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Birth name | Eliza Sophie Caird |
Born | Westminster, London, England | 15 April 1988
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Years active | 2000s-present[1] |
Labels | Parlophone |
Eliza Sophie Caird (born 15 April 1988),[2] better known by her former stage name Eliza Doolittle now Eliza, is an English singer and songwriter from Westminster, London.[3] After performing her music in live venues around London from the age of 15, Eliza signed to Parlophone in 2008.[4]
Her debut album was released on 12 July 2010 and went platinum. The album produced two UK top-40 hits, "Skinny Genes" and "Pack Up", the latter of which peaked within the top five on the UK Singles Chart.[5]
In 2013, Eliza contributed writing and vocals to "You & Me", a single from British electronic music duo Disclosure's number one debut album Settle.[6]
On 7 June 2013, she premiered a single called "Big When I Was Little", which was released in July 2013. It subsequently joined BBC Radio 1's and Radio 2 playlist. It was later included on her second studio album, titled In Your Hands.[7]
In 2018, Eliza released the album A Real Romantic, which included tracks like "Wasn't Looking", "Livid" and "Alone & Unafraid". In 2022, she released the album A Sky Without Stars, which including tracks like "Straight Talker", "Heat of the Moon" and "Everywhere I'll Ever Be".