2010 saw the release of her second studio album Messy Little Raindrops. It was the best selling single of the year. The album was a commercial success it gave rise to three successful singles including 'Fight for This Love', which entered at number one on the UK charts. She released her first solo studio album, 3 Words, in October. They had twenty consecutive top ten singles in the United Kingdom (including four number one singles) and six platinum albums (two went to number one), and five Brit Award nominations from 2005 to 2010, including one win.Ĭheryl began a solo career in April 2009. She rose to fame in late 2002 as a member of girl group Girls Aloud on ITV's Popstars: The Rivals, and stayed with the group until they split up in 2013. Cheryl Ann Fernandez-Versini (née Tweedy born 30 June 1983) is an English singer, dancer, and television personality.