Lily Allen

Artist Image: Lily Allen
Attribution
Image Credit: Justin Higuchi from Los Angeles, CA, USA (Lily Allen 04/25/2018 #22), CC BY 2.0

Biography

Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper (née Allen; born 2 May 1985), known professionally as Lily Allen, is an English singer, songwriter, actress, and television presenter. She is the daughter of Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Allen left school when she was 15 and concentrated on improving her performing and compositional skills. In 2005, she made some of her recordings public on Myspace and the publicity resulted in airplay on BBC Radio 1 and a contract with Regal Recordings. Her first mainstream single, "Smile", reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in July 2006. Her debut record, Alright, Still, was well received, selling over 2.6 million copies worldwide and brought Allen a nomination at the Grammy Awards, Brit Awards and MTV Video Music Awards. She began hosting her own talk-show, Lily Allen and Friends, on BBC Three. Her second studio album, It's Not Me, It's You, saw a genre shift, having more of an electropop feel, rather than the ska and reggae influences of the first one. The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and the Australian ARIA Charts and was well received by critics, noting the singer's musical evolution and maturity. It spawned the hit singles "The Fear" and "Fuck You". This success saw her receive the Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist at the 2010 Brit Awards. Allen and Amy Winehouse were credited with starting a process that led to the "year of the women" media label in 2009 that saw five female artists making music of "experimentalism and fearlessness" nominated for the Mercury Prize. In 2009, Allen announced that she would be taking a hiatus from musical activities. In 2011, she launched her own record label. In 2013, Allen revealed that she had begun working on her third studio album, which was later titled Sheezus. On 12 November 2013, Allen premiered the video for her first original song since 2009, "Hard out Here", which was released as a single five days later.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2005
Number of Albums 35
Record Label Parlophone
Website lilyallenmusic.com
Wikipedia Lily Allen on Wikipedia
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Trivia

In what year did Allen find fame?

2005

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In what city was Allen born?

Hammersmith, West London

... in 1985 to actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen in Hammersmith, West London . After leaving school at 15 to pursue performing, Allen shot t...
What was Allen's father's occupation?

actor

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How old was Allen when she started performing?

15

...producer Alison Owen in Hammersmith, West London. After leaving school at 15 to pursue performing, Allen shot to fame in 2005 after her music found a ...
What site did Allen's music find a strong following on in 2005?

MySpace

... Allen shot to fame in 2005 after her music found a strong following on MySpace . The rest of the year saw collaborations with Mark Ronson and Greg Kur...
What two songs were one of the biggest anthems of the summer?

Smile and LDN

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Allen quickly became known for what?

her quirky dress sense

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What style was Allen known for?

quirky dress sense

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What is Allen's personal style?

up and down

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When did Lily first collaborate with New Look?

2007

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On what date was Lilly Allen born?

May 2, 1985

...Born on May 2, 1985 , she is also a television presenter. Born to parents in the entertainment industry, Allen quit her education at age 15 to concentr...
In what year did Allen's first mainstream single, Smile, become popular?

2006

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What was the name of the song that became very popular?

Smile

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Who hosted a talk show on BBC Three?

Lily Allen and Friends

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In what year did Lilly Allen launch her record label?

2011

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How many schools did Allen attend as a child?

11

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Who did Allen's mother date?

Harry Enfield

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What group did Allen join?

chamber choir

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Who is a famous British singer, actress, and TV presenter known for the hits Smile and Fuck You?

Lily Rose Beatrice Allen

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What is the name of Lily Allen's father?

Keith Allen

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Who is Lily's mother?

Alison Owen

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What was Allen's mother's occupation?

movie producer

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What role did Allen play in Game of Thrones?

Theon Greyjoy

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Who took Lily to a movie set when she was a child?

Keith

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When did Young Lily's parents divorce?

When the wouldbe celebrity turned four

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On what date was Lily Allen born?

2 May 1985

...Childhood & Early Life Lily Allen was born on 2 May 1985 in Hammersmith, West London. Born elder of her parents two children, she has one younger brot...
What is the name of Lily's younger brother?

Alfie Evan Allen

...er of her parents two children, she has one younger brother, actor Alfie Evan Allen . From her mothers previous relationship, she also has an elder sis...
Who is Lilly's older sister?

Sarah Owen

...her mothers previous relationship, she also has an elder sister named Sarah Owen . In 1989, when she was four years old, her father left the family. Ra...
What was the reason they moved out of Enfields home?

he got tired of Owens frequent work trips, parties and drugs

.... They had to move out of Enfields home when he got tired of Owens frequent work trips, parties and drugs , creating in young Lily a longstanding aband...
How many schools did Lily Allen attend between the ages of five and fifteen?

13

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What was Lily expelled from many of the schools she attended?

drinking and smoking

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Where is Cavendish School located?

London

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What school was Lily Allen studying at?

Cavendish School, London

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What was Allen's profession?

television presenter

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When did Smile reach number one on the UK Singles Chart?

July 2006

...ainstream single, Smile, reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in July 2006 . Her debut record, Alright, Still, was well received, selling over 2....
What was the name of her debut record?

Alright, Still

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How many copies of Alright, Still were sold worldwide?

2.6 million

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What is the name of Allen's second album?

It's Not Me, It's You

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What year was Lily Allen born?

1985

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Where was Lily Allen born?

Hammersmith, London

...the live audience for the show. Childhood: Lily Allen was born in Hammersmith, London , to the comedian actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen...
Why was Lily Allen expelled from many schools?

drinking, smoking and performing oral sex

...hools in total. She was expelled from many of them for drinking, smoking and performing oral sex . Aged 11, a teacher who overheard her singing an Oasi...
What was the first company Lily was signed to?

Warner Music

...Fantastic record store. Musical Career: Lily was initially signed to Warner Music , thanks to her dad's connections but when the executive who had sign...
In what year did Allen release her second album, Is Not Me, It's You?

2009

...t the Grammy Awards, the Brit Awards, and the MTV Video Music Awards. In 2009 , her second studio album It's Not Me, It's You saw a genre shift, having...
What type of feel did the second album have?

electropop

...udio album It's Not Me, It's You saw a genre shift, having more of an electropop feel, rather than the ska and reggae influences of the first one. The...
How many female artists were nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2009?

five

...a process that led to the year of the women media label in 2009 that saw five female artists making music of experimentalism and fearlessness nominate...
When did Allen realize that music was the only career for her?

After she left school a year later

...ded 13 different schools between the ages of five and 15. After she left school a year later , she realized that music was the only career for her. The...
How many friends did Allen have on MySpace?

tens of thousands

...critical acclaim for her work fueled Allen's publicity, leading to tens of thousands of friends on MySpace, airplay on BBC Radio One, and a record dea...
When did Allen sign a record deal with RegalParlophone?

before the end of 2005

...irplay on BBC Radio One, and a record deal with RegalParlophone before the end of 2005 . Hot on the heels of Smile came Allen's first fulllength, Alrig...
Smile and Alright, Still were nominated for what two awards?

British Single and British Album

... Awards, while Smile and Alright, Still were nominated for British Single and British Album , respectively. Allen's personal life and side projects wer...