English singer, songwriter, actress, and author. Her musical career began in 2005 when she was signed to Regal Recordings and began publishing her vocal recordings on the social networking site Myspace. Their popularity resulted in airplay on BBC Radio 1. Her 2006 debut commercial single, "Smile" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart by July of that year and received double platinum certification by the British Phonographic Industry. Allen's debut studio album, Alright, Still, was met with positive critical reception, peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart, and sold over 2.6 million copies worldwide..