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Perrie Louise Edwards (born 10 July 1993) is an English singer. Her music career began when she auditioned for The X Factor UK, and joined the line up for Little Mix. Formed during the show's eighth series, Little Mix became the first group to win the competition, and together went on to release six studio albums and amassed nineteen UK top-ten singles, five of which reached number one. Before going on hiatus in 2022, they became the first girl group to win the Brit Award for British Group.
Edwards launched her career as a solo artist in 2024 with the single "Forget About Us", which peaked inside the top ten on the UK Singles Chart. It was followed up by singles "Tears", "You Go Your Way" and "If He Wanted to He Would". Her debut solo album, Perrie, was released on September 26, 2025, and reached number three on the UK Albums Chart.
Edwards' is also a patron for CoppaFeel! and is the first female ambassador for the brand Supreme Nutrition. In 2021, she launched a fashion brand, Disora.
As a child, Edwards attended Radipole Primary School in Weymouth, Dorset before moving back to South Shields. She attended St. Peter and Paul RC Primary School, and Mortimer Community College in South Shields, and later transferred to Newcastle College, where she received a BTEC in Performing Arts. As a preteen she lived two years in Hamilton, New Zealand. Edwards was born with oesophageal atresia, which is responsible for the bisectional scar on her stomach, and anosmia. As a child, she underwent several operations because of the condition.
They eventually reached the live shows and were mentored by Tulisa Contostavlos. On 28 October 2011, it was announced that the group's name had been changed to Little Mix. On 11 December 2011, Little Mix were announced as the winners, making them the first band ever to win the British version of the show. Edwards released six albums and one greatest hits album with the group, DNA (2012), Salute (2013), Get Weird (2015), Glory Days (2016), LM5 (2018), Confetti (2020) and Between Us (2021). Since their debut, the group has been cited for helping the girl band renaissance in the UK. They have gone onto become one of the best-selling girl groups and one of Britain's biggest selling acts. In December 2021, the group announced they would be going on a hiatus, after the Confetti Tour in May 2022, to allow its members to pursue solo projects.
In November 2023, Edwards appeared on the Sunday Times Rich List for a second consecutive year. In the same month, she confirmed that her debut album was almost complete. Alt URL In February 2024, Edwards began teasing her upcoming debut solo single and revealed a new Instagram account called 'Perrie HQ' which would be managed by her team. In March, she officially announced her debut solo single titled "Forget About Us", which was released on 12 April 2024, and peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart. In June 2024, she announced her second single titled "Tears", which was released on 21 June 2024. She performed "Forget About Us", "Tears" and a cover of I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston at Capital FM's Summertime Ball. On 12 July 2024, "Tears" was performed on The One Show. In September 2024, she announced her third single titled "You Go Your Way", which was released on 4 October 2024, and performed the song live on The Graham Norton Show the same night.
Edwards released her first promotional single, "Me, Myself and You" on 8 November 2024. On 15 November 2024, she released the Christmas song "Christmas Magic". On 7 December 2024, she performed "Forget About Us", "Tears", "Christmas Magic" and "You Go Your Way" at Capital FM's Jingle Bell Ball. She featured as a guest panellist on Series 7 of The Masked Singer UK, which aired on 24 January 2026.
On 14 February 2025, Edwards released the song "Rollercoaster". Her next single, "If He Wanted to He Would", was released on 22 August of the same year. In September 2025, she released the promotional single "Cute Aggression". Her debut self-titled solo album Perrie was released on 26 September 2025.
In 2021, Edwards launched her own fashion brand, Disora, describing it as a "contemporary luxury" brand. Disora's first collection, DS001, sold out within 48 hours but received criticism at the brand's lack of size inclusivity. In 2023, in an interview for Grazia, Edwards stated that Disora had become inclusive for all sizes, making it one of only 6% of brands that sell a size 18 and above.
In 2012, during the recording stages for the group's debut album DNA (2012), Edwards had to undergo surgery to remove her inflamed tonsils. In 2017, she was set to perform alongside Little Mix in Las Vegas, but was hospitalised for gastric problems. In August 2018, she received further treatment on her throat for her oesophageal condition. In April 2019, Edwards shared her experience of and anxiety with the magazine Glamour, describing the intense physical sensations that she thought were the result of a heart attack. She later underwent therapy, which she said "helped hugely." In a follow-up interview for Grazia in 2023, Edwards revealed she experienced bullying as a child because of her appearance. She had issues with anemia and was left malnourished because of her condition with oesophageal atresia. In 2024, in an interview with Nikkie de Jager, Edwards revealed she is partially deaf.
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| 2012 | Little Mix | DNA | "Wings" | Co-writer |
| "DNA" | ||||
| "Change Your Life" | ||||
| "How Ya Doin'?" | ||||
| 2013 | Salute | "Salute" | ||
| "Move" | ||||
| "Little Me" | ||||
| 2015 | Britney Spears and Iggy Azalea | "Pretty Girls" | ||
| 2016 | Little Mix | Glory Days | "Shout Out to My Ex" | |
| 2020 | Confetti | "Break Up Song" | ||
| "Holiday" | ||||
| 2021 | Galantis, David Guetta and Little Mix | Between Us | "Heartbreak Anthem" | |
| Little Mix | "No" | |||
| 2024 | Herself | Perrie | "Forget About Us" | |
| Perrie (fan edition) | "Tears" | |||
| Perrie | "You Go Your Way" | |||
| Perrie (fan edition) | "Me, Myself & You" | |||
| "Christmas Magic" | ||||
| 2025 | Perrie (fan edition) | "Rollercoaster" | ||
| Twice | This Is For | "Mars" | ||
| Herself | Perrie | "If He Wanted to He Would" | ||
| "Cute Aggression" | ||||
| "Miss You" | ||||
| 2026 | Perrie (fan edition) | "Woman in Love" |
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