Charleene first made her mark on the UK entertainment scene as a trained dancer and after co-starring in the video for the Kanye West produced, Cassius Henry single “The One”, Charleene became a much sought after face in music promos. She was the lead in one of the most played and commercially downloaded videos of all time Uniting Nations “Out Of Touch” (which was also Top 5 in FHM’s “Sexiest Videos Ever” list).
Charleene took that early momentum and turned her hand to presenting. A series of live events, shows and television programmes fueled the artistic fire in her. Charleene , who had set her sights on becoming a major recording artist from an early age, decided to use her newly realized exposure to launch her music career. Her choice was confirmed when she was personally chosen by Jimmy Iovine (Head of Interscope Records) to audition for the European line-up of the Pussycat Dolls franchise.
After making it to the finals, Charleene decided that a girl group wasn’t in her destiny, and that it was time to 100% focus on her solo projects and move forward on her own. With a musical direction that sits comfortably along side that of Kylie, Britney, Lady GaGa and Gwen Stefani - Charleene has developed into something unique and interesting as an all around entertainer. She’s a songwriter, singer and performer with a totally captivating onstage persona.
Having spent the past year building her artistic talent and abilities by working with a range of premiere producers in the UK, U.S., and Europe, Charleene officially launched her International public profile as a singer with a sizzling 3 page feature in FHM’s October 2008 issue. This lead to her being named one of “World’s Hottest Women” (along side Megan Fox and Hillary Duff), in FHM’s annual “Girls Of FHM” special edition. Charleene can also be seen in the latest Bond film “Quantum Of Solace”.
2009 started with Charleene fronting the Rudenko produced single - “Everybody”. She lit up the screen and won fans with her strong performance in the track’s steamy glossy video, which gained over 1 Million YouTube plays in only 8 weeks. The track is currently riding high on the Billboard Global Dance Charts and Charleene is busy promoting it live throughout the UK and Europe. With her unsigned demos already getting support and airplay on the UK’s highly influential KISS radio station, Charleene is in the studio writing and recording with some of the world’s most exciting dance and pop producers and will release her debut solo material later in the year.