Charlotte (singer)

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Charlotte Kelly
Birth name Charlotte Kelly
Born Coventry, England, UK
Origin London, England, UK
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1990–present
Associated acts Soul II Soul

Charlotte Kelly is a British R&B and dance singer and songwriter. She is of mixed English/Caribbean descent.

Career

Kelly was blind at birth.[1] Kelly started her career as a singer in her teens. In the 1990s, she co-wrote with Mike Ward[disambiguation needed] and Lisa Stansfield, before being signed to Big Life Records and joining Soul II Soul.[1] In 1999, she topped the US Billboard dance chart with her single, "Skin".[1] In 2010 Charlotte co-wrote the topline to UK number 1 single "Good Times", performed by Roll Deep. This earned Charlotte her first UK number 1.

Personal life

She has a daughter named Iman.

Discography

Albums
  • Charlotte (1999)
Singles
  • "Sugar Tree" (1993)
  • "Climb My Stairs" (1994)
  • "Queen of Hearts" (1994)
  • "All of Your Love" (1994)
  • "It's Alright" (1994)
  • "I Care" (with Soul II Soul) (1995)
  • "Skin" (1998)
  • "Someday" (1999)
  • "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" (2000)
  • "Breaking Me Apart" (2012)
  • "Somebody's Baby" (2013)
  • "Tell the Sun" (2014)
  • "All Coming Back" (2014)
  • "Sonic Sex" (2014)

Awards

  • 2004 - Winner, R&B, USA Songwriting Competition[2]
  • 2006 - Winner, R&B, UK Songwriting Contest[3]
  • 2006 - Runner-up, Pop, UK Songwriting Contest[3]
  • 2006 - Winner, Best UK Female Artist, United Nations Music Aid Awards
  • 2006 - Winner, Best UK Songwriter, United Nations Music Aid Awards
  • 2007 - Winner, R&B/Hip-Hop/Rap, Unisong International Song Contest[4]
  • 2009 - Winner, Best Female Solo Artist, United Nations Music Aid Awards[3]

References

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External links

See also

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