Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter C

An Australian artist.In 2004 Ruddy won the Archibald Prize for his charcoal drawing of David Gulpili

An Australian artist.In 2004 Ruddy won the Archibald Prize for his charcoal drawing of David Gulpilil entitled Two Worlds.[1] The portrait of the Aboriginal actor won both the $35,000 Archibald portrait prize and the People's Choice Award in both Sydney and Melbourne.Another artist, Tony Johansen, took legal action against the Art Gallery of NSW Trust over the portrait. Johansen argued that because Ruddy predominantly used charcoal in his work, it was a drawing, not a painting, and therefore was ineligible for the prize. In June 2006 the NSW Supreme Court dismissed Johansen's claim.

Was the runner-up on Canadian Idol 4 and finished a close second behind winner Eva Avila. He came th

Was the runner-up on Canadian Idol 4 and finished a close second behind winner Eva Avila. He came through seven rounds of auditions judged by Canadian Idol's four-member panel. Sharpe is the second contestant from the small community of Upper Island Cove,

A Filipino performance artist whose credits include performances in Theatre, Television, Film, Album

A Filipino performance artist whose credits include performances in Theatre, Television, Film, Album recordings, Music videos, and advertisements. She is currently associated with Repertory Philippines.Villonco's singing career began when she was only nine years old, prodded by her grandmother, showbiz industry crusader and former MTRCB chief Armida Siguion-Reyna. She "first gained public attention with her sweet voice and wholesome image," but then "easily established a reputation as a young ingenue-from singer to actress with élan." [1

Is an American feminist singer-songwriter, who achieved fame as a recording artist, and who was a pi

Is an American feminist singer-songwriter, who achieved fame as a recording artist, and who was a pioneer as a visible lesbian political activist, during a time when few who were not connected to the Lesbian community were aware of Gay and Lesbian issues.

Is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is the son of actress Hayley Mills and director

Is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is the son of actress Hayley Mills and director Roy Boulting, the grandson of John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell (Lady Mills), nephew of Juliet Mills and Jonathan Mills, and half-brother to Jason "Ace" Laws

Is a Romanian rock musician, best known as the lead singer of hard rock band IRIS (since 1980).

Is a Romanian rock musician, best known as the lead singer of hard rock band IRIS (since 1980).

Is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro", "Cristian",

Is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro", "Cristian", or "El Gallito Feliz" (The Happy Little Rooster).Castro also has a younger brother named Michelle Sáinz Castro, his uncle is José Alberto "el Guero" Castro and his aunt is Betty Sheridan, who both are producers.

Is the vocalist for the band Ill Niño. He has also played in Headclamp and La Familia, in addition

Is the vocalist for the band Ill Niño. He has also played in Headclamp and La Familia, in addition to making numerous guest appearances on albums such as Soulfly's 3 and 40 Below Summer's The Mourning After.

Was a Romanian, well-known tango-romance (Romanta) singer between 1928 and 1949, famous for songs li

Was a Romanian, well-known tango-romance (Romanta) singer between 1928 and 1949, famous for songs like "Zaraza", "Aprinde o tigara", "Ce sa-ti mai scriu", "Pentru tine am facut nebunii", "Nunuto". Cristian Vasile was to be remembered as "the last troubadour". Although he was supposedly at odds with Zavaidoc, another famous Romanian singer of the era, there is no proof that such a rivalry existed beyond pink novels and rumors. His greatest success, the song "Zaraza", said to refer to a Gypsy woman he was in love with at that time, was in fact a plagiarized version of a Uruguayan tango written in 1929 by Benjamín Tagle Lara.[1]

A proud Canadian musician and assistant director. He has been in several bands including In-Tense, H

A proud Canadian musician and assistant director. He has been in several bands including In-Tense, Heist and Bilanzola, a self named project. These bands have spawned a Canadian and American following that have been with Cristiano and have transcended his

A Spanish flamenco singer. She's a contestant of the reality show Operación Triunfo.Cristina Sanche

A Spanish flamenco singer. She's a contestant of the reality show Operación Triunfo.Cristina Sanchez was born in Fuengirola on May 31, 1978 in the Málaga. Cristie has two brothers, and grew up in Fuengirola with her father. She is not the only of her family who can sing. Her cousin Anabel Conde has won the national Euro song contest in Spain. Cristie is always happy and sincere. She is a girl full of energy, and of course, talent. At 16 years old she stopped studying and to be dedicated herself to music. She had to work in a clothes stores, but very quickly she formed a group with some friends and began to sing in bars and pubs of Fuengirola.

A mezzosoprano specializing in baroque and Latin American music.a well-known tenor specializing in t

A mezzosoprano specializing in baroque and Latin American music.a well-known tenor specializing in the genres of tango and milonga. She also became conversant with Argentine folk dance and guitar playing, and was a member of various choral organizations and music groups. After a performance tour through Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela, she settled in Caracas. Here she founded the vocal-instrumental ensemble Alabanza, taking much interest in the study of Venezuelan folk music, instruments, and vocal techniques. In 1977 she recorded the album Gracias together with Pedro Inatty and Dieter Lehnhoff, whom she had met in Caracas and who became her husband.

Is a Portuguese musician.Branco was originally drawn to jazz and other forms of Portuguese music bef

Is a Portuguese musician.Branco was originally drawn to jazz and other forms of Portuguese music before finally opting for fado after being introduced to the music of Amália Rodrigues by her grandfather. Branco studied the poems from which major fado lyri

A Portuguese musician.Branco was originally drawn to jazz and other forms of Portuguese music before

A Portuguese musician.Branco was originally drawn to jazz and other forms of Portuguese music before finally opting for fado after being introduced to the music of Amália Rodrigues by her grandfather. Branco studied the poems from which major fado lyrics are taken. Branco continues to work on her fado repertory, accompanied by Custódio Castelo on guitar and as composer. Her music is deeply rooted in tradition, yet is essentially modern.

An Italian singer and actress. She sings for television and animation series, and has recorded numer

An Italian singer and actress. She sings for television and animation series, and has recorded numerous albums, selling nearly 6 million copies.D'Avena is well known among Italian anime fans for performing theme songs to dozens of Italian dubs of Japanese

Is a Dutch opera singer. Renowned for her coloratura technique, she is also known as Christine Deute

Is a Dutch opera singer. Renowned for her coloratura technique, she is also known as Christine Deutekom and Christina Deutekom.

An Italian singer and songwriter.She developed a passion for music since she was a teenager, her fav

An Italian singer and songwriter.She developed a passion for music since she was a teenager, her favorites singers being, among others, Bruce Springsteen, Sinéad O'Connor, Joni Mitchell, Michelle Shocked, Tom Waits, Lucio Battisti, and Beatles. She studie

A Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist of the Spanish band Dover. She and her sister Amparo are t

A Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist of the Spanish band Dover. She and her sister Amparo are the leaders of the band.She left high-school and after spending six months in London, she started working in her mother's boutique in Majadahonda. Her sister, Amparo Llanos, taught her to play the guitar and influenced her music style with The Beatles, REM and Nirvana.

Is an American country singer best known for a series of country-pop crossover hits in the late 1970

Is an American country singer best known for a series of country-pop crossover hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s, including the Grammy Award-winning, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue." She accumulated 18 No. 1 country hits during the 1970s and 1980s

A J-pop singer signed to the Sony Music Entertainment Japan records label.[1][2][3] As of September

A J-pop singer signed to the Sony Music Entertainment Japan records label.[1][2][3] As of September 2008[update], she has released eight albums, one of which ("All Yours") reached #1 on the Oricon charts. She has total sales (album and single) of 2.5 mill

Is an American Gospel vocalist.In 1984, at the age of 15, Lewis auditioned for a children's musical

Is an American Gospel vocalist.In 1984, at the age of 15, Lewis auditioned for a children's musical called Hi Tops, written and produced by Ernie and Debbie Retino, creators of Psalty, the Singing Song Book. Lewis passed the audition and was able to go in

Is a dance music singer and songwriter, as well as the great-niece of singer/actress Ethel Waters.Sh

Is a dance music singer and songwriter, as well as the great-niece of singer/actress Ethel Waters.She is also the singer in "Destination Calabria", a 2007 hit release by Alex Gaudino, a mashup which uses vocals from her 2004 "Destination Unknown" and inst

Ukraine, Soviet Union at the time) is an ethnic Hungarian and the drummer of the Hungarian heavy met

Ukraine, Soviet Union at the time) is an ethnic Hungarian and the drummer of the Hungarian heavy metal band PokolgTp. He also played in other bands like Wisdom (heavy metal), Philadelphia (folk/progressive/heavy metal). He plays in PokolgTp since 2006, when the former drummer Ede Szilßgyi left.

Was a famous Cuban female singing group.Diestro picked four brilliant young singers to form the grou

Was a famous Cuban female singing group.Diestro picked four brilliant young singers to form the group: Elena Burke, Moraima Secada and the sisters Omara and Haydée Portuondo. One of the group, Omara, is still alive and performing today; she was brought back into prominence as part of the Buena Vista Social Club phenomenon.The group was part of a post WWII musical fashion known as filín (feeling). This was a post-microphone jazz-influenced song movement related to close-harmony groups. They could sing any type of Cuban song, though the bolero was central to their style. The group was constantly heard on the radio, and toured many countries both before and after the Cuban revolution. Amazingly,

Is a Beijing-based musician, songwriter, trumpet player, guitarist and composer. Affectionately call

Is a Beijing-based musician, songwriter, trumpet player, guitarist and composer. Affectionately called "Old Cui" (Chinese: ??; pinyin: lao Cui), he is considered to be a pioneer in Chinese rock music and one of the first Chinese artists to write rock songs. For this distinction Cui Jian is often labeled "The Father of Chinese Rock"[1].