Chelcee Grimes

Chelcee Maria Grimes (born 8 May 1992) is an English singer, songwriter, television presenter, and footballer. She wrote songs for Kylie Minogue, Dua Lipa, Blackpink, Kesha, Olly Murs, Jonas Blue, Louisa, the Saturdays, and Tom Walker. Grimes also hosted several football television shows and was a commentator for the semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.

Early life

Chelcee Maria Grimes was born in Aigburth, Liverpool to Maria, her mother, and a father who died from a heart attack when she was a child. Grimes was raised by her mother and stepfather David, and moved to Wavertree to attend St Julie's Catholic High School, where she balanced playing football and performing music. After initially playing for Liverpool Ladies during her childhood, she decided to pursue a music career at the age of 16. During the same time period her sister was born.

Music career

Grimes signed a four-album deal with RCA Records at the age of 18, but was dropped a year later. Her first songwriting breakthrough was "Million Miles", which she co-wrote with Danish producer Cutfather for Australian singer Kylie Minogue's twelfth studio album ''Kiss Me Once'' (2014). She wrote the hook after Cutfather played the track for her. In 2014, Grimes won the award for "Best Up and Coming New Act" at the Juice FM Style Awards. She has written songs for Kesha, the Saturdays, Dua Lipa, Little Mix, Blackpink, Olly Murs, Jonas Blue, Louisa, and Tom Walker. Grimes wrote " 11:11" about her biological father in 2016, which is performed by South Korean singer Taeyeon. The ballad is sung in Korean and received 50 million views on YouTube by December 2018. In 2018, Grimes released her first two songs, "Just Like That" and "I Need a Night Out", and collaborated with Jonas Blue on "Wild" from the latter's debut studio album ''Blue'' (2018). She co-wrote several songs for Dua Lipa since the latter signed her first recording contract, including " Kiss and Make Up" (2018) and " Love Again" (2021).

Artistry and influences

Grimes has described herself as a pop singer. She grew up listening to Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Pink, Gwen Stefani, Eminem, Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera, and Avril Lavigne. Grimes developed her songwriting skills through listening to Lady Gaga's debut studio album ''The Fame'' (2008).

Football career

Grimes' football career began when she began playing for Liverpool Ladies at the age of 10. After a brief hiatus to pursue a music career, she decided to return to football. As of September 2021, Grimes has played for Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, Tranmere Rovers, Fulham, and Merseyrail Ladies.

Broadcasting career

Grimes is a presenter for the BBC
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