At least eight artists run under the name 'Charlie' :

1) An Italo D… Read Full Bio ↴At least eight artists run under the name 'Charlie' :

1) An Italo Disco songwriter
2) An NYC Based R&B singer-songwriter
3) An English rockgroup
4) A Hungarian singer
5) A Danish "Popstars" contestant "Carina Juul Jensen"
6) A French "Chansons" singer
7) An Italian Hardcore Punk band
8) A Canadian singer-songwriter and winner of The Next Star season 4 on YTV
9) An American singer-songwriter hailing from Charlotte, NC
10) An Norwegian girl from Ski
11) A Spanish rapper from Madrid
12) A Japanese EDM-pop duo
13) Chillout alternative alias of French-Japanese electronic producer Duumu
14) An indie rock band from Tampa, Florida formerly known as "Charles Irwin"

1) An Italo Disco songwriter

Charlie is a one-time moniker of Maurizio Cavalieri, used for the release of the song Spacer Woman. M. Cavalieri was also part of the bands Firefly (his first and longest running dance-oriented project, along with Maurizio Sangineto), I.M.S and tons of other Italian Disco and Italo Disco side projects.

2) American R&B Artist

Vocalist. lyricist. pianist. composer. producer. Charlie lives and breathes music. Creating smooth soulful songs that capture the human experience, Charlie fuses his natural affinity to R&B with soul, funk, blues, and Middle Eastern flavors.

Originally from Fairfield, Connecticut, Charlie grew up with a diverse musical soundscape including: Jazz, R&B, Historical & Contemporary Pop and traditional Greek and Arab Gypsy music. He has performed mostly recently at The 2006 NYC Gay Pride Celebration as well as The 2006 GLBT expo and numerous New York City concert venues. Charlie has also performed concerts of traditional and contemporary gospel music for Queen Noor at The United Nations and at The GLBT Community Center. He wrote, arranged, and co-produced his 10 song self-entitled debut album with Grammy winning producer, Tommy Faragher.
(from http://www.soulfulboi.com/about.html)

3) The English Band

The jazz-inflected, London-based group Charlie was as well-known for the sexy babes on their album covers as they were for their close, smooth harmonies and slick, catchy singles like ´Turning´ and ´Watching TV.´ The band´s core lineup consisted of vocalist/guitarist Terry Thomas (who had also been in a band with Free and Bad Company´s Simon Kirke), bassist/vocalist John Anderson (formerly of Axe) and drummer Steve Gadd (not to be confused with the american session-drummer), and a wide array of supporting players, including keyboardist Julian Colbeck, guitarist Martin Smith, auxiliary drummer Shep Lonsdale and former Argent members Bob Henrit and John Verity. Their radio-friendly sound debuted in 1976 with ´Fantasy Girls´ and the group managed a steady stream of moderate FM hits in the US and the UK, including 1978´s ´Killer Cut´ and ´She Loves To Be In Love.´ However, Charlie´s biggest success came with the 1983 hit ´It's Inevitable,´ which recieved considerable airplay from MTV and was featured on their self-titled 7th album. Despite the added prominence this single and tours with the Doobie Brothers, Styx, Bachman-Turner Overdrive and the Kinks brought them, the group remained primarily a cult favorite for their nearly decade-long career. Charlie´s swan song came in 1984 with ´In Pursuit Of Romance´, which featured Thomas as the only original member. Four of their albums -- ´Fight Dirty´, ´Good Morning America´, ´Here Comes Trouble´ and ´No Second Chance´ -- were re-released as CD two-fer packages from Renaissance Records in the late 90´s; the label also released ´Best Of Charlie´ in early 2000.

In 2009 the band released a new album named Kitchens of Distinction

4) The Hungarian Singer

Born Karoly Horvath in 28 October, 1947, started to play in grammar school in József Attila Gimnázium, Székesfehérvár. Once part of groups like Decca, Olympia and General in the 60s and 70s. Performed for a time in Norway, Switzerland, Spain, Japan. Returning in the earlier 90s, together with Tibor Tatrai he founded Tatrai Band, playing progressive rock/blues music. He plays together with the best musicians in Hungary, and his albums are sold very well all over the world.

http://www.charlieworld.hu/

5) Also of Note: One of the more famous non-winners of Danish television show "Popstars" was called Charlie. He only made one album, "I'm just me", which, sadly, did not achieve a breakthrough.

7) Italian Hardcore Punk band

They released a split CD with Neid in 2008:
http://www.discogs.com/Neid-Charlie-Split-Duemilaotto/release/3517863

8) Melissa "Charlie" Storwick is a Canadian singer-songwriter and winner of The Next Star season 4. She later called herself "Charlie" when contestant April suggested it to be her stage name. Storwick won the competition and the title "The Next Star" on September 25, 2011. She has written and produced the song "Good As Gone" with a full length music video for it. Charlie has more songs that have been announced she will be releasing soon.

9) Charles Whitten is an American born singer-songwriter from Charlotte, NC. His first album, Dreaming, sports a neo psychedelic blues folk feel. http://hearcharlie.com/

10) Ski-girl Charlie (Charlotte Tepstad Carlsen) has big ambitions, and dreams of becoming a singer. During the past few months, she has managed to work with some of the best songwriters in the world and has gone to learn dance from Justin Bieber’s own dancers in Los Angeles.

11) Spanish Charlie is a rapper from Canillejas (Madrid), part of the Hijos Bastardos duo with Nasta. Charlie is part of the underground Spanish hip hop scene, with the majority of releases coming through loose tracks.

12) Produce project by PES and Shimojima Shogo, first album "CHARIO"

13) The alternative alias to French electronic music producer Duumu - He makes more chill electronic music and lofi under this alias.

14) charlie (formerly known as Charles Irwin) is a lo-fi garage band from Tampa, FL consisting of three members: Micah Gilbert, Matt Hartshorn, and Ban Martinez.

Homesick
Charlie Lyrics

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I saw my mama holding back her tears as hard as she could
I saw the pain deep in her eyes and that's when I understood
That everything was gonna change and that it wouldn't be good
That things were taking a turn but not in the way that they should
It was a sunny afternoon the day that everything changed
Me and my friends were hanging out like any regular day
That's when my mama came to me and then she pulled me aside
And I could tell something was wrong just by the look in her eyes

She told me, "You should get as much as you can out of this week"
Right at that moment I could slowly feel my heart start to sink
I had a feeling that it wouldn't be too long 'fore we leave
It was so much for me to process that I couldn't believe
And still the tension was rising although I wanted to stay
That's when my parents came and told me we had no other way
I had a week to say goodbye before we hopped on a plane
Knowing even if I go back it'd never feel the same
Knowing even if I go back it'd never feel same, yeah (Mmm)
It'd never feel the same (It'd never feel the same)
Tryna feel just fine but I'm homesick
Tryna feel alright but I'm homesick
I'm just tryna get by but I'm homesick
But I'm homesick, but I'm homesick
Tryna feel just fine but I'm homesick
Tryna feel alright but I'm homesick
I'm just tryna get by but I'm homesick
But I'm homesick, but I'm homesick
Tryna feel just fine but I'm homesick
Tryna feel alright but I'm homesick
I'm just tryna get by but I'm homesick
But I'm homesick, but I'm homesick
Russia where my childhood took place
A place that I really know
A place I can call my own
A place I can call my home, yeah
A place I can call my home
I was born and raised in Russia
Spent all my days in Russia
Felt love and hate in Russia
Felt joy and pain in Russia
Had my whole life in Russia
Spent all my time in Russia
All day and night in Russia
We laughed and cried in Russia
I wake up everyday and still feel like I'm stuck in a dream
We left so suddenly I never got the closure I need
My life in Russia was the only future that I could see
And now I haven't got a clue, I don't know where I should be
I got so many questions
Thoughts that I cannot deafen
I think I'm falling under the weight of this depression
Now I got no direction
Got pain I cannot lessen
I see somebody broken and lost in my reflection
Tryna feel just fine but I'm homesick
I been losing my focus, struggling to find a motive
I been losing hope while my doubts just keep growing
Tryna take a step but don't know where I'm going
I'm tryna
I'm tryna, yeah
Tryna feel just fine but I'm homesick (Mmm)
Tryna feel alright but I'm homesick (Mmm)
I'm just tryna get by but I'm homesick
But I'm homesick, but I'm homesick (Yeah)
Tryna feel just fine but I'm homesick
Tryna feel alright but I'm homesick
I'm just tryna get by but I'm homesick
But I'm homesick, but I'm homesick
Tryna feel just fine but I'm homesick
Tryna feel alright but I'm homesick

I'm just tryna get by but I'm homesick
But I'm homesick, but I'm homesick

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Charlie's song "Homesick" focus on the emotional journey of a person who is being uprooted from their home and forced to leave everything familiar behind. The song begins with a poignant scene of the singer seeing their mother trying to hold back tears, signaling that something significant and potentially distressing is about to happen. The singer realizes that everything is about to change in a way that will not be good, indicating a sense of impending loss and sadness.

As the story unfolds, we learn that the singer is given a week to say goodbye before leaving on a plane, with the realization sinking in that even if they were to return, things would never be the same. This sudden upheaval disrupts the singer's sense of stability and security, leaving them feeling lost and homesick for the place they once called home. The lyrics convey a deep sense of longing and nostalgia for Russia, the singer's childhood home, a place filled with memories of love, joy, and pain.

The singer's feelings of homesickness are palpable throughout the song, as they struggle to come to terms with the abrupt change and grapple with a sense of disorientation and confusion about their future. The lyrics paint a picture of someone grappling with unanswered questions, a lack of closure, and a sense of being adrift in a sea of uncertainty. The internal turmoil and emotional weight of the situation are vividly expressed through the singer's struggles to find a sense of peace and belonging in their new reality.

Overall, "Homesick" captures the complex emotions of loss, longing, and displacement that come with leaving behind a familiar place and facing an uncertain future. The singer's yearning for their homeland and the sense of not belonging in their new surroundings create a poignant and relatable exploration of the universal human experience of homesickness. The song beautifully conveys the bittersweet mix of memories and emotions that accompany leaving behind a place that was once home.

Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Charles Frecka

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