LilyRose Beatrice Cooper,better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashiondesigner.
Education
She attended some of the UK's most expensive fee-paying public schools; Allen attended 13 schools in all, including Prince Charles's junior alma mater, Hill House School, Mill field, Bedales School and was expelled from several of them for drinking and smoking.
Career
Her debut album, Alright, Still,was released in July 2006. Most of the tracks had been previewed on her MySpacepage, including the singles "Smile", "LDN","Knock 'Em Out", and "Alfie". Entertainment Weeklynamed Alright, Still as one of the top 10 albums of 2006 despite thefact that it had not yet been released in the U.S. It was released in the United Stateson 30 January 2007. By January 2009, the album had sold 960,000 copies in the United Kingdom and 520,000 copies in the United States.
Her second album It's Not Me,It's You wasreleased in February 2009. It debuted at the number 1 position in the UK, Canada,and Australia and the number5 position in the United States. The album has been certifiedplatinum in the United Kingdom. The first single from the album,"The Fear", was number 1for the first four weeks in the UKafter its release. The second single released from the album, "Not Fair", reached the number 9position.