Cher Lloyd: 'I don't want to be a joke'

After storming last year's X Factor, Cher Lloyd ran into a barrage of criticism. Will her debut single vanquish the haters?Cher Lloyd's eyes flash defiance, although a smile plays across her lips. "I didn't listen to Girls Aloud growing up, no way," she says scornfully. "Too cheesy, man! I listened to grime, garage, bashment." Then she bursts out laughing, one of the few times she seems to relax, knowing how ironic her comments sound.This time last year, Lloyd's name was known only to those r...

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