Lily Allen

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Lily Allen
Background information
Birth name Lily Rose Beatrice Allen
Born 2 May 1985 (1985-05-02) (age 28)
Origin London, England
Genres Ska, pop
Occupations Singer-songwriter, actress
Instruments Vocals, guitar[1]
Years active 1988–present
Labels Parlophone, Capitol
Website LilyAllenMusic.com

Lily Rose Beatrice Allen-Cooper (born 2 May 1985) is an English pop singer and actress. She is a daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen.[2]

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Early life[change]

Allen was born in Hammersmith, west London.

She made her first album, called Alright, Still in 2006. It came out in the United States in early 2007.

Her most recent album, It's Not Me, It's You was released in February 2009. It features the single The Fear.

When Allen toured the United States in 2007, the American group Domino (Domino Kirke, and guitarist Jordan Galland) opened for her.[3]

Personal life[change]

From 2007 to 2008 Lily dated with musician Ed Simons. In January 2008 Allen miscarried their child at 2 months of pregnancy.

On June 11, 2011 Lily married to her boyfriend of 2 years, businessman Sam Cooper. In November 2010, at age 25, Lily gave birth to their 1st child, a stillborn son. On November 25, 2011, at age 26, Allen gave birth to their 2nd child, a daughter named Ethel Mary Cooper. Currently, she is pregnant with their 3rd child and due to gave birth him in December 2012.

Awards[change]

BRIT Awards[change]

Allen has been nominated for four BRIT Awards, but did not win any of them:

  • 2007, Best British Single: "Smile"
  • 2007, Best British Album: Alright, Still
  • 2007, Best British Female
  • 2007, Best British Breakthrough Act: "Smile"

NME Awards[change]

  • 2007, Worst Dressed (won)[4]
  • 2007, Best Solo Artist (Nominated)
  • 2007, Sexiest Woman (Nominated)
  • 2007, Best Album: Alright, Still (Nominated)

MTV Video Awards[change]

  • 2007, Best New Artist (Nominated)

Filmography[change]

Discography[change]

Singles[change]

Ano Title UK IRL NZ GER AUS ESP FRA CAN USA BRA Album
2006 "Smile" 1 6 6 67 14 20 16 86 49 69 Alright, Still
"LDN" 6 21 23 39 51
"Littlest Things" 21
2007 "Alfie" 15 31 15
"Oh my God" (whit Mark Ronson) 8 21 72 29 81 Version
"Drivin' me wild" (whit Common) 56 63 Finding Forever
2008 "The Fear" 1 5 14 17 3 33 80 21 It's Not Me, It's You
2009 "Not Fair" 5 5 13
"F**k You" 1 6 6 67 14 20 16 86 49 69

References[change]

  1. "Guest List: Lily Allen". Pitchfork Media. April 25, 2007. Retrieved June 27, 2007.
  2. "Allen Rounds On 'Fighter' Lily's Critics". Sky News. 2008-04-04. http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Sky-News-Archive/Article/20080641311812. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  3. Women We Love: Courtney Love, Leslie Feist, Lily Allen Rock and Roll Daily (Rolling Stone.com), November 16, 2006.
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