ArtistInfo

Charlie Vox

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Singer of Dance, R&B/Soul, Electronic and Pop
A.k.a. Charlene Gilliam

Singer/Songwriter/Producer Charlie Vox is a New Jersey native. Collectively, she has sold over 8 million records worldwide. Like many great performers, Charlie started singing in the church choir. While honing her craft, a few songs she recorded for her own demo tape became reference tracks for other artists. “I was writing songs and shopping my demo, but whenever I’d submit tracks, they’d call back wanting to know who wrote the songs. Mama didn’t raise no fool and I realized quickly that I could make a career as a songwriter.” As part of the songwriting team, The Conglomerate, she has co-written songs alongside top producers: Stargate (Ne-Yo,Shakira), Kosine of "The Interns" (Nicki Minaj, Big Sean) Steve McKie (Jill Scott, Estelle), and was a background vocalist for Estelle. Charlie penned “Final Goodbye” for Rihanna’s sophomore album, A Girl Like Me and has also written hit songs for Melanie Fiona (“Monday Morning”) and Japanese superstars Kumi Koda, Naime Amuro, and Crystal Kay. She experienced songwriting success as these songs have charted at #1 on the International Billboard Charts. “In the course of writing songs for other artist and singing background, I found my own voice,” expresses Charlie. “I’ve always wanted to be an entertainer. Touring with Estelle lit an extra fire under me and made me even more committed to completing what I began, my own career as a performer/entertainer.” Charlie is an amalgamation of your girl next door, sorority sister, debutant, around the way fly-girl with enough sass to roll with the fellas. Musically, Charlie defines her style as Retro Nouveau, throw-back swag with a modern twist. A huge fan of the live performance, Charlie is recording her debut album with live instrumentation in the forefront. “Each song I’ve recorded was created with the live experience in mind. Studio recordings are great and I certainly want people to support my recordings, but I am the type artist who you’ll want to see perform live. One of the things I love about live music is the ability to improvise and performing gives me the flexibility I need to experiment with sound, play with rhythms, blend genres. You’ll never know what to expect with me,” she giggles! Charlie released an EP entitled BPMs The Anti-Mixtape. Music fans in the U.S. and abroad, who had been anticipating her debut release were delighted to hear the songs such as, “Try Again” produced by The Conglomerate and her music videos directed by Serringe. Charlie released a single from that mix tape independently entitled “Longer”, where she tells a relatable story of heartache and confusion. She has also appeared as the feature artist on many EDM/Dance songs. As Charlie digs through her musical vault prepping her debut, she calls on the artists who have inspired her musically. “I love so many styles of music, but my all-time favorite musical artists are Toni Braxton, Stevie Wonder, and Gladys Knight. They pour their hearts into their lyrics – honesty, emotion, vulnerability, strength, and pure vocal delivery,” expresses Charlie. “It’s so important to me that I’m honest with my audience because in sharing my life musically, I’m able to reach people who are going through the same thing”.

Genres

• Dance
• R&B/Soul
• Electronic
• Pop