Charlie Green (singer)
Encyclopedia
Charlie Green is an English
-singer from Droitwich
, Worcestershire
, England
. Green is best known for appearing on the second series
of the British television talent contest Britain's Got Talent
.
After the show Green signed a record deal with Star Records
and released his debut album, Charlie Green. He has since toured the USA and embarked on promotional tours in Asia. In February 2010 Green signed a 2-year recording contract and agency with Viva Records
, and his new album is due to be released Worldwide in Early 2011. Green will be touring various countries to promote the album.
, Worcestershire
to Roger Green who is English and Cecilia Sumargo who is Filipino/Spanish. He first performed in front of an audience at the age of 2 on a cruise ship. He asked for the microphone, got on stage and sang New York, New York and when he was 5, he performed at the Royal Opera House
. When Green was 8, he was invited, by the ‘Not Forgotten’ Association for ex-servicemen, to perform at their annual concert at St James’ Palace. The highlight of his day was being presented to HRH The Princess Royal. In fall 2007, Cedric Whitehouse produced the song "Hands Around the World" for Green which was used to raise money and increase awareness of muscular dystrophy
. The song topped the chart of iTunes
during the Christmas holidays, and is also featured on his debut album.
's "Summer Wind
," and received a standing ovation from the audience. Amanda Holden
predicted he could win the show. Simon Cowell
gave highly positive comments, dubbing Green 'a little star'. Piers Morgan said Green "has it all". He received three yes votes from the judges. Eventually he was put through to the live shows.
Green performed for a second time during the semi-final on May 28, 2008, singing an original song written for him called All I Wanna Do Is Sing. His overall presentation received mixed reviews from all three judges. Although Green was highly praised for his performance, with comments coming from Piers Morgan
stating, "Everything about you says you're a young star," to Holden's, "You're such a pro. And you have a wonderful wonderful voice", his non-standard song choice was unanimously criticised. Simon Cowell
in particular commented that the song was "terrible", but went on to say that he would rate Green's performance as a 10, and his song choice as a 2.
Streetdancer George Sampson
finished first according to the public vote, leaving the judges to choose between Green and martial arts duo Strike. Although Cowell acknowledged that Green was hampered by his song choice, he thought that he had high potential to win, so he chose Green. Both Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan selected Strike instead thus eliminating Green from the competition.
Cedric Whitehouse (who wrote the song) subsequently received hate mail
from angry fans who claimed he ruined Green's career. He later revealed that the production company originally intended for Green to sing Dean Martin's
"Ain't That A Kick In The Head?
".
After the show, negotiations for Simon Cowell's record label failed and instead signed a 1-year recording contract with record label Star Records
, and released his eponymous debut album, Charlie Green in the fall of 2008.
In the summer of 2008 Green embarked on a two-week promotional tour during which he appeared as a guest in Pinoy Dream Academy
and ASAP
and received an award for his talents at the 20th anniversary celebrations of the National Music Museum
together with Charice. He stayed at the Shangri-la hotel in Manila where he gave a concert on 9 August 2008. Green signed up with Star Magic
released his debut album, Charlie Green under Star Records
in Autumn 2008.
In December 2008 Green visited the Philippines again. During this trip he performed at a family party of former president Joseph Estrada
. He sang a duet with him: "Dahil Sa Iyo". He attended the party together with his parents; his mother is a family friend of the Estradas. He was featured in a single page of the 2009 Star Magic Catalogue. He also appeared in the first major mainstream magic show in the Philippines on 27 December with a group of magicians called "The Illusive".
Green made his acting debut in the 2008 short film "Waiting in Rhyme". The film's dialog consisted entirely of poetry and was made in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
. Green played the role of a bullied boy and did his performance in rap.
In March 2009, Green embarked on a USA Tour in a bid for world stardom. The tour began on March 12 and lasted until the end of April. Green appeared in 14 major cities including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Chicago and San Francisco. He was also singled out to appear on one of the USA’s most prestigious daytime TV shows. In October Green visited the USA and Canada for a brief concert tour before flying to the Philippines at the beginning of November, for a special guest appearance on Sarah Geronimo
’s new show at the Araneta Coliseum in Manila
.
, and won 3 awards - Best Performance By A New Male Artiste and Best Performance By A Child Artiste for his performance of Summer Wind
on Britain's Got Talent. He won the Best Jazz Recording Award for his performance of Mama Said So, by Richard Poon
. Green, however, because of commitments in the UK, was not present at the ceremony to collect his awards.
On 3 February 2010, it was reported that Green had signed a 2-year contract with Viva Records
, and has begun recording his second album with record producer Christian de Walden
. Green began recording the album on 3 February. The album will be composed of 12 to 13 tracks, 2 of which are original songs while some are American Songbook classics. Green will be touring various countries to promote the album.
Green, who's showbiz career used to be handled by Star Magic
, spoke about why he chose to sign with Viva Records
. "I had a good time [with Star Magic]. But something has changed over years so we decided to go with Viva. The contract with Star Records was only one year anyway, so it's either we stay or go to Viva." I toured with Sarah [Geronimo] last year, so I went to America, Canada... so I was all around the world. It was quite nice, it's quite good, especially at my age. I'm really lucky and I'm so thankful that I was able to do those sort of things."
Green had a series of concerts to promote the album, with the following dates: Eastwood City
, Quezon City
on February 10, McKinley Hill, Taguig City
on February 12;#
in Worcester, and is now on home schooling. He is the son of Roger Green (a former member of the Black and White Minstrels) and Cecilia Sumargo from Cebu
in the Philippines. Green was brought up in the Salvation Army
.
He plays the piano and enjoys football, cricket and basketball.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
-singer from Droitwich
Droitwich Spa
Droitwich Spa is a town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe.The town is situated on massive deposits of salt, and salt has been extracted there since ancient times. The natural Droitwich brine contains 2½ lbs...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Green is best known for appearing on the second series
Britain's Got Talent (Series 2)
The 2008 series of Britain's Got Talent was the second series of the show. Notable differences from the 2007 series the included the fact that the auditions visited Scotland and that there were 40 in the live semi-finals...
of the British television talent contest Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...
.
After the show Green signed a record deal with Star Records
Star Records
Star Records, referring loosely to two companies, Star Recording and Star Songs Music Publishing, is an ABS-CBN Entertainment Group company whose main lines of business include: producing, developing and distributing audio and video content; music publishing; events production and music artists...
and released his debut album, Charlie Green. He has since toured the USA and embarked on promotional tours in Asia. In February 2010 Green signed a 2-year recording contract and agency with Viva Records
Viva Records (Philippines)
VIVA Records is Philippine record label. It is subsidiary of VIVA Entertainment.- Artists & Album Releases :* 18 Greatest Hits ** Andrew E.** Basil Valdez ** Jun Pulistico...
, and his new album is due to be released Worldwide in Early 2011. Green will be touring various countries to promote the album.
Early life & singing career
Green was born on 16 February 1997 in DroitwichDroitwich Spa
Droitwich Spa is a town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe.The town is situated on massive deposits of salt, and salt has been extracted there since ancient times. The natural Droitwich brine contains 2½ lbs...
, Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
to Roger Green who is English and Cecilia Sumargo who is Filipino/Spanish. He first performed in front of an audience at the age of 2 on a cruise ship. He asked for the microphone, got on stage and sang New York, New York and when he was 5, he performed at the Royal Opera House
Royal Opera House
The Royal Opera House is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Covent Garden, central London. The large building is often referred to as simply "Covent Garden", after a previous use of the site of the opera house's original construction in 1732. It is the home of The Royal Opera, The...
. When Green was 8, he was invited, by the ‘Not Forgotten’ Association for ex-servicemen, to perform at their annual concert at St James’ Palace. The highlight of his day was being presented to HRH The Princess Royal. In fall 2007, Cedric Whitehouse produced the song "Hands Around the World" for Green which was used to raise money and increase awareness of muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy is a group of muscle diseases that weaken the musculoskeletal system and hamper locomotion. Muscular dystrophies are characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, defects in muscle proteins, and the death of muscle cells and tissue.In the 1860s, descriptions of boys who...
. The song topped the chart of iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
during the Christmas holidays, and is also featured on his debut album.
2008: Britain's Got Talent
In his audition, which was televised on April 19, 2008, Green sang Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
's "Summer Wind
Summer Wind
"Summer Wind" is a 1965 song, with music by Heinz Meier and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Original german lyrics by Hans Bradtke. The song is a nostalgic tale of a fleeting romance, first recorded by Wayne Newton who had the first national chart hit with the song in 1965, peaking at number 78."Summer...
," and received a standing ovation from the audience. Amanda Holden
Amanda Holden
Amanda Louise Holden is an English actress and presenter. Among her roles are Mia Bevan in Cutting It, Sarah Trevanion in Wild at Heart, and the title role in Thoroughly Modern Millie, for which she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award...
predicted he could win the show. Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
gave highly positive comments, dubbing Green 'a little star'. Piers Morgan said Green "has it all". He received three yes votes from the judges. Eventually he was put through to the live shows.
Green performed for a second time during the semi-final on May 28, 2008, singing an original song written for him called All I Wanna Do Is Sing. His overall presentation received mixed reviews from all three judges. Although Green was highly praised for his performance, with comments coming from Piers Morgan
Piers Morgan
Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children....
stating, "Everything about you says you're a young star," to Holden's, "You're such a pro. And you have a wonderful wonderful voice", his non-standard song choice was unanimously criticised. Simon Cowell
Simon Cowell
Simon Phillip Cowell is an English A&R executive, television producer, entrepreneur, and television personality. He is known in the United Kingdom and United States for his role as a talent judge on TV shows such as Pop Idol, The X Factor, Britain's Got Talent and American Idol...
in particular commented that the song was "terrible", but went on to say that he would rate Green's performance as a 10, and his song choice as a 2.
Streetdancer George Sampson
George Sampson
George Jennifer Sampson is a street dancer and actor from Warrington, England. He won the second series of Britain's Got Talent on 31 May 2008 at the age of 14.-2007 series:...
finished first according to the public vote, leaving the judges to choose between Green and martial arts duo Strike. Although Cowell acknowledged that Green was hampered by his song choice, he thought that he had high potential to win, so he chose Green. Both Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan selected Strike instead thus eliminating Green from the competition.
Cedric Whitehouse (who wrote the song) subsequently received hate mail
Hate mail
Hate mail is a form of harassment, usually consisting of invective and potentially intimidating or threatening comments towards the recipient...
from angry fans who claimed he ruined Green's career. He later revealed that the production company originally intended for Green to sing Dean Martin's
Dean Martin
Dean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...
"Ain't That A Kick In The Head?
Ain't That A Kick In The Head?
Ain't That a Kick in the Head? is a song which was written in 1960 with music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. It was first recorded on May 10, 1960 by Dean Martin, with conducting by Nelson Riddle...
".
After the show, negotiations for Simon Cowell's record label failed and instead signed a 1-year recording contract with record label Star Records
Star Records
Star Records, referring loosely to two companies, Star Recording and Star Songs Music Publishing, is an ABS-CBN Entertainment Group company whose main lines of business include: producing, developing and distributing audio and video content; music publishing; events production and music artists...
, and released his eponymous debut album, Charlie Green in the fall of 2008.
2008-2010: Post Talent
Since Britain’s Got Talent, Green has appeared in some of the UK’s premier concert venues including the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Fairfield Hall, Croydon, and twice at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall.In the summer of 2008 Green embarked on a two-week promotional tour during which he appeared as a guest in Pinoy Dream Academy
Pinoy Dream Academy
Pinoy Dream Academy is the Philippine version of Endemol's Operación Triunfo . The format is similar to Big Brother, where a set number of finalists would live inside the Academy for four months and will be trained by guest teachers to be multimedia performers...
and ASAP
ASAP (variety show)
ASAP Rocks is a musical variety show in the Philippines broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The show is presented by its main hosts Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera. The show first premiered on February 5, 1995, and airs live Sundays...
and received an award for his talents at the 20th anniversary celebrations of the National Music Museum
National Music Museum
The National Music Museum: America's Shrine to Music & Center for Study of the History of Musical Instruments is a musical instrument museum in Vermillion, South Dakota, USA. It was founded in 1973 on the campus of the University of South Dakota...
together with Charice. He stayed at the Shangri-la hotel in Manila where he gave a concert on 9 August 2008. Green signed up with Star Magic
Star Magic
Star Magic, Inc., , is ABS-CBN's training and management program for its contract talents. It was designed to assist young talent in the Philippines...
released his debut album, Charlie Green under Star Records
Star Records
Star Records, referring loosely to two companies, Star Recording and Star Songs Music Publishing, is an ABS-CBN Entertainment Group company whose main lines of business include: producing, developing and distributing audio and video content; music publishing; events production and music artists...
in Autumn 2008.
In December 2008 Green visited the Philippines again. During this trip he performed at a family party of former president Joseph Estrada
Joseph Estrada
Joseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada was the 13th President of the Philippines, serving from 1998 until 2001. Estrada was the first person in the Post-EDSA era to be elected both to the presidency and vice-presidency.Estrada gained popularity as a film actor, playing the lead role in over 100 films in...
. He sang a duet with him: "Dahil Sa Iyo". He attended the party together with his parents; his mother is a family friend of the Estradas. He was featured in a single page of the 2009 Star Magic Catalogue. He also appeared in the first major mainstream magic show in the Philippines on 27 December with a group of magicians called "The Illusive".
Green made his acting debut in the 2008 short film "Waiting in Rhyme". The film's dialog consisted entirely of poetry and was made in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support
Macmillan Cancer Support is one of the largest British charities and provides specialist health care, information and financial support to people affected by cancer....
. Green played the role of a bullied boy and did his performance in rap.
In March 2009, Green embarked on a USA Tour in a bid for world stardom. The tour began on March 12 and lasted until the end of April. Green appeared in 14 major cities including Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Chicago and San Francisco. He was also singled out to appear on one of the USA’s most prestigious daytime TV shows. In October Green visited the USA and Canada for a brief concert tour before flying to the Philippines at the beginning of November, for a special guest appearance on Sarah Geronimo
Sarah Gerónimo
Sarah Asher Tua Geronimo is a Filipino recording artist, actress and dancer. Geronimo started her career appearing in children's variety shows such as Pen-pen de Sarapen, Ang TV and NEXT...
’s new show at the Araneta Coliseum in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
.
2010-present: Second album
In January, Green attended the Awit AwardsAwit Awards
The Awit Awards is the longest-running award-giving body of the Philippines that gives recognition to Filipino musical talents, performing artists and producers it was Philippines equivalent to Grammy Awards, organized by the Philippine Association Of The Record Industry .-Objectives and Winner...
, and won 3 awards - Best Performance By A New Male Artiste and Best Performance By A Child Artiste for his performance of Summer Wind
Summer Wind
"Summer Wind" is a 1965 song, with music by Heinz Meier and lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Original german lyrics by Hans Bradtke. The song is a nostalgic tale of a fleeting romance, first recorded by Wayne Newton who had the first national chart hit with the song in 1965, peaking at number 78."Summer...
on Britain's Got Talent. He won the Best Jazz Recording Award for his performance of Mama Said So, by Richard Poon
Richard Poon
Richard Poon is a Chinese singer-songwriter and TV personality in the Philippines. He is a former member of U-Turn. He has gone on a successful solo career, and is a well-known jazz singer in the Philippines.-Early life:...
. Green, however, because of commitments in the UK, was not present at the ceremony to collect his awards.
On 3 February 2010, it was reported that Green had signed a 2-year contract with Viva Records
Viva Records (Philippines)
VIVA Records is Philippine record label. It is subsidiary of VIVA Entertainment.- Artists & Album Releases :* 18 Greatest Hits ** Andrew E.** Basil Valdez ** Jun Pulistico...
, and has begun recording his second album with record producer Christian de Walden
Christian De Walden
Christian de Walden is a record producer, composer, arranger and songwriter of Italian origin, who currently resides in Los Angeles, California...
. Green began recording the album on 3 February. The album will be composed of 12 to 13 tracks, 2 of which are original songs while some are American Songbook classics. Green will be touring various countries to promote the album.
Green, who's showbiz career used to be handled by Star Magic
Star Magic
Star Magic, Inc., , is ABS-CBN's training and management program for its contract talents. It was designed to assist young talent in the Philippines...
, spoke about why he chose to sign with Viva Records
Viva Records (Philippines)
VIVA Records is Philippine record label. It is subsidiary of VIVA Entertainment.- Artists & Album Releases :* 18 Greatest Hits ** Andrew E.** Basil Valdez ** Jun Pulistico...
. "I had a good time [with Star Magic]. But something has changed over years so we decided to go with Viva. The contract with Star Records was only one year anyway, so it's either we stay or go to Viva." I toured with Sarah [Geronimo] last year, so I went to America, Canada... so I was all around the world. It was quite nice, it's quite good, especially at my age. I'm really lucky and I'm so thankful that I was able to do those sort of things."
Green had a series of concerts to promote the album, with the following dates: Eastwood City
Eastwood City
Eastwood City is a commercial and residential development located in the Libis area of Quezon City in the Philippines. It is developed by Megaworld Corporation. It currently hosts 12 luxury residential condominium towers, with several more being developed....
, Quezon City
Quezon City
Quezon City is the former capital and the most populous city in the Philippines. Located on the island of Luzon, Quezon City is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region. The city was named after Manuel L...
on February 10, McKinley Hill, Taguig City
Taguig City
Taguig is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. From a thriving fishing community along the shores of Laguna de Bay, it is now an important residential, commercial and industrial center...
on February 12;#
Personal life
Green is 5 ft 8 inches tall. He attended Westacre Middle School in Droitwich, Worcestershire, and Bishop Perowne CofE CollegeBishop Perowne CofE College
Bishop Perowne CE College is a Church of England school in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. It is a co-educational school, secondary school with a capacity of 1,050 pupils aged between 11 and 16...
in Worcester, and is now on home schooling. He is the son of Roger Green (a former member of the Black and White Minstrels) and Cecilia Sumargo from Cebu
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
in the Philippines. Green was brought up in the Salvation Army
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
.
He plays the piano and enjoys football, cricket and basketball.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
IRE Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
||
| 2008 | Charlie Green
|
— | — |
| 2010 | A Friend Like You
Viva Records (Philippines) VIVA Records is Philippine record label. It is subsidiary of VIVA Entertainment.- Artists & Album Releases :* 18 Greatest Hits ** Andrew E.** Basil Valdez ** Jun Pulistico... |
— | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
IRE Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
|||
| 2007 | "Hands Around The World" | — | — | Non-Album Single |
External links
- Official website
- Charlie Green on UMGUniversal Music GroupUniversal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
's GetMusic Asia Portal