Perrie Edwards is a 27 years old English singer and a songwriter. Her full name is Perrie Louise Edwards. She is well-known for being a member of the British four-piece girl group Little Mix.
She was born on July 10, 1993, in South Shields, United Kingdom. Her star sign is Cancer. This beautiful British lady has a height of 5 ft 3 in or 160 cm and weighs 54 kg or 119 pounds.
She got famous in 2011 when she first appeared in The X Factor as a contestant. Later on, she formed a girl group “Little Mix” with Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jade Thirlwall. Today Perrie has a net worth of $8 Million, mostly because of being a member of Little Mix.
We have discussed the life of Perrie Edward in detail. If you want to know about her life, profession, achievements, and more facts, then just read to finish your curiosity.
Early Life
Perrie was born in South Shields to a couple, Alexander Edwards (Father) and Debbie Duffy (Mother). His elder brother is Jonnie Edwards, and her younger sister is Caitlin Edwards.
Perrie started her education at the Radipole Primary School located in Weymouth, Dorset, and then she enrolled at St Peter & Paul RC Primary School in South Shields.
After her school, she got admitted to Mortimer Community College, where she studied for five years before enrolling at Newcastle College. She holds a BTEC degree in Performing Arts.
She started her professional life when she appeared as a contestant on the eighth season of the UK version of The X Factor in 2011. She came into the limelight after her groups’ debut album,
“DNA,” released on November 19, 2012.
Personal Life
Perrie is a Christian by birth. Perrie Edwards has admitted that she underwent throat surgery, following years of dealing with esophagus issues. Edwards loves to dyes her hair, and most of the time, she is seen with dyed strands. But she is naturally blonde.
Perrie Edwards is not married. However, she is dating an English professional footballer Alex Chamberlain right now. She has a playful heart. She has been dating some boys in the past.
The first lucky boy she dated was Zayn Malik, and their relationship started in March 2012 and ended in 2015. They both met at The X factor and started dating soon. They both got engaged in 2013 on August 18. Unfortunately, they both broke up on August 4, 2015, their engagement ended.
After Zayn, she met a Youtuber, Joe Sugg, in 2015. They both meet on social media and came into a relationship. But soon, this couple ended their ties. Later in 2015, she was seen hanging out with a businessman Leon King but never admitted this relationship publicly.
Actor Luke Pasqualino and Perrie dated each other from August 2016 to October 2016. Alex Chamberlain is the lucky boy she is dating right now. The fans hope to see this beautiful couple as husband and wife.
Professional Life
Perrie started her singing career by giving a solo audition on the X Factor in 2011. She performed “You Oughta Know” sung by Alanis Morissette in her audition but was not selected for the boot camp. Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jesy Nelson also failed to proceed to the boot camp.
So, these three girls were put together with Perrie Edward, and the group was named the Little Mix. The Little Mix won the X factor Series on December 11, 2011, and was the first group to win the X Factor competition.
The Little Mix released their debut album called DNA on November 9, 2012, through Syco music (owned by Sony Music and Simon Cowell). The album has 12 tracks having a total length of 43:56 minutes.
In the same year, the girl group featured at the National Television Awards and performed the En Vogue song dubbed “Don’t Let Go.” They also came along with the judges like Tulisa Contostavlos and Gary Barlow to collect the Best Talent Show аward.
Perrie, with her band members, started a Union Flag themed set M&M in May 2012. They released their book named Ready to Fly in the same year. They also launched a children’s clothing with Primark, including t-shirts and nightwear.
Hard work finally paid off. The Band won the ‘Band of the Year’ award at the Glamour Awards event in 2014. The Little Mix music band received another award in the same year, the Pure Beauty Awards in the Best New Eye Product Category.
This award motivated them so much that in 2016, they launched their fragrance called Gold Magic, followed by their second fragrance named Wishmaker, and in 2017 they launched another fragrance titled Wishmaker Party Edition.
Patience is a virtue. The Band received another award, the Brit Award in 2017, in the category ‘British Single of the Year’ for their song ‘Shout Out to My Ex.’ This song was a big hit, it also earned them Radio Disney Music Award in the category ‘Best Break-Up Song.’
Awards and Achievements
Perrie’s band the Little mix has been nominated 102 times and won many awards till now.
- Attitude Awards (1 time)
- BBC Radio 1 Teen Awards (4 times)
- Bravo Otto (2 times Gold)
- Brit Awards (2 times)
- British LGBT Awards (1 time)
- Beano Awards (2 times)
- Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Awards (2 times)
- Glamour Awards (3 times)
- Global Awards (5 times)
- iHeartRadio Music Awards (1 time)
- Japan Gold Disc Awards (2 times)
- MTV Awards (4 times)
- Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards (1 time)
- Meus Prêmios Nick (1 time)
- Popjustice’s Twenty Quid Music Prize (3 times)
- Radio Disney Music Awards (1 time)
- Silver Clef Award (1 time)
- 4Music Video Honours (1 time)
- Teen Choice Awards (2 times).
Perrie Edwards Net Worth
Perrie Edward has a net worth of $8 million in 2021. She has earned most of her fortune through her music career in the Little Mix. Information about her monthly or annual salary is still unknown.
Income Sources
Perrie Edward’s majority income comes from her singing profession. Like many other celebrities, she has launched products with her band members to increase her net worth. She also earns a handsome amount of money by monetizing herself on social media platforms.
M&Ms
Little Mix launched a Union Flag-themed pack of M&Ms in May 2012.
Clothes
Perrie Edwards also launched a children’s clothing line along with Primark, including t-shirts and nightwear.
Hair Dye
The Little Mix along with Schwarzkopf, promoted their hair dye Live Colour XXL in the video for ‘How YaDoin?’.
Headphones
In 2014, Perrie Edwards and the rest of the Little Mix members released a range of Little Mix zip cable headphones with Vibe Audio.
Perfumes
Little Mix launched their fragrance, called Gold Magic, and was announced as new global ambassadors for the women’s fitness brand USA Pro. They also found two other fragrances called Wishmaker and Wishmaker Party Edition.
LMX Beauty
Perrie Edwards and other girls of the Little Mix dropped their make-up line, LMX Beauty, in 2018.
Facts About Perrie Edwards
You may think that you know almost everything about Perrie, but there are certain facts that you may not know. We have listed nearly all of them under.
- She is a British singer and songwriter.
- She started her professional life at the age of about 18 years by joining the X Factor.
- She has supported the charity Children in Need.
- Before Alex Chamberlain, she was in a relationship with four boys.
- Her nickname is Pezz.
- Perrie’s parents were huge fans of American rock band Journey, so Perrie is named after the band’s former lead singer Steve Perry.
- Her favorite song is “My Life” by Bon Jovi.
- Her favorite movie is The Notebook (2004).
- She is the youngest of all the members of the band.
- She is crazy about lipsticks.
- Perrie has a very small esophagus (or food pipe).
Conclusion
Perrie Edward has proved to the world today that age does not matter if you are sincere with your work, she showed up in the X-Factor when she was only 18, and despite rejection for the boot camp, she kept trying and formed a group called The Little Mix.
She is a hardworking lady whose dedication and hard work have brought her this far. After all these years, she has a net worth of 8 million dollars only at 27. She presently enjoys the fruits of her dream.