Charlotte Church

Charlotte Church
Church performing 2013
Background information
Birth name	Charlotte Maria Reed
Born	(1986-02-21) 21 February 1986 (age 38) Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales
Genres	Pop, Celtic, classical, classical crossover, operatic pop, alternative rock, indie pop
Occupation(s)	Singer / Songwriter
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1998–present
Labels	Sony Music (1998–2006) Power Amp Music (2010–present)
Website	charlottechurchmusic.com

Charlotte Church (born Charlotte Maria Reed, 21 February 1986) is a Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She changed her surname when she was adopted by her stepfather. She sings classical music and pop music. She hosted a Channel 4 chat show titled The Charlotte Church Show. She has two children by rugby player Gavin Henson.

By 2007, she had sold more than ten million records worldwide^[1] including over five million in the United States.^[2] In 2010 she was reported to be worth as much as £11m^[3] (though one 2003 report quoted her worth at £25m^[4]). Church released her first album in five years, titled Back to Scratch, on 17 October 2010. Church has a mezzo-soprano vocal range.^[5][6]

1. ↑ "Prelude... The Best of Charlotte Church" (PDF). Wma.com. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
2. ↑ "RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
3. ↑ Tim Cornwell (2010-04-23). "From stagehand to £635m impresario – Sir Cameron Mackintosh top Scot on music rich list". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
4. ↑ Alison Adato; Galina Espinoza; Mike Neill (2003-01-27). "So Young, So Rich". People. Archived from the original on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2010-06-20.
5. ↑ Savill, David (20 November 2008). "Charlotte Church - Prelude". BBC. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
6. ↑ Russell, Jamie (28 November 2008). "Charlotte Church interview: I'll Be There (2003)". BBC. Retrieved 23 October 2012.