Lily Allen

Profession: Singer
Place/Date of Birth: Hammersmith, London, 02 May 2020
Assiociated with: Keith Allen

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Lily battles the Monkeys at Q - Oct 17 2006
Lily Allen is up against the Arctic Monkeys for Best New Act at this year’s Q music awards. Corinne Bailey Rae, The Kooks and Orson are also shortlisted for the newcomer category.

And the Arctic Monkeys show no sign of losing their appeal with four nominations for the Sheffield band - for Best Album (Whatever People Say I Am That’s What I’m Not) Best Live Act, Best Track (I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor) as well as Best New Act.

Muse are next in line with three nominations, including Best Album for Black Holes and Revelations.

Their Best Album rivals include Kasabian (Empire), Keane (Under the Iron Sea) Razorlight for the self-titled album, and Snow Patrol (Eyes Open) as well as the Arctic Monkeys.

Best Act in the World Today nominees are Muse, Coldplay - who won the title last year - Oasis, U2 and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Oasis, Razorlight, Muse, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and the Arctic Monkeys are up for Best Live Act.

At the awards last year, Yoko Ono attacked Paul McCartney’s talents as a songwriter and during the previous event Sir Elton John launched a four-letter tirade against Madonna.

Jonathan Ross is presenting this year’s bash, to be held on October 30 at the Grosvenor House hotel.

Lily wins best pop award - Oct 4 2006
Smile singer Lily Allen was the big winner at the fifth annual Digital Music Awards yesterday.

The outspoken chart-topper beat Sandi Thom - whose hit I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker shot to number one after she built a reputation through the internet - to walk off with the coveted Best Pop Artist prize at the London award ceremony.

Elsewhere, Muse scooped Best Rock Artist and their sophisticated fansite was named Best Unofficial Music site.

The Streets frontman Mike Skinner walked away with the gong for Best Music Blog at the star-studded ceremony, which was held at the capital’s Roundhouse nightspot in Camden.

Other winners included former Fame Academy star Lemar, The White Stripes and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke.

Veteran star Peter Gabriel picked up a Pioneer Award to mark his contribution to digital music.

NME won Best Music Magazine.

Lily has a pop at Peaches - Sept 28 2006
Loudmouth Lily Allen has apparently taken a swipe at socialite Peaches Geldof.

The outspoken chart-topper - who’s denied previous spats with the teen - says she was less than impressed with Peaches’ "really awful" television documentary on Islam.

"I watched her on Richard and Judy - she was like, ’You know, I just really think, that, like kids in this country just like, don’t know enough about Islam’. What do you know about Islam, you useless oaf?" she told Manchester’s Galaxy Radio.

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Biography

As the daughter of Britpop icon Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen, Lily Allen (born May 2 1985) was destined to be famous. Born in Hammersmith, London, she moved around a lot as a child, living in Ireland’s Co Kildare before eventually settling in Islington.

With early dreams of pop stardom Lily was signed to Warner Bros in 2002 thanks, in no small part, to her father. However the partnership was short lived and in 2005 she signed to the lesser known Regal. Despite reported pressure to release pop songs she instead decided to release her tracks for free download on MySpace.com. It was through the website that she found fame, becoming a true internet star before even releasing a single. The buzz created though resulted in a rush release of LDN on limited edition 7" in early 2005.

In 2006 Lily released her debut album Alright, Still to critical and public acclaim, reaching number 2 in the UK charts. She also released Smile, the track which finally launched her in to the public’s conciousness. This was followed by a full re-release of LDN.
October 2007