Charlotte Summers (born 15 November 2005) is a Spanish singer and dancer.[1] Originally from Marbella, Spain, she made her first stage appearance with a dance act in Les Misérables, at the age of eight. A year later, she competed in the talent show series La Voz. At the age of ten, she was the runner up in the second season of Fenómeno Fan,[2] and the winner of the Big Talent Competition.
Charlotte Summers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 November 2005 Marbella, Spain |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, dancer, model |
| Website | charlottesummers |
She won the Original Song Contest at the Eurokids International, Italy, in 2017, with her song Unicorn.[3][4] In 2018, she traveled to the United States.[5] She appeared on NBC's Little Big Shots twice. At age 13 in 2019 she appeared on America's Got Talent (season 14).
Career
edit2018: Little Big Shots
editWhen she was 11 years old, she appeared on Little Big Shots twice:
- April 2018 where she sat for an interview with Steve Harvey and then sang "It's a Man's Man's Man's World".[6][7]
- December 2018 where she sat for an interview with Steve Harvey and then she sang "Please Come Home For Christmas"[8][9]
2019: America's Got Talent (AGT)
editSoul-blues singer Charlotte Summers appeared on America's Got Talent Season 14 (2019) 3 times at age 13.[10]
Audition
editIn the first round, she received a standing ovation from the audience and all 4 judges for her rendition of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I Put a Spell on You".
Judge Cuts
editFor the judge cuts Charlotte performed her own rendition of "You Don't Own Me" recorded by Lesley Gore in 1963. Her performance received a standing ovation from the audience, the 4 judges, and the guest judge Jay Leno, and they advanced her to the quarterfinals.[11]
Quarterfinals
editHer quarterfinals performance consisted of singing Shirley Bassey's "Diamonds Are Forever" from the James Bond film of the same name. Due to her placement in America's Vote, the number of votes she received in the Dunkin' Save and the judges voting, she was forced into a tiebreaker where she was eventually eliminated from the competition.[12][13][14][15]
Stage performances
edit| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2019 | AGT – Season 14 |
| 2018 | NBC's Little Big Shots |
| 2017–2019 | Menudo Noche (Spanish TV show) |
| 2015 | La Voz Kids |
References
edit- ^ "Así han cambiado algunos concursantes de 'La Voz Kids', de María Parrado a Melani García". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Gran Final de la segunda edición de Fenómeno Fan". www.canalsur.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ García, Belén (16 July 2017). "Joven promesa de La Voz Kids lanza single "eurovisivo"". ESCplus España (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ admin (12 July 2017). "Entrevistamos a Charlotte Summers" (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "Charlotte Summers canta en directo New York, New York". www.canalsur.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Watch Little Big Shots Highlight: Charlotte: "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" - NBC.com, retrieved 1 November 2020
- ^ Marbella, Ash Bolton | (25 May 2018). "Marbella youngster shines on US TV". surinenglish.com. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Watch Little Big Shots Highlight: Charlotte: "Please Come Home for Christmas" - NBC.com, retrieved 15 October 2020
- ^ "Charlotte Summers Steals The Show With Powerful Performance Of 'Please Come Home For Christmas'". UpliftingToday.com. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "A Marbellí on America's Got Talent". www.laopiniondemalaga.es. 12 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (7 August 2019). "Teen Charlotte Summers Delivers Powerful Cover of 'You Don't Own Me' on 'America's Got Talent'". Billboard. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "'America's Got Talent': Two Golden Buzzer Winners Face Off". Entertainment Tonight. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Dixon, Marcus James (23 August 2019). "'America's Got Talent' mystery: Who chose Charlotte Summers' 'terrible' song that got her eliminated?". GoldDerby. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "'America's Got Talent': Fans slam judges for putting Chris Klafford and Charlotte Summers in the same league". meaww.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "AGT 2019: Charlotte Summers sings 'Diamonds Are Forever' (Quarterfinals)". Startattle. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2020.