[Entertainment] Charli XCX:
The Ride Premieres on MTV today
Kuala Lumpur, December 2015 - UK powerhouse Charli XCX
spoke to MTV as part of documentary series The
Ride and revealed – amongst other things – a number of little known facts
about her rise to music stardom. Charli
XCX: The Ride premieres on MTV in
Asia on Saturday, 5 December at 3.30pm (MY).
6 Things You Didn’t Know About
Charli XCX
- Charli got her start in the London underground rave scene when she was 15 years old. The first rave she ever played was in a disused peanut factory in Hackney Wick, East London.
- The first few songs Charli ever wrote include “Fish & Chip Shop”, a song about going on a date to a fish & chip shop, and “I Want To Be Darth Vader”, which followed the same melody as the Star Wars The Imperial March
- Her stage name ‘Charli XCX’ was originated from her MSN Messenger screen name.
- Charli has a condition called synesthesia, and literally sees music as colours.
- Charli’s voice is still on the global smash track “I Love It”, which she wrote and gave to Swedish duo Icona Pop.
- Charli almost gave “Boom Clap” away to Hillary Duff. It went on to become her first solo #1 hit.
MTV’s The Ride follows today’s hottest artists as they reveal the most
game-changing moments that transformed their lives, culminating in the #1 most
important moment that changed everything. There’s nothing more powerful than an
artist speaking their truth. The Ride lets today’s most talented performers
tell their story – like no one’s ever heard before.
Charli XCX: The Ride is produced for MTV by Creature Films; executive
producers are Mark Ford and Kevin Lopez for Creature Films and Bruce Gillmer
and Jennifer Demme Harris for MTV International.
Published by WLJack. (Based
on official press release issued to wljack.com)
