Lily Allen is a popular British singer.She has only a few professional albums, but she has already left her mark in the history of the music industry. Her first album, released in 2006, was a resounding success.
And although now the performer spends more time at home than at concerts and in recording studios, her songs are still very popular.
Childhood
Lily Allen - singer, whose full name is Lily RoseBeatrice Cooper. She was born 02.05.1985 in London, in Hammersmith. The girl's father is the famous actor Keith Allen, and the mother is the producer Alison Owen. In addition to Lily, Kit and Alison raised their son Alfie and daughter Sarah. Now Alfie Allen is the actor who played one of the roles in the series Game of Thrones, and Sarah Owen is a fairly successful retro designer.
Lily Allen grew up in a creative environment, from childhood was fond of music. In her collection of music CDs albums of Elton John and the group Kiss quietly got along.
At school, teachers tried to avoid communicating withfuture singer. A girl from a famous family had a rather complex character and over the years of her education she changed thirteen different prestigious schools. Lily was often expelled from school for drinking alcohol, for smoking.
At fifteen, the girl decided to quit school andClose to do music. Now she mastered the violin, trumpet, guitar and piano. During these years, Lily led a wild lifestyle, and, in her own words, tried all the alcohol that could be obtained, and even indulged in drugs.
The beginning of a musical career
While on holiday in Ibiza at the age of 16the girl meets with the manager of the group Audio Bullys George Lam. And that, in turn, presents Lily to music producer Future Cut. With this producer, Allen subsequently recorded her first songs. At the same time, thanks to the influence of the parents, the girl is contracted by Warner Records. Subsequently, this agreement was canceled.
She signed the next musical contract with a rather large label in 2005. This time, Allen decided to work with Regal Records.
Popularity
How did Lily Allen start his creative career?Songs own composition Lily posted on her page on the social network MySpace. In the same place the girl publishes interesting notes about her life. The compositions of the singer caused a real stir on the Web. The producers offered the girl contracts with the most attractive terms of cooperation.
For six months, Lily Allen recorded her firstdisc Alright Still. The main composition of the album - the song Smile - quite easily led the charts of UK singles. Across Europe the songs of Lily sounded.
The second album Allen LDN was also quite successful. Along with him came out and a video clip in which Lily appeared before the audience in all its glory.
The third work of the singer The Littlest Things was not as popular on the air as the first two. To date, the first album of the singer has sold around six million copies in the world.
The single Fear, which was released in 2008, was very warmly received by critics. He was called the best musical work of Allen.
In 2009, Lily recorded the album It "s Not Me, It" s You, and in 2014 the singer released the album Sheezus. The video for the song Sheezus hit the charts of the largest European music channels.
Personal life
Lily Allen, whose photos are often flashed inThe press is now increasingly drawing attention to his personal life, and not to music. She had often quarreled with her boyfriend in public places before, she had problems with alcohol. The girl experienced two miscarriages. Despite all the problems of life, Lily Allen was treated for her addictions.
In 2011, the singer married Sam Cooper andgave birth to a daughter, who was named Ethel Mary. Now Lily is writing songs for other pop singers and helping to develop her sister Sarah’s business. Opportunity to return to a career in a couple of years, the singer Lily does not deny.
