The story of Charlotte Church's rise to fame as a confident 11-year-old is the
stuff of legend. Born on February 21, 1986 and brought up on the outskirts of
Cardiff by her mother Maria and her adoptive father, she first rocketed to fame
in 1997, performing "Pie Jesu" down the phone on a national TV show in an
extraordinary soprano voice which won the hearts of the nation. Swiftly followed
by an equally sensational performance on ITV's Big, Big Talent Show, she soon
had a manager, a major record deal with Sony Classical, high profile live
appearances and a debut album Voice of an ...