Cheryl Ann (born Cheryl Ann Tweedy in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, June 30, 1983 ) better known as Cheryl , Cheryl Cole and Chezza , is an English singer , songwriter British group Girls Aloud . The quintet , formed in 2002 from Popstars : The Rivals , getting more and more success and reaching a fortune in excess of £ 25 million. With Girls Aloud , Cole has managed to realize 21 top -10 , including 20 straight in the British sales charts (including four number 1) and two albums also obtained a high position on the list. The group has been nominated four times at the Brit Awards , getting the first one last 2009 with the single "The Promise " as song of the year .
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In October 2009 , Cheryl Cole released " Fight for This Love ", his first single as a solo artist while signed contracts with Elle, Harper 's Bazaar and L' Oréal . The song reached # 1 in both the UK and Ireland and was recognized as the third song with the fastest sales in its first week in the whole year 2009 ( 292,845 copies ) behind the "Christmas Number 1 " Killing in the name Rage Against The Machine. The single was # 4 best selling UK year behind " Poker Face " and " Just Dance " by Lady Gaga and " I Gotta Feeling " by Black Eyed Peas. It was nominated for best single of the year at the Brit Awards 2010.
His first solo album, 3 Words , was released on October 26, 2009 , the album sold over 125,000 copies in its first week , reaching number 1 in the album chart . The project included the participation of will.i.am , leader of the group Black Eyed Peas , who produced and co - wrote along with Cheryl own the majority of the album .
To date, Cole has released three studio albums 3 Words and Messy Little Raindrops and A Million Lights.
Cole is now recognized as one of the new icons of fashion after becoming the new face of French cosmetics multinational L' Oréal , besides appearing on the covers of magazines like Vogue and Elle fashion in 2009.
In 2006 he married Chelsea footballer Ashley Cole after a two year relationship .
The February 23, 2010 , the representative of the British singer announced the separation of the couple. The two were divorced in March 2010.
The solo singer has sold more than 7 million albums worldwide and 11 million singles .
