I’m Charlie, a soul/RnB/jazz singer and song writer. I grew up writing RnB and HipHop songs two genres I love but over the years my music developed a sound I can only describe as sultry Jazz. I was born and raised in Birmingham since 1993 in a small terraced house where I lived with my Father, 3 Brothers and 2 sisters.

To be very honest with you, I do not know exactly who I am yet. But I have convinced myself that actually – this is OK. As we speak I am balancing two very different lives. In one I am a student studying Veterinary Medicine at University AND in the other I am Jazzy – an artist, a jazz singer, a song writer and someone who just doesn’t want to die knowing I never lived – so I take risks and try not to regret them.

Music is important to me. I pay deep homage to Dusty Springfield, Amy Winehouse, Cleo lane, Beyoncé, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Duffy and Adele. All artists amongst many others who made me feel a part of something greater than myself when listening to them.

I began trying to harness the power of music for myself around 7yrs, I remember specifically trying to write songs that would make people cry amongst other things – Not necessarily (although I do not rule out) sadistically, I just wanted to simplify the ‘sad’ feeling I knew many people around me felt. I’d write song after song like a crazy child. I could write whatever I wanted, about who ever I wanted, where ever I wanted. It felt so good putting things down in words. It was freeing and had no boundaries and soon enough I kept lyric book, bought a guitar and a keyboard.

Still though I am only 18 and I am learning which is why I decided to join Talent 2011. I came to have fun. I came to perform. I came to learn and meet new people and In the future I intend to blow the dust off my lyric book and make you an album.

“Performance remedied me because the stage for me reflected life. Every day you will be judged”

Charlie McEwan x