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Charlotte Maria Church (born 21 February 1986) is a Wales|Welsh singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in childhood as a European classical music|classical crossover singer before branching into pop music in 2005. By 2007, she had sold more than 10.3 million albums worldwide and recently hosted the third series of her Channel 4 chat show ''The Charlotte Church Show''.
Life and music career
Early life
Church was born Charlotte Maria Reed<ref>[http://www.findmypast.com/ England and Wales Births 19o2-203</ref> in Llandaff, a district of Cardiff, Wales.<ref>[http://www.nndb.com/people/435/000109108/ NNDB]</ref> She was raised a Roman Catholic by her mother, Maria, who was separated from Church's biological father. Church was adopted by her mother's second husband, James Church in 1998. Her break came at 11 when she sang "Pie Jesu" over the telephone on the television show "This Morning (TV series)|This Morning" in 1997, followed by her performance on ITV's ''Big, Big Talent Show'' in 1998. This led to concerts at Cardiff Arms Park, the Royal Albert Hall and opening for Shirley Bassey in Antwerp. She also received a vocal scholarship to Howell's School Llandaff in Cardiff where she started in 1998. She balanced performing and school with help from tutors for when she was on the road and said in many interviews t... read all
