Who is Perrie Edwards?

Perrie Edwards was born in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England on July 10 1993.

In 2011, Perrie auditioned for The X Factor series 8 as a soloist, before being placed into the groupLittle Mix alongsideJade Thirlwall,Jesy Nelson andLeigh-Anne Pinnock.

Little Mix became the first group to win the show in December 2011, going on to earn 32 UK Top 40 singles, including five Official Number 1s;Damien Rice cover Cannonball,Wings,Black Magic,Shout Out to My Ex andSweet Melody.

The group also achieved seven UK Top 40 albums, including 2016 chart-topperGlory Days.

Following the band's hiatus announcement in 2021, Perrie began work on solo material with talent including frequent Little Mix collaboratorKamille,Fred again.. and Steve Mac (known hitmaker for the likes ofSelena Gomez,Demi Lovato and One Direction).

Perrie released her debut solo album in 2025, speaking during the early stages of her solo recording sessions, Perrie told Official Charts: "It's all going really well, I'm just having so much fun experimenting with different sounds. It's just really good. I'm so lucky, I'm working with such amazing people. I'm really grateful."Image: Columbia.