Char Avell
| Char Avell | |
|---|---|
| Native name | সাইফুয আলী |
| Birth name | Sayfuz Ali |
| Also known as | Sayfuz, |
| Born |
27 August 1988 East London, England |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | R&B |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts | Mumzy Stranger, Rameet Kaur, DDark, Raxstar, DJ Limelight, Kan D Man |
| Website |
www |
| Notable instruments | |
Sayfuz Ali (Bengali: সাইফুয আলী); (born 27 August 1988), better known by his stage name Char Avell, is a British Bangladeshi singer-songwriter.
Early life
Ali grew up in a Bangladeshi household in the heart of East London. He was homeless at a certain point in time and lost his father at a young age. Music has inspired Ali from an early age as well.[1][2]
Career
Ali started as an unsigned artist known mononymously as Sayfuz. As Sayfuz, his debut single "Putting on a Act" was released.[3]
Mumzy Stranger discovered Ali in his neighbourhood, and mentored and assimilated his sounds with Stranger's music. He also met Haris Irfan.[2] In July 2011, Ali was signed by Tiffin Beats Records.[3] His first single "Say You Love Me" was released in November 2012, which was produced by Stranger. It fuses the Punjabi vocals of Junai Kaden with Avell's R&B vocals.[2][4][5][6] His other singles include, "Sky Is Falling Down", "Gone", "Lost Soul", "Roadside" and "All Nighter".[7] Avell also features on Ramee's debut single "Peeng".[2]
In May 2012, Ali was interviewed by DJ Nihal on BBC Asian Network.[8] In April 2012, Ali performed live on the Kan D Man and DJ Limelight show on BBC Asian Network.[9]
In August 2013, Ali performed at Eid in the Square in Trafalgar Square, London.[10] In August 2014, he performed at the London Mela in Gunnersbury Park.[11] In May 2015, he performed at the Boishakhi Mela in Victoria Park, London.[12]
In February 2015, Ali appeared in an episode of comedy web series Corner Shop Show.
In December 2015, he appeared in Iksy TV's parody music video of In2 alongside Puremovements, Bengali Blitz, Mumzy Stranger, Humza Arshad and Islah Abdur-Rahman and Michael Truong from the Corner Shop Show.
In February 2016, Ali also appeared in Iksy TV's parody music video of Sorry. He has appeared in many of Iksy's work because Iksy is signed to Ali's record label known as XLVI Records.
Char Avell owns the following brands/companies:
- XLVI Records - record label
- Room XLVI - recording studio and lounge
- 46Avell - clothing line
- Avell Pictures - media company
- Avell Media - media production company
His fans are known as TeamAvell.
Music
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Featuring | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Putting on a Act" (as Sayfuz) | |||
| 2012 | "A Song For Mama (Boys II Men Cover)" | |||
| 2012 | "Say You Love Me" | Junai Kaden | ||
| 2013 | "Sky Is Falling Down" | DDark | ||
| 2014 | "Roadside" | |||
| 2014 | "Gone" | |||
| 2014 | "Lost Soul" | |||
| 2014 | "All Nighter" | |||
| 2015 | "I Need You (Dil Mein Ho Tum)" | |||
| 2015 | "Gone RMX" | DJ Limelight | ||
| 2015 | "In2 (WSTRN Cover)" | Raxstar and Kan D Man | ||
| 2016 | "Let Go" | |||
| 2016 | "Won't Leave" | Mumzy Stranger | ||
| 2016 | "Judge If You Want" | |||
| 2016 | "You And I" | |||
Featured in
- Ghetto Refix - Junai Kaden ft. Mumzy Stranger, Char Avell, Tasha Tah and Ramee
- Peengh - Ramee ft. Char Avell
Appearances
- In2 Parody - WSTRN Cover - Iksy (alongside Mumzy Stranger, Humza Arshad, Bengali Blitz, Corner Shop Show and Puremovements.)
- Sorry Parody - Justin Bieber Cover - Iksy (alongside Majharul Hoque.)
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Season | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Corner Shop Show | Bruiser (Jahangir) | Season 1 | 1 episode |
| 2015-present | Badman | Char | 7 episodes | |
| 2016 | Corner Shop Express | Bruiser (Jahangir) | 1 episode | |
See also
References
- ↑ Asjad, Nazir (22 June 2012). "Char Avell: My Painful Experiences Have Been My Musical Inspiration". Eastern Eye. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Char Avell". Stranger Family. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- 1 2 Gujubhai (1 September 2012). "Char Avell Gets Signed to Tiffin Beats Records". Desi Hip Hop. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Lakha, Govinda. "Exclusive Interview with Char Avell". SimplyBhangra.com. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Lakha, Govinda (11 May 2012). "Exclusive Interview with Char Avell". India: The Times of India. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Gujubhai (25 September 2012). "Char Avell and Mumzy Stranger, 'Say You Love Me'". Desi Hip Hop. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "A Summer of Music - London Mela 2014 Char Avell". BBC Asian Network. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Nihal with Char Avell interview and 25 min mix!". BBC Asian Network. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Kan D Man and DJ Limelight, Char Avell and Sef Kombo on the show". BBC Asian Network. 5 April 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Shaffi, Sarah (13 August 2013). "Eid celebration in Trafalgar Square to mark end of fasting month of Ramadan". London: London 24. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ Hedges-Stocks, Zoah (29 August 2014). "The Complete Guide To The London Mela 2014". London: London 24. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
- ↑ "(Video) London: Bengali New Year celebrations in Victoria Park". France: Citizenside. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.