Carla Marie Williams
| Carla Marie Williams | |
|---|---|
| Born | London |
| Nationality | British |
| Website | girlsirate |
Carla Marie Williams is a British songwriter and singer. Notable songs include Beyoncé's Freedom, Naughty Boy's Runnin' and Britney Spears's Private Show. In 2016, she was nominated for two Grammys for her work on Beyoncé's Lemonade album. She is the founder of Girls I Rate.
Williams grew up in Harlesden, London, England. Aged 10, she formed girl group ‘The Likkle Mentions’. They entered local singing competitions and appeared on local radio. Williams completed her GCSEs and studied her A-Levels at Bentley Wood High School, an all-girls comprehensive school in Harrow. After completing her A-Levels she worked as a youth mentor for four years to help young musicians and songwriters.
Williams moved to full-time songwriting in 2006 after losing her voice from muscular tension. She was signed to Xenomania as a songwriter by Brian Higgins. Williams has written tracks for Girls Aloud, The Saturdays, Kylie Minogue and Alesha Dixon. Most notably she co-wrote Girls Aloud's The Promise for which she received a BRIT Award, and has been nominated for a Grammy for her work on Naughty Boy's 'Runnin (Lose It All)' and Beyonce & Kendrick Lamar's 'Freedom'.
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