Alison Goldfrapp was born in Enfield, north London, in 1966 and raised in Hampshire. She began making music at art school and contributed vocals to tracks by Orbital and Tricky. In 1999, she formed Goldfrapp with composer Will Gregory. The electropop duo made seven albums together, including 2005’s million-selling Supernature, before going on hiatus. In 2023 Goldfrapp, who lives in London, released her debut solo album, The Love Invention. Her single I Wanna Be Loved (Just a Little Better) is out now via AG Records and she will be supporting Scissor Sisters on their reunion tour in May.