Charli XCX is an English singer, songwriter and producer from Cambridge whose work spans pop, electropop, experimental pop and avant-pop. Emerging in the late 2000s and achieving mainstream recognition in the early 2010s, she has been active as a recording and performing artist since that period. Her music combines catchy pop hooks with bold electronic production and often incorporates futuristic, hyperpop-leaning sonics, collaborative songwriting and an interest in pushing pop structures and sound design. Charli XCX is known for blending mainstream pop accessibility with underground electronic and experimental influences, and for frequent collaborations with producers and other artists across genres.