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Cher Lloyd (born July 28, 1993) is an English singer who came fourth in the UK's ''Series/TheXFactor'' back in 2010. Like fellow finalists from her season Music/OneDirection, Rebecca Ferguson and Aiden Grimshaw, she has achieved great success following her series, [[TheRunnerUpTakesItAll despite not actually winning the show]].

Like other modern popstars such as Music/{{Kesha}} and Music/NickiMinaj, Lloyd often combines singing with rapping in her music. She's also known for her urban-styled image, with partially-shaved hair, [[UncannyValleyMakeup loads of makeup]] and ripped clothes.

She garnered some controversy with her debut single "Swagger Jagger" due to it "coming across like a sink estate answer to Music/TheBlackEyedPeas" and its questionable {{sampling}} of "Oh My Darling Clementine". Despite its negative reception, [[CriticalDissonance the single debuted at number one on the UK singles chart and number two on the Irish charts]]. The song's success paved the way for two more successful singles, the Mike Posner-assisted "With Ur Love" and the international hit "Want U Back". This lead to her debut album ''Sticks + Stones'' charting at number four on the UK albums chart, and number nine on the US albums chart.

In 2013, she married her boyfriend of two years, Craig Monk. Not to be confused with Music/{{Cher}}.
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!!Discography
* ''Sticks + Stones'' (2011)
** ''Sticks + Stones: US Edition'' (2012)
* ''Sorry I'm Late'' (2014)
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!!Cher Lloyd provides examples of:
* AdrenalineMakeover: Briefly, for her supposed comeback single “Activated”.
* AFriendInNeed: "Oath" (featuring Becky G) is all about this.
* [[{{Angrish}} Angrish Grunt]]: Cher lets out an ''amazing'' grunt throughout "Want U Back" and it almost serves as a hook unto itself. Cher explained in an interview that the grunt heard on the song was the product of actual frustration over ''not'' getting it to sound just right in the first place.
* BoastfulRap / BadassBoast:
** "Swagger Jagger". That whole song is one big boast (even during the sung parts).
** "Talkin' That" and "Dub on the Track" also qualify.
* [[BrattyTeenageDaughter Bratty Teenage Popstar]]: Plays up this trope within her image a ''lot''. ''So'' much so she even calls her fans [[FanCommunityNickname "Brats"]].
* CoverVersion: Some notable ones include Keri Hilson's "Turn My Swag On" and Shakespeare's Sister's "Stay" (the latter was included as a bonus track on her debut album).
* CrossOver: Astro, a contestant from the first season of the American ''[[Series/TheXFactor X Factor]]'' appears on the ([[NoExportForYou UK]]) single version of "Want U Back".
* DarkerAndEdgier: "Sirens".
* DrinkingGame: Take a sip every time she gives off a constipated grunt in "Want U Back".
* FairWeatherEx: In "Want U Back," part of the reason why the protagonist wants her ex-boyfriend back is because she expected him to be desperate to get her back, and felt insulted that he moved on with another girl.
* GreenEyedMonster: "Want U Back". Though it's self-inflicted since she broke up with the song's subject in the first place.
* IdolSinger: Among young girls, definitely. [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids And even some who aren't…]]
* LargeHam: ''Especially'' with all the gurning she does.
* LyricalColdOpen: "Swagger Jagger", "With Ur Love" ("Dadadadadum, dum, da dum dum..."), "Want U Back" ("UNNNGH!"), "Grow Up", "Playa Boi".
* LyricalTic: Throughout "Want U Back" she makes a sound that can only be described as a cross between a grunt and a scream through gritted teeth.
* MistakenIdentity: Her resemblance to former ''X Factor'' mentor Music/CherylCole is so uncanny that she's been mistaken for her quite a few times.
* MotorMouth: Employs this within her music. "Dub on the Track" is a prime example.
* MsFanservice: Plays up this image in her music videos.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: [[Music/{{Cher}} Isn't it obvious?]]
* OffendedByAnEnemysIndifference: The song "Want U Back" is about a girl who broke up with her boyfriend wanting to get back with him because she feels upset that he not only didn't try to win her back, but he also moved on and found a new girlfriend.
* JustForFun/OneMarioLimit: Averted - she effectively ended a long-standing One Mario Limit on the name "Cher". Of course, the Cher who married Sonny Bono still has a limit on her name used alone.
* {{Retraux}}: "Over The Moon" (or its chorus, at least) is meant to sound like some kind of lost Creator/{{Motown}} track, [[InTheStyleOf as produced by]] [[Music/LadyGaga RedOne]].
* TheRunnerUpTakesItAll: Although far, ''far'' below the popularity of Music/OneDirection, she has become much more successful than Matt Cardle.
* {{Sampling}}: Apart from "Swagger Jagger" sampling "Oh My Darling Clementine", "Playa Boi" interpolates the chorus of Neneh Cherry's "Buffalo Stance". "Superhero" even samples the "Buy Mode" music from ''VideoGame/TheSims''. Yes, you read that correctly.
* SpecialGuest: Mike Posner appears on "With Ur Love" and Carolina Liar on "Beautiful People".
* TheStinger: Right at the end of "Want U Back":
--> ''Does this sound like a helicopter? [[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud Brrrrrrrrrrrr!]]''
* SurprisinglyGentleSong:
** Songs like "With Ur Love", "Beautiful People", "Oath" and "Behind the Music" are surprisingly soft compared to her other, more aggressive tracks.
** "Goodnight" from ''Sorry I'm Late''.
* ThrivingExCrush: "Want U Back" is about Lloyd feeling bad when she watches her ex doing much better with his new girl. When they broke up, she thought he wouldn't take it well but now that he's doing much better than her, she wants him back.
* UpdatedRerelease: ''Sticks + Stones'' got one in late 2012 following the international release of the album. It includes all the tracks from the UK and overseas editions, as well as a few new ones. It also includes the solo versions of "Dub on the Track" and "With Ur Love" alongside the Astro and Music/SnoopDogg versions of "Want U Back".
* AWildRapperAppears:
** Music/BustaRhymes in "Grow Up", Mic Righteous, Dott Rotten and Ghetts in "Dub on the Track".
** Astro featured in the original single mix of "Want U Back" but he was removed from the actual international release. A later remix of the same song featuring Snoop Dogg was released in the US. Also, a new song released from "Sticks + Stones" called "Oath" features Dr. Luke's protegee Becky G.
** Also, Cher herself on Music/DemiLovato's "Really Don't Care" and Music/{{TI}} on "I Wish".
* WorstWhateverEver:
** Many have called "Swagger Jagger" this. [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity But that didn't stop it from going to #1…]]
** Funnily enough, Cher's debut album as a whole actually got decent, if fairly mixed, reviews.
* XtremeKoolLetterz: "Want U Back", "With Ur Love".
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