Full Name: Charlie-Joe Lenehan-Green
Birth Date: 12 October 1998
Age In 2015: 16
Hometown: Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, England
Parents: Karen James
Siblings: Brooke
School: Winterbourne International Academy
Charlie Lenehan was born in Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, England, to mother Karen James, a dinner lady at Gillingston School, and an unnamed father. He has been attending the Winterbourne International Academy since he was 11, and is now currently studying for drama and music GCSEs. He returned to school the first day after the Britain's Got Talent finale.Charlie had only taken up singing at the age of 11 when his schoolmates formed a band and he was chosen as the singer. When his mother was told how talented he was at performing, she was understandably surprised as no one in the family had been singers.Charlie first took to the stage at the age of 11 after starting at Winterbourne International Academy. He was taking part in the school's Rock Island Project, and after forming a band with his schoolmates, was chosen as the singer. It was following this – and during parents' evening – his teachers commented on his talent.According to his mother Karen, a teacher came up to her on parents' evening and asked, "Have you heard your Charlie sing? He's really good." This comment really surprised her, as no one in the family had ever been a singer.After unearthing his hidden talent, Charlie's grandfather, Dennis, bought him a microphone and speakers.Charlie, who also writes his own music, later put up videos of himself singing on Facebook and YouTube, some of which attracted 50,000 hits – and was contacted by Leondre, who was impressed with his work. The pair started chatting and in January started to meet up and practice together. They began to visit each other's homes on weekends and during school holidays to practice.
Birth Date: 12 October 1998
Age In 2015: 16
Hometown: Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, England
Parents: Karen James
Siblings: Brooke
School: Winterbourne International Academy
Charlie Lenehan was born in Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, England, to mother Karen James, a dinner lady at Gillingston School, and an unnamed father. He has been attending the Winterbourne International Academy since he was 11, and is now currently studying for drama and music GCSEs. He returned to school the first day after the Britain's Got Talent finale.Charlie had only taken up singing at the age of 11 when his schoolmates formed a band and he was chosen as the singer. When his mother was told how talented he was at performing, she was understandably surprised as no one in the family had been singers.Charlie first took to the stage at the age of 11 after starting at Winterbourne International Academy. He was taking part in the school's Rock Island Project, and after forming a band with his schoolmates, was chosen as the singer. It was following this – and during parents' evening – his teachers commented on his talent.According to his mother Karen, a teacher came up to her on parents' evening and asked, "Have you heard your Charlie sing? He's really good." This comment really surprised her, as no one in the family had ever been a singer.After unearthing his hidden talent, Charlie's grandfather, Dennis, bought him a microphone and speakers.Charlie, who also writes his own music, later put up videos of himself singing on Facebook and YouTube, some of which attracted 50,000 hits – and was contacted by Leondre, who was impressed with his work. The pair started chatting and in January started to meet up and practice together. They began to visit each other's homes on weekends and during school holidays to practice.