Lily Allen Star Analysis

London based pop singer Lily Allen made a name for herself as soon as she released her demos on the internet.

Allen concentrated on her song writing and singing developing a style that was sweet but bratty.

In late 2005 she posted demos of her songs on Myspace as both individual tracks and as part of two limited edition mixtapes that also featured tracks by Dizzie Rascal, Credence Clearwater Revival and Ludacris. This led to thousands of fans, airplay on BBC radio one and a record deal with Regal/Parlophone before the end of 2005.

Lily Allen began working on her full length album with producers such as Greg Kurstin, Mark Ronson (who arranged a collaboration with Kaiser Chiefs) and future cut and released a limited edition of LDN as her debut single in spring 2006.

Both LDN and Smile were chart successes with the former single hitting number 7 in the UK charts and the later single hitting number 1 in the UK charts.

Lily Allen spent most of her 2007 touring but also collaborated with many artists such as Dizzie Rascal. In 2008 Allen embarked on a talk show on BBC3 called ‘Lily Allen and friends’ which lasted through that April.

‘It’s Not me, It’s You’ covered topics such as:• Drugs• Fame• Family• Society Which arrived in early 2009, preceded by the single ‘The Fear’. Despite the album’s success which included platinum certification in the UK and a debut at the top of the charts in the UK, Canada and Australia in September 2009 Allen did not renew her record contract and took a break from music.

She found her own label in the name of writing songs for the musical version of Bridget Jones Diary and starting a family with her boyfriend Sam Cooper and got married in June 2011.

In 2011 she announced that she was working on a new music album with long time producer Greg Kurstin.

By 2013 she has released a cover of Keane’s ‘Somewhere only we know’ for a John Lewis Christmas advert. The single version was her 3rd single to become number 1 in the UK charts.

Two subsequent singles ‘Hard out Here’ and ‘Air Balloon’ both reached the British top ten as well, and both appeared in her new album ‘Sheezus’ in early May 2014.

SUMMARY

SynopsisLily Allen was born in London England May 2nd 1985. Allen was one of the first popstars to emerge through social media , developing a fan base via Myspace before the release of her 2006 debut album ‘Alright Still’ which features the hit song ‘Smile’. Allen is also known for her feuds with other celebrities and her penchant for public intoxication at industry events.

Early LifeLily Allen was born in Hammersmith, London to Welsh comedian Keith Allen and English film producer Alison Owen. Growing up Allen spent time with many of her parents’ famous friends forming an especially close bond with former Clash singer Joe Strummer. She is the sister of the actor Alfie Allen. She was expelled from school for drinking and smoking but had a strong love for singing taking up lessons and taking part in instruments such as piano, violin, guitar and trumpet.

Musical Career• Lily Allen signed with London

records in 2002. when the executive who had signed her left, however, the label lost interest. She then studied to become a florist, but changed her mind and returned to music.

• In 2005, Allen signed with Regal Recordings, though the label had scarce resources to promote her work. Allen then took matters into her own hands posting demons on Myspace.

• Allen’s debut album ‘Alright Still’ was released in July2006.

• ‘It’s Not Me, It’s You’ was released in February 2009.