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Charles Blanvillain

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Charly B
Charly B - Rototom Sunsplash Festival 2010 Espagne.
Background information
Birth nameCharles Blanvillain
Born28 September 1981
Rome, Italy
GenresReggae
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1999–present
LabelsGeejam Recordings, Forward Recordings
Websitehttp://www.charlyb.com www.charlyb.com

Charly B (born Charles Blanvillain, 28 September 1981) is a French reggae artist, author, composer, and interpreter, performing internationally.

Biography

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Early life

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Born in Rome, Italy from a family of musicians, he is from French, German and Armenian origins. At the age of 4 he moved to Geneva (Switzerland) where he spendt most of his childhood. Music is then everything to him, and he discovered reggae at the age of 15, when he spent one year in Jamaica at IONA High School, hosted in a Jamaican family, having obtained a scholarship from the American Field Service. Later on, after passing his international baccalaureate, he studied sound techniques at the School of Recording Arts, Canada and at the Sound and Audio Engineering School in Geneva, Switzerland.

At the age of 15, he composed his first song. His musical studies in Canada, long stays in Jamaica, and time spent living in France near the Swiss border form his artistic vision. He has been singing with legends of dancehall like Capleton, Kiprich, De Marco and Anthony B.

Career

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In 2002, at the age of 21, he won the first prize for the best Geneva Singjay[1][2] In 2003, he wrote a song for the movie Destination Jamaica by George Tait (Jungle George)[3] In 2004, his song "My Queen" appeared in the DVD sold with the Austrian surfers' magazine Methodmag,[4] published in 60,000 copies. In 2005 he won the 1st prize for best Singjay in Switzerland organized by Giddeon Productions[5][6] Unfortunately, he cannot take advantage of the prize, a concert in Italy, as he is expected in Jamaica that summer, and therefore gives his prize to the number 2 in the competition, Elijah. In 2007, Eliane Dambre from the Ateliers du Funambule sponsored by Michel Fugain, whose studios are based in Nyon, decided to present his candidacy for the Eurovision for Switzerland,[7] against DJ Bobo to represent Switzerland, but his candidacy was too late. In 2009, he won the prize for the best reggae song[8] at the competition organized by Reggae Europe. He has deposited to SACEM over 100 titles composed by him (music and lyrics), in French, English and Jamaican patois.

Encounter with Jon Baker

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In summer 2009, he made what he called "a crucial encounter" with the producer Jon Baker, and recorded at Geejam Studios.[9] His album Forever, was released in 2011 under the label Geejam Recordings/ Forward Recordings. This encounter with Jon Baker is very important for the artist. The British producer (a friend of Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records), has discovered many talents, among which are the reggae singer Alborosie and The Jolly Boys. Moreover, he gained the confidence of Reggae Europe who partnered with Geejam Recordings for the album Forever.

Start of tours and international invitations

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At the end of 2009, he was invited to Leipzig to meet with Pionear from Germaican records[10] then invited by Stylordz[11][12] to Toronto and New York for the anniversary of Zulu Nation. In Toronto he shoots the clip of the song "Ooh No". In 2010, invited by the CAMA Festival.[13] In Hanoï, Vietnam, he makes a Vietnam tour (Hanoï and Ho Chi Minh City) and upon his return, attends the ROTOTOM Sunsplash Festival[14][15] in August 2010. he is traveled between Jamaica and France, working on his last album Forever released in 2011.

International Vietnam Tour

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Vietnam Tour Vietnam in May 2010, Hanoï and Ho Chi Minh City[16][17][18][19] interview Cama Festival télé Hanoï[20]

Discography

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Albums

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  • 2000 : Chu-chu Stylordz Production - Canada
  • 2001 : Move Stylordz Production - Canada
  • 2002 : Vengeance to God Ladies Party
  • 2003 : My Queen Pow Pow records - MethodMag - Europe
  • 2004 : Album Reality Redhemption Production
  • 2004 : Album More Reality Redhemption Production
  • 2005 : Album Thugz Style Severely III Production, La plus belle femme (Video clip on TVM3)
  • 2006 : Album Family Affair Redhumption Production, Several titles in album Hemp Higher Sound
  • 2007 : Album International Ting - Charly B and the Official Band
  • 2008 : Album Zulu Nation Stylordz Production - Canada (Amazon.com an E-music.com)
  • 2009 : Several titles in the album Redhemption Sound fi All Africans
  • 2010 : Album Tomorrow is just another day (with Henry P.).
  • Release in 2011: Album Forever

Singles

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  • Rock and come in
  • Le rêveur
  • The dreamer
  • Brown Eyes

Video clips

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  • Chu-chu - shot in Canada
  • La plus belle femme - shot in Nyon, Switzerland
  • On s'empare de la party - shot with La Dixion in Switzerland
  • The way you wine- shot in Port Antonio in Jamaica by the studios Geejam
  • Ooh No - shot in Toronto au Canada
  • Deux vidéos documentaires - shot in Port Antonio en Jamaica
  • Documentary video shot in New York nov. 2009 for the anniversary of Zulu Nation
  • Vidéo of the radio interview in Toronto, Canada
  • Forever - shot in Port Antonio, Jamaica in Sept. 2010.
  • Video of the ROTOTOM Sunsplash festival concert in August 2010

TV Programmes

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Shows

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Notes and references

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  1. ↑ http://www.musiclogy.net/en/artist/Charly+B[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ "Charly.B & THE OFFICIAL". Mx3.ch.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ "Exclusive Reggae/Rasta DVD's". Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  4. ↑ "Method Snowboarding Magazine". www.methodmag.com.
  5. ↑ "Siwss Singjay Contest 4.6.05 Salzhaus [Archiv] - Aightgenossen.ch". Archived from the original on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  6. ↑ "Untitled Document". web.archive.org. 26 October 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-10-26.
  7. ↑ Article on the Swiss newspaper "20 minutes" of 6 December 2006 in the section "People"
  8. ↑ "Charly B vainqueur avec son titre My Sound". Reggae.fr.
  9. ↑ "ward Winning Design Hotel". www.geejamstudios.com.
  10. ↑ "germaica.net - makin' ends meet". Archived from the original on 2010-12-30. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  11. ↑ "Stylordz - Hip Hop Culture". Archived from the original on 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  12. ↑ "Vidéo media : Stylordz (Trx-V, Charly B) November 2009 radio interview Prt 1". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  13. ↑ "CAMA Festival 2010 hỗ trợ Dance4life - Âm nhạc quốc tế của Hà Nội 4 Festival". Archived from the original on 2010-12-19. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  14. ↑ "Lion Stage: Charly B". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  15. ↑ "Live - Charlie B & Princess Erika Lion Stage 2010 ERC". Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  16. ↑ "Charly B Vietnam Tour". Archived from the original on 2010-05-17. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  17. ↑ "HCMC - Duo StereoHeroes & Charly B in town". 12 May 2010.
  18. ↑ "CAMA Festival 2010 in support of Dance4life - the 4th Hanoi International Music Festival". Archived from the original on 2010-04-16. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  19. ↑ "CAMA festival - Start dancing, stop AIDS". 22 April 2010.
  20. ↑ "Hanoi 2010 Part Two". World News.
  21. ↑ "header". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  22. ↑ "Caribakids - Caribana Festival 7-8-9-10 Juin". Archived from the original on 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  23. ↑ - [1][permanent dead link]
  24. ↑ "FLY HIGH! VOL.12 - THE FRENCH LINK UP".
  25. ↑ "Stylordz achievements list". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-12-14.

Other websites

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