Cher Lloyd: ‘I was in a dark place – now I’ve got my spark back’
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‘I’d love to say the past couple of years have been really easy… they haven’t. It’s been hard.’. The world first met Cher Lloyd in 2010 when she was a far more feisty version of the pop star we know today. Sporting a pair of seriously distressed jeans and the most fierce stage presence, ears pricked up in living rooms across the country as the teen belted out Keri Hilson’s version of Turn My Swag On.
![[Editorial use only. No book publishing. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ken McKay/Talkback Thames/Shutterstock (1259790dn) Cher Lloyd 'The X Factor' TV Programme, Live, London, Britain - 11 Dec 2010]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_234849602-072e-e1737067046763.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
One thing was clear: she certainly had The X Factor. Fast forward 14 years, and Cher, now 31, has a killer discography to her name, having released two studio albums, collaborated with Demi Lovato, performed with Taylor Swift, and taken home international accolades.
![[LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 01: Cher Lloyd performs at Mighty Hoopla 2024 at Brockwell Park on June 01, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_207041737-89ee.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
However, reaching this level of global stardom hasn’t been smooth sailing. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. In a new interview with Metro, the Want U Back hitmaker opens up about her latest release and why now feels like the right time to return to music after several years away.
![[Editorial use only. No book publishing. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ken McKay/Talkback Thames/Shutterstock (1481468ae) Guest Stars : Cher Lloyd The X Factor' TV Programme, Results Show Live, Fountain Studios, London, Britain. - 30 Oct 2011]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_234849703-d77f-e1737067116215.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
‘I took a long time off. I’ve got two children now, which is crazy to me,’ Cher begins, acknowledging that her last single, Baddest (with Imanbek), dropped in 2021. She’s celebrating the release of Head Down, a completely unrestrained and unfiltered track that, in Cher’s own words, tells the story of ‘what [she’s] been through’ during her rise to fame.
![[Cher Lloyd: I was in a dark place - now I've got my spark back]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_151554382-0d25.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
