Charlotte (singer)

Charlotte Kelly
Born	Coventry, England, UK
Origin	London, England, UK
Genres	Dance, House music, R&B
Occupations	Singer, Songwriter
Years active	1990s–present

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 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.

Charlotte is currently managed by Ben Wynter at UBC Global Entertainment.

Awards

^[2]

• 2004 - Winner, R&B, USA Songwriting Competition^[3]
• 2006 - Winner, R&B, UK Songwriting Contest^[4]
• 2006 - Runner-up, Pop, UK Songwriting Contest^[4]
• 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^[5]
• 2009 - Winner, Best Female Solo Artist, United Nations Music Aid Awards^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Hoskins, Barney (19 August 1999). "The biggest secret of my success". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-biggest-secret-of-my-success-1113591.html. 
2. ^ Charlotte Kelly's MySpace Page
3. ^ "Testimonials". The USA Songwriting Competition. http://www.songwriting.net/testimonials/. Retrieved 11 May 2010. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "UK Songwriting Contest 2006 Results". Music Aid International Song Contest and Music Awards. Music Aid. http://www.musicaid.org/contest/results2006/2006results.htm. Retrieved 11 May 2010. 
5. ^ "11th Annual Winners". Unisong International Song Contest. http://www.unisong.com/Winners11.aspx. Retrieved 11 May 2010. 

External links

• Charlotte Kelly's MySpace Page

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart

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