Fifteen years after Skinny Genes and Pack Up, Eliza has spoken about the Lily Allen “feud” headlines that dogged her early career and the industry pressure she says tried to “start a fight”.
When she broke through in 2010, comparisons to Lily Allen were swift. Allen had launched her career several years earlier, and critics were quick to frame Eliza, then performing as Eliza Doolittle, as the “next” version — another London-born singer delivering bright, conversational pop with a distinctive accent.
