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Allen was born in Hammersmith, west London, daughter of Welsh-born comedian and actor Keith Allen and English, Portsmouth-born, film producer Alison Owen.Barratt, Nick.[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/portal/2007/05/19/nosplit/ftdett119.xml "Family detective"]. ''The Daily Telegraph''. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2007. Her family settled in the North London borough of Islington. She has an older sister, Sarah; a younger brother, Alfie Owen-Allen (who was the subject of her song "Alfie (Lily Allen song) Alfie"); and a younger sister Rebecca. She has a number of Sibling#Half sibling half-siblings. Allen lived for a while with comedian Harry Enfield while her mother dated him. She is the god-daughter of Wild Colonials vocalist Angela McCluskey.[http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/lilyallen/biography Rolling Stone Biography] The late The Clash Clash singer and guitarist Joe Strummer is also referred to as a godparent; while not literally true, Strummer was close to Allen. Allen has fond memories of the week and a half they would spend together at Glastonbury as part of a regular collective centred on Strummer and her father. Strummer's musical past would not come into focus for Allen until after his death.<ref name=UncertainSmile>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/4223221/Llly-Allen-uncertain-smile.html The Telegraph 16 January 2009]
In 1988, at the age of three, Allen appeared on ''The Comic Strip Presents...'' episode "The Yob," which her father had co-written.[http://imdb.com/title/tt0544894/ "'The Comic Strip Presents...' ''The Yob'' (1988)"]. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 25 June 2007. When Allen was four years old, her father left the family.<ref name="bbc">Walker, Andrew. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/5202534.stm "Faces of the week"]. BBC News. 21 July 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2007. Allen claims to have grown up with her mother in a working class environment, living in a council house environment for most of her childhood.[http://music.guardian.co.uk/pop/story/0,,2108174,00.html "Flowered up"]. ''The Guardian''. 23 June 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2007.<ref name=NYTimes0209 /> This seems at odds with the fact that she attended some of the UK's costliest Independent school (UK) public schools; Allen attended 13 schools in all, including Prince Charles's junior alma mater, Hill House School, Millfield, Bedales School, and a primary school in Leixlip, Ireland,<ref name="bbc"/> and was expelled from several of them for drinking and smoking.<ref name=NYTimes0209>cite news url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/08/arts/music/08ryzi.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink title=This Wild Girl’s a Homebody Now last=Ryzik first=Melena date=2009-02-04 publisher=The New York Times accessdate=2009-02-06[http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/05/24/lily-allen-blondie-today-show-video-flips-record-labels-the-bird-in-our-video-sit-down-lilly-allen/ "Lily Allen Admits to getting Expelled for giving blow jobs. We Love Her!"]. ''Rolling Stone''. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 25 June 2007.
When Allen was 11, former University of Victoria music student Rachel Santesso overheard Allen singing Wonderwall (song) Wonderwall by Oasis (band) Oasis in the schools playground; impressed, Santesso, who would later become an award-winning soprano and composer, called Allen into her office the next day and started giving her lunchtime singing lessons. This would lead to Allen singing ''Baby Mine'' from Disney's Dumbo at a school concert.[http://www.timescolonist.com/Entertainment/UVic+student+helped+create+British+star+Lily+Allen/1758955/story.html UVic student helped create British star Lily Allen Times Colonist 4 July 2009] Allen would tell ''Loveline'' that, the audience was brought to tears at the sight of a troubled young girl doing something good. At that point Allen said she knew that music was something she needed to do either as a lifelong vocation or to get it out of her system. Allen played piano to Music examination grade 5 standard and achieved Music examination Grade 8 in singing. She also played violin, guitar and trumpet as well as being a member of a chamber choir. Her first solo was "In the Bleak Midwinter."<ref name=UncertainSmile/> According to ''The Sunday Times'' "the only school that seemed to have a positive impact on her was" Cavendish School (Camden) Cavendish, an all-girl Christian school located in Camden Town. At Cavendish, Allen "played a boy in a production of ''The Railway Children'' and sang 'Baby Mine' from ''Dumbo''."
Allen made an appearance as a lady-in-waiting in the 1998 film ''Elizabeth (film) Elizabeth'', which was co-produced by her mother.[http://imdb.com/title/tt0127536/fullcredits "Elizabeth (1998) – Full cast and crew"]. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 25 June 2007. She dropped out of school at age fifteen, not wanting to "spend a third of her life preparing to work for the next third of her life, to set herself up with a pension for the next third of her life."<ref name="observer"/> After her family went to Ibiza on holiday, Allen told her mother that she was staying with friends but remained in Sant Antoni de Portmany instead. She earned money by working at a Plastic Fantastic record store and dealing methylenedioxymethamphetamine ecstasy.<ref name="observer">Sawyer, Miranda. [http://observer.guardian.co.uk/omm/story/0,,1776732,00.html "Pictures of lily"]. ''The Observer''. 21 May 2006. Retrieved from ''Guardian Unlimited'' 23 June 2007.
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Record label and MySpace interest (2005–06)
Allen met her first manager, George Lamb (presenter) George Lamb in Ibiza.<ref name="observer"/><ref name="sun">Swift, Jacqui. [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2006140003-2006310279,00.html "Lily: I'm a gobby bitch"]. ''The Sun (newspaper) The Sun''. Retrieved 23 June 2007. Allen was rejected by several labels, which she attributed to her drinking and being the daughter of Keith Allen.<ref name="sun"/> Lily eventually used her father's connections to get signed to London Records a part of the Warner Music Group Warner Music in 2002.<ref name="guardian">Salmon, Chris. [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1877506,00.html "Me, my dad and Dumbo"]. ''The Guardian''. 22 September 2006. Retrieved 23 June 2007. When the executive who had signed her left, the label lost interest and she left without releasing the folk music folk songsWhich? date=January 2010 many of which were written by her father.<ref name=UncertainSmile/><ref name="guardian"/><ref name="urb">Sisson, Patrick. [http://www.urb.com/features/106/MightyAphrodite.php?PageId=1 "Lily Allen: Mighty Aphrodite"]. ''URB (magazine)'', issue 143. 29 March 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
Allen studied horticulture to become a florist, but changed her mind and returned to music. She began writing songs, and her manager introduced her to production duo Future Cut in 2004. They worked in a small studio in the basement of an office building.<ref name="urb"/> In 2005, Allen was signed to Regal Recordings; they gave her £25,000 to produce an album, though they were unable to provide much support for it due to their preoccupation with other releases such as Coldplay's ''X&Y'' and Gorillaz's ''Demon Days''.<ref name="pitchfork">Plagenhoef, Scott. [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/39534-interview-lily-allen "Interview: Lily Allen"]. Pitchfork Media. 6 November 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2007.
Allen created an account on MySpace and began posting demos in November 2005.<ref name="pitchfork"/> The demos attracted thousands of listeners, and 500 limited edition 7" vinyl singles of "LDN (song) LDN" were rush-released, reselling for as much as £40.<ref name="observer"/><ref name="pitchfork"/> Allen also produced two mixtapes — ''My First Mixtape'' and ''My Second Mixtape'' — to promote her work: they included tracks by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Dizzee Rascal, and Ludacris. As she accumulated tens of thousands of MySpace friends, ''The Observer Music Monthly'' (OMM), a magazine published in ''The Observer'', took interest.<ref name="observer"/> Few people outside of her label's A&R department knew who she was, so the label was slow in responding to publications wanting to report about her.<ref name="pitchfork"/>
In March 2006, ''OMM'' included an article about Allen's success through MySpace. She received her first major mainstream coverage, appearing in the magazine's cover story two months later. The success of her songs convinced her label to allow her more creative control over the album and to use some of the songs that she had written instead of forcing her to work with mainstream producers. Allen decided to work with producers Greg Kurstin and Mark Ronson, finishing the rest of the album in two weeks.<ref name="pitchfork"/>
The social networking site was the primary hub for messages of support and condolence from people who didn't actually know her following her January 2008 miscarriage.[http://www.nme.com/news/nme/33749 Lily Allen fans offer condolences after miscarriage NME 18 January 2008][http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/27011/Web-fans-love-for-brave-Lil/ Web fans' love for brave Lil Nadine Linge Daily Star 19 January 2008] Allen received a 2008 NME Award nomination for the category of "Best Band Blog."[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3269435.ece Record seven NME nominations for Arctic Monkeys The Times 29 January 2008] Allen's songs have been downloaded from her MySpace page 19 million times.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,2275788,00.html Click to download The Guardian Unlimited 25 April 2008] As of 9 February 2009, Allen had 448,000 MySpace friends. She was the fifth most popular musical act of 2008, according to the social networking site.[http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/dec/24/gorillaz-myspace-friends Gorillaz most popular band on MySpace The Guardian 24 December 2008] Allen used her MySpace blog for controversies surrounding her. By February 2009 she had stopped the practice because "It's boring when people just pick stuff up and write about it. People get hurt, people get upset."<ref name=Allen090502>[http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25007745-5006024,00.html Lily Allen on paparazzi, controversy and Katy Perry Melbourne Herald Sun 5 February 2009]
''Alright, Still'' (2006–07)
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Allen's debut album, ''Alright, Still'', was released as a limited-edition 12" vinyl in the UK on 3 July 2006; the full CD release followed in the UK and the rest of Europe on 17 July 2006. The album features between 11 and 14 tracks (depending on the edition), most of which were previewed on her MySpace page,[http://www.myspace.com/lilymusic Lilymusic] – Lily Allen MySpace page including the singles "Smile (Lily Allen song) Smile" (the first song she wrote with Future Cut), "LDN (song) LDN", "Knock 'Em Out", and "Alfie (Lily Allen song) Alfie". "Friday Night", co-written with Jonny Bull, was also included, alongside "Littlest Things" produced by Mark Ronson, help earn Ronson a "Producer of the Year – Non Classical" 2008 Grammy Awards 2008 Grammy Award.[http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/grammys/env-2007grammy8nom5dec05,0,918859.htmlstory Grammy Scorecard The Envelope Los Angeles Times]
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In September 2006, "Smile" was made available on the United States version of Apple Inc.'s iTunes Music Store iTunes Store. By December 2006, her music video for ''Smile'' had been played on various music channels as well as the song getting a little airplay. ''Entertainment Weekly'' named ''Alright, Still'' as one of the top 10 albums of 2006 despite the fact that it had not yet been released in the U.S. Allen also did several promotional ads for MTV as their ''Discover and Download'' artist of the month for January 2007.
On the week ending on 28 January 2007, British artists made chart history taking all top 10 places in the Official UK Albums chart for the first time since the chart was established in 1956, according to British record labels trade association the BPI, the album ''Alright, Still'' was number nine that week.[http://www.bpi.co.uk/index.asp?Page=news/press/news_content_file_1056.shtml BPI Official Website, UK talent celebrates first all-British Top 10 in UK chart history]
The album was released in the United States on 30 January 2007, landing at 20 on the Billboard Album Charts.[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1551773/20070207/jones_norah.jhtml Norah Jones Breaks McPheever, Beats 'Idol' Runner-Up To #1 – Madonna, Lily Allen also generate impressive first-week sales.] Allen won a 2008 BMI songwriting award for "Smile".<ref name=USvisa>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231724,00.html Lily Allen Granted U.S. Visa Lily Allen Granted U.S. Visa People Magazine 8 October 2008] "Smile" was the first single. The U.S. version contains three additional tracks: "Nan, You're A Window Shopper", "Blank Expression" (on the iTunes version) and a new remix of "Smile" by Mark Ronson. On 5 March 2007, the single "Alfie (Lily Allen song) Alfie" was released.
By January 2009 the album had sold 960,000 copies in the United Kingdom and 520,000 copies in the United States.<ref name=Billboard090117>[http://billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/magazine/features/e3iaed899a63b67b209fd2b3b0b9554c4dc?imw=Y English Beat: Lily Allen Billboard 17 January 2009 edition] Allen said she cringes now when listening to tracks from ''Alright, Still'', as it reminds her that she was a "sort of over-excitable teenager who desperately wanted attention" when she wrote it.<ref name=UncertainSmile/> Also in 2007, she sang on the Mark Ronson-produced re-recording of the Kaiser Chiefs' song, "Oh My God (Kaiser Chiefs song)#Mark Ronson version Oh My God".[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment-catch-all/2008/05/01/mark-is-kaiser-s-chief-86908-20400630/ Mark Is Kaiser's Chief Daily Record 1 May 2008]
''It's Not Me, It's You'' (2008–09)
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In April 2008, Allen said she was heading in a "new direction." She posted two new song demos on her MySpace page and planned to release a mixtape to give her fans an idea of what the new direction was.<ref name=autogenerated1/>[http://www.myspace.com/lilymusic Lily Allen MySpace Page blog ''Yagga Yo'' 17 April 2008][http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/04/lily_allen_expresses_profound.html Lily Allen Expresses Profound Disappointment in Self New York Magazine][http://www.ndtvmusic.com/story.asp?id=ENTEN20080047327 Allen gets dark in new album Indo Asian News Service 19 April 2008][http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/observermusic/2008/04/new_lily.html New Lily Guardian Unlimited 18 April 2008][http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20192896,00.html Lily Allen Leaks Her Own Songs on the Internet People 18 April 2008] Allen said the new direction was undertaken because: "I did a retro thing last time, and since I did that, a lot of other people did it too. I wanted to separate myself from the group and move forward."<ref name=Billboard090117/> For this reason, Allen chose not to work with Mark Ronson on ''It's Not Me, It's You''.<ref name=Single>[http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/470150-lily-allen-talks-men-music Lily Allen Talks Men & Music MTV.UK 13 January 2009]
Allen posted on MySpace a partial clip of a song, originally called both "Guess Who Batman" and "Get With the Brogram," but was eventually entitled "Fuck You (Lily Allen song) Fuck You" The song was originally written about the British National Party but ended up being about George W. Bush<ref name=ObserverMonthlyMusic/>. As of late May 2009 the song has peaked at the number 68 position on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 charts, the highest ranking of any song from the album.[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=766027&model.vnuAlbumId=1208886 Artist Chart History – Lily Allen Billboard] Allen had also posted early versions of "The Fear (Lily Allen song) The Fear" (then titled "I Don't Know"), "I Could Say", and "Who'd Have Known". By 19 August, there were between 250,000 and one million plays for each song from the album that she has made available to listen to on her MySpace page.<ref name="Billboard">[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003840351 Lily Allen Confused Over New Album Delay Billboard 19 August 2008].
After the release of her first album, her parent record company, EMI, was taken over by Terra Firma Capital Partners Terra Firma.[http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/allen%20attacks%20emis%20owners%20terra%20firma_1091153 Allen Attacks EMI's Owners Terra Firma Contactmusic 8 January 2009] Her management company, Empire Artist Management, was replaced by Twenty-First Artists although her core team remained in place. ''It's Not Me, It's You'' was first scheduled for an early 2008 release but her miscarriage and creative issues delayed the release date to the autumn. During autumn 2008, EMI was undergoing restructuring. According to Allen, this led to a situation were "everyone is terrified of losing their jobs. So no one wants to make decisions or give you their opinion in case it comes back on them. As an artist, that really is terrifying." Due to this negative environment, a decision with Allen's full approval was made to move the albums eventual release date in February 2009 by Regal Recordings Regal/Parlophone."<ref name=Billboard090117/><ref name=26Feb/>
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The album was released on 9 February 2009 in the UK and the following day in the United States. The album debuted at the number 1 position in the UK, Canada, and Australia. It debuted at the number 2 position in Europe and the number 5 position in the United States.<ref name=doubleone>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/lily-allen-asserts-control-over-u-k-charts-1003941820.story Lily Allen Asserts Control Over UK Charts Billboard 16 February 2009]<ref name=USdebut>[http://billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/charts/chart_alert/e3i39dad3309e171bf915abfbd43f89a0f2?imw=Y Grammies And Valentine's Day Warm Up The Chart Billboard 18 February 2009]<ref name=USrelease>[http://www.nme.com/news/lily-allen/40732 Lily Allen announces US release of second album NME 29 October 2008][http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/A/Allen_Lily/2009/02/18/8437821-jam.html Lily Allen debuts at No. 1 JAM!Showbiz 18 February 2009][http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/springsteen%20rules%20over%20europe_1095579 Springsteen Rules Over Europe contactmusic 19 February 2009]<ref name=Voice>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/music/poster-girl-tag-is-not-me-says-lily-allen/2009/03/04/1235842456531.html Lily Allen says poster girl tag is Not Me Sydney Morning Herald 4 March 2009] As of the 26 February the album was at the number 5 position on the Pan-European Charts.<ref name=26Feb>[http://uk.reuters.com/article/billboardCharts/idUKN2629541420090226 European Top Albums Reuters 26 February 2009] The album has been certified as platinum in the United Kingdom.<ref name=platinum>[http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i9659c5aa3ebf280695c7989efd1c73a4 Lily Allen Adds U.K. Dates Billboard 22 May 2009]
The first single from the album, "The Fear (song) The Fear" was released digitally on 9 December 2008 and released on CD on 26 January 2009. It entered the chart at number 136 on limited edition and was number 1 for the first four weeks after its official release.<ref name=TheFear4>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/kings-of-leon-lily-allen-top-u-k-charts-1003943990.story Kings of Leon, Lily Allen Top UK Charts Billboard 23 February 2009][http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/lily-allen-springsteen-retain-u-k-chart-1003939687.story Lily Allen, Springsteen Retain UK Chart Peaks Billboard 9 February 2009] As of 26 February the single was at the number 3 position on the Eurochart.[http://uk.reuters.com/article/billboardCharts/idUKN2629544020090226 Eurochart Hot 100 Singles Reuters 26 February 2009] This single also topped the first ever Mobile Downloads Chart which is based on sales of full-track downloads to mobile phones in the United Kingdom.[http://musically.com/blog/2009/02/25/lily-allen-tops-official-uk-mobile-downloads-chart/ Mobile Downloads Chart, based on sales of full-track downloads to mobile phones in the UK Music Ally 25 February 2009] The video[http://www.nypress.com/blog-3038-lily-allen-brings-the-fear.html Lily Allen Brings The Fear New York Press 9 December 2008] for the single was released 4 December.[http://idolator.com/5102021/lily-allens-frosted-trailer-park-dreams Lily Allen's Frosted Trailer Park Dreams Idolater] Three weeks before its release the single was in top 20 on Nielsen Music Control's U.K. Radio Airplay. In the United States on 12 January, the single was "worked" to Triple A Radio formats then Top 40.<ref name=Billboard090117/> The song is based on Allen's fear that the world will become a sterile place where everything is sponsored.<ref name=ObserverMonthlyMusic/><ref name=kickoffsecond/> The single is described as an electropop track that discusses celebrity culture.[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a137276/listen-to-lily-allens-new-single.html Listen to Lily Allen's new single Digital Spy 2 December 2008].
The second single released from the album, "Not Fair" was released for download in March; its physical release is scheduled for May 2009. It debuted at the number 16 position on the UK singles chart <ref name=SecondSingle>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/lady-gaga-tops-uk-singles-chart-for-second-1003956702.story Lady Gaga Tops UK Singles Chart For Second Week Billboard 30 March 2009] By 27 April the single had moved up to the number 9 position.[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/lady-gaga-tinchy-stryder-top-u-k-charts-1003966865.story Lady GaGa, Tinchy Stryder Top UK Charts April 2009] On 18 May the song resided at the number 7 position on the Australian charts..[http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=5&ContentID=142131 Aussie rockers debuts in top 10 The West Australian 18 May 2009]''Not Fair'' has been described as a humorous song about a lazy lover. Allen has played the song to the person in question, and he did not realize the song was about him.<ref name=ObserverMonthlyMusic/> The video for the song revolves around the classic American country music television show ''The Porter Wagoner Show''.[http://www.digitalspy.com/music/a150294/lily-allen-goes-country.html Lily Allen goes country Digital Spy 22 March 2009]
At the urging of her record company, Allen tried unsuccessfully to create the album with several writers and producers. Allen eventually returned to Greg Kurstin who had written three songs for ''Alright, Still.''<ref name=UncertainSmile/> The album was produced by Kurstin at Eagle Rock Studios in Los Angeles.<ref name=USrelease/> Before returning to Kus, Allen co-wrote the songs for the album with Kurstin who played piano on it. This is a change from her earlier work in which she wrote lyrics for finished tracks.<ref name="papermag">[http://www.papermag.com/?section=article&parid=2775&page=1 Girl Gone Wild Lily Allen, Reflects, Owns up and Moves On Papermag Magazine 20 August 2008] Allen released a statement saying "We decided to try and make bigger sounding, more ethereal songs, real songs ... I wanted to work with one person from start to finish to make it one body of work. I wanted it to feel like it had some sort of integrity. I think I've grown up a bit as a person and I hope it reflects that."<ref name=USrelease/>
Other songs on the album include "He Wasn't There," a letter to her father one of three songs about immediate family members. "Him" is about God and includes her favourite line on the record: "I don't imagine he's ever been suicidal/ His favourite band is Creedence Clearwater Revival," "22" was written about a specific person but ended up as a more general song about females who rely on their looks and find at the age of 30, according to Allen, that "it hits them that they're not doing anything with their lives and it's too late." "Who'd Have Known" is a pastiche of the Take That song "Shine." Take That allowed Allen to use the song on the album but turned down an offer to sing and do a video with Allen.<ref name=ObserverMonthlyMusic/><ref name="papermag"/><ref name=AllenRockYou>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003881636 Lily Allen Will Rock 'You' In February Billboard 29 October 2008] "Chinese" references take-away food and although believed to be about a boy, it is actually about time spent with her mother.[http://lilyallenmusic.com/lily/about AllMusic biography]
On 23 October, Allen released "Everyone's At It", the first track from the album for download on her MySpace page. The song appears to be a commentary on the drug culture and is expected to cause controversy. It includes the lyrics "I'm not trying to say that I'm smelling of roses but when will we tire of putting shit up our noses... It's meant to be fun and this just doesn't feel right... So you've got a prescription, and that makes it legal. I find those excuses overwhelmingly feeble… The kids are in danger, they're all getting habits. From what I can see, everyone's at it."<ref name="AllenRockYou"/>[http://www.nme.com/news/lily-allen/40622 Lily Allen previews New track online NME 23 October][http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/allens%20new%20drug%20song_1084540 Lily Allen – Allen's new drug song conractmusic.com 24 October 2008]
The release of the album is a factor in EMI’s more than trebling its earnings.[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/5292343/EMI-looks-to-the-Dark-Side-to-grow-games-presence.html EMI looks to the Dark Side to grow games presence The Telegraph 7 May 2009] An online game, ''Escape the Fear,'' was created by Matmi as part of the viral marketing campaign targeted at people unaware of Allen or the album. Players playing the role of Allen must negotiate a series of obstacles standing in the way of Allen's dreams.[http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/news/news.phtml/8500/9524/Lily-Allen-game-promote-album.phtml Lily Allen promotes new album with casual game 18 December 2008] Since its release, the game has topped the worldwide viral charts three times, including the week of Christmas—a highly contested time of the year. By 18 February 2009, the game had been played over two million times.[http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/46727/ Lily Allen Online Game Passes Two Million Plays As Single & Album Top the Music Charts Newswire Today 18 February 2009] On Allen's website, there are remixes of songs from the album by fans who have been allowed access to individual parts of the songs.[http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/feb/27/super-furry-animals-music-downloads Feeding time at the studio The Guardian 27 February 2009]
According to the British music website Last.fm Allen was the third most listened to artist, and the most listened to British artist in 2009 on its site.Cite news title = Lady GaGa 'most listened to artist in 2009' newspaper = The Daily Telegraph The Telegraph location = UK publisher = Telegraph Media Group Limited date = 16 December 2009 url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/6819350/Lady-GaGa-most-listened-to-artist-in-2009.html
Collaborations and other music
Allen provided backing vocals on the Basement Jaxx song "Lights Go Down" (from ''Crazy Itch Radio'') and appears on tracks on Robbie Williams's latest album, ''Rudebox (album) Rudebox'' on the Manu Chao-cover "Bongo Bong and Je Ne T'Aime Plus" (produced by Mark Ronson) and also on "Keep On." She also provides vocals on "Rawhide" by Jamie T. She performed a duet with rapper Dizzee Rascal on the song "Wanna Be" that appeared on Rascal's ''Maths + English'' album.[http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/music/20080427_New_Recordings.html New Recordings Philadelphia Inquirer 27 April 2008] Rapper Common (rapper) Common has also collaborated with Allen on the track "Drivin' Me Wild" from his seventh album ''Finding Forever''.[http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A265989 The guide to the week's concerts Indy Week 1 October 2008] On 30 June 2008, Allen and Klaxons singer Jamie Reynolds announced they were working on a new song and had completed a cover of Joe Jackson (musician) Joe Jackson's "Steppin Out."[http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7480000/7480679.stm Lily Allen completes second album BBC Newsbeat 30 June 2008]
Allen and New Young Pony Club provided backing vocals to the song "Never Miss a Beat" that appears on the Kaiser Chiefs' album ''Off With Their Heads''. The song was released as a single on 6 October 2008. Allen's voice on the song was described as unrecognisable due to Mark Ronson's production.[http://www.ilikemusic.com/music_news/Kaiser_Chiefs_UK_Tour_2008-5439 Kaiser Chiefs UK Tour 2008 ilikemusic.com][http://www.nme.com/reviews/kaiser-chiefs/9951 Off With Their Heads NME review 10 October 2008][http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003873405 Oasis Scores Seventh Straight U.K. No. 1 Billboard] The album was released on the 13 October. Allen was expected to provide vocals for the track "Always Happens like That."[http://www.nme.com/news/kaiser-chiefs/38644 Kaiser Chiefs name Mark Ronson produced new album NME 5 August 2008][http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=aJZzUSUHpoho&refer=muse Killers, Keane, Kaisers, Kings Getting Ready to Rock; Be Warned Bloomberg 14 October 2008]
Allen wrote a song for the 2008 Shockwaves Awards entitled "From Barry to Billericay" about comedian James Corden.[http://www.nme.com/news/shockwaves-nme-awards-2008-big-gig/36084 Lily Allen writes song for BAFTA-winning Shockwaves NME Awards host NME 22 April 2008] She contributed the song "She's So Lovely and Naive" for the soundtrack of the 2008 British comedy film ''Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging''.[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment-catch-all/2008/07/25/albums-86908-20669867/ Albums Glasgow Daily Record 25 July 2008] Allen presented members of Squeeze with their Ivor Novello Award Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement Award. Glenn Tilbrook later remarked that he really like Allen's cover of "Up the Junction (song) Up the Junction."[http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/entertainment/Interview-Glenn-Tilbrook/article-423268-detail/article.html Glen Tilbrook Interview Nottingham Evening Post 24 October 2008]
On 12 December 2008, Mark Ronson premièred Allen's cover version of Britney Spears Britney Spears' song "Womanizer (song) Womanizer" on his East Village Radio East Village radio show. Allen in her MySpace blog said Ronson was supposed to "talk all over it so it wouldn't get ripped." Instead Ronson played the song in its entirety and the cover within days had been heard worldwide causing Allen to get into "serious trouble" with her label.[http://www.eastvillageradio.com/modules.php?name=evrshow&showid=69 EastVillageRadio 12.12.08 playlist][http://www.dose.ca/music/story.html?id=17710ccc-8e1c-4b3f-8a77-46620f88bf41 Lily Allen Does Her Bit to Make 'Womanizer' the Most Inescapable Track of '08 Does.ca 15 December 2008] Allen has played the song at gigs.<ref name=BoweryBallroom/>
Touring
Image:Lily Allen.jpg thumb Performing at La Cigale in Paris on 6 May 2009.
In 2007, she played the newly launched Park Stage at the Glastonbury Festival, replacing M.I.A. (artist) M.I.A. who had cancelled. Saying "it's big shoes to fill, and we're doing it acoustically so it might sound a bit funny" she ended her set singing a cover of Blondie (band) Blondie's "Heart of Glass (song) Heart of Glass."[http://www.nme.com/news/glastonbury/29159 "Lily Allen plays surprise set at Glastonbury"]. NME. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2008. Allen describes this performance as the highlight of the 2006–2008 period<ref name=ObserverMonthlyMusic>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/dec/07/lily-allen-comeback Lily Allen: "I'm not the show-off you think" The Observer Music Monthly 7 December 2008] In concert, Allen performed a parody of 50 Cent's "Window Shopper," called "Nan, You're a Window Shopper," which was commercially released as a B-side to "LDN," because approval was not given in time for the ''Alright, Still'' release. Nonetheless, the song appears on the U.S. version of the album. During the festival she reunited two members of The Specials an act that guitarist Lynval Golding claimed played a "massive part" in the group's 2009 reunion.[http://blogs.coventrytelegraph.net/passtheremote/2009/05/the-specials-reunuion-all-down.html The Specials reunuion all down to Lily Allen The Coventry Telegraph 15 May 2009]
Allen performed to positive reviews[http://www.villagevoice.com/blogs/statusainthood/archives/2007/04/live_lily_allen.php Tom Breihan Village Voice][http://www.nypost.com/seven/04132007/entertainment/music/young_artist_in_bloom_music_dan_aquilante.htm New York Post 13 April 2007] when Irving Plaza was rechristened as The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza on 11 April 2007.cite web url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/03302007/entertainment/music/get_on_the_bandwagoner_music_mary_huhn.htm?page=0 title=Get on the Bandwagoner accessdate=2007-04-08 last=Huhn first=Mary date=2007-03-30 work=New York Post Allen canceled a scheduled appearance at the 2008 Isle of Wight Festival telling festival promoter John Giddings the reason for the cancellation was that her album was behind schedule. Giddings said that the reason given was not acceptable and possibly a lie. Giddings decided not to sue her.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7279554.stm Allen snub angers festival boss, BBC 5 March 2008]
On 29 June 2008, Allen performed at the Glastonbury Festival alongside producer Mark Ronson. An emotional Allen dedicated her performance of "Littlest Things" to her grandmother who died the night before.[http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/show%20goes%20on%20for%20grieving%20allen_1072867 Lily Allen – Show goes on for grieving Allen contactmusic.com 30 June 2008] On 3 July, in a surprise appearance with Ronson at the Wireless Festival, Allen appeared to perform "Littlest Things" and "Oh My God (Kaiser Chiefs song) Oh My God." She forgot some song lyrics.[http://www.gigwise.com/news/44369/lily-allen-makes-surprise-appearance-with-mark-ronson-at-wireless Gigwise Lily Allen Makes Surprise Appearance With Mark Ronson At Wireless 4 July 2008]
Allen's first concert to promote ''It's Not Me, It's You'' was held 28 January 2009 at Koko in London. It was her first London gig in 18 months.<ref name=kickoffsecond>[http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/462693-lily-allen-announces-live-show Lily Allen Announces Live Show MTV.UK][http://www.nme.com/news/lily-allen/42396 Kate Moss, Mark Ronson watch Lily Allen's live return NME 29 January 2009] A few days later she played at a gay nightclub where she dressed up as Britney Spears for the song "Womanizer." She also dressed up as The Pink Panther and wore a revealing Little Bo Peep romper suit.[http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity/299793/lily-allen-s-naughty-style-shocker.html Lily Allen's naughty style shocker Marie Claire 2 February 2009] On 10 February Allen played the first of three scheduled "secret" shows at New York’s Bowery Ballroom sponsored by MySpace. The New York gig was also sponsored by TurboTax. Additional concerts were scheduled for Tokyo, and London.<ref name=BoweryBallroom>[http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/02/11/lily-allen-shouts-out-britney-spears-drops-f-bombs-galore-at-secret-new-york-gig/ Lily Allen Shouts Out Britney Spears, Drops F-Bombs Galore at "Secret" New York Gig Rolling Stone 11 February 2009][http://www.nme.com/news/lily-allen/42599 Lily Allen to play secret shows on three continents NME 6 February 2009] A 9 date tour of Great Britain and Ireland was started as of March 2009.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7758000/7758787.stm Lily Allen announces 2009 tour BBC1 1 December 2009] She opened the tour with a performance at the O2 Academy Glasgow where she connected with the audience. The loudest cheers were for her song "The Fear (song) The Fear."[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandjazzmusic/4999273/Lily-Allen-live-in-Glasgow-review.html Lily Allen live in Glasgow, review The Telegraph 16 March 2009] In Manchester she was supported by La Roux.[http://www.gigwise.com/photos/49900/Lily-Allen-And-La-Roux-Dazzle-On-UK-Tour Lily Allen And La Roux Dazzle On UK Tour Gigwise 16 March 2009] In April 2009 completed a sold out 14 city United States tour. She also played Toronto and was be backed by Natalie Portman's Shaved Head.<ref name=platinum/>[http://uk.news.launch.yahoo.com/dyna/article.html?a=/090204/340/ifgm3.html&e=l_news_dm Lily tours America Yahoo Music News 4 February 2009]
as of March 2009 she has been confirmed for the Oxegen Festival,[http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/lily-joins-oxegen-lineup-1650733.html Lily joins Oxegen line-up Irish Independent 24 February 2009] T-Mobile INmusic festival,[http://www.gigwise.com/news/49796/Lily-Allen-Anthrax-To-Play-Festival-In-Zagreb Lily Allen, Anthrax To Play Festival In Zagreb Gigwise 10 March 2009], Bestival Bestival Festival[http://www.mtv.co.uk/events/bestival/news/107477-lily-allen-for-bestival Lily Allen For Bestival MTV.UK 26 March 2009] and Big Weekend Festival.[http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3if605c69e3da47a3b0ba781ca2c84a536 'Big Weekend' For Lily Allen, Snow Patrol Billboard 14 April 2009]
Allen was scheduled for return engagements at the T In The Park festival.[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment-catch-all/2009/02/25/lily-s-back-for-t-86908-21150958/ Glasgow Daily Record 25 February 2009] Starting on 5 June 2009 Allen was scheduled to tour Australia and Japan.<ref name=platinum/> In June 2009 Allen appeared for the third time at the Glastonbury Festival performing a 14 song set. The crowd cheered wildly and followed her request to raise their middle fingers at the British National Party before her performance of Fuck You (Lily Allen song) Fuck You. Allen wore a white glove that was seen as a tribute to Michael Jackson.[http://www.nme.com/news/lily-allen/45645 Lily Allen pays tribute to Michael Jackson at Glastonbury NME 26 June 2009] There were 762,000 requests to see her performance on the BBC BBC's Glastonbury online service, the second highest amount for any performer.[http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i329b8458293daad42971d74de4c72cc0 Lady Gaga Tops BBC Interactive Glasto Results Billboard Business News 9 July 2009]
In addition she was scheduled for an 11 July appearance at the Summer Series at London's Somerset House.[http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i738d05fe1080a0e8c6efff69b8f37cae Lily Allen Lined Up For Somerset House Shows Billboard Business News 22 April 2009] In August 2009 Allen is scheduled to duet with American musician/actor David Cassidy at the Flatlake Festival in Ireland.<ref name=niececassidy>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/pandora/pandora-scam-gives-campbell-cause-for-complaint-1746484.html Lily set for duet with Cassidy The Independent 15 July 2009] She provided funding for "Artane Band" a marching band consisting of teenagers, for the purpose of travel expenses to the festival.[http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/artane-band-will-be-at-festival-thanks-to-lily-1850213.html Artane Band will be at festival thanks to Lily Dublin Herald 4 August 2009] In November and December 2009, she is scheduled for a 14 date tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland.<ref name=platinum/>[http://www.gigwise.com/news/50623/Lily-Allen-Announces-Biggest-UK-Tour-To-Date Lily Allen Announces Biggest UK Tour To Date Gigwise 27 April 2009][http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7015940292?Lily%20Allen%20Adds%20Another%20Stop%20To%20European%20Tour Lily Allen Adds Another Stop To European Tour AHN 29 July 2009 ] In January 2010, Allen will be appearing at the Australian and New Zealand rock festival Big Day Out.http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/music/2009/09/29/1253989911979.html
Hiatus (2009–present)
In September 2009 she shut down her MySpace account and stopped social networking completely in December due to the abuse she was taking.<ref name=thisisnottingham>[http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/entertainmentnews/Lily-Allen-sex-drugs-rock-n-roll/article-1576150-detail/article.html Lily Allen on sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll this is nottingham 4 December, 2009] On 2 February 2010 Allen made several posts to her Twitter account. The first posting was "hello, I'm back".[http://twitter.com/LilyRoseAllen Lily Allen Twitter Page]
Also in September 2009 Allen announced that she is considering a career in acting and that she will not renew her record contract. In a blog, her last before taking it down, Allen wrote that she has "no plans" to make another record. "The days of me making money from recording music have been and gone as far as I'm concerned". Allen's spokesperson said "She is not quitting pop music. She is not thinking about her next album right now because she is still in the middle of promoting her current record."[http://www.nme.com/news/lily-allen/47490 Lily Allen: 'I won't release another album' NME 24 September 2009]
After a scheduled March 2010 tour Allen is scheduled to take a performance hiatus of at least two years. During this period she will work on a launching her own record label.<ref name=thisisnottingham/> In February 2010 Allen responded to a question about how her 2010 Brit Award for "British Female Solo Artist" would affect her hiatus: "This hasn't changed my plans to quit. It's actually been really good as something to work towards for the last six months, knowing I'd be doing this. It is the perfect way to say goodbye. I have so much I want to do now with my shop and record label."<ref name=2010Brit>cite web url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/brit_awards/article7029795.ece title=Lily and Florence did well, Cheryl didn’t fall apart. But this was the night pop went Gaga last=Paphides first=Pete publisher=''The Times'' date=17 February 2010cite web url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/dailydish/detail?entry_id=57412 title=Lily Allen: 'BRIT Award is perfect goodbye' work=SFGate publisher=''San Francisco Chronicle'' date=17 February 2010
She also did an interview on Five (TV channel) Five on 25 January 2010 and explained that another reason she would not be making music for a while is because too many people are downloading her music for free and she's not making music like she used to.Citation needed date=March 2010
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Image:Lily Allen Concert 2007.jpg right thumb Performing on 18 February 2007.
Allen signed a one series contract to present her own BBC Three TV show entitled ''Lily Allen and Friends'' based on the social networking phenomenon that helped to launch her music career. The singer asked her MySpace friends to suggest the name for the show.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7114421.stm Lily Allen discovers heart murmur]. BBC News. Retrieved 27 November 2007.[http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,2237616,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=media Lily Allen asks web fans to name her show The Guardian Unlimited 9 January 2008][http://www.nme.com/news/lily-allen/33952 Lily Allen's TV show to feature Reverend And The Makers NME 30 January 2008] The guests on the first show that aired in February 2008 were Cuba Gooding Junior and David Mitchell (actor) David Mitchell, and later guests included Mark Ronson, Joanna Page, James Corden, Lauren Laverne, Roisin Murphy, Louis Walsh, and Danny Dyer.[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=513336&in_page_id=1773 Audience walks out in 'sick' Lily Allen BBC chat show debut Daily Mail 9 February 2008][http://www.nme.com/news/nme/34308 Lily Allen claims fans did not leave her show because of boredom NME 12 February 2008] The show received a 2% share of the total multi-channel audience share despite a high-profile nationwide marketing campaign.[http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/artman2/publish/celeb_news/Lily_Allen_s_new_show_fails_to_grab_big_audience_16140208.php Lily Allen's new show fails to grab big audience] The Hollywood News 14 February 2008 Her third show received a 2.7% share.[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/feb/27/tvratings.television?gusrc=rss&feed=media TV Ratings The Guardian Unlimited 26 February 2008] Allen was quoted in a British tabloid as rating the show "probably five out of 10" and said "I made a lot of money out of it".[http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article2044929.ece Lily's show stunk The Sun 17 December 2008]
On 1 April 2008, citing Allen's rapid development as a TV host and her popularity among its target audience BBC Three announced it was renewing ''Lily Allen and Friends'' for a second season.[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article3661868.ece Bianca barrells back on to EastEnders The Times 2 April 2008] On 1 January 2009, she presented a 60-minute programme for 4Music called ''Lily Allen's 10 Best of British''.[http://www.channel4.com/tv-listings/daily/2009/02/01 4Music Listings for 1 February] On 12 January 2009, BBC Three controller Danny Cohen said that the show will not air in the Spring of 2009 as originally scheduled because of music commitments. Cohen noted "She is on the record as doing a second series and we are looking forward to having her back but we don't know at the moment".[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jan/13/bbc3-to-air-more-repeats BBC3 to air more repeats The Guardian 13 January 2009]
The BBC was criticized by several teacher unions for a video shown on ''Lily Allen and Friends'' that apparently showed a student running up from behind and pulling down his teachers trousers. The unions said broadcasting this clip was irresponsible and greatly added to the teacher's embarrassment. While introducing the clip Allen called it "kegging" and said "It's very childish, but very funny".[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/03/19/nbbc119.xml BBC criticized over Lily Allen 'kegging' clip] On 12 June 2009 Allen filmed a scene on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''.[http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25628077-5012980,00.html Lily Allen visits the set of Neighbours couriermail 13 June 2009] She was scheduled to play herself in a scene with Matthew Werkmeister.[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/5397147/Lily-Allen-to-star-in-Neighbours.html Lily Allen 'to star in Neighbours' The Telegraph 28 May 2009][http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1192506/There-goes-Neighbourhood--Star-struck-Lily-Allen-tweets-guest-rol-laps-attention-guest-stars-Aussie-soap.html Ecstatic Lily Allen makes her Ramsay Street debut]. ''Daily Mail''. Published 12 June 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
Performances
Allen performed for the 2008 New Year's Eve episode of Jools Holland Jools Holland's ''Hootenanny (UK TV series) Hootenanny''.[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment-catch-all/2008/12/24/duffy-s-hoot-with-jools-86908-20992785/ Duffy's Hoot With Jools The Daily Record] In February 2009, she performed "The Fear" on GMTV.[http://www.gm.tv/index.cfm?articleid=33091 Lily performs live GMTV Website 2 February 2009] In the United States she appeared on ''Today (NBC program) The Today Show'' on 10 February 2009,[http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090210/FEATURES07/902100305/1010/FEATURES Today's TV Talk Louisville Courier-Journal 10 February 2009] ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992 TV series) The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' on 16 February 2009,cite video
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In May 2007, Allen launched a line of dresses, shoes, and accessories entitled ''Lily Loves''.[http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article1657080.ece "Lily's new look"]. ''The Sunday Times''. 22 April 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2007. Allen is reported to enjoy a "special relationship" with Chanel that is said to include borrowing clothes and jewellery and being flown in to sit in the front row of their shows.[http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article4878150.ece Age and youthful beauty combine to cast their enduring spell at Chanel The Times 4 October 2008]. Karl Lagerfeld, the head designer for the company personally hired and photographed Allen for a campaign to promote a luxury line of handbags due to launch in September 2009.[http://www.elleuk.com/news/Star-style-News/lily-allen-s-new-ad-campaign-for-chanel-wows Lily Allen's New Ad Campaign For Chanel Wows Eile UK 29 July 2009][http://www.chanel.com/fashion/8-fashion-trends-lily-allen-the-face-of-chanel-2,104#8-fashion-trends-lily-allen-the-face-of-chanel-2,104 Chanel Website]
Allen won the 2008 Glamour Magazine ''Glamour'' Women of the Year Awards "Editors Special Award."[http://www.3news.co.nz/News/Hayden-Panettiere-and-Lily-Allen-triumph-at-Glamour-awards/tabid/418/articleID/79801/cat/55/Default.aspx Hayden Panettiere and Lily Allen triumph at Glamour awards WEEN 13 November 2008] Allen was nominated for a Highstreet Fashion Award in the category of "Best Dressed Celebrity."[http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/lifestyle-fashion/stylenews/alexa-4845.html Alexa Chung and Lily Allen Battle for Top Celeb Fashion Award Female First 1 May 2008] In a readers poll for the weekly British style magazine ''Look'', Allen was named the ninth best style role model.[http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ilX47uaNQfTuP014UhVVm8iVRNxg Coleen named style role model AFP 27 March 2008] Allen has been described by the UK edition of ''Elle Magazine'' as a person who is not overly trendy in her fashion choices.[http://www.elleuk.com/beauty/news/Lily-Allen-s-new-look/%28gid%29/219746 Lily Allen's new look ElleUK 18 November 2008]
According to a newspaper report Allen told Capital Radio she has done modeling for a unnamed company. .[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/dailydish/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=40061 Allen Plots Modeling Career San Francisco Chronicle] Allen was scheduled to unveil a line of jewellery in September 2009. The line was supposed to have nine ranges and is influenced by Chanel and Dinny Hall.[http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/090722-lily-allen-talks-exclusively-to-vog.aspx Lily's Line Vogue 22 July 2009]
Allen is scheduled to open a fashion rental shop.<ref name=thisisnottingham/>
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Due to her outspokenness, Allen has been the subject of many controversies. Disparaging remarks about musicians Luke Pritchard of The Kooks, Bob Geldof, cite visual title = Transmission with T-Mobile date=2006-06-17 medium = TV-Show Amy Winehouse,[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1501119/story.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10458990 Lily Allen takes pop at Amy Winehouse, President Bush New Zealand Herald 21 August 2007] Kylie Minogue,cite web url = http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/allen%20slams%20kylie%20glastonbury%20appearance_1002220 title = Allen Slams Kylie Glastonbury Appearance date=2006-07-12 and Katy Perry[http://www.nme.com/news/lily-allen/41551 Katy Perry apologies to Lily Allen for 'fat' comment NME 9 December 2008] have all garnered minor press attention. She later said that making fun of other pop stars was a result of a lack of confidence, saying "I felt like 'Oh God, I'm short, fat, ugly and I hate all these people who flaunt their beauty.'"[http://www.nme.com/news/tabloid-hell/32926 Lily Allen calls herself 'short, fat and ugly' New Musical Express 4 December 2007] Photos of her drunk and topless in the Cannes Film Festival were also widely covered in the press.[http://www.nme.com/news/lily-allen/36858 Lily Allen addresses Cannes Controversy] ''NME.com''. 23 May 2008.[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-566398/Lily-Allen-sparks-romance-rumours-strolls-Cannes-mystery-man.html Lily Allen sparks romance rumours as she strolls in Cannes with mystery man] ''Mail Online''. 15 May 2008 Her appearance at the 2008 ''Glamour'' Awards also generated criticism, as she showed up intoxicated with a dress depicting decapitated Bambi figures, and had an on-stage, expletive-laced exchange with Elton John.[http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/06/04/2008-06-04_oh_deer_lily_allens_no_bambi_fan.html Oh, deer! Lily Allen's no Bambi fan New York Daily News 4 June 2008][http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20204414,00.html Lily Allen Calls Drunken Behaviour 'Embarrassing' People Magazine][http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article4666463.ece Elton John and Lily Allen in war of words at GQ awards The Times 3 September 2008] Allen has shown her third nipple on television.[http://www.mtv.co.uk/channel/mtvuk/news/470506-lily-allen-unveils-third-nipple Lily Allen Unveils Third Nipple MTV ] Allen feels like she has become a drunk character in a comic. "I wish my comic character wasn't that, but there's nothing I can do."<ref name=ObserverMonthlyMusic/>
On 19 January 2009 in an interview with MTV UK, she commented on a feud with Katy Perry, saying that nothing was actually going on.cite web last=Backer first=Rya url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1602918/20090116/allen__lily.jhtml title=Lily Allen Puts Katy Perry Feud To Bed – News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News publisher=Mtv.com date=2009-01-19 accessdate=2009-04-03 In an interview with Q magazine saying "They’re just tits” Allen revealed she has been Exhibitionism flashing people for years partially because of her aversion to bras.<ref name=Qmag>[http://news.q4music.com/2009/02/lily_allen_strippers_and_flash.html Lily Allen: Strippers and flashing Q Magazine 25 February 2009] On the BBC's Test Match Special on 21 August 2009, she spoke about her love of the game of cricket.[http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/annathompson/2009/08/lily_brings_a_smile_to_tms.html Lily brings a smile to TMS]
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File:Lily Allen 01.jpg thumb right Lily Allen in 2009
Allen has taken an interest in environmental and social concerns. Although the singer is a staunch supporter of the Labour Party (UK) Labour Party,[http://www.nme.com/news/lily-allen/44687] Lily Allen: I'll still vote for Gordon Brown, NME 15 May 2009 she has been credited with helping inspire a parliamentary rebellion against Prime Minister Gordon Brown when she wrote to all Members of Parliament asking them to back an amendment to an energy bill.[http://news.scotsman.com/politics/Lily-Allen-inspires-Labour-energy.4044218.jp Lily Allen inspires Labour energy rebellion Ross Lydall Political Editor The Scotsmen Evening News 2 May 2008] She records at Studio A which is currently the only solar powered studio in Europe.[http://www.newbuilder.co.uk/news/NewsFullStory.asp?ID=2445 Singer Lily Allen backs renewables campaign Green Building Magazine 29 April 2008] Allen has been nominated with nine others for the title of ''Greenest Star in Playhouse'' for Disney Disney Playhouse's inaugural ''Playing for the Planet Awards''.[http://www.ukparentslounge.com/index.php?pg=104&utwkstoryid=1628&title=Top+ten+green+celebs+up+for+awards&ind=0 Top ten green celebs up for awards UK Parents Lounge] She has since confirmed her support for the UK Labour Party and for Prime Minister Gordon Brown in particular.http://www.gigwise.com/news/50909/Lily-Allen-Pledges-Support-To-Gordon-Brown-And-Labour-Party
Allen performed at a benefit concert for War Child (charity) War Child, an international child protection agency that works with children affected by war. Backed by Keane (band) Keane, Allen sang "Smile" and "Everybody’s Changing."[http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?sid=179608&sc=102 British pop stars sing from the heart The Guardian (Prince Edward Island) 11 October 2008] The singer and The Clash guitarist Mick Jones (The Clash) Mick Jones performed The Clash’s song "Straight to Hell (song) Straight to Hell" on a album for the charity Heroes (2009 album) Heroes.[http://www.spin.com/articles/beck-lily-allen-tv-radio-cover-rock-legends Beck, Lily Allen, TV on the Radio Cover Rock Legends Spin Magazine 12 January 2009]
Allen spoke in favour of equality for gays in an interview with the ''Gay Times''. Allen became the first female on the cover of that publication in 12 years.[http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a144031/allen-i-have-lesbian-fantasies.html Allen: 'I have lesbian fantasies' Digital Spy Showbiz Spy 22 January 2009][http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/4309104/Lily-Allen-talks-frankly-about-relationships---and-criticises-Perez-Hilton.html Lily Allen talks frankly about relationships – and criticises Perez Hilton 21 January 2009] Allen received support from the animal rights organisation PETA after a faux fur coat she was spotted wearing was mistaken for a coat made of real fur.[http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/peta%20bosses%20pleased%20with%20allens%20anti-fur%20stance_1096212 PETA bosses pleased with Allen's anti-fur stance contactmusic 26 February 2009]
Allen has been named the face of the National Portrait Gallery (London) National Portrait Gallery as part of the gallery's marketing campaign.[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23701901-details/Lily+Allen+becomes+face+of+the+National+Portrait+gallery/article.do Lily Allen becomes face of the National Portrait gallery London Evening Standard 1 June 2009] The picture was photographed by Nadav Kander emblazoned with the words, "Vocalist, Lyricist, Florist" .[http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity/343699/lily-allen-as-you-ve-never-seen-her-before.html Lily Allen as you never seen her before Marie Claire 2 June 2009] Allen and Jamie Hince, guitarist for The Kills raised £48,350 for the children’s charity The Hoping Foundation. The pair sang Dream A Little Dream Of Me at a karaoke auction fundraiser.[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/5578325/Supermodel-Kate-Moss-performs-with-Pink-Floyd-guitarist-David-Gilmour-for-charity.html Supermodel Kate Moss performs with Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour for charity The Telegraph 19 June 2009]
After the British Government's plans to implement a Three strikes (policy) three strikes policy for file sharing copyright infringement, Lily Allen came out in strong support for disconnecting offenders.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8256607.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8266287.stm Creating a blog entitled ''"It’s Not Alright"'' against file sharing, it subsequently came to light that she had copied text directly from the Techdirt website of an interview with 50 Centhttp://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090921/0527456270.shtml. This led to an exchange on the internet, which culminated in accusations being made that Ms. Allen had infringed on other artists' copyrights by creating mix tapes early in her career, that she then made available via her website.http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/09/british-music-industry-split-on-whether-to-constrain-or-terminate-file-sharers-bandwidth/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6226690/Lily-Allen-drops-fight-against-filesharing-after-Techdirt-spat.html
On 1 October 2009 Allen and several other musicians released the world's first digital musical petition aimed at pressuring world leaders attending the December 2009 climate change summit in Copenhagen, Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark. The petition involved a cover of the song "Beds are Burning" by Midnight Oil.[http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/oct/01/lily-allen-celebrity-climate-campaign Lily Allen and Duran Duran launch celebrity climate campaign track The Guardian 1 October 2009]
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Allen was included on the ''NME'' Cool List for 2006. She was voted the third coolest person of the year in ''NME'' Magazine.cite web url=http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/1335688 title=Lily Allen: angry at "f
■cking patronising" magazine author=Mike Diver date=2006-11-23 She ranked "Number One Reason to Love '07"cite news last= first= url=http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?ID=2413&src=blender_ed title=25 Reasons to Love '07 publisher=Blender Magazine Online date=January 2007 accessdate=2007-02-03 and "Hottest Woman of Pop/R&B."cite news last= first= url=http://www.blender.com/guide/articles.aspx?id=2454&src=blender_ed title=Hottest Women of...Pop/R&B! publisher=Blender Magazine Online date=January 2007 accessdate=2007-02-09 in Blender magazine ''Blender'' magazine. Allen was also rated number 10 on BBC Three's list of Most Annoying People of 2006. Allen was voted fourth coolest celebrity in a poll taken of 20,000 teenagers by the social networking website Bebo that was released in December 2008.[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/4029377/X-Factors-Cheryl-Cole-teenagers-coolest-celebrity.html X Factor's Cheryl Cole 'teenagers' coolest celebrity' The Telegraph 30 December 2008]
Rapper Example (rapper) Example has recorded a new version of "Smile" called "Vile," which is an answer song written from the perspective of the ex-boyfriend (although he was never actually Allen's boyfriendcite web url = http://forums.lilyallenmusic.com/viewtopic.php?p=10916#10916 title = Untitled Forum Post accessdate = 2006-07-28 last = Allen first = Lily). Both songs were then parodied by Chris Moyles on his Radio 1 breakfast show in a song called "Piles." "LDN" has spawned an answer song by rapper Sway DaSafo and a remix by UK grime artist JME. ''Evening Standard'' columnist Nick Cutis wrote that "Lily Allen and Madonna have arguably done more for female equality with their 'unladylike' swearing in public than with their singing careers."[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23586757-details/Never+mind+the+b
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In 2009 Allen is the subject of cover stories for both ''Spin (magazine) Spin Magazine'' <ref name=SpinCover>[http://www.spin.com/articles/lily-allen-girl-cant-help-it Spin Magazine 20 January 2009] and ''Q Magazine''.[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/organgrinder/2009/feb/24/how-lily-allen-q-cover-was-shot How the Lily Allen Q cover was shot The Guardian] MTV said in February 2009 "She seems less like the model of a 21st century pop star and more like the kind of girlfriend you'd have when you're 22 – the awesome kind you'd go backpacking around Europe with, wear a sarong with. She is perfectly imperfect. Which is why she's probably also the most interesting pop star ever created."[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1605290/20090218/allen__lily.jhtml Lily Allen: Building The (Im)Perfect Pop Star Her flaws are what make her the most interesting pop star ever created.MTV 18 February 2009] Allen's album ''It's Not Me, It's You'' has been praised for trying to define the times. Allen said that she does not write songs with a big picture in mind.<ref name=Voice/> Allen was on ''Esquire Magazine's'' list of 60 "Brilliant Brits 2009".[http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/wdp/entertainment/Lily-Allen-crowned-brilliant-Brit/article-1051005-detail/article.html Lily Allen crowned brilliant Brit Western Daily Press 4 June 2009]
In January 2010 The Guardian ran an editorial praising Allen. The editorial noted that at the beginning of 2009 she was on "the well-worn path of celebrity offspring" and complimented her for branching out and tackling subjects other pop stars have not.[http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/jan/04/lily-allen-voice-pop?showallcomments=true#comment-51 In praise of... Lily Allen The Guardian 4 January, 2010]
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Main Lily Allen discography
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■ 2009: ''It's Not Me, It's You''
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LILY ALLEN GETS SHOCK FROM CHEEKY FAN 2010/03/18LILY ALLEN was left stunned following a gig in Manchester, England earlier this month (Mar10) - after a cheeky fan pulled down his pants and exposed his bare behind.
Lily Allen Regrets Quitting Music? 2010/03/17LILY Allen is having second thoughts about her decision to quit the music industry. The Smile hitmaker is apparently “scared” of “failing” in her fashion career when she makes the switch later this year. “She’s pretending she’s confident about it, but secretly she’s really scared,” a source close to Lily told Britain’s Heat magazine. “She’s taking it very [...]
Lily Allen 'butt' of fan's adulation 2010/03/17Singer Lily Allen was left dumbfounded when a fan pulled down his pants and exposed his bare behind.
Lily Allen 'butt' of fan's adulation 2010/03/17London, March 17: Singer Lily Allen was left dumbfounded when a fan pulled down his pants and exposed his bare behind.
Lily Allen Shocked After Being Flashed by Young Male Fan 2010/03/17A young fan approaches her and suddenly pulls down his jeans in front of Lily Allen , leaving the singer in shock.
Lily can't fit it Allen one bag 2010/03/17SINGER Lily Allen carries two handbags worth more than most people's annual salary
Lily Allen Falls Out With Step-Sister? 2010/03/15LILY Allen has fallen out with her step-sister. According to reports, the Smile singer’s working relationship with Sarah Owen has hit a rough patch just weeks after they launched their vintage clothing business, Lucy In Disguise. Lily, 24, was left furious when Sarah discussed with a magazine the star’s attempted suicide at 18. “The friendship has gone through [...]
Lily Allen’s Boyfriend Gearing up to Propose? 2010/03/14LILY Allen might be getting married! The singer’s boyfriend, builder Sam Cooper, has been telling pals that he’s gearing up to propose to the outspoken star. “Sam was quite open about how well things were going between them,” a source told British newspaper The People. “Someone made a quip about the prospect of a wedding this year — [...]
County Board, Lily Tomlin, Richard Hildner, Sprecher's in the March 19 issue of Isthmus 2010/03/18What can you find in this week's Isthmus ? Highlights from the latest issue follow.
