Cheryl (singer) Cheryl (singer) Cheryl Ann Tweedy (born 30 June 1983) is an English singer, songwriter and television personality. Born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, she rose to fame in late 2002 upon winning a place in Girls Aloud, a girl group created through ITV's "". While still in the group, she began a solo career in April 2009, and between then and 2014, she released four studio albums – "3 Words" (2009), "Messy Little Raindrops" (2010), "A Million Lights" (2012) and "Only Human" (2014). Collectively, the albums included ten singles, five of which – "Fight for This Love, "Promise This",
3 Words single was later certified platinum in the UK. Cole's second single "3 Words", which features will.i.am, was certified silver and went to number four in the UK and seven in Ireland. In 2010, the single was released in Australia, peaking at number five and being certified platinum. The third single, "Parachute", charted in the top five in both the UK and Ireland. The single was certified gold in the UK. A number of songs appeared in the lower regions of the chart following the album's release. "3 Words" received generally favourable reviews from contemporary pop music critics, earning a rating