Charlotte Church

Charlotte Church
Church performing at the FOCUS Wales Festival in 2013
Born
Charlotte Maria Reed

(1986-02-21) 21 February 1986 (age 38)
Cardiff, Wales
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
  • presenter
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Jonathan Powell
(m. 2017)
Children3
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsSony
Power Amp

Charlotte Maria Church (born Charlotte Maria Reed, 21 February 1986)[1] is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress, and television presenter from Cardiff.

Church rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than ten million records worldwide[2] including over five million in the United States.[3] She hosted a Channel 4 chat show titled The Charlotte Church Show. Church released her first album in five years, titled Back to Scratch, on 25 October 2010. Church is a soprano.[4][5]

In recent years, Church has become engaged in political activism which has included support for Jeremy Corbyn when he led the Labour party, and Plaid Cymru in Senedd elections in Wales. Church is also a supporter of Welsh independence.

  1. ^ Pritchard, Heledd (21 February 2016). "30 times Charlotte Church made headlines as the star turns 30". WalesOnline. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Prelude... The Best of Charlotte Church" (PDF). Wma.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 March 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – December 26, 2014". riaa.com. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  4. ^ Savill, David (20 November 2008). "Charlotte Church – Prelude". BBC. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  5. ^ Russell, Jamie (28 November 2008). "Charlotte Church interview: I'll Be There (2003)". BBC. Retrieved 23 October 2012.

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