ^ "Cher Lloyd - Dutch Charts". dutchcharts.nl/ Hung Medien. http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Cher+Lloyd.
- ^ Peak positions for singles on the Scottish Singles Chart:
- For "Swagger Jagger": "Chart Archive > Scottish Singles > 13 August 2011". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/22/2011-08-13/.
- For "With Ur Love": "Chart Archive > Scottish Singles > 12 November 2011". Official Charts Company. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/22/2011-11-12/.
- ^ Peak positions for singles in Scotland:
- For "Heroes": "Heroes on Scottish Singles Chart". The Official Charts Company. Chart Information Network. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/22/2010-12-04/. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Cher Lloyd discography at MusicBrainz
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