# Charlotte Jaconelli (singer)
**Charlotte Jaconelli** (born 1995) is an English singer and actress from Chigwell, Essex, who came to public attention at age 16 on the 2012 series of *Britain's Got Talent* as one half of the classical crossover duo Jonathan & Charlotte, and who has since recorded as a solo artist and worked extensively in West End theater.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlotte-jaconelli-mn0003011314) • [2](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Charlotte-Jaconelli/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995 in Chigwell, Essex, England[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlotte-jaconelli-mn0003011314) |
| Breakthrough | *Britain's Got Talent* 2012, duo Jonathan & Charlotte, runners-up behind Ashleigh and Pudsey[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlotte-jaconelli-mn0003011314) • [3](https://bgt.fandom.com/wiki/Jonathan_and_Charlotte) |
| Record deal | £1 million contract with Simon Cowell's Syco label the day after the final[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlotte-jaconelli-mn0003011314) • [4](https://www.classicfm.com/artists/jonathan-charlotte/first-britains-got-talent-audition-the-prayer/) |
| Duo albums | *Together* (late September 2012) and *Perhaps Love* (early October 2013), both U.K. Top Five[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlotte-jaconelli-mn0003011314) • [3](https://bgt.fandom.com/wiki/Jonathan_and_Charlotte) |
| Solo debut | *Solitaire*, released June 2014 on Sony Classical[5](https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/BWW-Interviews-Charlotte-Jaconelli-On-BRITAINS-GOT-TALENT-And-SHE-LOVES-ME-20150203) |
| Genres | Vocal, classical, easy listening; show tunes, classical crossover, classical pop[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlotte-jaconelli-mn0003011314) |
| Theatre | She Loves Me (2015), Sunset Boulevard (2023), Burlesque The Musical (2025), Ilford Boy (2026)[2](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Charlotte-Jaconelli/) |
## Britain's Got Talent, 2012
Jaconelli's mother enrolled her in stage-school classes at age four, and her high-school singing teacher later paired her with [Jonathan Antoine](https://www.edgepedia.org/jonathan-antoine).[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlotte-jaconelli-mn0003011314) At the time of the audition she was studying musical theater at the Arts Educational Schools in London, while Antoine was training as a classical singer at the Royal Academy.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlotte-jaconelli-mn0003011314)
In the 2012 first-round audition the duo sang "The Prayer", the song made famous by [Andrea Bocelli](https://www.edgepedia.org/andrea-bocelli) and [Celine Dion](https://www.edgepedia.org/celine-dion).[4](https://www.classicfm.com/artists/jonathan-charlotte/first-britains-got-talent-audition-the-prayer/) Simon Cowell, before the performance, was caught on microphone saying "just when you thought things couldn't get any worse".[4](https://www.classicfm.com/artists/jonathan-charlotte/first-britains-got-talent-audition-the-prayer/) After they sang, the judges were unanimous in praise; Cowell nonetheless suggested to Antoine that he part with his "less talented" partner, and Antoine refused, saying they had come as a duo and would stay as a duo.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlotte-jaconelli-mn0003011314) • [6](https://charlespaolino.com/2014/06/21/doing-nicely-on-her-own/) In the semi-final they performed "Caruso" by [Lucio Dalla](https://www.edgepedia.org/lucio-dalla), won the public vote, and advanced to the final, where they reprised "The Prayer" and finished second behind the dog act Ashleigh and Pudsey.[3](https://bgt.fandom.com/wiki/Jonathan_and_Charlotte) • [4](https://www.classicfm.com/artists/jonathan-charlotte/first-britains-got-talent-audition-the-prayer/) The following day they secured a £1 million recording contract with Cowell's Syco label.[4](https://www.classicfm.com/artists/jonathan-charlotte/first-britains-got-talent-audition-the-prayer/)
## Jonathan & Charlotte
The duo's debut album *Together*, released in late September 2012, was a conventional classical-crossover record weighted toward Antoine's operatic tenor, with a full quota of "popera" versions of pop standards.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlotte-jaconelli-mn0003011314) • [3](https://bgt.fandom.com/wiki/Jonathan_and_Charlotte) The second album, *Perhaps Love* (early October 2013), blended pop, classical, and musical-theater numbers.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlotte-jaconelli-mn0003011314) • [3](https://bgt.fandom.com/wiki/Jonathan_and_Charlotte) Both reached the U.K. [Top Five](https://www.edgepedia.org/top-five).[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlotte-jaconelli-mn0003011314)
While discussions for a third album were under way, the pair split amicably over musical differences, each accepting the option to continue recording for Sony as a solo artist.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlotte-jaconelli-mn0003011314) Jaconelli has said the split reflected different ambitions about the kind of music each wanted to perform and record.[6](https://charlespaolino.com/2014/06/21/doing-nicely-on-her-own/)
## Solo career
Jaconelli's debut solo album, *Solitaire*, was released in June 2014 on Sony Classical.[5](https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/BWW-Interviews-Charlotte-Jaconelli-On-BRITAINS-GOT-TALENT-And-SHE-LOVES-ME-20150203) Most of its tracks come from films and stage productions, returning her to her first love, musical theater.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlotte-jaconelli-mn0003011314) The album contains eleven songs, including two duets, "I Know Him So Well" with [Kerry Ellis](https://www.edgepedia.org/kerry-ellis) and "All I Ask of You" with Daniel Koek, and repertoire ranging from "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls" from the 1843 opera *The Bohemian Girl* to "On My Own" from *Les Misérables* and [Andrew Lloyd Webber](https://www.edgepedia.org/andrew-lloyd-webber)'s "Pie Jesu".[6](https://charlespaolino.com/2014/06/21/doing-nicely-on-her-own/) • [7](https://mgraudio.wordpress.com/2015/04/29/review-solitaire-by-charlotte-jaconelli/) A reviewer for MGR Audio described her phrasing as precise, producing a clean, pinpointed sound, most evident in her rendition of "Pie Jesu".[7](https://mgraudio.wordpress.com/2015/04/29/review-solitaire-by-charlotte-jaconelli/)
BroadwayWorld credits her with more than 1 million albums sold worldwide and over 300 million YouTube views across her recordings with the duo and as a solo artist.[2](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Charlotte-Jaconelli/) Her later recording credits include *The Wedding Album* (2018, Sony) as primary artist and a featured-artist credit on the 2019 original West End cast recording of *[Heathers: The Musical](https://www.edgepedia.org/heathers-the-musical)*.[1](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlotte-jaconelli-mn0003011314)
## Theatre career
Jaconelli has worked extensively across TV and theater.[2](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Charlotte-Jaconelli/) Her stage credits include Amalia Balash in a 2015 London production of *[She Loves Me](https://www.edgepedia.org/she-loves-me)*, Joanna and Masseur in *Sunset Boulevard* in the West End (2023), the ensemble of *Burlesque The Musical* in the West End (2025), and Ann in the 2026 world premiere of Danny Lee Wynter's *Ilford Boy* at the Donmar Warehouse.[2](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Charlotte-Jaconelli/)
## References
1. [Charlotte Jaconelli Biography, AllMusic (John D. Buchanan)](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/charlotte-jaconelli-mn0003011314)
2. [Charlotte Jaconelli, BroadwayWorld person page](https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Charlotte-Jaconelli/)
3. [Jonathan and Charlotte, Britain's Got Talent Wiki](https://bgt.fandom.com/wiki/Jonathan_and_Charlotte)
4. [When the world first heard unforgettable operatic Britain's Got Talent duo 'Jonathan and Charlotte', Classic FM](https://www.classicfm.com/artists/jonathan-charlotte/first-britains-got-talent-audition-the-prayer/)
5. [BWW Interviews: Charlotte Jaconelli On BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT And SHE LOVES ME!, BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/BWW-Interviews-Charlotte-Jaconelli-On-BRITAINS-GOT-TALENT-And-SHE-LOVES-ME-20150203)
6. [Doing nicely on her own, CharlesPaolino's Blog](https://charlespaolino.com/2014/06/21/doing-nicely-on-her-own/)
7. [Review: Solitaire by Charlotte Jaconelli, MGR Audio](https://mgraudio.wordpress.com/2015/04/29/review-solitaire-by-charlotte-jaconelli/)
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