Cher Lloyd born 28 July [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] is an English singer. She participated on the seventh series of the television talent show The X Factor in and finished in fourth place. She released her debut studio album, Sticks and Stones , in , which had two releases: its standard edition and a US version. Lloyd released her second studio album, Sorry I'm Late , in , preceded by the lead single, " I Wish ".
The album failed to match the success of its predecessor, peaking at number 21 on the UK Albums Chart and number 12 on the Billboard After a collaboration with singer Demi Lovato on the single " Really Don't Care ", Lloyd had a two-year absence from the music industry. In July , Lloyd released the single " Activated ", which was described as a "memo of Cher to her fans to say she is back and she is stronger than ever".
Her family is of Romani origin, [ 9 ] and Lloyd spent the first year of her life travelling around Wales with her young parents in a caravan.
Speaking to former Now magazine , her uncle said she was teased and bullied by classmates due to her origins. She had previously performed at holiday camps and said she received a mixed reaction to her music, but was a big hit with X Factor judges at the time.
At the judges' houses, she performed " Cooler Than Me " [ 13 ] but suffered from tonsillitis and was unable to complete the song. Lloyd sang a rendition of " Just Be Good to Me " in the first of the live shows. However, they agreed that she redeemed herself with her rendition of " Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word " mixed with " Mockingbird ", by Elton John and Eminem , respectively, in week 6.
