King Charles
King Charles (born Charles Costa) is an English singer and songwriter. He plays the guitar, piano and cello. He is also a classically trained singer.
Also recorded as Charles Costa
King Charles
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- Name
- King Charles
- Birth Name
- Charles Costa
- Full name
- Charles Costa.
- Born
- 1988. · Greater London.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom.
- Occupation
- singer, singer-songwriter, composer, musician, songwriter and guitarist.
- Fields
- alternative rock and pop music.
- Languages
- English.
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Biography
He began writing songs at the age of 17. In 2009, he became the first British person to win the International Songwriting Competition in Nashville, Tennessee, for his song "Love Lust". The competition was judged by Tom Waits, Jeff Beck, Loretta Lynn and Jerry Lee Lewis, and following this King Charles was signed by Universal Republic/Island. In 2012, he teamed up with the record producer Matthew Wilder and released his first album Loveblood. He released his second album, Gamble for a Rose, in 2016. In 2020, Costa again worked with Matthew Wilder on Out of my Mind. In April 2020, Clash magazine said "They say the freaks shall inherit the earth, and it will be King Charles who was ordained by god to rule over them".
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — King Charles • Birth Name — Charles Costa • Origin — London, England • Genre — Alternative rock, folk rock, surf rock, indie • Years Active — 2007–present • Label — Universal Republic, Island, Buffalo Gang
Studio albums
Studio albums
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions • Title — Album details — Peak chart positions • UK — FRA — SCO • LoveBlood — *Released: 7 May 2012 *Label: Island *Format: CD, Digital download — 36 — 168 — 78 • Gamble for a Rose — *Released: 22 January 2016 *Label: Buffalo Gang *Format: CD, Digital download, LP — — — — — — • Out of My Mind — * Released: 17 April 2020 * Label: Buffalo Gang * Format: LP, CD, Cassette, Digital download — — — — — —
Singles
Singles
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name • Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Album • UK — BEL • "Bam Bam" — 2011 — — — — — LoveBlood • "Love Lust" — — — — • "Ivory Road" — — — — • "Mississippi Isabel" — 2012 — — — 84 • "Lov Madiba (feat. Katie Amelia & Shingai Shoniwa)" — 2013 — — — — — Non-album singles • "Loose Change for the Boatman" — 2016 — — — — — Gamble for a Rose • "Gamble for a Rose" — — — — • "Freak" — — — — • "Out of My Mind" — 2019 — — — — — Out of My Mind • "Deeper Love" — — — — • "Feel These Heavy Times" — 2020 — — — — • "Animal" — 2021 — — — — — rowspan="5" Non-album singles • "12345" — — — — • "Oh Mama" — — — — • "A Letter to Her Majesty" — 2022 — — — — • "We Didn't Start the Fire" — — — —
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The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article King Charles (musician), revision 1371031760 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
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- 1.Glastonbury 2009 – King Charles. Bbc.co.uk.
- 2.International Songwriting Competition The #1 Song Contest for Songwriters. Songwritingcompetition.com.
- 3.Why we're watching. King Charles. The Guardian.
- 4.LoveBlood. Open.spotify.com.
- 5.Gamble for a Rose. Open.spotify.com.
- 6.Out of My Mind. Open.spotify.com.
- 7.Walker, Sophie. King Charles – Out of My Mind Review. Clash Music. 16 April 2020.
- 8.Official Charts Company. King Charles.
- 9.lescharts.com. Discographie King Charles.
- 10.Official Charts Company. Chart Archive > 13 May 2012 – 19 May 2012.
- 11.LoveBlood. Open.spotify.com.
- 12.Gamble for a Rose. Open.spotify.com.
- 13.Out of My Mind. Open.spotify.com.
- 14.Hung Medien. Discografie King Charles. ultratop.be.
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