Urban star Charlie Brown hopes David Sneddon can land him dream duet

Urban star Charlie Brown hopes David Sneddon can land him dream duet

THE singer's first single is written by Fame Academy-winning David, who has also written for Lana Del Rey, and Charlie hopes the Scot can help organise a musical link-up with Lana.

Since Fame Academy, David turned his back on being a pop star and became part of production team The Nexus, who have written for Lana, Matt Cardle and Newton Faulkner.

Charlie, not to be confused with the famous Peanuts character, has had a roller-coaster ride to his debut single, having written with The Script’s frontman Danny O’Donoghue and been signed to Pop Idol creator Simon Fuller’s management team

The song compares a relationship to an addiction – in this case, his ex being addicted to her ex and ultimately choosing him over Charlie. But despite being a bit frantic when recording it, Charlie says he has no regrets.

He said: “Look what it has done for me now. It obviously worked well.”

It certainly has. Charlie, one of the up-and-coming stars of 2013, is set to release his debut album, Dreamstate, and has played Glasgow and Edinburgh this week supporting Dappy.

South Londoner Charlie first got noticed after a friend sent his demo to Choice FM. It was heard by an accountant from Fuller’s 19 Entertainment and he was then signed.

While with 19 management, Charlie travelled the world as a songwriter and in Canada met fellow fledging writers Danny O’Donoghue and Mark Sheehan, who would later form The Script.

Charlie said: “They asked if I would write with them. My first songwriting cut ever was with those guys. I learnt a lot from them in a short space of time.

“I will remember all the advice Danny gave me, and I’ve always respected and admired everything he has achieved.”

After Canada, Charlie flew to New York to write with RedOne, and the future Lady Gaga producer allowed him to sleep on his sofa for a week.

Charlie said: “I started out as a songwriter and had a few experiences with other writers like Danny O'Donoghue over the years where I got really close to releasing my own solo material, but it would never work out.

“It’s been a long road to get to this point and when I look back I think it’s all been necessary to help me appreciate everything that’s happening now.

“I have always been a person to think positively and, even going through the tough times, I knew this was my life career. I never wanted to give up hope.”

Source: Daily Record / Edited: DannyODonoghue.Net