Her 1999 self-titled second album also included operatic, religious and traditional tracks. 1 album on the British classical crossover charts.Ĭhurch appeared on US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) specials. Her first album, Voice of an Angel (1998), was a collection of arias, sacred songs, and traditional pieces that sold millions worldwide and made her the youngest artist with a No. She was then introduced to the Cardiff impresario Jonathan Shalit, who became her manager and negotiated a contract with Sony Music. Music career 1998–2002: Classical career Īs a classical music singer, Church sang in English, Welsh, Latin, Italian and French. With help from tutors, she was able to manage both performing and school work, and said in many interviews that she was "just like every other girl her age". Church also received a vocal scholarship to Howell's School Llandaff in Cardiff where she started in 1998, after leaving The Cathedral School, Llandaff. It was later revealed the Murdoch and Church's management at the time persuaded Church to waive a $100,000 payment for singing at Murdoch's wedding in return for "good press". Ī request to sing "Pie Jesu" at Rupert Murdoch's 1999 wedding to Wendy Deng led to concerts at Cardiff Arms Park, the Royal Albert Hall and opening for Dame Shirley Bassey in Antwerp. Her musical break came at age 11 when she sang Andrew Lloyd Webber's " Pie Jesu" over the telephone on the television show This Morning in 1997, followed by her performance on ITV's Big, Big Talent Show in 1997. She has four siblings two younger half-brothers through her biological father, Luke and Alexander, and two older adoptive half-siblings from her adoptive father's previous marriage, Elisha and Andrew. In 1992, Maria married her second husband, James Church, who adopted Charlotte in 1999. Her parents separated when she was two, and she was subsequently raised by her mother who brought her up as a Roman Catholic. Church is also a supporter of Welsh independence.Ĭhurch was born Charlotte Maria Reed in Llandaff, a district of Cardiff, Wales, the daughter of Maria (née Cooper) and Stephen Reed, a computer engineer. In recent years, Church has become engaged in political activism which has included support for the Labour party across the UK, and Plaid Cymru in Senedd elections in Wales. Church released her first album in five years, titled Back to Scratch, on 25 October 2010. She hosted a Channel 4 chat show titled The Charlotte Church Show. By 2007, she had sold more than 10 million records worldwide including over 5 million in the United States. Charlotte Maria Church (born Charlotte Maria Reed, 21 February 1986) is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress, television presenter and political activist from Cardiff.Ĭhurch rose to fame in childhood as a classical singer before branching into pop music in 2005.
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